Baton Rouge public transit CEO, union clash over health insurance changes, management of agency
An abrupt decision by the CEO of the Capital Area Transit System to hire a new insurance broker caused months of problems at Baton Rouge's public bus agency, making it difficult for employees to get benefits they paid for, igniting a conflict with the worker's union and causing the HR Director to quit. Bill Devilleâs selection of Arthur J. Gallagher Co. in May as the agencyâs broker of record raised eyebrows among some staff. Less than a year earlier, a panel of CATS administrators â that didnât include Deville â rejected Gallagher in favor of the agencyâs existi...
Source: theadvocate.com