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benefit costs

by jess

Feb 19, 2010

I am moving to Ohio soon and have questions about benefits. I teach in Georgia now and pay 230 for a family health ins plan, 60 for dental, 215 to the retirement system, 50 for disability and 40 for teacher association dues. What can I expect to pay for these same benefits in NE Ohio?

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to my district Thanks for your help. In GA there is no collective bargaining so we all choose from a few plans which are part of the state employee benefits plan . The individual districts don't really have anything to do with our health ins-just the state. We have no union and are responsible for our own disability. Jess On 2/21/10, my district wrote: > Jess,...See More

Feb 21, 2010

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Shawn On 2/21/10, to my district wrote: > Thanks for your help. In GA there is no collective bargaining so we all choose from a few plans which are part of the state employee benefits plan . The individual districts don't really have anything to do with our health ins-just the state. We have no union and are responsible for our own disability. > Je...See More

Feb 21, 2010

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benefits On 2/21/10, Shawn wrote: > On 2/21/10, to my district wrote: >> Thanks for your help. In GA there is no collective bargaining so > we all choose from a few plans which are part of the state employee > benefits plan . The individual districts don't really have anything > to do with our health ins-just the state. We have no union an...See MoreOn 2/21/10, Shawn wrote: > On 2/21/10, to my district wrote: >> Thanks for your help. In GA there is no collective bargaining so > we all choose from a few plans which are part of the state employee > benefits plan . The individual districts don't really have anything > to do with our health ins-just the state. We have no union and are > responsible for our own disability. >> Jess >> On 2/21/10, my district wrote: >>> Jess, I don't know how things are done in GA, but in OH, those > things are determined (in part) by individual districts. You could > have over 600 different responses to this question. This is what I > paid out of my last check. This would be for 2 weeks. I wasn't sure > if you wanted monthly amounts, bi- weekly, etc. Medical/dental: $50 > (family plan; we have bargained for no pay raises multiple times in > order to keep this as low as possible.) 222.09 to STRS retirement (% > of pay, I'm pretty sure) 0 to disability (my own personal > responsiblity, not a deducted amount) 32.55 OEA (state teachers' > union) 1.25 (local teachers' union) 31.38 Medicare I hope this helps. > FWIW, I have 17 years experience. On 2/19/10, jess wrote: > I am > moving to Ohio soon and have questions about benefits. I teach in > Georgia now and pay 230 for a family health ins plan, 60 for dental, > 215 to the retirement system, 50 for disability and 40 for teacher > association dues. What can I expect to pay for these same benefits in > NE Ohio? > > Jess: You are certain you are going to be offered a position? What > do you teach?

As the previous poster already explained, benefit costs vary depending on where you are and what you need. We just had two different meetings on benefits and they keep bringing in these different people to talk to us. I am happy that I have them, so many of my non-teacher friends have lost their benefits and cannot afford them on their own. Just ask questions. Also, are you moving here just for a teaching position or are you moving for your spouse? Teaching positions in NE Ohio are extremely competitive in the non-urban districts. There is a lot of the "old boy" stuff that goes on around here...you know what I mean...it's who you know, not what you know. Witnessed that one several times first hand. What part of NE Ohio are you moving to?

Feb 21, 2010

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to benefits I am moving to Lake County with my spouse. I realize that it is difficult to get a position in that area. I am a special education teacher and am also a reading specialist and HQ in some of the social sciences. Thanks for the info.

Feb 21, 2010

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GA to OH as well You realize you will have to take the Praxis unless you have already done so. I moved here nearly two years ago but I don't have the spec. ed background nor the reading specialist. Your odds are higher than mine in getting a job. I still don't have one but I am west of Cleveland where the "who you know not what you know" is VERY much the case. ...See More

Feb 26, 2010

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