A burger chain finds socialism reduces turnover

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Four years ago, executives of Burgerville, a regional restaurant chain, agreed to pay at least 90% of health-care premiums for hourly employees who work at least 20 hours a week. Today, the executives say the unusual move has saved money by cutting turnover, boosting sales and improving productivity.

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In absorbing more of the costs, Burgerville's annual health-care bill nearly doubled, to $4.1 million from $2.1 million. But company leaders figured the move would boost recruiting and retention.

Under Burgerville's plan, individual hourly workers can enroll in a health-maintenance organization for $15 a month, with no deductible. A worker and spouse pay $30 monthly; family plans cost $90. Salaried employees, whose plans didn't change significantly, pay $84 a month for individual and $240 monthly for family coverage, and have an annual deductible of $500.

Executives say the plan paid for itself, and more. Turnover in 2006 plunged to 54%, from 128% in 2005. That's a big deal when it costs an average of $1,700 to replace and train a restaurant worker, according to People Report.

[Chief Executive] Mr. Harvey believes part-time hourly employees work harder to qualify for more hours, which are assigned on a priority system based on performance. Employees must work 20 hours a week to qualify for the health plan. "As soon as employees realized the value of the health-care benefit, they started to work to win the 20 hours," Mr. Harvey said.

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Today, 98% of Burgerville's 579 eligible hourly employees and 97% of its 161 eligible salaried employees are enrolled in its health plans.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125149100886467705.html

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

This just proves that universal coverage would destroy businesses. You'd take away an important incentive for people to work harder. Hence, businesses would suffer if they couldn't use health benefits as a tool to make sure people work hard.

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This just proves that universal coverage would destroy businesses. You'd take away an important incentive for people to work harder. Hence, businesses would suffer if they couldn't use health benefits as a tool to make sure people work hard.

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This just proves that universal coverage would destroy businesses. You'd take away an important incentive for people to work harder. Hence, businesses would suffer if they couldn't use health benefits as a tool to make sure people work hard.

Doesn't prove that at all...(doesn't prove anything actually - just a creative small business, the article goes on to say they are going to have to start paying more due to rising heath care costs).

What does this paragraph prove?

Christopher Phillips joined Burgerville two years ago from KFC, owned by Yum Brands Inc., largely because of the health plan. Mr. Phillips, 34 years old, didn't use KFC's health plan because he said it cost too much. Now he pays $30 a month to cover himself and his wife. He said he can afford the payments while making $9 an hour at a Vancouver, Wash., restaurant

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

This just proves that universal coverage would destroy businesses. You'd take away an important incentive for people to work harder. Hence, businesses would suffer if they couldn't use health benefits as a tool to make sure people work hard.

Doesn't prove that at all...(doesn't prove anything actually - just a creative small business, the article goes on to say they are going to have to start paying more due to rising heath care costs).

What does this paragraph prove?

Christopher Phillips joined Burgerville two years ago from KFC, owned by Yum Brands Inc., largely because of the health plan. Mr. Phillips, 34 years old, didn't use KFC's health plan because he said it cost too much. Now he pays $30 a month to cover himself and his wife. He said he can afford the payments while making $9 an hour at a Vancouver, Wash., restaurant

It proves all those millions who the Republitards say "don't want" insurance might want it if they could afford it.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

This just proves that universal coverage would destroy businesses. You'd take away an important incentive for people to work harder. Hence, businesses would suffer if they couldn't use health benefits as a tool to make sure people work hard.

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Doesn't prove that at all...(doesn't prove anything actually - just a creative small business, the article goes on to say they are going to have to start paying more due to rising heath care costs).

What does this paragraph prove?

Christopher Phillips joined Burgerville two years ago from KFC, owned by Yum Brands Inc., largely because of the health plan. Mr. Phillips, 34 years old, didn't use KFC's health plan because he said it cost too much. Now he pays $30 a month to cover himself and his wife. He said he can afford the payments while making $9 an hour at a Vancouver, Wash., restaurant

Rebecca got it, you didn't. So, I edited for clarity.

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Rebecca got it, you didn't. So, I edited for clarity.

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Aw dayum the Dawg got bitсh slapped!

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Aw dayum the Dawg got bitсh slapped!

nah... your article did though..

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This might be a really good place to put up a link for my poll!

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=215714

*shameless poll promotion*

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Rebecca got it, you didn't. So, I edited for clarity.

I thought my take on the need for health care reform and universal coverage was well known.

But since we're posting funny pics:

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Is that dog's butthole really that big and that brown or did somebody Photoshop that?