If you enroll in Priority Health, or are eligible and opt out, please join the Well-Being Hub overview with staff from Priority Health to learn about navigation, challenges, and much more.
You should have received an email this week with this information included. Please read this document related to how these changes impact you.
Honoree’s Name: Carly McCall
Honoree’s Dept./Division: Resource Development
Reason for Kudos: Carly created NMC’s first Virtual BBQ! While the team had discussed bits and pieces of a way for stakeholders to connect through a virtual BBQ, it was Carly, with the urging of foundation volunteers who jumped in with a collection of ideas and the will to get it done! She took the lead reaching out to programs, coordinating web development, and the overarching strategy to maintain the opportunity for our community to connect with NMC through the BBQ, during the coronavirus stay at home order.
Experts suggest maintaining an “attitude of gratitude” increases positivity for yourself and for others. During our “Stay Home, Stay Safe” directive, please encourage your colleagues by submitting a KUDOS. Let them know you appreciate their hard work and are thinking of them!
Just a reminder — any full-time or supplemental staffing requests must first be approved by completing the Personnel Request Form, or PBC Form. You can find it on the Human Resources page (employees.nmc.edu/forms/human-resources/) under the Recruitment/Hiring tab.
Once you have filled out the form, email it to Mark Liebling, AVP of Human Resources, and CC Erika Cotner and Emily Crull. This form will be used to submit requests to the Policy and Budget Council. We will follow up with you regarding your request once it has been reviewed.
TIAA offers live webinars – please use this link to register.
Upcoming June topics:
You may be permitted to change your dependent care contributions due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If your daycare costs have changed due to the closure of your child’s care provider, then you may be eligible to stop or significantly reduce your contributions. Please reach out to Hollie in HR to discuss your situation.
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! (more…)
Kudos to the Technical Division Instructors: This was a total team effort to go online with what are usually hands-on occupational and technical courses. (more…)
Fear and anxiety related to COVID-19 are normal. We want to remain a supportive partner by offering you real solutions to help you cope during this time.
Virtual mental wellness resource
We encourage you to try this free virtual mental wellness tool now available to all members. myStrength offers easy activities to help you manage stress and social isolation. You can learn relationship and parenting tips, and much more.
Topics focus specifically on the emotional effects of the COVID-19 crisis:
A few important things to know:
Immediate support is available
If you or a loved one need immediate support for severe emotional distress, contact our behavioral health team. Confidential help is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call 800.673.8043. Or, log in to your online member account.
Coverage options and other helpful resources
For the latest information on COVID-19, see our updated COVID-19 resources and information page for answers to your questions about testing, treatment, coverage options and more. Also included:
Dear all,
Thank you for all of the hard work you have done during our initial response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of you, we have been able to reduce the spread of the virus, limit the disruption to learning and keep the business of the college going during this unprecedented time. While we are moving out of the immediate response phase, we recognize that there is still a lot of uncertainty as we look toward the future. Keeping in the spirit of the “4R’s” as articulated by President Nissley in his email here, this email sets out a short-term goal plan that sandwiches into our ‘normal’ performance management processes, and is intended to help focus and align the college in this period of rapid change to meet the need for quick, thoughtful action. Keeping goals simple and aligned, flexible and in constant view/discussion is critical during this period in which we can scarcely see how events will unfold beyond the end of the week, let alone through a semester or even a year. Given that, we are implementing a new and temporary approach to goal-setting as follows: (more…)
Get answers to your legal and identity theft questions at the LegalShield website.
The Office of Retirement Services conducts Planning Your Retirement workshops around the state during a normal school year. This was, however, anything but a normal school year.
ORS Customer Education staff completed and posted on the website an online recorded version of the workshop which members can view at any time using this link: Planning Your Retirement – Online Workshop for Public School Employees.
Experts suggest maintaining an “attitude of gratitude” increases positivity for yourself and for others. During our “Stay Home, Stay Safe” directive, please encourage your colleagues by submitting a KUDOS. Let them know you appreciate their hard work and are thinking of them!
The following employee was promoted internally. Please join us in congratulating him! (more…)
Find a resource from Meritain Health on how the CARES Act impacts HSA and FSA plans HERE. See details about qualified expenses.
The following message is from Priority Health:
As Michigan continues to be impacted by this unpredictable illness, we want to remain a supportive partner by sharing important health care coverage updates.
Important COVID-19 coverage news
Your health plan will now fully cover your treatment of COVID-19 in addition to screening and testing.
Remember, COVID-19 is extremely contagious, so please use virtual care as a first step if you are experiencing symptoms. Contact your primary care provider to ask about virtual care options or log in to your Priority Health member account for virtual care.
For a limited time get your prescriptions safely with free in-home delivery from Meijer, Walgreens and CVS
Our online member FAQs have the latest on prescription delivery, coverage details and more – all in one place.
Coverage options and other helpful resources
During these uncertain times, it’s more important than ever that you have coverage for health care. Whether you’ve lost your job, your employment status has changed, or you want to see if you qualify for financial assistance, you have options.
TIAA has created a web resource center with information, insights and expert analysis to help participants stay informed in this time of uncertainty.
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them! (more…)