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
- 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
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) plan provided by the College, no payroll deductions
- NVA (National Vision Administrators) plan provided by the College, no payroll deductions
- Health Care, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, and Adoption FSAs are available
- The College provides $120,000 of coverage (portion is subject to taxation), no payroll deductions
- 70% of wages provided for Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- College employees are part of the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System (MPSERS) provided by the Michigan Office of Retirement Services (ORS)
- Employees can open and contribute via payroll deduction into 403(b) and/or 457(b) voluntary retirement accounts
- 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
- OCC tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents
- Employees may take Non-OCC classes using the tuition reimbursement program
- 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.
- 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
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) plan that has free in-network preventive services including two annual cleanings
- NVA (National Vision Administrators) plan that includes annual examinations with participating providers
- Employees can choose to have a life insurance policy of $10,000 or $20,000
- College employees are part of the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System (MPSERS) provided by the Michigan Office of Retirement Services (ORS)
- Employees can open and contribute, via payroll deduction, into 403(b) and/or 457(b) voluntary retirement accounts
- 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
- 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)
- College employees are part of the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System (MPSERS) provided by the Michigan Office of Retirement Services (ORS)
- Employees can open and contribute, via payroll deduction, into 403(b) and/or 457(b) voluntary retirement accounts
- OCC tuition reimbursement program available for Adjunct Employees
Contact Information
Email: hr@oaklandcc.edu