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Employer Benefits

Training Program (no additional cost)

  • MSHA - OSHA - HAZMAT - FORKLIFT - CCO (training and certifications)
  • Registered Apprenticeship
  • Skills upgrade training

Health Insurance

  • Benefits are paid in at a set, hourly straight time rate
  • Quality and affordable plan
  • Prescription coverage
  • Vision care and glasses (lasik surgery)
  • Dental coverage
  • Office/clinic visits, lab services, x-rays
  • Hospitalization
  • Disability benefits
  • NO EMPLOYER ADMINISTRATION OF THE HEALTH CARE PLAN
  • Owner insurance coverage available - currently $800.00 per month and is determined by the Health and Welfare Trustees
  • Reduced insurance rate for retired employees - determined by years of service
  • Affordable owner rates if the owner participates prior to retirement and eligibility is met
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Pension

  • All eligible employees of the corporation earn vesting credit for their time employed with the corporation, if they do not have a prior Initial Participation Date in the Central Pension Fund
  • Benefits are paid in at a set, hourly straight time rate
  • Employer does not incur administration costs for the pension plan

Wages

  • Fixed costs: know in advance what the increases will be, if any - including the health care cost variable
  • Only pay additional costs on wages (SS, unemployment, workers comp.)
  • Registered apprentices receive rates established in the Apprenticeship Program, which are lower than prevailing wage rates
 
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