The following was submitted to the WW-P Board of Education:
As part of your current or pending contract discussions, I submit the following for your consideration. Might I assume you are already undertaking this matter?
In New York State, where staggering costs mirror our own fiscal challenges in New Jersey, state employees kick in 10 pecent of the cost of insurance premiums for individuals and 25 percent of the health insurance premium costs for families.
It is suggested these premiums are reasonable –– and not much different from what many employees pay in the private sector. City of New York employees, on the other hand, cough up nothing. Not one cent.
1. What is the WW-P District’s current policy for employee health insurance premium payments?
2. What is the District’s cost schedule for employees’ selection?
3. What actions/negotiations are underway to mitigate these onerous costs for taxpayers by making them fair and equitable?
Peter R. Weale
144 Fisher Place, West Windsor
