08-10-2006, 01:54 PM
How does the CSEA feel about this? What about all Suozzi's NYC cronies getting healthcare for life after 1 year on the job? It took him 5 years to figure this one out?
Weitzman: nullification of duplication
By Jeremy Harrell
Thursday, August 10, 2006 01:18 PM EDT
MINEOLA – Nassau County government could save $28 million over the next five years if married county employees had one health plan instead of two, according to a bill introduced Thursday by Comptroller Howard Weitzman.
Under the proposal, backed by presiding officer Judy Jacobs and Legis. Jeff Toback, both Democrats, the county would end the practice of offering family health plans to both halves of married county employees. The bill would apply to nonunion county employees, and Nassau would instantly save $3 million without diminishing coverage to county workers, said Weitzman, also a Democrat.
Over five years, the bill would put $28 million back into county coffers at a time when Nassau is quickly draining its budget reserves. Last week, Weitzman told the county Legislature that Nassau’s economic trends are pointing in the wrong direction, and some legislators have said a property-tax increase could be inevitable in the next year.
County Executive Tom Suozzi, meanwhile, has promised to produce a no-tax-increase budget plan in September.
As part of Weitzman’s health-plan proposal, the county would pay eligible employees $2,000 to give up their family coverage.
Weitzman: nullification of duplication
By Jeremy Harrell
Thursday, August 10, 2006 01:18 PM EDT
MINEOLA – Nassau County government could save $28 million over the next five years if married county employees had one health plan instead of two, according to a bill introduced Thursday by Comptroller Howard Weitzman.
Under the proposal, backed by presiding officer Judy Jacobs and Legis. Jeff Toback, both Democrats, the county would end the practice of offering family health plans to both halves of married county employees. The bill would apply to nonunion county employees, and Nassau would instantly save $3 million without diminishing coverage to county workers, said Weitzman, also a Democrat.
Over five years, the bill would put $28 million back into county coffers at a time when Nassau is quickly draining its budget reserves. Last week, Weitzman told the county Legislature that Nassau’s economic trends are pointing in the wrong direction, and some legislators have said a property-tax increase could be inevitable in the next year.
County Executive Tom Suozzi, meanwhile, has promised to produce a no-tax-increase budget plan in September.
As part of Weitzman’s health-plan proposal, the county would pay eligible employees $2,000 to give up their family coverage.