Nov 28, 2016 | Intercom
- Open Enrollment Meetings will be held on Thursday, December 1 at 9:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. at the Oleson Center A/B.
- Vendors will be present to answer individual questions in the lobby.
What’s new for 2017?
- Wellness
- Online enrollment system will be changing to Benefits Insight (from Meritain Health)
- You will be able to build your own packet with documents that are relevant to your interests, and access your personal benefits through Benefits Insight.
- Detailed Review of the Core and High Deductible plans- NMC will be moving forward with Option #1 for all employees:
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High Deductible w/ HSA
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CORE
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| Deductible (single/family) |
$1,300/$2,600 |
$500/$1,000
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Coinsurance after Deductible (in/out network)
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Plan covers 80% in network, Plan covers 60% out of network
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Plan covers 80% in network, Plan covers 60% out of network
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In Network Coinsurance Max (single/family)
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$0 / $0 |
$1,500/$3,000 |
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True Out of Pocket Max
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$2,250/$4,500 |
$6,350/$12,700 |
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Primary Care Copay
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80% after deductible |
$20 |
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Inpatient Care
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80% after deductible |
80% after deductible |
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Emergency Room Copay
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80% after deductible |
$150 |
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Prescription Copays
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$10-Generic, $40-Preferred, $80-Non Preferred
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$10-Generic, $40-Preferred, $80-Non Preferred
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| High Deductible plan- you will pay 100% of prescriptions until you reach your deductible. |
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High Deductible plan- you will receive 70% of the deductible in a Health Savings account on January 6, 2017, and the remaining 30% on July 7, 2017. Single- $910 and $390, Family- $1,820 and $780
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What if I have to miss the meetings?
- Session will be recorded and made available on the employee web site
- All resources handed out at the meetings will also be on the employee site
- Computer Labs will be open on Dec 6, 9:00 a.m- 4:00 p.m. at University Center 205 and again on December 7, 9:00 p.m.- 11:00 p.m. at University Center 2015 (2nd/3rd shifts)
Nov 28, 2016 | Intercom
The following employees are celebrating an anniversary soon. Please join us in congratulating them!
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Nov 23, 2016 | Intercom, Student News
November 23, 2016
Students are to NMC as turkey is to Thanksgiving — front and center. On this Thanksgiving eve, we talked to a past and present student a decade apart to find out how NMC figures in what they’re thankful for.
Matt Harting, 2006 alumnus, composer living in Los Angeles
Matt Harting and Allyson NelsonHarting, 30, can trace his livelihood, marriage and financial well-being back to NMC.
After graduating Traverse City Central High School in 2004, he attended NMC with a plan to transfer to Columbia College-Chicago. Cast in the NMC production of Bye Bye, Birdie, he met a student named Allyson Nelson, from Bellaire. She wound up transferring to Columbia, too, and there the couple began dating. Harting graduated with a degree in audio arts and engineering, and got a job at Earhole, a Chicago sound studio (first assignment: Obama campaign.)
When career opportunities led Nelson to LA in 2010, Harting followed. He kept his job at Earhole, working on campaigns for commercial clients like Dodge, Jeep, Olive Garden and Red Lobster. Small talk among his professional peers led him to realize a third dimension of gratitude, for NMC’s affordability.
“They still have more (debt) than I started with,” he said. Moreover, there was no sacrifice in quality. Instructors like the late Jim Valovick and music instructor Dorothy Vogel were top-tier, he said, and able to provide the personal attention that he needed.
“She straightened me out and made me see that music was truly something that needed to be studied and respected,” Harting said of Vogel.
Harting and Nelson got married just last month, and where it all began is still fresh.
“I loved the campus, I made great friends, I had great teachers,” he said.
Alex Briggs, 20, Commitment Scholarship recipient
Alex Briggs speaks at the 2016 Commitment Scholarship induction“I didn’t really think I was going to go to college,” said the first-generation Computer Information Technology student. “I didn’t see myself affording college. Now, I’ve paid for it all with scholarships.”
It started with the Commitment Scholarship, a full-tuition promise Briggs received in 2011 as a ninth grader at Elk Rapids High School. Now in her second year at NMC, she’s received two merit-based scholarships, two Elk Rapids scholarships and federal grants, which combined also enable her to live on campus.
Besides living in East Hall, Briggs works in the Advising Center, is an officer in the Phi Theta Kappa honor society and a member of the Women in STEM student group.
