The year before THAT it was 13%!!
So it’s up 38% in THREE YEARS.
Of course, this is for the Baylor Scott & White “premier” plan [see page 95]. Nothing but the best for government employees!
As you can see in the above chart, state and local government workers are given higher salaries AND benefits than the poor sucker taxpayers who pay for all this. You can be sure that Erin Corbell will demand even more.
Don’t forget the City ALSO takes care of spouses, dependents AND those who have retired from City jobs.
Remember this when they cry for a 5% raise on TOP of this huge benefits increase.
Many City Hall Big Wigs have plans that cost the City $1,548 per month! But they only pay $438 of that! Person in real world = $560 per month. City Hall Big Wig = $1,548 per month and taxpayer pays $1,100 of that. Quite generous!!
How did we get here?? Glad you asked:
July 8, 2013 council packet – City personnel salaries – Proposing a three percent (3%) global increase which would be $117,000 budget impact. The new health premiums increased three percent (3%)and would like to budget $71,000 to assist employees with 25 percent (25%) of dependent premiums.
July 25th, 2014 council packet – Initial budget assumptions call for a 4 percent increase in total salary expenses. Mayor Pro Tem Wanda Bierschwale said she would like to see employees get “a goodly raise” and for the city to pay a portion of retiree health care costs. Mrs. Bierschwale also said she would like to increase the dependent cost share. White said he supports a 50 percent health care cost share for retireesand a 4 percent raise for all employees. Councilman Chuck Williamson also said he favors 4 percent raises.
Biershwale and White were certainly generous with taxpayer funds back in 2014! Those changes were forever – and it will bite them in the ass going forward, as it is this year.
But don’t worry! Finley has a big money tree behind City Hall. Nobody who pushes paper in their air-conditioned office will have to worry about paying full price for their $1,548-per-month health insurance!