Jim Curran of Karoub Associates wanted to alert MAP members about important legislation being introduced tomorrow, Dec. 1, 2016. MAP Executive Director Fred Timpner encourages all MAP members to call their legislators TODAY, Nov. 30, 2016 about these important bills being considered by the State House of Representatives. Please read Mr. Curran's message below and contact your Legislators today!

House Republican leadership has indicated that bills will be introduced tomorrow and that there will be hearings on Thursday, December 1 and Tuesday, December 6.

House Republican plan has the following components:
NEW EMPLOYEES - 2% of pay into HSA
CURRENT EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES -
If healthcare benefit funded at 80% or higher - no changes
If healthcare benefit funded between 60% and 80% - Employer will only pay 80% of benefit. Similar to 80/20.
If healthcare benefit funded below 60% - Employer must submit a plan adjustment to Treasury to get plan back to 60% funding threshold.

They claim that if you are already paying into a retiree health care plan, the bills don't affect you but weren't able to clarify.

Retiree healthcare will be excluded as a subject of bargaining under 312.

Bill numbers have not been assigned as the bills will be introduced at House session tomorrow.

Will provide more info as it becomes available tomorrow. Hopefully, everybody is above the magic 80% number and this only impact new hires.We can talk about the impact on recruitment as something to consider.

Jim