<div dir="ltr">We provide health insurance to our employees through Northwest Benefits Group which is a broker that offers, among other insurance providers, Kaiser Permanente. Stipends used to be able to be paid pre-tax, but I do not believe that is the case anymore. Small Group coverage is for organizations with 2 full-time employees or more. Organizations that offer health insurance need to offer it to all of their employees of a certain class, IE average of 30 hours or more. One option is to join an employer's association such as <a href="http://www.cascadeemployers.com/">Cascade Employers Association</a>. The future of individual markets is in a lot of flux. On the small group market, insurance is actually cheaper AND it is pre-tax. For example, if an employee wishes to purchase insurance that has a $350/month premium, it would cost them $4,200 per year after tax which effectively means they need to have a gross pay of approximately $7,000 per year to cover that benefit. If the nonprofit provides the benefit, it can actually get a tax credit making a $350/month plan only cost $280, effectively providing a $7,200 benefit to the employee while only costing $3,360 per year. We've found that we are able to offer better plans than are on the health exchange for less cost.<div><br></div><div>All this is to say, it might be worth forming a small group. The key factor is the average age of the group. I have a phone call into Cascade and Northwest Benefits to see what they could offer fellow Main Street orgs.</div><div><br></div><div>I'll let you know as I learn more.<br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, May 30, 2017 at 3:59 PM, Saira Siddiqui <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:director@hillsborodowntown.com" target="_blank">director@hillsborodowntown.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">We don't have a stipend here, but my roommate is a health care actuary, and he mentioned there are groups that will rally together to provide blanket insurance coverage for others to pay into (for small NPOs). Is this something National Main Street or OMS could look into? </div><div class="gmail_extra"><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br clear="all"><div><div class="m_-472318350033775689gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size:small">Saira Siddiqui</span><br></div><div><div style="font-size:small">Executive Director</div><div style="font-size:small">Hillsboro Downtown Partnership</div><div style="font-size:small"><a href="http://www.hillsborodowntown.com" target="_blank">www.hillsborodowntown.com</a></div><div style="font-size:small"><font size="2"><a href="tel:(503)%20640-6145" value="+15036406145" target="_blank">503.640.6145</a> (w)<br></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></font></span><div><div class="h5">
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, May 30, 2017 at 3:23 PM, Sarah Lu Heath <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sarah@astoriadowntown.com" target="_blank">sarah@astoriadowntown.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple">
<div class="m_-472318350033775689m_-8253815554499143021WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="m_-472318350033775689_m_-8253815554499143021__MailEndCompose">Stipend here as well, but I really wish the National Trust would provide insurance that small orgs like our could pay into and use. Our stipend is generous all things considered, but doesn’t cover much in the end.<u></u><u></u></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Sarah Lu Heath<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Executive Director<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Astoria Downtown Historic District Association<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>No.1-12<sup>th</sup> Street, Suite 114<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>PO Box 261 <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Astoria, OR 97103<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><a href="tel:(503)%20791-7940" value="+15037917940" target="_blank">503.791.7940</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span></span><a href="http://www.astoriadowntown.com/" target="_blank"><span><span style="color:#0563c1">www.AstoriaDowntown.com</span></span><span></span></a><span><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<span></span>
<div>
<div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> OMS_MANAGERS [mailto:<a href="mailto:oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" target="_blank">oms_managers-bounces@l<wbr>istsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Pendleton Downtown Association<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 30, 2017 2:49 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Oregon Main Street program managers' <<a href="mailto:oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" target="_blank">oms_managers@listsmart.osl.st<wbr>ate.or.us</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Medical Insurance?<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pendleton Downtown Association offers a health insurance stipend to cover the cost as well.
