Government workers in New Jersey may soon be paying for more fortheir health care, if a proposal by Governor Chris Christie isadopted.

Christie’s plan would be phased in over three years and underit, employees would pay 10 percent of their health care premiumsbeginning this July. Their share would go up to 17 percent inJanuary 2012, 23 percent in January 2013 and 30 percent by July2014. New employees would automatically pay the full 30 percenttoward their premiums.

Government workers currently pay 1.5 percent of their salarytoward premiums.

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