I get to count the service towards my pension (though my salary will not be one of the top five used to calculate my pension amount).
I get a proportional amount of vacation, sick leave, and holiday leave. (So they assume I'm working 6 hours per day--so I get 6 hours off for every 8 hours a full-time person gets off.)
Health insurance is subsidized 50% (so my premium would be $248.77) but the premium is deducted pre-tax so, since I'm in the 15% tax bracket, I'd lose only $211.45 out of my monthly paycheck. (It is subsidized 100% for full-time workers. Wish this was proportional, but it's 50% for everyone who works at least half-time but less than full-time.)
There's also group dental, vision, and long- and short-term disability insurance.
There is no longevity pay (rats--wish that was proportional).
I think many people are able to talk their way into working fewer hours once they are highly valued and/or as they approach retirement. But I've heard that asking for part-time work can be risky at some employers because they then label you as a trouble-maker who doesn't care about the company; sometimes you get fired right away.
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I get a proportional amount of vacation, sick leave, and holiday leave. (So they assume I'm working 6 hours per day--so I get 6 hours off for every 8 hours a full-time person gets off.)
Health insurance is subsidized 50% (so my premium would be $248.77) but the premium is deducted pre-tax so, since I'm in the 15% tax bracket, I'd lose only $211.45 out of my monthly paycheck. (It is subsidized 100% for full-time workers. Wish this was proportional, but it's 50% for everyone who works at least half-time but less than full-time.)
There's also group dental, vision, and long- and short-term disability insurance.
There is no longevity pay (rats--wish that was proportional).
I think many people are able to talk their way into working fewer hours once they are highly valued and/or as they approach retirement. But I've heard that asking for part-time work can be risky at some employers because they then label you as a trouble-maker who doesn't care about the company; sometimes you get fired right away.