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Employee Benefit Information

Benefit Support

Please contact SET SEG for benefit support, using the contact information below.

Email: benefits@fhps.net
Direct: (616) 493-8878
Fax: (517) 999-7234
Hours of Operation: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Open Enrollment changes will be effective January 1, 2020.

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Human Resource Forms
Employee Benefits & Investments

Investment Information

Annual Benefit Notices

Employee Assistance

Flexible Spending Account Information

Please visit the BASIC website for more information about this program

MESSA Information and Forms

Visit the MESSA website for more information

WMHIP Information and Forms

Visit Priority Heath for more information

Substitute Teacher Information & Forms
Employee Perks
Teacher Benefits Vendor Contact Information

Medical

MESSA
1480 Kendale Blvd
P.O. Box 2560
East Lansing MI 48826
800.292.4910

Plans Available:

  • MESSA Choices II (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan)
    • Plan year runs January 1 through December 31
  • MESSA ABC HSA Plan 1 (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan)
    • Plan year runs January 1 through December 31

Dental

Delta Dental
P.O. Box 9085
Farmington Hills MI 48333-9085
800.482.8915

Plan year runs July 1 through June 30.

Vision

VSP 3
P.O. Box 997105
Sacramento CA 95899-7105
800.877.7195

Plan year runs July 1 through June 30.

Negotiated Long Term Disability

66 2/3% Max $6,000

PAK Life and AD&D

$35,000

MESSA Options

Basic Term Life, Supplemental Life, Survivor Income, Short Term Disability, and Dependent Life are all available for purchase. Please see the second page of the MESSA Application for Member Benefits for more information.

Non-Teacher Benefits Vendor Information

Medical

Medical plans are administered by Priority Health and are under the West Michigan Health Insurance Pool.

Plan year runs January 1 through December 31.

Plans Available:

  • Priority Health 100/90 Plan
  • Priority Health 90/70 Plan
  • Priority Health HSA Plan

Priority Health
P.O. Box 232
Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0232
800.821.2733

Dental

ADN Administrators
Plan year runs January 1 to December 31

ADN
P.O. Box 610
Southfield MI 48037-0610
888.236.1100

Vision

National Vision Administrators (NVA)
Plan year runs November 1 through October 30

NVA
P.O. Box 2187
Clinton NJ 07015
800.672.7723
www.e-nva.com

Life Insurance and AD&D

Met Life
800.638.6420

Long Term Disability

Sun Life Financial
800.786.5433

Certifications
The Michigan Online Educator Certification System (MOECS) allows educators to have access to all of their certification data, apply for certificates and endorsements, and renew their certificates online. To renew your certificate click here.

Please see the Facts on Educator Certification and Certificate Guidance Documents to help address any questions you may have in regards to your certificate.

District Provided Professional Development

Due to a recent reinterpretation of MCL 380.1527, the Office of Professional Preparation is pleased to announce that the group of educators that may use District Provided Professional Preparation Development (DPPD)to renew and advance certain certificate types has expanded. Please review the PDF attachment for more information.

Also, please share this communication with educators and colleagues for whom it may have impact. Questions may be directed to the OPPS technical support staff at MOECSSupport@Michigan.gov.

If you have further questions regarding your certificate, please contact HR department staff or MOECS Support desk at 517.373.3310.

See attached form for Teacher Certification “At-A-Glance”

Retirement Information

Please see attachment for Ready to Retire – Countdown to Retirement to help guide you with your planning.

Retiring This Year?

 If you are considering retirement, the State of Michigan Office of Retirement Services (ORS) recommends that you apply online with them at least 3 months before your retirement date. Please see the recommended timeline on the ORS website. Instructions for retirement application can be found here.

Retirement Workshops

 ORS offers retirement workshops at various locations around the state. These workshops are conducted by ORS staff members and are hosted at the different ISDs in Michigan. Please check their Webinars and Seminars page if you are interested in learning more about retirement.

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