Anonymous
Post 06/30/2014 18:54     Subject: Negotiate higher salary by ...
Anonymous wrote:My spouse is in the midst of salary negotiations. He's on my employer's health insurance plan. Could he attempt to negotiate a higher salary by saying he'll save the company thousands by not being on their insurance plan?


Employers don't buy insurance by the person - they buy it in bulk so you aren't saving them a lot.

Anonymous
Post 06/30/2014 14:36     Subject: Re:Negotiate higher salary by ...
Would he be willing to take the equivalent reduction in salary if circumstances change and you lose your coverage?
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2014 14:22     Subject: Negotiate higher salary by ...
My old employer offered a kickback if you took your spouses plan. It was trivial like the others ($1000/year).
Anonymous
Post 06/30/2014 10:44     Subject: Negotiate higher salary by ...
I don't know what Obamacare now requires, but I do know people who have negotiate this. Why be "casual" - just ask.
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2014 21:41     Subject: Negotiate higher salary by ...
I think it depends a lot on the employer. I work for a large corporation and feel like this doesn't matter in the slightest. For a smaller organization, maybe it does?
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2014 21:36     Subject: Negotiate higher salary by ...
Anonymous wrote:I don't know but I always wonder the same thing. my husband has excellent insurance and I will not change (even though I change jobs b/c of my field much more frequently- he's been with the same employer for 20 years). I wonder if he could casually say something abut how the insurance isn't that important as he'll plan to stay on yours and then let them do the math during negotiations.


My company gives a small break (50 bucks every two weeks?) If you waive coverage.
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2014 20:09     Subject: Negotiate higher salary by ...

Under Obama care, an employer has to provide health care to all. It can not be negotiated away. At least that was what the HR told me on my first day, when I made a joke that they should pay me more because I saved them thousands in insurance.
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2014 20:03     Subject: Negotiate higher salary by ...
I don't know but I always wonder the same thing. my husband has excellent insurance and I will not change (even though I change jobs b/c of my field much more frequently- he's been with the same employer for 20 years). I wonder if he could casually say something abut how the insurance isn't that important as he'll plan to stay on yours and then let them do the math during negotiations.
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2014 18:42     Subject: Negotiate higher salary by ...
OP,
What if you lost your job? Divorced? Died? (Sorry.) His staying on your plan is not certain.
Anonymous
Post 06/28/2014 17:39     Subject: Negotiate higher salary by ...
My spouse is in the midst of salary negotiations. He's on my employer's health insurance plan. Could he attempt to negotiate a higher salary by saying he'll save the company thousands by not being on their insurance plan?