Thread regarding Whole Foods Market Inc. layoffs

If you're going to take the 8 weeks notice pay, wait until OCT 1st, then your insurance will be effective until the 31st

Yes. don't resign today, wait. If you wait, you get an extra month of insurance. Also, with the Affordable Care Act, your upcoming insurance is dependent on your last year of work. so if you are FT for a year. and go to PT you still get FT benefits for one year. Do your research and make sure everyone you work with does as well.

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Post ID: @OP+DHzeJnl

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You can use your pwa card up to 6 months after, but you will have to pay out of pocket and submit the doctor/ pharm bills to United health care to get reimbursement. (Because card will be deactivated but funds still available) I have already gone through layoffs with wholefoods. You have usually 30-40 days to sign and if you are over a certain age longer by law. So if you sign Oct 1st it will last til 31 st.

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Post ID: @1Gyi+DHzeJnl

you have to sign the papers by tomorrow or there is no severance.

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Post ID: @Wf0+DHzeJnl

My store is NOT letting us wait to sign for the 8 week pay option. We HAVE to sign the papers by tomorrow afternoon or the offer disappears!

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Post ID: @bAh+DHzeJnl

Don't forget to use your PWA money. See if you can pay ahead for dental cleanings or glasses/contacts. Also, if you have FSA see if WFM will pay the remaining otherwise you'll have it deducted from your last check.

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Post ID: @QDn+DHzeJnl

not in my region. insurance ends at the end of the month when you resign. I think they were strategic in placing this at the end of the month hoping everyone wouldn't notice.

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Post ID: @7X7+DHzeJnl

what region?

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Post ID: @Opd+DHzeJnl

Our region is covering 90 days of insurance regardless.

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Post ID: @Swu+DHzeJnl

Good advice, thanks.

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Post ID: @lA2+DHzeJnl

This is good advice.

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Post ID: @dfb+DHzeJnl

Keep in mind that the Affordable Care Act provision extending benefits for a year after chhange of status only applies if you drop down to PT20, not if you're dropping to just PT!

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