tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post6147398416434248071..comments2023-10-10T04:30:38.687-05:00Comments on Deo volente: A couple of answers: COBRA and loansDave Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09100006856645294730noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-26886304379928528072011-09-22T11:37:29.060-05:002011-09-22T11:37:29.060-05:00To Dave who answered the big, big question and to ...To Dave who answered the big, big question and to Paranoid and Anonymous,<br /><br />Thank you so much for your thoughts. I am reading all that I can to determine how to handle this. I am facing up to 3 more surgeries this fall, plus the therapies. (I provide this as explanation for my intense need for information). <br /><br />So, Dave, I will do the calculations... I suspect if I had to pay Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-35881138528860226452011-09-21T22:20:38.028-05:002011-09-21T22:20:38.028-05:00Oops - Dave and I responded at the same time.Oops - Dave and I responded at the same time.paranoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01305552154248972937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-42797530745973748492011-09-21T22:15:38.802-05:002011-09-21T22:15:38.802-05:00Anonymous 10:08 PM:
I wish someone more expert t...Anonymous 10:08 PM: <br /><br />I wish someone more expert than me had jumped in to answer your second question, but your question has been lingering for a while, so I'll make an effort. <br /><br />CMS will notify you--likely by mail after the strike begins--that you are no longer covered. The letter likely will give you a deadline 60 days from the date that it was sent to make your decisionparanoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01305552154248972937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-84524955199629930132011-09-21T22:03:49.929-05:002011-09-21T22:03:49.929-05:00To the big, big, question. You'd need to calcu...To the big, big, question. You'd need to calculate, I suppose, which is likely to be more expensive, COBRA or paying the doctor's visits out of pocket. You wouldn't need to pay COBRA at once, but my understanding is that if you go on strike and get medical treatment (and the university plays hard ball by dumping your health coverage), you would need to pay eventually cover the time Dave Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100006856645294730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-88497114882170997002011-09-21T16:27:03.455-05:002011-09-21T16:27:03.455-05:00Want to be really paranoid? What if they take away...Want to be really paranoid? What if they take away your DAWG ID? ; - )Jonathan Beannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-37124483329469762872011-09-20T23:58:05.461-05:002011-09-20T23:58:05.461-05:00Sorry for using the word "all" above. It...Sorry for using the word "all" above. It's up to you what of your personal belongings you take with you. I plan to take all of my personal belongings out of paranoia that something might happen to them while I'm on strike, but I'm paranoid like that.paranoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01305552154248972937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-29920281396094296132011-09-20T22:08:00.729-05:002011-09-20T22:08:00.729-05:00Two questions.
1. I assumed removing your persona...Two questions.<br /><br />1. I assumed removing your personal belongings from your office meant take only what you will need for the duration of the strike, not remove ALL personal belongings. Am I wrong about that?<br /><br />2. BIG, BIG QUESTION. I am having surgery Sept. 28, and am starting physical and occupational therapies Sept. 21. I will have a doctor's office visit weekly or Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-4179650288203540252011-09-20T20:55:59.518-05:002011-09-20T20:55:59.518-05:00Thanks, paranoid. The Friday meeting seemed to sug...Thanks, paranoid. The Friday meeting seemed to suggest we ought to "empty out" our offices but I didn't know what that meant. Some of us do have university equipment inventoried as of use at home. Our secretary requests this information each year.<br /><br />As for all personal belongings, THAT is a lot of books and two really big file cabinets. I'll take anything sensitive (if Jonathan Beannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-36420214962475357782011-09-20T19:26:56.306-05:002011-09-20T19:26:56.306-05:00To Jonathan Bean,
The sentence just before the in...To Jonathan Bean,<br /><br />The sentence just before the instruction to remove what you need says, "...Make sure you have access to a non-SIUC e-mail and computer." It could have been clearer, but the intent of this question and answer is that you should take all of your personal belongings out of your office. Taking university property off campus without permission could land you intoparanoidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01305552154248972937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-31172039470479030022011-09-20T18:43:02.522-05:002011-09-20T18:43:02.522-05:00Unrelated question: FA tells strikers to remove al...Unrelated question: FA tells strikers to remove all equipment from offices but what if that equipment is university property? Ditto all the email you have on their server. My understanding is that strikers can't even walk on campus during a strike, right?Jonathan Beannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-39026326344127260322011-09-20T18:14:15.038-05:002011-09-20T18:14:15.038-05:00Thanks, Dave. This information is very helpful to...Thanks, Dave. This information is very helpful to those of us, who support ourselves, but at the same time feel their backs are put up against the wall by an administration that is refusing to be reasonable. Job security is a big deal for those of us who went into this profession, and for a R1 research university (or one that has aspirations of being one/remaining one) to threaten that in a bigJoe Sramekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11440181440339210076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-90253039711223967862011-09-20T14:40:05.417-05:002011-09-20T14:40:05.417-05:00This is how I (again, not a lawyer, and read the p...This is how I (again, not a lawyer, and read the policy yourself) regard COBRA as good news. Assuming the strike doesn't last more than 105 (which I regard as rather likely), I don't have to pay a dime to retain my eligibility for health. If I or one of my dependents gets sick, I can pay the expenses or start paying for COBRA. That's less scary than it could be. <br /><br />As to Dave Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100006856645294730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-25732213054310823812011-09-20T13:34:55.229-05:002011-09-20T13:34:55.229-05:00So it looks like going on strike will cost each st...So it looks like going on strike will cost each striker a couple a thousand dollars. It'll probably be more like $5,000 before it's all said and done...with COBRA, etc. Good thing the loans will be interest free. And then there's all the paperwork. <br /><br />But Dave calls it, "good news." I feel better already.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3492014659405332380.post-90242240161187250022011-09-20T11:05:18.162-05:002011-09-20T11:05:18.162-05:00Thanks, Dave. I just posted to FreeU at the same t...Thanks, Dave. I just posted to FreeU at the same time! Info. moves fast these days. <br /><br />I looked up other strike funds and they do have limits. Some unions require votes on anything above what the central fund has in it. <br /><br />My quick followup question is: the language speaks of a "loan request" up to net pay plus insurance costs. Can the IEA distribute a lower amount? Jonathan Beannoreply@blogger.com