{"id":30,"date":"2022-12-06T14:45:28","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T14:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stgschoolcraft.wpengine.com\/human-resources\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2026-04-08T19:33:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T19:33:38","slug":"frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/human-resources\/frequently-asked-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">What are the employee classifications at Schoolcraft?<\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Executive Administrators<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Administrative Employees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faculty (Faculty Forum-MEA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Classified<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Office Clerical (SCAOP-MEA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-represented clerical employees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Food Service (SCAFSE-MEA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facilities Management (SCSPA-MEA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">What costs are covered under the Schoolcraft College employee tuition grant?<\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<p>For eligible employees, the Schoolcraft College tuition grant covers 100% of the tuition for credit courses, and the tuition portion for continuing education classes; the grant pertains only to classes offered by Schoolcraft College. Fees, including credit by exam fees, are not covered by the grant. Starting Winter 2025 Employee tuition grants will be applied after the first financial aid refund disbursement date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/human-resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2026\/04\/Child-Tuition-Authorization-5-22-2025.pdf\">Child Tuition Authorization 5-22-2025 form<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">How are employees notified of a College closing?<\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<p>The College has an Action Alert Plan in place, which is the system for notifying employees of College closings. Each department maintains necessary information on the Action Alert for that department. Additionally, employees may listen to major metro area radio stations such as WJR or WWJ, local television stations, or may&nbsp;check the website. Generally, facilities management and SCSPA employees are required to work when the College is closed due to inclement weather.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">Do part-time employees receive pay for holidays?<\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<p>Part time employees working a regular schedule of at least twenty hours per week and at least thirty-six weeks per year will receive pay for the holidays listed below; employees receive holiday pay provided they are normally scheduled to work on the day of the week the holiday falls. Named holidays are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>New Year\u2019s Day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Martin Luther King Jr. Day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Memorial Day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Independence Day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Labor Day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thanksgiving Day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Day after Thanksgiving<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christmas Eve<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christmas Day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Year\u2019s Eve<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">What do I have to do if I\u2019m called for jury duty?<\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<p>If you have been called and report for jury duty, you may be entitled to receive full basic wages for the duration of the jury duty. Complete a Jury Duty Reporting form prior to service and provide it and a copy of the summons to the supervisor, and to human resources. Satisfactory evidence that the jury duty was performed is required following the service. The daily jury duty fee paid by the court must then be returned to the College.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">Who is eligible to participate in the MPSERS (Michigan Public School Employees\u2019 Retirement System) and how can they be contacted?<\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<p>This retirement program is mandatory for all College employees and their toll-free number is 1 (800) 381-5111.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">Who is eligible to participate in the ORP (Optional Retirement Program)?<\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<p>Regular, full-time employees: Executives, Administrators, Faculty, Classified<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">How can I contact my insurance carrier?<\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MESSA: (800) 292-4910<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BCBSM: (800) 637-2227<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PNC: 844-356-9995<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EyeMed: EyeMed.com<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delta Dental-MI: (800) 482-8915<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>VSP: (800) 225-5877<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-accordion gb-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"gb-accordion-title\">What is the deadline for submitting reimbursement requests for dependent care &amp; medical spending?<\/summary><div class=\"gb-accordion-text\">\n<p>No later than March 31 of the following year; expenses must have been incurred in the prior calendar year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Frequently Asked Questions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/sc-sidebar.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"content-sidebar","footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-30","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"entry"},"acf":[],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schoolcraft.edu\/human-resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}