No more insurance for part time team members!

[Retail Girl]

So they aren't going to follow the law simply because there is no consequence to them for it. Real classy. I suppose they would be okay with us taking short cuts and such when it comes to our work if there is no consequence to us for it, right?

 

[Guest]

I laughed at the cute brochure that Target sent in the mail about open enrollment and health care plans. The part about dropping insurance for part time team members made laugh. It said that team members may find more affordable plans under the ACA. I loved how Target used "may". LMAO, just doing that to get themselves off the hook.

 

[myusername]

Therefore, Target has dedicated substantial resources to guide our team through every step of the process. First, to help offset the inconvenience of this transition, Target will provide U.S. stores’ part-time team members who are currently enrolled in Target’s health coverage and who are losing access to that coverage a $500 cash payment.

http://www.abullseyeview.com/2014/01/talking-health-care-with-evp-of-human-resources-jodee-kozlak/

Does anyone know anything about this? Seems too good to be true to me.

 

[commiecorvus]

Therefore, Target has dedicated substantial resources to guide our team through every step of the process. First, to help offset the inconvenience of this transition, Target will provide U.S. stores’ part-time team members who are currently enrolled in Target’s health coverage and who are losing access to that coverage a $500 cash payment.

http://www.abullseyeview.com/2014/01/talking-health-care-with-evp-of-human-resources-jodee-kozlak/

Does anyone know anything about this? Seems too good to be true to me.

I have yet to hear what the process is for getting the $500 or the insurance counseling.
Anybody tried to avail themselves on Spot for these and if so how did it turn out?

 

[neversaynever]

One of the ladies at our store called and set up an appointment for next week.

I am a bit worried because she, and another cashier, both insist that they are going to get subsidies, that that has nothing to do with medicaid eligibility and expansion - and that Target and the Govt have worked it out.

I hope they do - both are under 5 years from being 65

 

[commiecorvus]

One of the ladies at our store called and set up an appointment for next week.

I am a bit worried because she, and another cashier, both insist that they are going to get subsidies, that that has nothing to do with medicaid eligibility and expansion - and that Target and the Govt have worked it out.

I hope they do - both are under 5 years from being 65

Yea, me too.

 

[3LetterDevil]

I'm soooo confused....I got an enrollment packet at work that is saying I'm eligible, even though my avg is <31.5 hours??? Not that I'm going to take it, but WTF???

Oh, and I would't hold my breath for that $500....I'm STILL waiting for the $25/50 "bonus" for doing the health screening back in what, October or whenever it was? Even called on it and was told I did everything necessary and "it would be on its way soon"....mmmkay.....

 

[The Dude Abides]

I'm soooo confused....I got an enrollment packet at work that is saying I'm eligible, even though my avg is <31.5 hours??? Not that I'm going to take it, but WTF???

Oh, and I would't hold my breath for that $500....I'm STILL waiting for the $25/50 "bonus" for doing the health screening back in what, October or whenever it was? Even called on it and was told I did everything necessary and "it would be on its way soon"....mmmkay.....

I got mine two weeks later, you must have done something wrong.

The $500 bonus is legit and will come for those affected by being added to one of their paychecks in February. That $500 will not be taxable income either.

 

[slinesslave1]

i have been with spot for many years i started off in softlines went on to be a specialist in 2 areas and now i am like a floater i do plano when there is hours ( we already have to many people in plano as it is and i set tun in tuesday) i have to supliment hours by checking the swap log books.

i qualify for low income health care from my state i know my hours will never average 32+ i can remember as far back as up to 2011 everyone was still getting hours or at least 32 stores were super busy during the day and on weekdays there was always work for us it kinda seems like after pfresh was added to our store in 2011 things started to change. and then when 2012 came things got worse drops in hours sales down

 

[Retail Girl]

Yeah, I bet the IRS won't agree with that last statement! (Unless Spot is picking up all the taxes for the employees).

I got my gift cards in the mail fairly soon after taking the assessments...one came sooner than the other...and the voided check with the tax information came in December.

 

[redandkhaki]

being a TL the no insurance doesn't affect me but I can't continue to work in a place who values their employees so little. My store handled this very well and at our next TL meeting we are going through which team members use the insurance and how to assure they remain above the 31.5 hours. Not many people in our store actually use the insurance so this won't actually be hard.

I am one of the lucky ones where my partner makes enough money and has a good enough job that mine doesn't matter much. My money is spending money for us but I can't continue to go to work for a company who treats people so poorly and put a smile on my face to my Team Members and try to assure them that every thing will be ok when I know it's probably a lie.

I started the job search the day I found out about this and hope to be gone within 6 months. I hope that's not just wishful thinking!

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

R & k, you are true.

 

[JustJoe]

I went through my state's ACA site and I will be paying less per month for better coverage than my PT plan. Of course I'm wondering what will happen once cross the 32 hour threshold (should happen in the next couple of months).

 

[kingpin003]

Target calculates average hours on a yearly basis(in January), so going over 32 in a couple months will have no effect unless you want to try to be FT next year and get target insurance then.

 

[Retail Girl]

Yep, your part time status is set in stone until this time next year.

 

[Guest]

If Obamacare had been in place last year and I could have just paid the fine which I think is 100 to 200 dollars(not 100 percent sure what it is), I would have saved about 800 because I wouldn't have wonderful Target insurance being taken out of my check. It's kinda sad because I have never used the health insurance I get from awesome Target. I only get the insurance in case of an emergency. I do use the dental plan because I like to get teeth cleanings but the dental plan is dirt cheap compared to the health insurance.

 

[Dying Sun]

We hear about all these cuts at the store/district level... are there any going on at HQ? They laid off some a few years ago but surely there's more fat to be trimmed there.

Ha! They are just wrapping up a 33-million dollar addition to their north-metro HQ campus.

Scumbag Gregg

someone get him outta there hes killing us slowly but surely

 

[Guest]

So what's the deal with the HSA and HRA accounts? What does it mean by Target won't be adding any money to them? Does that mean you will have insurance but not really have insurance?

 

[neversaynever]

I"ve yet to run into a part-time employee at our store that was NOT using the insurance. This has been horrid on everyone in our store...

 

[RhettB]

You will still get the HRA $$$, but all of the $$$ will be from things you do to earn them. The total contribution will be the same. So you'll have to do the health assessment, biometric screening, and others to get your $$$. In years past you had a initial company deposit, then you had to do the earn actions.

 

[calimero]

I do not agree with giving prefered treatment( more hours) to the tm who need the insurance !
Some TM might not need the insurance ( for whatever reasons,they are still under 26 and covered by parents,or ex husband has insurance etc ) but still need over 32 hr to make ends meet ! I know a few of them like that !

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

Some of my tm's are 50 plus. They need our insurance.

 

[Cel]

Hell I'm 28 and I need the insurance once mine runs out in June. Without it I run out of my anti-depressant/anti-anxiety meds and fast fun & friendly becomes slow plodding and anxious >_>

 

[calimero]

Everybody need insurance ,I am not denying that,but it doesn't mean other TM do not need the hours as much ,either!
Penalizing tm who have insurance outside target is not the way to go!

 

[commiecorvus]

Why does it have to b one way or the other @calimero ?
By letting Spot set the terms (they will get your hours), you have just allowed them to set you against each other when you should working together.

Stand together, demand the hours you need to pay your bills and get the insurance you need.
Don't let Spot pit you against each other.