BEAT THE RUSH! Get your parking permit today!! If you do not already have your NMC parking permit, they are available in the Records and Registration office in the Tanis building. Please be sure to have the permit displayed in your car window before September 1, 2013. Please remove all past NMC parking decals. Thank you.
What does “Reasonable and Customary” mean in relation to your health care? Why do you see this term in relation to what you are being charged for your health and dental services? According to About.com, “A reasonable and customary fee is the amount that your health plan determines is the normal range of payment for a specific health-related service or medical procedure within a given geographic area. If the charges you (or your doctor) submit to your health plan are higher than what the health plan considers normal for the covered service, then your health plan may not allow the full amount charged to you.” As this applies to NMC’s medical and dental plans, you may have to pay an additional amount based on the reasonable and customary fee. For example, if the reasonable and customary fee for a medical procedure is $150 and your doctor charges $200, you may have to pay the additional $50. Our medical plan would pay for the $150 according to whichever plan you are in and whether or not you have met your deductible, but most likely your doctor would send you a bill which includes the remaining $50 that our plan did not approve.
This is another reason that using the Priority Health network providers will benefit you. The network providers have agreed with Priority Health to pay a set amount for a specific procedure. This set amount should be at or below the reasonable and customary fee, which means you will get a discount as well as not have to pay additional costs if your doctor charges them. To find a network provider, log into your Member Account at www.priorityhealth.com and click on “Find a Doctor”.
If you have any questions about this or other NMC benefits, please contact HR at 995-1362 or 995-1025.
Here is the list of current job postings. They can also be viewed on NMC’s website at https://jobs.nmc.edu/ Information on internal regular postings has been emailed.
Adjunct Faculty
Custodial Staff
Faculty
Student Employee
Supplemental Staff
The following employees are celebrating anniversaries soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
Amy Collins Health Occupations Instructor 2 years
Andy Dolan Executive Director of Public Relations and Marketing 2 years
Mary Erickson Science/Math Instructor 2 years
Jo Gallegos Banquet Supervisor – Hagerty Center 4 years
Mike Gillett Science/Math Instructor 13 years
Nate Glidden Director of Hagerty Center 4 years
Scott Goethals Business Instructor 13 years
Tom Gordon Humanities Instructor 16 years
Nancy Gray Communications Instructor 4 years
Lori Hodek Talent Acquisition Specialist 11 years
Mark Howell Communications Instructor 16 years
Gene Jenneman Executive Director of NMC Dennos Museum Center 25 years
Barcley Owens Communications Instructor 11 years
Pam Palermo Director of Financial Aid 4 years
Garyn Roberts Communications Instructor 19 years
Chad Schenkelberger Hagerty Center Assistant Director 4 years
Laura Schmidt Director – Nursing Programs 19 years
Melissa Sprenkle Communications Instructor 2 years
Trisha Strahan Bar Supervisor – Hagerty Center 4 years
Mike Surgalski Great Lakes Maritime Academy Instructor 18 years
Mike Torre Humanities Instructor 16 years
Bryce Turner Analyst – Network Systems and Data Communications 13 years
Tina Ulrich Director of Library Services 5 years
Kelly Zimmerman Payroll and Benefits Specialist 4 years
Any items you wish to have posted in the Intercom and Student News can be sent to publicrelations@nmc.edu.
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College invites new docent volunteers interested in working with K-12, college, and adult tour groups. Docents help fulfill the mission of the Dennos Museum Center by contacting teachers to discuss learning goals, preparing and presenting tours in a team, teaching art projects to students, and evaluating the success of various educational activities. In addition, being a docent connects you with a large and welcoming family of like-minded learners that provide support and encouragement.
Docent training occurs on Tuesday mornings and includes presentations about the collections, discussions about art and science topics related to special exhibitions, and hands-on workshops involving interactive tour techniques. New docents are expected to complete training between September and December 2013, and begin shadowing on tours in January.
A successful docent is someone with a flexible schedule who enjoys learning and teaching, particularly in the areas of arts and science. A strong knowledge of art is not required, but a willingness to learn is a must.
If you would like to be a part of the docent team, please contact Jason Dake, Curator of Education, at jdake@nmc.edu or 231-995-1029, to set up a meeting no later than September 6, 2013.
The Dennos Museum Center is open daily 10 AM to 5 PM, Thursdays until 8 PM, and Sundays 1-5 PM. During Birds of Paradise, admission is $10.00 adults, $5.00 for children, NMC students, and museum members. For information on the Museum and its programs, go to www.dennosmuseum.org or call 231-995-1055. The Dennos Museum Center is located at 1410 College Dr., Traverse City, MI 49686, at the entrance to the campus of Northwestern Michigan College.
Lock down scenarios will be staged on August 13, August 14 and August 19. The lock down procedure is as follows:
When notified of a lock down:
· Remain indoors and secure the entrance to your classroom or office
· Seek concealment away from windows and doors.