<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u><img width="171" height="106" style="width:1.7833in;height:1.1in" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D2D958.B518B350" align="left" hspace="12"><u></u><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Molly
Turner<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Executive Director | Pendleton Downtown Association<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0070c0"><a href="http://www.pendletondowntownassociation.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070c0">www.pendletondowntownassociati<wbr>on.com</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0070c0"><a href="mailto:downtown.pendleton@yahoo.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0070c0">downtown.pendleton@yahoo.com</span></a></span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
| </span></i><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="tel:(541)%20304-3912" value="+15413043912" target="_blank">541-304-3912</a>
</span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">380 S. Main Street<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Pendleton, OR 97801<u></u><u></u></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi4tIfmjKLTAhVS8GMKHd7_ALcQFggkMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FPendletonDowntownAssociation%2F&usg=AFQjCNEHpc1eMw1pPTMbWqTyvYcfvlBHHg" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="25" height="25" style="width:.2583in;height:.2583in" id="m_-472318350033775689m_-8253815554499143021Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image005.png@01D2D958.B518B350" alt="Image result for facebook icon"></span></a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> OMS_MANAGERS [<a href="mailto:oms_managers-bounces@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" target="_blank">mailto:oms_managers-bounces@l<wbr>istsmart.osl.state.or.us</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Main Street Coordinator<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 30, 2017 2:46 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Oregon Main Street program managers <<a href="mailto:oms_managers@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" target="_blank">oms_managers@listsmart.osl.st<wbr>ate.or.us</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] Medical Insurance?<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Dalles Main Street offers a health insurance stipend to cover the cost of a private plan.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br clear="all">
<u></u><u></u></p>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Jeremiah R. Paulsen </span></b><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">Executive Director</span><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><a href="https://www.thedallesmainstreet.org/" target="_blank">The Dalles Main Street</a></span><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">PO Box 544</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">710 E 2nd Street, Suite 3</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif">The Dalles, OR 97058</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif"><a href="tel:(541)%20370-2849" value="+15413702849" target="_blank">(541) 370-2849</a></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">On Tue, May 30, 2017 at 2:30 PM, <<a href="mailto:ecknox@coosbaydowntown.org" target="_blank">ecknox@coosbaydowntown.org</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
<blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt">
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Good Morning,<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Do any of your Main Street Organizations offer Medical Insurance for your paid staff?<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal">EC<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Elizabeth-Claire Knox<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Executive Director<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#3366ff">Coos Bay Downtown Association </span></strong><u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Cell: <a href="tel:(256)%20603-6528" target="_blank">
256-603-6528</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Office: <a href="tel:(541)%20266-9706" target="_blank">
541-266-9706</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Email: <a href="mailto:ecknox@coosbaydowntown.org" target="_blank">
ecknox@coosbaydowntown.org</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Website: <a href="http://coosbaydowntown.org" target="_blank">
http://coosbaydowntown.org</a> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br>
______________________________<wbr>_______________________<br>
OMS_MANAGERS mailing list<br>
<a href="mailto:OMS_MANAGERS@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" target="_blank">OMS_MANAGERS@listsmart.osl.sta<wbr>te.or.us</a><br>
<a href="http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/oms_managers" target="_blank">http://listsmart.osl.state.or.<wbr>us/mailman/listinfo/oms_manage<wbr>rs</a><br>
Hosted by the Oregon State Library. The Library is not responsible for content.<br>
Questions related to message content should be directed to list owner(s) or the sender of the message, by phone or email.<br>
Technical questions? Call <a href="tel:503-378-8800" target="_blank">503-378-8800</a>.<u></u><u></u></p>
</blockquote>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<br>______________________________<wbr>_______________________<br>
OMS_MANAGERS mailing list<br>
<a href="mailto:OMS_MANAGERS@listsmart.osl.state.or.us" target="_blank">OMS_MANAGERS@listsmart.osl.sta<wbr>te.or.us</a><br>
<a href="http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/oms_managers" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://listsmart.osl.state.or.<wbr>us/mailman/listinfo/oms_manage<wbr>rs</a><br>
Hosted by the Oregon State Library. The Library is not responsible for content.<br>
Questions related to message content should be directed to list owner(s) or the sender of the message, by phone or email.<br>
Technical questions? Call <a href="tel:503-378-8800" value="+15033788800" target="_blank">503-378-8800</a>.<br>
<br></blockquote></div><br></div></div></div>
<br>______________________________<wbr>_______________________<br>
OMS_MANAGERS mailing list<br>
<a href="mailto:OMS_MANAGERS@listsmart.osl.state.or.us">OMS_MANAGERS@listsmart.osl.<wbr>state.or.us</a><br>
<a href="http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/oms_managers" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://listsmart.osl.state.or.<wbr>us/mailman/listinfo/oms_<wbr>managers</a><br>
Hosted by the Oregon State Library. The Library is not responsible for content.<br>
Questions related to message content should be directed to list owner(s) or the sender of the message, by phone or email.<br>
Technical questions? Call <a href="tel:503-378-8800" value="+15033788800">503-378-8800</a>.<br>
<br></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Jonathan Stone<br></div><div><i>Executive Director</i></div><div><br></div><div>Downtown Oregon City Association<br></div><div>814 Main Street</div><div>Oregon City, OR 97045</div><div><br></div><div><a href="mailto:jon@downtownoregoncity.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">jon@downtownoregoncity.org</a></div><div>Office (503) 802-1640</div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Direct (503) 802-1639</span><br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.fb.com/downtownoc" target="_blank">fb.com/downtownoc</a></div><div><a href="http://www.downtownoregoncity.org" target="_blank">downtownoregoncity.org</a></div><div><br></div><div>Subscribe to our email list for:</div><div><a href="http://eepurl.com/HBw0D" target="_blank">Property and Business Owners and Volunteers</a></div><div><a href="http://eepurl.com/HvgAX" target="_blank">Downtown Events and Promotions</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
</div>