In a tight labor market, employers are looking to stand out from the crowd, one expert said. More employers are now offering benefits to part-timers.
Green, 58, who lives in Delray Beach, Fla. had always carried the health care insurance for the family. But about a year ago, she was laid off from her job as a controller for a small company, and her COBRA insurance coverage letting her keep that coverage temporarily, is ending soon. When Green found out how much a health care plan would cost for her husband and her , she was stunned.Plus, over the past year, Green has spent much of her time helping her mother-in-law deal with medical issues.
Some other well-known companies also offer part-time positions with health care and additional benefits, such as vision and dental coverage, 401s and paid time off. A recent list compiled by the FinanceBuzz site includes Starbucks, SBUX, +0.31% Amazon, AMZN, +1.42% Delta, DAL, -0.45% REI, Chipotle CMG, +0.84% and Costco. COST, +0.97%
Behind the wheel, she says, “I work two hours per day, I’m off all holidays and summer, get paid year-round and get full benefits for both my husband and me. In addition to health care, we get vision and dental coverage, a 401 with a matching option, sick days and personal days. We pay three hundred dollars a month for our portion of the family health care plan, which is a great PPO [a preferred provider organization with a network of health care providers].
Jason Hamilton, 55, of Joplin, Mo., has been selling electrical parts online on his website, Motoelectrix.com, for nine years and has worked occasionally as a contractor for the Better Living store. Demand for people who could install the company’s home closet and vacuum systems, curtains, blinds and interior shutters kept increasing, and Better Living found it hard to locate available workers. So, three years ago, it asked Hamilton to sign on.
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