Legislators Get Huge Health Allowance Increase
By John Greiner at www.newsok.com ~ The Legislative Compensation Board voted today to increase legislators’ health benefit allowance from $262 a month to a maximum $1,443 a month, effective November 2008.
One board member called it a matter of equity and another said it seemed only fair to give legislators the same allowance to buy health insurance that state employees receive.
Currently, legislators receive a $262 monthly allowance to buy state health care insurance, compared to a minimum of $525 and a maximum $1,342 monthly allowance for state employees, depending on the number of dependents covered.
The increase for legislators will go into effect November 2008 when the benefit allowance for them and state employees will range from $554 a month for coverage of the employee to $1,443 a month for coverage of the employee or legislator, a spouse and two or more children. More.
One board member called it a matter of equity and another said it seemed only fair to give legislators the same allowance to buy health insurance that state employees receive.
Currently, legislators receive a $262 monthly allowance to buy state health care insurance, compared to a minimum of $525 and a maximum $1,342 monthly allowance for state employees, depending on the number of dependents covered.
The increase for legislators will go into effect November 2008 when the benefit allowance for them and state employees will range from $554 a month for coverage of the employee to $1,443 a month for coverage of the employee or legislator, a spouse and two or more children. More.
Labels: Legislative Compensation Board, Legislative Health Benefits
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