“I wanted the well-rounded college experience,” she said. “I live, sleep, breathe and eat NMC.”
She’s also provided an example to her brother Zack, a fellow Commitment Scholar, who started at NMC this fall. They’re believed to be the first sibling recipients of the Commitment Scholarship.
Nov 23, 2016 | Intercom, Student News
November 23, 2016
Students are to NMC as turkey is to Thanksgiving — front and center. On this Thanksgiving eve, we talked to a past and present student a decade apart to find out how NMC figures in what they’re thankful for.
Matt Harting, 2006 alumnus, composer living in Los Angeles
Matt Harting and Allyson NelsonHarting, 30, can trace his livelihood, marriage and financial well-being back to NMC.
After graduating Traverse City Central High School in 2004, he attended NMC with a plan to transfer to Columbia College-Chicago. Cast in the NMC production of Bye Bye, Birdie, he met a student named Allyson Nelson, from Bellaire. She wound up transferring to Columbia, too, and there the couple began dating. Harting graduated with a degree in audio arts and engineering, and got a job at Earhole, a Chicago sound studio (first assignment: Obama campaign.)
When career opportunities led Nelson to LA in 2010, Harting followed. He kept his job at Earhole, working on campaigns for commercial clients like Dodge, Jeep, Olive Garden and Red Lobster. Small talk among his professional peers led him to realize a third dimension of gratitude, for NMC’s affordability.
“They still have more (debt) than I started with,” he said. Moreover, there was no sacrifice in quality. Instructors like the late Jim Valovick and music instructor Dorothy Vogel were top-tier, he said, and able to provide the personal attention that he needed.
“She straightened me out and made me see that music was truly something that needed to be studied and respected,” Harting said of Vogel.
Harting and Nelson got married just last month, and where it all began is still fresh.
“I loved the campus, I made great friends, I had great teachers,” he said.
Alex Briggs, 20, Commitment Scholarship recipient
Alex Briggs speaks at the 2016 Commitment Scholarship induction“I didn’t really think I was going to go to college,” said the first-generation Computer Information Technology student. “I didn’t see myself affording college. Now, I’ve paid for it all with scholarships.”
It started with the Commitment Scholarship, a full-tuition promise Briggs received in 2011 as a ninth grader at Elk Rapids High School. Now in her second year at NMC, she’s received two merit-based scholarships, two Elk Rapids scholarships and federal grants, which combined also enable her to live on campus.
Besides living in East Hall, Briggs works in the Advising Center, is an officer in the Phi Theta Kappa honor society and a member of the Women in STEM student group.
“I wanted the well-rounded college experience,” she said. “I live, sleep, breathe and eat NMC.”
She’s also provided an example to her brother Zack, a fellow Commitment Scholar, who started at NMC this fall. They’re believed to be the first sibling recipients of the Commitment Scholarship.
Nov 22, 2016 | Intercom, Student News
TRAVERSE CITY — NMC’s performance ensembles will present the following holiday concerts in December.
Friday, December 2: The NMC Chamber Singers and NMC Canticum Novum present “Sounds of the Season” featuring holiday music for voices and brass. 7:30 p.m., Central United Methodist Church. Suggested donations of $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors will be taken at the door. (231) 995-1338.
Saturday, December 3: The NMC Jazz Bands and Vocal Jazz Ensemble present Winter Jazz Ensemble Showcase. 7:30 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. Tickets $12 for adults, $7 for students and seniors at MyNorthTickets.com and at the door. (800) 836-0717.
Saturday, December 10: The NMC Choirs join the Traverse Symphony Orchestra for “Home for the Holidays.” 7:30 p.m., Lars Hockstad Auditorium. MyNorthTickets.com. (231) 947-7120.
Sunday, December 11: The NMC Choirs join the Traverse Symphony Orchestra for “Home for the Holidays.” 3 p.m., Lars Hockstad Auditorium. MyNorthTickets.com. (231) 947-7120.
Friday, December 16: The NMC Concert Band presents: “A Salute to Home Grown Heroes” 7:30 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. Tickets $12 for adults, $7 for students and seniors at MyNorthTickets.com and at the door. (800) 836-0717
Release date: November 22, 2016
For more information:
Jeff Cobb
Director of Music Programs
(231) 995-1338
jecobb@nmc.edu
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