Dvorak strikes again!

Date: May 20, 2004

Dvorak strikes again!

Date: May 20, 2004

Could you elaborate and tell us which benefits are being cut?

Date: May 20, 2004

Hikes in health insurance are happening in many state systems today (we had one in South Carolina last year, which applied to all state agencies, not just the universities).

Such hikes are well publicized, in my experience.

Are we talking about an increase (or a restriction of coverage) specific to USM? Or just a failure to publicize system-wide changes at USM?

Robert Campbell

Date: May 20, 2004

Something is rotten in the estate of Dvorak.

Date: May 20, 2004

The only thing that is being publicized is the health insurance increase..the others are not being told, unless you call Human Resources and ask. We will not be able to cover our families with life insurance, I know that. It is fishy that a mail-out hasn't been sent letting us know about these changes.

Date: May 20, 2004

The interesting part of the original post was the exhortation to go over to HR and see for yourself. Surely no one was dumb enough to stroll in there and say "Hey, I just read on Fire Shelby. . ." or even "I heard. . ." Talk about walking into a trap!

(Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not really after you!)

Date: May 25, 2004

quote:
Originally posted by: Robert Campbell
"Hikes in health insurance are happening in many state systems today (we had one in South Carolina last year, which applied to all state agencies, not just the universities). Such hikes are well publicized, in my experience. Are we talking about an increase (or a restriction of coverage) specific to USM? Or just a failure to publicize system-wide changes at USM? Robert Campbell"

It is a complete failure to publicize changes. Dvorak is trying to lay low until he is gone, when the bomb drops. There is no harm in asking questions about things we have the right to know, and they are obligated to tell us. That's how I found out! I spoke with Kameron Dale, the benefits person over there.

Date: May 25, 2004

SMDTD:

I will not be so ignorant to fly off the handle and call you a TROLL. However, when you initially posted this thread you gave people a false sense of something BAD happening.

Your scare seemed sensible! Well, I too have been fooled by the rabbitt hunts. My question to someone other than Dvorak and other than Dale was to a person we all know and like. My question was in accord with your scare.

The answer was-- The USM does not control the cost of medical insurance. USM has neither the authority nor power to increase rates on health insurance. The state and state alone controls how much it will pay to the insurance company.

In regards to the other benefits you speak of the answer was that no benefits were going to be taken away from anyone who currently has the benefits you speak of. There are benefts that will not be offerd any longer due to the cost tot he University. The same things are happening at Ole Miss and MSU and this has been confirmed.

Now I give you this information because based on your message you had a number of people in my department upset and I had to go to HR and ask.

My advice SMDTD is before you make these serious statments as a tacit attempt to anger the staff do you home work. I for one as a staffer do not openly invite your action because I do not have protection.