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Where are all of the people who were criticizing Wall-Mart and other corporations because of how they treat their employees benefits wise, but now are silent when the Chapel Hill Town Council votes to allow those who have served two terms (8 years for Councilmen and 4 years for Mayors) to receive medical benefits for life and tax dollars fund 75% of the tab? This is offered to our FULL-TIME employees after 15 years and of course, PART-TIME employees, well, ask them about benefits.
I loved the logic (this is quoted from the document, not my words):
Serving on the Chapel Hill Town Council requires the investment of significant time and energy. Some Council Members have determined that in order to be keep up with the demands of serving on the council part time employment (which many times make them ineligible for health care benefits through other employers) is their only option. (http://townhall.townofchapelhill.org/agendas/2008/06/09/4m/)
At least we are now admitting that only certain people can truly "afford" to be "public servants" in Chapel Hill!
And no, I don't really care what other jurisdictions do, but I do care about our process. If this was a proper thing to do, we should have followed a more open process and shouldn't have stuck it on the consent agenda and then voted before people were allowed to comment.
OK, it must be the heat and the root canal I just had this morning!
I could get blatantly sarcastic (a particular skill of mine) and demand full health benefits for life for the Carrboro Volunteer of the Year. That would be me! The purple plastic tiara impresses no one at UNC Hospitals since my coronation. Plus it's rather tight.
Does full health benefits for life somehow hitch-hike on on VOE? Smells like soap from here. Slippery.
Sorry about the root canal, Fred. All that rasping and jabber. Get a crown on it fast before the whole thing goes to hell. Then open your wallet or thank your lucky stars for dental insurance! My cancer and heart drugs cost a fortune to refill at CVS even with the low co-pay. I've stopped keeping track and now am considering a run for Chapel Hill Town Council. Let's all shake our heads. By the way, has anyone noticed the pricy ads for MDVIP in CHN?
With lifetime health care as a bonus, who wouldn't want to run. AND, if you run and win, can they ever take it away from you? Isn't it sort of an implied contract at this point?
One man with courage makes a majority.
- Andrew Jackson
at the time of the next election, only two incumbents will need to be on the ballot and get relected to be covered. All the rest already are, or will meet the requirement of two terms if they finish this term.
So maybe it will get crowded!
Take a look at the survey results that were included with the ordinance that the Council passed Monday. Some jurisdictions get you up to 100%.
In order to bring this back up, someone who voted for it has to make the motion. I have had numerous conversations with people about this and the feeling is, we will move past the current outrage and it will die as an issue. Let's hope not!
Thank goodness for the rain and the open swimming pools!
That's what's on my mind!
Has not being able to blurt our your ideas coherently ever been an issue with you?