While you pay the full cost of the benefits under a voluntary arrangement, there are several advantages to buying insurance this way. (lifehappens.org)
Once the likely costs of benefit payments and increased debt interest were taken off the spending total, the amount left to spend on public services faced an inevitable squeeze. (channel4.com)
With double - digit annual increases in health - care expenses, the relative cost of benefits to school districts can be expected to rise substantially. (educationnext.org)