Bookkeepers’ Cheat Sheet
MCC’s Credit Policy
Effective March 24, 2017, MCC permits a maximum credit for benefit programs of four (4) months of premiums. This is also the industry standard and the maximum credit permitted by MCC’s benefit vendors. All credits will be issued after MCC verifies that the employee did not utilize any services during the period of credit. The MCC Finance Department will handle all appeals to this policy.
Employee Classification
| Employee Class | Description | Benefits Eligible? | Unemployment Eligible? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | Regularly scheduled to work 5 or more months per calendar year. | Yes if full-time; No if part-time |
Yes |
| Temporary | Regularly scheduled to work less than 5 months per year. | No | Yes |
| Seasonal | Works during specific seasons, such as summer or Christmas. | No | Yes |
| Contracted | Self-Employed, 1099 tax payer. | No | No |
Employment Status
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
| Active | Actively working, full or part-time. STD and part time retirees |
| Deceased | Use when applicable so that Life and AD&D benefits can be paid. |
| Leave of Absence | Use the appropriate type of leave status (FMLA, Leave with Pay, etc.) within your payroll reporting system. |
| Terminated Employee | Use this status for employees who are terminated for any reason, including retirement. |
Primary/Secondary Employer
When an employee works full-time for more than one unit, the unit with the earlier hire date will be automatically assigned as primary employer and the unit with the more recent hire date will be secondary.
Employee Benefit Eligibility
| Benefit | Scheduled Hours/Unit(s) |
|---|---|
| Medical, Dental, and Vision | 20 hours per week at one unit |
| Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Voluntary Life | 20 hours per week at one unit |
| Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability | 20 hours per week at one unit |
| Lay Employees’ Retirement Plan | 20 hours per week at one or more units |
| 403(b) Retirement Plan | Any number of hours at one unit |
| Unemployment | Any number of hours at one or more units |
MCC’s Departments
- Employee Benefits
- Unit support and employee HW and Wage based benefit related administration.
- Risk
- Property, auto, 3rd party liability, and worker’s compensation related administration.
- Finance
- All money-related reporting and transaction administration.
- Information Systems & Services
- Monitor systems that manage and support MCC’s administrative functions.
- Public Policy
- Present the Michigan bishops’ positions on public policy matters to representatives of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of state government.