Public Hearing on PCA Program

I just received this notice from the Massachusetts Office on Disability.

If you or any of your PCA'S would like to be heard you will need to 
call the office of:	John A. Daley
			Executive Secretary
			Division of Health Care Finance and Policy
			617-988-3102

			Speak to his secretary Barbara to be placed on 
			Agenda to be heard. 

Remember this is YOUR PCA PROGRAM ! There is no one more important to be 
heard from than you. I can not stress this enough. Do not miss this 
opportunity to be heard.

Here is the major details from the meeting notice. The hearing will be 
held on Thursday December 10 1998, at 9:30 am, Conference rooms 1 & 2
21st floor at One Asburton Place, Boston MA 02108.

The proposed new rate will increase pca rates from $7.85 to $9.81 per 
hour. This increase includes an amount to cover the Consumer's share of 
state and local taxes, FICA, Medicare, as well as unemployment insurancee 
and workers compensation premiums. In addition DMA is proposing to 
increase the pca hourly wage to $8.86 an hour. This represents a salary 
upgrade for FY 1997,98 and 99 as well as a Consumer Price Index cost of 
living adjustment through year 2000.

Get the word of this hearing out to everybody who has any interest in the 
well being of the pca program. Change is not possible without you.
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