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Originally Posted by DIV2ump
If you're talking compensation you have to include benefits.
What does the per inning number come out to if you include the extras that the A/AA/AAA guys get:
1. Mileage
2. Housing (hotels)
3. 12 mos. health insurance
4. " dental "
5. " vision???"
Do they get anything else? (employer provided uniforms or equipment, etc.)
When you talk about per inning cost you have to cost out all the things that are involved, you can just compare salary. Benefits typically run 25-30% of salary but it may be higher here because the umpires work a short time and the benefits run year round.
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1. Mileage, 2. Housing (hotels), 3. 12 mos. health insurance, 4. " dental " and 5. " vision???"
Wrong Idea: These are not compensation benefits (vacation, paid-time off, sick leave), extras (company car, clothing or equipment freebies), or anything else (signed autographs, dinners with future Hall of Famers). What fringe benefits are provided by MiLB? Probably NONE.
These are additional costs of doing BUSINESS and as such these costs are past on to the EMPLOYER who receives significant discounts and tax savings on group insurance and travel accomodations. PBUC's insurance policy is probably on the same "rider" as all other minor league players and officials. As cost of doing business, PBUC can pre-arrange and pay these expenses directly to vendors (La Quinta, Avis, Health HMO's) at significant savings.
If the working UMP paid for these so-called benefits out of his pocket, then he would have to subtract them from his salary. SAlary would then come out to probably $THOUSANDS LESS THAN ZERO.
Right Idea: SAlary includes fee for services provided over any ordinary time period (yearly, monthly, etc.) or and real time job related period (season, game, inning, out, etc.).
REIMBURSEMENT for related expenses associated with employment travel requirements include MILAGE and PER DIEM. This money should OFFSET the cost employees must pay directly associated with travel requirements. The employee would have to legally report any additional income made from this participation or be subject to termination and IRS audit.