Employee Benefits

We are excited to have you consider Oakland Community College (OCC) as your employer of choice!

OCC strives to provide valuable and empowering services not only to our students, but also to our employees.

See below the benefits offered by the College under the benefit types: full-time and part-time.

Full-Time Positions for the Following Employee Groups

Classified, Exempt (Non-union), Faculty, Maintenance, Operating Engineers, Public Safety, Teamsters

Benefit Effective Date | First of the month after date of hire

Medical

  • Multiple PPO medical plans with prescription coverage to choose from; Traditional and 2 High Deductible plans provided by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM)
    • Free preventive services on every plan
    • Health Savings Account (HSA) available with the High Deductible medical plans
  • MESSA medical is offered to the Faculty and Public Safety employees
  • Western Michigan Health Insurance Pool (WMHIP) medical is offered to Classified, Exempt (Non-union), Maintenance, Operating Engineers, and Teamsters
  • There is a $2,000 prorated Medical Opt Out stipend with proof of other applicable medical coverage

Dental

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) plan provided by the College, no payroll deductions

Vision

  • NVA (National Vision Administrators) plan provided by the College, no payroll deductions

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

  • Health Care, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, and Adoption FSAs are available

Life Insurance

  • The College provides $120,000 of coverage (portion is subject to taxation), no payroll deductions

Disability

  • 70% of wages provided for Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Retirement

  • College employees are part of the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System (MPSERS) provided by the Michigan Office of Retirement Services (ORS)

Voluntary Retirement Accounts 

  • Employees can open and contribute via payroll deduction into 403(b) and/or 457(b) voluntary retirement accounts

Voluntary Benefits

  • Employees can elect voluntary benefits of optional life insurance (for self, spouse, and/or children), cancer protection, pet insurance, legal & ID shield, long term and/or critical care during annual open enrollment in November

Tuition

  • OCC tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents
  • Employees may take Non-OCC classes using the tuition reimbursement program

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

  • Employees have a free resource to assist with a wide-range of needs, including counseling sessions

 

Employee Group | Classified Part-Time

Benefit Effective Date | First of the month after date of hire

Part-time Classified employees are offered the opportunity to have medical, dental, vision at the full monthly premium; life insurance is also available at a nominal cost. Participation requires that benefit costs be taken via payroll deduction.

Medical

  • There are 4 PPO Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) medical plans within the Western Michigan Health Insurance Pool (WMHIP) that employees can choose from
  • Medical plans include prescription coverage, free in-network preventive services, and a Health Savings Account (HSA) with high deductible medical plans

Dental

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) plan that has free in-network preventive services including two annual cleanings

Vision

  • NVA (National Vision Administrators) plan that includes annual examinations with participating providers

Life Insurance

  • Employees can choose to have a life insurance policy of $10,000 or $20,000

Retirement

  • College employees are part of the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System (MPSERS) provided by the Michigan Office of Retirement Services (ORS)

Voluntary Retirement Accounts 

  • Employees can open and contribute, via payroll deduction, into 403(b) and/or 457(b) voluntary retirement accounts

Voluntary Benefits

  • Employees can elect voluntary benefits of optional life insurance (for self, spouse, and/or children), cancer protection, pet insurance, legal & ID shield, long term and/or critical care during annual open enrollment in November

Tuition

  • OCC tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents
  • Employees may take Non-OCC classes using the tuition reimbursement program

 

Employee Group | Adjunct Faculty and Hourly (Non-union)

Retirement

  • College employees are part of the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System (MPSERS) provided by the Michigan Office of Retirement Services (ORS)

Voluntary Retirement Accounts

  • Employees can open and contribute, via payroll deduction, into 403(b) and/or 457(b) voluntary retirement accounts

Tuition

  • OCC tuition reimbursement program available for Adjunct Employees