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The Dire Need for a Meaningful Fringe Increase

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The fringe rate is based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Cost Index summary of Employer Cost of Employee Compensation (ECEC). For better or worse, the fringe rate dictates what employers are able to spend on health and welfare benefits. It is an undeniable truth that health costs have risen.