Religious Freedom or Religious Control? Employees Should Get to Decide Where Their Paychecks Go
I am the CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest. I am also an employer. In the latest round of the War on Women being waged by Congress and the legislatures of the 50 states, much has been written of late about employers; what they want and do not want to insure, and most recently, how employers would be allowed to “weigh in” on the reproductive decisions of our employees. Spare me.
I have 500 employees in three states. Like most employers, I have a finite budget for the health insurance I offer my staff. My goal, as I see it, is to get them the richest package of services I can find for the money I have to invest. I consider the premiums I pay for this health care to be part of each employee’s compensation. I also know that covering my staff appropriately results in a happier workforce, with less downtime due to medically related absences, so the investment is good for business, as well.
Just as I would never dream of telling my staff what to do with their bi-weekly paychecks, I have no interest in telling them how to use their insurance benefits. After the premium is paid, it is NONE OF MY BUSINESS.
http://blogs.alternet.org/speakeasy/2012/04/04/religious-freedom-or-religious-control-employees-should-get-to-decide-where-their-paychecks-go/
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