Part timers insuranceIs there a list of employers that provide health insurance to part time employees somewhere on the internet?

July 23, 2006 8:19 PM

Is there a list of employers that provide health insurance to part time employees somewhere on the internet?

I am a student that currently pays around 70 dollars a month thru my school, but it doesn't include vision, dental, counseling or prescriptions. I am thinking about getting a part time job (say 20-25 hrs) and I would like to get a good insurance policy as well. I do know that Starbucks has good benefits, but it wouldn't be high on my list of choices. Does the hive mind have any suggestions?

posted by vionnett to Health & Fitness (12 answers total)

If you find an employer that doesn't offer insurance for part-time employees, you can just get an independent plan.
posted by IndigoRain at 8:34 PM on July 23, 2006

J. Crew does.
Kaplan does.
posted by k8t at 8:37 PM on July 23, 2006

You can't always get independent plans, such as when you have pre-existing conditions. I don't think that applies here, but in the good old USA it's not your right to always have health insurance.
posted by kcm at 8:44 PM on July 23, 2006

UPS did when I worked there.
posted by jessamyn at 8:51 PM on July 23, 2006

Trader Joes
posted by fshgrl at 9:10 PM on July 23, 2006

Babies/Toys/Kids R Us
The Princeton Review (standardized test tutoring)
posted by leapingsheep at 9:23 PM on July 23, 2006

Fred Meyers (don't know if they're in your neck of the woods) and Starbucks do.
posted by calistasm at 9:55 PM on July 23, 2006

previously
posted by sarahnade at 10:43 PM on July 23, 2006

Costco
Williams-Sonoma/Pottery Barn
posted by necessitas at 7:45 AM on July 24, 2006

Both the major grocery chains in the Chicago area do: Jewel (owned by Albertsons) and Dominick's (owned by Safeway).
posted by SisterHavana at 9:51 AM on July 24, 2006

A lot of companies offer benefits to workers with 20 or more hours per week. Be aware that even if you're hired at 20 hours per week, some of those employers may play scheduling games to keep you under the minimum and deny you benefits.

Fred Meyer, as mentioned by calistasm above, and its cousin QFC, is owned by Kroger's, which may be in your area.
posted by lhauser at 10:03 AM on July 24, 2006

Look at some of the companies on the Fortune: 100 Best Companies to Work For list.

Container Store, Fedex, Whole Foods and Edward Jones are some of the companies that offer health insurance to part-timers.
posted by mlis at 5:18 PM on July 24, 2006