RE: Benefits offered by smaller private services

[Guest guest]

Some do, I would say a majority do not offer that many benefits.

Bernie Stafford EMTP

From: texasems-l [mailto:texasems-l ] On

Behalf Of mwest2604

Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 6:51 PM

To: texasems-l

Subject: Benefits offered by smaller private services

Do most smaller Private services in Texas offer Medical,Dental, and Life

Insuarnace?? Vacation?? any other benefits??

[Guest guest]

I noticed many of our employees would " op out " of the benefits and was wondering

if it is even worth the effort to offer these benefits, or just offer a higher

wage...Just curious for the future..EMT's..Paramedics what would you prefer??

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> Yes, some of the private providers do offer benefits.

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> If you are doing a survey, check to see how many of the private providers

offer workers compensation insurance. You may or will find that many do not.

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> As one should know, offering employee benefits are costly. We attempt to

offer employee benefits to assure the staff has what they need and or want.

Medical coverage costs are rising at what we find as an alarming rate. I'm sure

that is a surprise to everyone.

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> We also see a significant number of staff opt out of coverage.

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> From: Bernie Stafford

> To: texasems-l

> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 7:00:52 PM

> Subject: RE: Benefits offered by smaller private services

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> Some do, I would say a majority do not offer that many benefits.

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> Bernie Stafford EMTP

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> From: texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com [mailto:texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com] On

> Behalf Of mwest2604

> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 6:51 PM

> To: texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com

> Subject: Benefits offered by smaller private services

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> Do most smaller Private services in Texas offer Medical,Dental, and Life

> Insuarnace?? Vacation?? any other benefits??

>

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[Guest guest]

I noticed many of our employees would " op out " of the benefits and was wondering

if it is even worth the effort to offer these benefits, or just offer a higher

wage...Just curious for the future..EMT's..Paramedics what would you prefer??

>

> Yes, some of the private providers do offer benefits.

>

> If you are doing a survey, check to see how many of the private providers

offer workers compensation insurance. You may or will find that many do not.

>

> As one should know, offering employee benefits are costly. We attempt to

offer employee benefits to assure the staff has what they need and or want.

Medical coverage costs are rising at what we find as an alarming rate. I'm sure

that is a surprise to everyone.

>

> We also see a significant number of staff opt out of coverage.

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> bkw

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> ________________________________

> From: Bernie Stafford

> To: texasems-l

> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 7:00:52 PM

> Subject: RE: Benefits offered by smaller private services

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> Some do, I would say a majority do not offer that many benefits.

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> Bernie Stafford EMTP

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> From: texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com [mailto:texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com] On

> Behalf Of mwest2604

> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 6:51 PM

> To: texasems-l@yahoogro ups.com

> Subject: Benefits offered by smaller private services

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> Do most smaller Private services in Texas offer Medical,Dental, and Life

> Insuarnace?? Vacation?? any other benefits??

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