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It’s a good time to get serious about weighing your options. Here’s a quick overview of the choices available.
MEDICAL PLAN The plans available to you can vary, depending on your bargaining unit. To see your options, check the Open Enrollment packet that was mailed to you. To learn more about the medical plans, take a look at these videos. Health Plan Basics explains definitions and provides general information. Health Plan Specifics provides information on each medical plan and tips on how to choose one. More in-depth description of the medical plans and cost comparisons of the plans.
DENTAL PLAN There’s one dental plan – Dental Distinctions – available to employees, except for those in certain bargaining units. Three coverage levels are available under the dental plan.
VISION PLAN This plan helps pay for eye glasses and contact lenses. Care for illness or injury to the eyes is covered under the medical plans. Two options are available – a basic plan and a “buy up” plan.
MORE INFORMATION
Changing who’s covered You can add or drop yourself or family members from the medical, dental, and vision plans.
Flexible spending account (FSA) You can enroll in any of the three flexible spending accounts:
- Healthcare (eligible expenses not covered by insurance)
- Dependent care (daycare), and
- Parking (for those who have to pay to park).
If you want any FSAs for 2021, you must sign up during the Open Enrollment period. You can’t enroll after the deadline.
Life insurance Additional life insurance is available to employees, except for those in certain unions.
Enrollment instructions How to enroll is explained in the Open Enrollment packet that will be in your mailbox early next week.
As we approach the winter months and are still coping with COVID-19-related adjustments to our lives, caring for our own well-being is more important than ever. Please join us for any, or all, of the upcoming sessions from Sand Creek EAP, our employee assistance program.
Brad McNaught will guide us through helpful information and offer time for Q&A.
- Processing Grief in a COVID-19 World
Nov. 5, 2020, 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.
- How to Stay Sane When the World Seems Crazy
Nov. 16, 2020, 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
An Outlook invitation with a link to join each session was sent earlier this week from Fit For Life.
With the recent announcement that most Met Council employees will continue to work remotely through mid-2021, it’s time to make sure you have all the tools to thrive. LOD is offering several “Still Remote” sessions to help you make the most of this arrangement.
See enrollment instructions and additional details in the “Still Remote” class flyer.
For supervisors/managers: Still Remote: Supervising & Staying Connected with Your Virtual Teams - Thursdays, Nov. 5 and 19, 2020, via Webex, 9:00-11:30 a.m.
For employees: Still Remote: Staying Successful in a Remote Work Environment - Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, via Webex, 9:00-11:30 a.m.
If you need assistance with registration contact Learn@metc.state.mn.us.
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Perform is officially open for supervisors and managers to begin creating annual performance reviews. The following resources provide step-by-step instructions:
Staff members who missed the Oct. 23 deadline to complete their year-end feedback within Perform can complete this form and send it to their supervisor in an email.
Request assistance by emailing Perform@metc.state.mn.us.
A blind review is a review of an application by a subject matter expert (also known as an SME reviewer) that does not include your name, address, home phone, alternate phone, or email. Instead, your application is known by an identification number. This effort is a response to suggestions received through equity conversations.
After six months, we will review outcomes and seek feedback from applicants, hiring managers, and SME reviewers.
Learn more about the Subject Matter Expert process and scoring options.
Being a mentor or mentee can be a valuable experience in our professional lives. For the fourth year, we are offering the MentoringWorks Program. However, in 2021 the program will be entirely virtual. Although it will look and feel different than previous ones, it is still focused on fostering professional development through cross-division relationships and the transfer of knowledge and skills.
We will hold a virtual information session from noon to 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, to help employees learn more about how mentoring can shine a light on your career – whether you would like to be a mentor or a mentee. Members of the MentoringWorks program committee will discuss details of the program and show how you can leverage it to achieve your career objectives. Employees interested in MentoringWorks can join the virtual information session on Microsoft Teams at the scheduled time and day.
Visit the MentoringWorks MetNet site to learn more about the program. Applications to become a mentor or mentee will open Dec.1, 2020, and will be accepted throughout next year. Email MentoringWorks if you have any questions about the program.
Beating cancer feels like the true victory that it is. But after that win, it's often a challenge to figure out how to live as a survivor. This new identity is a change and transition for not only the survivor but those closest to the person who beat cancer. Supporting survivors is an important part of the breast cancer journey. If you are a survivor, check out what the American Cancer Society has to say about living as a survivor.
If you’re living with a survivor or want to learn how to support a survivor, the American Cancer Society has programs and resources for you as well.
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