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H-E-B, one of San Antonios largest private employers, will not reduce employees work hours to avoid the health insurance mandates under the Affordable Care Act, a company vice president said Wednesday.
About 45,000 of the grocers 76,000 U.S. employees qualify for health benefits, said Brooke Brownlow, H-E-Bs vice president of compensation and benefits. The company already offers coverage to part-time employees who work on average at least 29 hours a week, she said.
Brownlow detailed the family-owned supermarket chains response to the health care reform law Wednesday at an Affordable Care Act symposium hosted by the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce at a hotel near the South Texas Medical Center.
Some employers in San Antonio, including several large restaurant chains, have cut workers shifts to part-time schedules of less than 30 hours a week to avoid having to provide health insurance to them.
More at http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/H-E-B-details-response-to-Affordable-Care-Act-4807119.php .
snappyturtle
(14,656 posts)her I've learned what a decent, good employer it is so I'm
not surprised by the OP. I live in Kerrville, TX, 60 mile
north of San Antonio, and home to the flagship store and
recently a satellite store. I mention the second store becaue
although Kerrville is no metropoulis HEB competes with
an in-town Walmart Super store and Super Foods.
The second store is in the old Albertson's location.
This is great news....thanks.
dballance
(5,756 posts)It's nice to see a company not using the ACA as an excuse to cut hours or coverage for a change.
onestepforward
(3,691 posts)They have the freshest produce and their employees always seem genuinely happy!
northoftheborder
(7,574 posts)They do pay good wages also, i've heard, a good bit above minimum wage, not sure how much, depends upon position.
efhmc
(14,732 posts)Daughter worked there in catering while between tech jobs.They are good to their employees.
maddezmom
(135,060 posts)And this makes me love them even more.
susanr516
(1,425 posts)onestepforward
(3,691 posts)why they are my favorite! Good job, HEB!