· Turn off lights
· Close the blinds
· Place cell phones on “vibrate only” and silence other electronic devices
· If you are in a hallway or a general open area, move into an enclosed room and secure the entrance
· Remain in a secure room until you are notified by the Office of Safety and Security, college officials, fire/rescue, or police that the situation has been resolved
· During the incident, the college will provide updates thru its multiple communications methods
· If you are outdoors, immediately take cover
· If you are commuting to a campus and receive a lock down alert, remain off campus until notified the situation has been resolved
The buildings affected are:
Tuesday, August 13, 8:30am– Dennos, Scholars Hall, Library
Wednesday, August 14, 1:30pm– East Hall, West Hall, Fine Arts, Beckett, Facilities, PE, Oleson Center
Monday, August 19, 2:00pm– Tanis upper level, Tanis lower level, Biederman upper level, Biederman lower level, Founders Hall
Please contact Jim White or Kay Hall if you have any concerns or questions.
Thank you!
Don Loeffler recently joined NMC in the position of Purchasing Manager in Business Services on August 6, 2013. He can be reached at 995-1130 or dloeffler@nmc.edu.
Don moved to Traverse City in 2000 from Grand Blanc, Michigan. His family includes a son Alex (10) and a daughter Riley (8), his wife Amanda, and his dog Stella. Prior to working at NMC Don was the Purchasing Manager for the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa for the last 13 years. His hobbies include hunting, fishing, golf and spending as much time as he can outdoors in beautiful Northern Michigan.
Kudos to Shayrrl McCready. She would stop at nothing to see that I got my parking pass for the coming semester!
Heather Somero is always friendly, patient, and supportive of me as an adjunct still learning the system. She was very patient with me in my persistence to get all of my teaching materials together for this semester. I now have everything I need thanks to her efforts and coordination.
Here is the list of current job postings. They can also be viewed on NMC’s website at https://jobs.nmc.edu/ Information on internal regular postings has been emailed.
Adjunct Faculty
Faculty
Supplemental Staff
Student Employee
Have you ever brought a prescription to your pharmacy, and when they called Priority Health for approval, it was denied? Have you ever had the same situation with a medical service? Did you know what your next step should be? It is a simple one – just flip over your Priority Health medical card and call the Customer Service line at 800-956-1954. They will also need your Contract Number from the front of your card in order to identify you as an NMC participant. Just as an aside, this number is for customers who have self-funded plans like NMC does, so the customer service rep who picks up the phone will be expecting to look at a plan other than the general Priority Health plans.
You will find that once you (or the service provider) speak to the right person at Priority Health who actually looks at the coverage in NMC’s plan, they can often resolve the issue right then. Unfortunately, sometimes incorrect information is given if the rep looks at general Priority Health plans and not NMC’s plan. If you still have problems, feel free to call HR at 995-1362 for assistance. However, in most cases HR cannot get you any extra help unless our Priority account manager can find a call in their history from the individual member.
If you have any questions about this or other NMC benefits, feel free to contact HR at 995-1362 or 995-1025.
The following employees are celebrating anniversaries soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
Tim Fader Painter 30 years
Amjad Khan Social Sciences Instructor 7 years
Mella McCormick Humanities Instructor 5 years
Kristy McDonald Business Instructor 7 years
Nate Peplinski Science/Math Instructor 6 years
Tony Sauerbrey UAS Program Manager 7 years
Caroline Schaefer- Hills Humanities Instructor 13 years
Jackie Schenk Office Assistant – Extended Educational Services 19 years
Sara Taylor Health Occupations Instructor 1 year
Any items you wish to have posted in the Intercom and Student News can be sent to publicrelations@nmc.edu.
Cole Thornton recently joined NMC in the position of Executive Chef at the Hagerty Center on July 16, 2013. He can be reached at 995-3149 or cthornton@nmc.edu.
Cole is originally from Port Huron, MI. He graduated from the Le Cordon Bleu in Chicago, then moved to Aspen, CO where he spent the last 5 years working as a Chef for the Aspen Skiing Company. He and his wife Anne married last fall and they have been together for 8 years. She works as a pre-school teacher in Kingsley. Together they have a wonderful “mutt” dog named Bella. Cole’s hobbies include skiing, mountain biking, kayaking, hiking, camping, anything outdoors, and of course, Cole has a strong passion for cooking.
July Challenge Winner:
Elizabeth Stevens and Lindsey Dickinson helped problem solve with a parent and student during orientation. The situation was frustrating for the family. Elizabeth and Lindsey helped the family to feel better, create solutions, and have a more positive experience. As well, it was supportive to staff because advisors could continue to work with other students on a busy orientation day!
Any items you wish to have posted in the Intercom and Student News can be sent to publicrelations@nmc.edu.
The following employees are celebrating anniversaries soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
Judi Rokos STCW Clerk and Project Specialist 19 years
Dave Weaver Desktop Computer Support Specialist 2 years