Obamacare—Public and Private Businesses that Have Lowered the Number of Hours for Their Employees

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“ObamaCare Employer Mandate: A List Of Cuts To Work Hours, Jobs

By Jed Graham
Posted 09/04/2013

One of 2013’s most-contentious topics among both economists and politicians has been ObamaCare’s jobs impact. Critics say the Affordable Care Act, with its employer mandate to provide health insurance, gives business an incentive to cut workers’ hours. This year, report after report has rolled in about employers restricting work hours to fewer than 30 per week—the point at which the mandate kicks in. Industry data also point to a shrinking workweek in low-wage industries.

In the interest of an informed debate, we’ve compiled a list of job actions for which there is strong proof (generally news accounts or official documents) that ObamaCare’s employer mandate is behind cuts to work hours or staffing levels. As of September 3, our ObamaCare scorecard included 258 employers. We will continue to update the list, which we encourage you to share and download into a spreadsheet to sort and analyze.

If you know of an employer that should be on the list and can provide supporting evidence, please contact IBD at jed.graham@investors.com.

State Employer Action Jobs with fewer hours, if specified Date of Action or Report

Arizona Arizona State University Public Limited course loads for non-tenured associate faculty members Aug-13

Maine Mainesubway (Subway franchisee) Private Reduced worker hours to no more than 29 per week 50 Aug-13

New York Finger Lakes Community College Public Capped course loads for adjunct faculty Aug-13

South Carolina Tsunami Surf Shops Private Will limit workers to fewer than 30 hours per week Aug-13

Illinois Southern Illinois University Public Limited graduate teaching assistants to 20 hours per week Aug-13

Indiana Vincennes Public Cut hours of part-timers to 29 per week Aug-13

California Mexican American Opportunity Foundation Private Cut hours of employees working up to 39 hours a week to less than 30 Aug-13

Georgia Georgia Military College Public Cut hours of adjunct faculty to below 30 per week Aug-13

Illinois Vcm Inc. (Subway franchisee) Private Reduced hours for hourly wage earners to below 30 per week Aug-13

Indiana Ball State University Public Limited work hours for graduate assistants Aug-13

New Jersey Tom's River Public Will cut part-time hours to 25 per week, effective July 2014 Aug-13

North Carolina Forsyth Technical Community College Public Reduced hours for adjunct faculty to below 30 per week Aug-13

North Carolina Wilkes Community College Public Reduced teaching loads for adjunct faculty to below 30 hours per week and had to cut some courses as a result Aug-13

Texas Consolidated Restaurant Operations Inc Private Limiting hours for new employees Aug-13

Texas Dave & Buster's Private Cut hours of some employees to 28 per week Aug-13

Alabama University of Alabama Public Capped student work hours at 20 per week Jul-13

Florida Brevard County Public Reducing hours for most of 138 part-time workers who work more than 30 hours per week 37 Jul-13

Florida Buca di Beppo restaurant chain Private Reduced hours to below 30 per week 400 Jul-13

Florida Hillsborough Community College Public Cut hours of some part-time faculty members 100 Jul-13 Florida St. Petersburg College Public Capped courseloads for adjunct facutly to equivalent of 27 hours per week 91 Jul-13

Georgia Cherokee County School Board Public Outsourced custodial services and ground maintenance Jul-13

Indiana Hancock County Public Capped hours for part-time workers at 29 per week Jul-13

Indiana Morgan County Public Cut part-time hours from a maximum of 35 to 28 per week Jul-13

Michigan Central Michigan University Public Limited hours for student workers to 25 per week 140 Jul-13

New Jersey NEMF trucking company Private Cut hours for dock workers and customer service reps from 33 per week to a maximum of 29 400 Jul-13

North Carolina Henderson Public Limited hours part-timers can work to less than 30 per week Jul-13

Ohio White Castle Private Will limit new hires to part-time Jul-13

Oregon Shari's restaurants Private Adding part-time workers, cutting hours for some working more than 30 hours per week Jul-13

Pennsylvania Carnegie Museum Private Reduced hours for some part-time employees below 30 per week 48 Jul-13

Tennessee Oneida Special School District Public Cut most non-certified employees to 29 hours per week, but kept pay the same 65 Jul-13

Tennessee Scott County School System Public Capped hours of new non-certified hires below 30 per week Jul-13

Tennessee Stewart County School System Public Reduced hours for school support staff to 28 per week 120 Jul-13

Texas Jim's Restaurants Private Intends to reduce hours of some workers; put plan on hold due to employer mandate delay Jul-13

Virginia Christoper Savvides restaurant & catering co. Private Stopped hiring full-time and limited part-timers’ hours Jul-13

Wisconsin Minocqua-Hazelhurst-Lake Tomahawk School District Public Capped part-time hours below 30 per week Jul-13

Wisconsin Trig's Supermarkets Private Cut hours for part-time workers below 30 per week. Jul-13

Alabama University of North Alabama Public Capped work hours at 29 per week for student employees Jul-13

California Fatburger Private Cut some workers to sub-30 hours per week Jul-13

Iowa Lee County Public Enforced existing part-time cap of 28 hours per week Jul-13

Michigan Delta County Public Capped part-time hours at 29 per week; made temporary exemption for corrections officers after mandate delay Jul-13

Texas Bee County Public Reduce part-time employee hours to 24 per week. Jul-13

Idaho Boundary County Public Cut hours for part-timers to fewer than 30 per week Jul-13

North Carolina Rutherford County Public Lowered cap on part-time hours from 37 to 29 per week Jul-13

