WHAT WE HAD… AND LOST… SINCE CAROLYN WADE TOOK OFFICE

DATE:

7/92-6/95

7/95-6/99

7/99-6/03

7/03-6/07

7/07-6/11

HEALTH CARE

ALL FREE…

This included the Traditional Plan,  NJ Plus and numerous HMO’s

1% of salary but not less than $20 per pay for Traditional if salary is less than $50K or difference between cost of Traditional and the average of the HMO’s and NJ Plus if salary is more than $50K

Traditional Plan 25% of premium

NJ Plus free

HMO’s 5% of premium

Traditional Plan 25% of premium, deductible increased from $100 to $250 but not available to new hires. NJ Plus free.  HMO’s 5% of premium.  Copays increased from $5 to $10

Traditional Plan and  NJ Plus replaced with NJ Direct.  Two HMO’s offered.  All Plans require 1.5% of salary premium sharing.  In-network Dr. Co-pays increased from $10 to $15, Emergency Room co-pay increased from $25 to $50

PENSION

3% Contribution Plus State Match.  Loans @ 4% w/ 10yr. repayment

3% Contribution and State failed to match.

Loans @ 4% w/ 10yr. repayment

Contribution 3% to 5% during contract  Loans 4% w/ 10 yr. Repayment. State failed to match.

5% Pension contribution Loans 4% with 10 yr. Repayment  State failed to match

Pension contribution increased to 5.5%.  Loans percentage varies annually plus $8 fee w/ 5yr or less repay.  2-tiered PERS/401K started.

PRESCRIPTION

$5 for  90-day supply brand or generic

$3 for 30 day supply of brand name at retail outlet and $1 for generic

Same as 1992

Same as 1992

Increased from $5 for all to $10 Retail brand name and $3 for retail generic and $15 Brand Name and $5 Generic Mail-in (7/1/04)

Same as 7/1/03 except brand name when generic is refused- $25 retail and $40 mail-in.

RETIREE HEALTH BENEFITS

Free health after 25 years Plus full cost of Medicare Part B for employee AND spouse

25 yrs. Pension credit before 7/1/97-no change…

Post 7/1/97, Medicare part B is capped at 46.10 per month for employee & spouse. New Hires get $0

Same as

1995-1999

25 years pension credit by 6/30/03 all free. Medicare Part B capped at $46.10/mo.  Traditional Plan 1% if less than $40K/yr.

25 years pension credit before 7/1/03, Traditional Plan successor (NJ Direct 10)-pay difference between it and the NJ Plus successor (NJ Direct 15).  All others pay 1.5% of pension

INFLATION RATE

’92 – 2.9%

’93 – 2.7%

’94 – 2.7%

’95 – 2.5%

’96 – 3.3%

’97 – 1.7%

’98 – 1.6%

’99 – 2.7%

’00 – 3.4%

’01 – 1.6%

’02 – 2.5%

’03 – 2.0%

’04 - 3.3%

’05 - 3.4%

’06 – 2.5%

’07 – 4.1%

’08 – ( -.5%)

’09 – 2.8%

’10 – 1.4%

’11 – 3.5%*

*First Quarter only

DATE:

7/92-6/95

7/95-6/99

7/99-6/03

7/03-6/07

7/07-6/11

WAGES

1^st 15 Months Wage Freeze, then 5% (for 9 months) and 6%

A GAIN OF 1.35% OVER TERM OF CONTRACT AFTER INFLATION

TWO (2)  year wage freeze then lump sum $840 and $420 6 months apart (2% & 1% of $42,000 average CWA salary).  Then $840 & $525 6 months apart (2% & 1.25% of same average salary)

A LOSS OF 4.1% OVER TERM OF CONTRACT DUE TO WAGE FREEZE AND INFLATION

1^st 4 year contract ever!

7/99 – 2.5%

7/00 – 2%

1/01 – 1.5%

7/01 – 2%

1/02 – 2%

7/02 – 2%

1/03 – 2.5%

(effective net total 11.5%)

A GAIN OF 1.3% OVER TERM OF CONTRACT AFTER INFLATION

CWA becomes the FIRST UNION in NJ to allow mgt. to use PARS rating as a justified reason  to exclude someone from layoff!

1^st year wage freeze then 2^nd year-2.9%,3^rd year-2% & 2% (effective net total 3%), 4^th year- 2.25% & 2.35% (effective net total 3.425%)

(A LOSS OF 2% OVER TERM OF CONTRACT DUE TO INFLATION)

1^st year- 3%, but actually resulted in a net loss of .5% - 1% due to health care and pension contribution increases and the leap year adjustment to paychecks, 2^nd year-3%, 3^rd year- 3.5%, 4^th year- 3.5%

(A LOSS OF ¼ % OVER TERM OF CONTRACT DUE TO INFLATION AND PENSION AND HEALTH CARE COSTS)

OTHER NOTEABLE EVENTS

Johnstone Research and Treatment Center (DD Facility) closed in 1992.

Department of Corrections privatize Health Services in 1995
Marlboro Psych. Hospital AND North Princeton Dev. Center began to close in 1995 with final date of May 1998

Arthur Brisbane closed in 2007
Riverfront Prison Closed 2009

Vineland Developmental Center West Campus Closed June 2011 and East Campus Closure in June 2013 Announced
Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital to close in June 2012