Fringe
Benefits
1988
The following breakdown represents the estimated value of so-called fringe benefits accruing to operating employees with annual wages of $45,000* or more during the calendar year of 1988. The money values set forth are computed on costs actually known as of February 19, 1988.
| PAID BY THE CARRIER | PER YEAR |
# DURING MONTH | ||
| Railroad Retirement | $8,789.10 |
$ 732.42 |
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| Supplemental Pension | 542.88 |
45.24 |
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| Unemployment | 576.00 |
48.00 |
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| Health Plan (GA-23000) | 3,651.48 |
304.29 |
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| Health Plan - Retiree | 182.16 |
15.18 |
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| Dental Plan | 219.72 |
18.31 |
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| 1/ | Vacations | 3,008.00 |
250.67 |
|
| 1/ | Holidays | 1,569.52 |
130.79 |
|
| 2/ | Other | 662.55 |
55.21 |
|
$ 19,201.42 |
$1,600.11 |
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| RAILROAD
RETIREMENT TAX PAID BY EMPLOYEE |
$ 5,025.90 |
$ 418.82 |
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| * | $45,000 represents the minimum annual wage subject to a maximum railroad retirement tax. |
| # | Per year total divided on a pro-rata basis per calendar month and rounded to the nearest 1 cent equivalent. |
| 1/ | Taxable to employee as income. |
| 2/ | Includes jury duty pay, bereavement pay, AD&D and liability insurance along with other miscellaneous items attributable to fringe benefits. |
| NOTE: | Current information on Vacations, Holidays and Other no longer available. Information from 1987. |