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Fitzpatrick: Obamacare hurting Sesame Place employees
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| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Edited | Scott³ Sep 27, 2013 12:08am |
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| Category | Perspective |
| Author | JULIE ZAUZMER |
| Media | Newspaper - Philadelphia Inquirer |
| News Date | Wednesday, September 25, 2013 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | "Last year, Big Bird's job security was thrust into the political spotlight.
This year, it's his health insurance.
In a letter sent last week to President Obama, U.S. Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick contended that the Affordable Care Act had caused Sesame Place, one of Bucks County's biggest tourist attractions, to terminate health benefits for its part-time employees.
"This law is hurting real people in my district and around the country," the Bucks County Republican wrote.
A spokesman for SeaWorld, the amusement park's parent company, confirmed Wednesday that the company was cutting the weekly work limit for part-time employees from 32 to 28 hours. Under the Affordable Care Act, companies can face fines if they do not provide insurance for staffers who work at least 30 hours per week.
Fred Jacobs, the SeaWorld spokesman, did not say whether the change in policy had been prompted by the health-care law.
"The move is intended to bring consistency to the part-time designation across the SeaWorld Parks system," Jacobs wrote in an statement." |
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