Pennsylvania Lawrence County Public Capped part-time hours at 28 per week; later reversed move for deputies Jul-13

Arkansas Area Agency on Aging of Western Arkansas, Inc. Private Cut hours for staff of 500 home health aides and drivers to 28 per week Jun-13

Arkansas Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Private Increased temp share of workforce to "fewer than 10%" from 1-2% before this year Jun-13

California CKE Restaurants Inc. Private Increasing part-time workforce by replacing full-time workers through attrition Jun-13

California Kern County Public Will limit work schedules for up to 800 extra-help workers or reduce workforce Jun-13

California Rancho Cucamonga Public Cut hours for most part-time workers below 30 per week 30 Jun-13

California San Gabriel Public Reduced hours for part-timers to fewer than 30 per week. Jun-13

Florida Palm Beach State College Public Cut hours for 100 part-timers to 27.5 per week; 895 adjuncts limited to 60% of a full-time course load 200 Jun-13

Florida Santa Fe College Public Capped part-time hours at 27.5 per week and enforced limits on adjunct course loads Jun-13

Florida Tallahassee Community College Public Cut hours of some part-time workers to as low as 24 per week Jun-13

Illinois Parkland College Public Limited hours for part-time, non-teaching employees to 27.5 per week Jun-13

Indiana Clay County Public Capped part-time work at 28 hours per week Jun-13

Indiana DeKalb County Public Limited part-timers to 28 hours per week Jun-13

Indiana Eastbrook Community Schools Public Cut hours for instructional aides to 29.5 per week from between 32.5 and 35. 39 Jun-13

Indiana Floyd County Public Cutting hours for up to 72 part-timers to 28 hours per week Jun-13

Indiana Highland Public Limited hours part-time employees can work to fewer than 30 per week; suspended limit due to employer mandate delay Jun-13

Indiana Indiana University Public Capped hours for part-timers at 29 per week Jun-13

Indiana Ivy Tech Community College Public Limited hours for adjunct faculty at 23 campuses to avoid estimated $10 million in Affordable Care Act costs for those who work 30 or more hours Jun-13

Indiana Kosciusko County Public Capped part-time hours at 25 per week Jun-13

Indiana Lakeview Christian School Private Limited new part-timers to 29 hours per week Jun-13

Indiana Madison Consolidated Schools Public Cut hours for cafeteria workers, instructional aides and bus drivers below 30 per week Jun-13

Indiana Madison-Grant United School Corp. Public Cut hours for non-certified staff from up to 35 hours per week to below 30 Jun-13

Indiana Marshall County Public Cut hours for part-times to 28 per week Jun-13

Indiana Mississinewa Community Schools Public Cut 15 minutes per day for three teacher aides 3 Jun-13

Indiana Perry Central School Corp. Public Cut hours of part-time instructional assistants by 6 per week, with offsetting wage hike Jun-13

Indiana Shelbyville Central School System Public Cut hours instructional aides, substitute teachers, bus drivers and coaches below 30 per week 100 Jun-13

Indiana Speedway Schools Public Cut hours for teaching assistants to 29 per week with offsetting pay hike 30 Jun-13

Indiana Starke County Public Cut hours for part-timers to maximum of 130 per month Jun-13

Indiana Wolfe’s Auto Auction Private Some full-time workers cut to part-time; part-time hours capped at 28 per week 10 Jun-13

Iowa Spencer Community School District Public Reduced hours for some part-timers from 32 to below 30 per week 65 Jun-13

Kentucky Lexington Board of Education Public Cut hours of some part-timers to 28.5 per week, providing offsetting raise 20 Jun-13

Maryland Howard Community College Public Lowered limit on course loads and hours worked for adjunct faculty Jun-13

Michigan Russ' Restaurant Private Cut hours of non-managing employees to maximum of 25 hours per week Jun-13

Missouri Maritz Research Private Cut part-time hours to 25 per week Jun-13

Nebraska Blair Community Schools Public Cut hours for bus drivers and teacher aides to no more than 29 per week Jun-13

Nebraska Plattsmouth Board of Education Public Capped hours of non-certified employees at 29 per week Jun-13

New Jersey Little Falls Board of Education Public Capped hours of paraprofessionals below 30 per week Jun-13

Ohio Lake Township Public Capped part-time hours at 28.8 per week Jun-13

Ohio Lebanon City Public Cut hours of part-time firefighters/paramedics 18 Jun-13

Ohio Mason Public Cut part-time workers to 20 hours per week 200 Jun-13

Ohio Scrambler Marie's Restaurants Private Cut some workers' hours to less than 30 per week Jun-13

Ohio Westlake Public Limit part-timers to 25 hours per week 23 Jun-13

Pennsylvania East Penn School District Public Reduced hours for 11 food service workers to 29.75 per week 11 Jun-13

Pennsylvania Southern Lehigh School District Public Cut hours of 51 part-time employees to under 30 per week 51 Jun-13

Pennsylvania Tredyffrin-Easttown School District Public Cut hours for part-time aides and paraprofessionals to 27.5 per week; suspended cuts due to employer mandate delay 135 Jun-13

South Carolina Kelly Professional Cleaning Services Private ObamaCare employer penalties "will have to be recovered from existing employees in the reduction of hours, wage rates and layoffs" Jun-13

South Carolina Spartanburg Community College Public Cut hours for most adjunct faculty below 30 90 Jun-13

There are more listed on the website but the post is getting too long. Go to the website for the entire list.