Reply #20: Happy to explain [View All]

[Joey Liberal]

First of all, most federal contractors pay pretty well with good benefits. SCA allows them to not give employees designated as SCA the same pay and benefits as their co-workers. So, if you live in a red state where the prevailing wages and benefits are low, you get those prevailing pay and benefits, while your co-workers are getting their normal pay and benefits. The law also prevents SCA employees from carrying over any Paid Time Off (PTO). You go to a zero balance every year. So, if you happen to get sick after you go to the SCA mandated zero leave balance, you must take leave without pay. Also, the SCA prohibits SCA designated employees from taking part in educational reimbursement programs and from full participation in company stock purchasing plans. This is somehow supposed to help people. I hope this explanation helps!