So, I'm looking at staff jobs (braindump about that later), and I say to Jeff, "Hey, honey, wanna elope if I end up with a state job?" for you see, then he could get health insurance (the good state of North Carolina doesn't benefit domestic partners yet, though there's lobbying for it.)
So then I go look to see how much insurance costs.
For me, the employee, it would be free.
To add my hypothetical husband? FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY TWO DOLLARS AND SEVENTY FOUR CENTS. A MONTH.
Even if your employer offers DP benefits, you'll likely be responsible for paying the taxes on the value of the benefit, which will run a couplafew hundred per month. For example, when I worked at TMobile and had Larry covered as a domestic partner, I paid the same rate as employee+spouse and the company covered the remainder of the policy, but the cost of the taxes for the benefits for him were about $285/month.
Effing crazy. I, as a state employee, pay about $70 to cover both my husband and I with fairly good coverage, as you are quite familiar with Group Health.
Huh. I've never seen that. I think usually the choices are employee, employee/-spouse, family. Although when you get to the other side of the equation, it's kinda nice that having a second kid doesn't make insurance go up. :-)
Well, I mean, for perspective, that comes out to $211 per person per month, which is still hella cheaper than what I'm paying for non-employer-subsidized insurance currently. I'm paying $300/month just for myself.
Currently, it is the same cost to add a spouse as a family. They are currently looking to possibly changing it. So just keep a watch out or as your lovely sister to tell you when she hears something!!! ~love your lovely state employed sister
That is only $16/month more than I pay for my bus pass.
O.O