Quote Originally Posted by jenn_librarian View Post
The "someone" paying the rest of the premium would be our school district.
This would also mean that it's being paid for, in part, by taxes.

What I'd like to see is the people I teach with realize that as well when all they do is bitch and moan about a higher copay being deducted from their paycheck.
You should talk to your employer about publishing a benefits statement. There are lots of good vendors out there who prepare them. It is a way to show employees the value of the benefits they recieve but don't pay for directly.

Most employer pay an additional 40 cents in benefits for every dollar in direct pay. Employee tend to think if they don't pay for it, it is "free."

I would guess that plan you negoitated costs around $800 per month or more for single coverage. You pay $20 I think (I am not sure how often you are paid.)

Most employers today require employees to pay 20 - 25% of the cost of the premiums.

Unfotunately most employees only realize the value of their benefits when they lose them and have to go COBRA!