Benefit Administration
Providing a Positive Environment for our Employees
Operating Principles
In order to get respect you must give respect
We will listen to your concerns as if their our own
A positive environment is a good working environment
We will stand for each other’s success
Contacts
The State and School Employees’ health insurance claims are administered through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi. All employees hired before January 1, 2006 are considered legacy employees. The employer pays 100% of the cost of the employee’s health insurance premiums for employees with base coverage. All employees hired after January 1, 2006 are considered horizon employees. The employer pays 95% of the cost of the employee’s premium depending on the deductible chosen.
Participants age 18 and older may complete an HQ health risk assessment and receive a personalized wellness plan and access to online lifestyle improvement programs. Participants are no longer required to complete the HQ in order to receive covered wellness/preventive services. A complete list of covered wellness/preventive services can be found at the Plan’s website under Wellness/Preventive coverage.
To complete your HQ, go to http://knowyourbenefits.dfa.state.ms.us or the WebMD site at www.webmdhealth.com/mississippi. If you do not have internet access, you may contact WebMD at 866-789-4594 to request a paper HQ or to complete the HQ by phone.
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The Group Life Insurance claims are administered through the Minnesota Life Insurance Company. The employer pays 50% of the premium. There is a minimum of $30,000 and a maximum of $100,000 coverage.
https://web1.lifebenefits.com/grppd/StateOfMS010732/PlanOverview.do
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The Dental Insurance claims are administered through Citizens Security Life Insurance Company. In certain cases the plan pays 80% of the employee claims. A $50 per calendar year deductible must be met. The group number for the plan is 6766.
Contact Information:
Citizens Security Life Insurance Company
12910 Shelbyville Road
Louisville, KY 40243
800-843-7752
www.citizensgroup.com
Employee cost:
| 12-month employees |
9-month employees |
Employee only - $26.40
Employee + One - $51.56
Family - $82.02 |
Employee only - $35.20
Employee + One - $68.76
Family - $109.36 |
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The Vision insurance claims are administered through Spectera, a division of MorganWhiteGroup Administrators.
Contact Information:
MorganWhiteGroup
P. O. Box 14067
Jackson, MS 39236
Locate Provider:1-800-839-3242
http://www.spectera.com
Claims and Benefits Info:1-800-638-3120 or visit http://www.spectera.com
Employee Cost:
| 12-month employee |
9-month employees |
Employee only - $8.38
Employee + One - $14.51
Family - $24.47 |
Employee only - $11.17
Employee + One - $19.35
Family - $32.63
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Public Employees’ Retirement Insurance of Mississippi
The State Retirement Plan offers a liberal retirement plan; the employee contributes 9% of gross salary or wages and the employer contributes 14.26% of gross salary or wages per pay period. You can access the website at www.pers.state.ms.us .
Optional Retirement Plan
Eligible employees are able to make an alternate choice in retirement plans; employee contributes 9% gross salary and the employer contributes 14.26% of which 11.6424% goes to the employee’s account and 2.6176% goes to PERS to fund the unfunded accrued liability of PERS as it does for all PERS participants.
Annuity Plans
Investing for the future is one of the wisest choices you can make during your employment. Alcorn offers a number of Tax Sheltered Annuity (TSA) providers and employees can select the best plan to meet your needs. To make contacting your preferred vendor convenient, please review the list of approved TSA providers below.
Approved TSA Providers
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Contact information for the companies which administer various insurance offered to employees through payroll deduction are given below. If you have questions about your coverage, or want to learn more about the companies, feel free to use the contact information below.
American Family Life Assurance Company of ColumbusWorldwide Headquarters Columbus,
Georgia 31999
1-800-992-3522 or www.aflac.com
Colonial Life and Accident Insurance CompanyP. O. Box 1365 Columbia,
SC 29202-1365
Policy Holder Service Center:
1-800-325-4368 or http://www.coloniallife.com
Cafeteria Plan-Administered by Southern Administrators and Benefits Consultants, Inc. (SABC) Allows the employee to pay for certain qualified benefits using tax free dollars set aside from their payroll before income and social security taxes are deducted. If you any questions, please contact SABC at 601-856-9933 or toll free at 1-800-844-2555. You may also contact your Human Resources Department. www.sabcflex.com
Central United
2727 Allen Parkway,
6th Floor Houston, TX 77019
1-800-844-9091 www.centralunited.com
New York Life Insurance Company4780 I-55 N. Frontage Road,
Suite 200 Jackson, MS 39211
1-601-321-1028 www.newyorklife.com
Lincoln Financial Group (Voluntary Life Insurance with Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
www.LincolnFinancial.com
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Direct DepositAvailable to all employees
Tuition Remission
Employees and eligible dependents may take up to 6 semester hours per semester.
Sick, Vacation and Administrative LeaveLiberal plan of accrual of sick and vacation hours; administrative leave for some other type absences, i.e., jury duty, poll-worker, etc.
Official HolidaysFifteen (15) holidays per calendar year.
Worker’s Compensation CoverageCoverage for expenses associated with on-the-job injuries.
Health Services CenterRoutine and minor health care services are available.
Rental of On-Campus Housing
Housing is available to employees on a very limited basis.
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