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MQ Benefits - Good coverage? - considering FT

Posted: Jan 17, 2011

Hi,

I'm a bit frustrated right now as MQ Central -Departments-Human Resources - Benefits must be down! Are there any FT employees who can tell me if MQ benefits are decent?

Thanks for any info. I have sent several emails and I figured I'd probably get a response faster here first (lol)!

MQ HR - BrokeMT

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They are busy sending out emails tellng everyone how they are going to cut their paychecks some more. I cannot tell you if the bennies are any good but I can tell you with 20 years experience I would make more money at WalMart as a cashier.

decent bennies - FTMT

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First of all, you maybe can find them better or cheaper somewhere else, but from what I have read on the other boards and the state of the economy who knows. As a FT employee I get about 23 days of PTO per year (that is over 3 weeks!). Not to mention the flexibility of swapping hours or working before or after my shift to make up time so I don't have to take PTO. I know some people who actually take scheduled days off and work extra for their other jobs and make extra money on top of the PTO. I also have long-term disability and short-term disability which is based on what I make, so years ago I paid a bunch for it, but now it is only a couple of bucks a pay period. If I would happen to slam my hand in the door or need surgery and be out for an extended amount of time I will still get paid after my PTO runs out.

As far as the health/dental, it is decent, not great, but decent, but it also depends on how often you go to the doctor and how many prescriptions you have. Physicals and health maintenance were free and with my family we never used up the $1000 deductible MQ paid. We were able to find insurance
cheaper through my husband's company just recently, but not everyone has that option. If you are just covering yourself the employee only option is relatively cheap. I must say that MQ did not raise premiums in the last 3 years. However, you need to take into account they have cut our ASR pay during that time too.

There is a 401K option, but MQ has stopped contributing and you may find better options through an IRA.

Hope this helps.

I thought we only got 10 days PTO per year? - excited

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It goes up with time? I hope so!!! I thought it was only 10 days per year EVER.

more than 10 - FTMT

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According to the Harmonization policy from 2006 it states for the first 2 years of FT you get 15 days of PTO and after that it increases to 18 days. However, I know I took more than 3 weeks vacation last year and still carried over PTO for this year. Now granted I also worked OT and that adds into the PTO and I swapped some hours so perhaps it actually felt like more time off than 18 days.

I also know that Harmonization policy was based on a 24 pay period policy so perhaps with the new 26 pay period PTO is figured differently. I do know though that FT is definitely more than 10 days PTO.

Well that is the only good news I have heard in my - 7 years here at Q.

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Thanks for sharing that!!!

PT to FT - Grateful for you

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Thanks for taking the time to answer my question! I really appreciate it and plan on researching my options further. I finally got my sup to send me some info and HR said the MQCentral portion with the benefits info. is "under construction" ha! At least I am getting some answers now!

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