Employee Benefits: About Employee Benefits Department
The Michigan Catholic Conference (MCC) Employee Benefits Department (EBD) administers various benefit programs for participating parishes and schools. These parishes and schools are associated with or under the control of the Roman Catholic Dioceses of the Ecclesiastical Province of Detroit. Individuals who may be covered include lay employees and diocesan clergy, as well as certain religious community members.
The programs offered by the MCC EBD include:
- Lay Employees’ Retirement Plan
- Medical/Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- Flexible Benefit Plan
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
| Name | Position | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen LaRosa | Manager, Employee Benefits, MCC | Email Karen LaRosa | (800) 395-5565, (517) 372-9310 |
| Melissa Howell | Education Coordinator, Employee Benefits, MCC | Email Melissa Howell | (800) 395-5565, (517) 372-9310 |
For more information about a specific benefit, please contact the appropriate person:
| Benefit | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Coordinator and Retirement Information, Employee Benefits, MCC | Robin Pierce | Email Robin Pierce | (800) 395-5565, (517) 372-9310 |
| Health Plans, Employee Benefits, MCC | Sandra Pantera | Email Sandra Pantera | (800) 395-5565, (517) 372-9310 |
| Pension Applications, Retirement Information and Clergy Pension, Employee Benefits, MCC | Marlo Heniser | Email Marlo Heniser | (800) 395-5565, (517) 372-9310 |
| Lay Employees’ Retirement Plan Enrollment and Wage Forms, Employee Benefits, MCC | Brenda Kimmel | Email Brenda Kimmel | (800) 395-5565, (517) 372-9310 |
| Lay Employees’ Retirement Plan Small Cash Buy-Outs, Employee Benefits, MCC | Brenda Kimmel | Email Brenda Kimmel | (800) 395-5565, (517) 372-9310 |
| Short Term and Long Term Disabilities, Employee Benefits, MCC | Peggi Ticcony | Email Peggi Ticcony | (800) 395-5565, (517) 372-9310 |
| Life Insurance and Flexible Benefits, Employee Benefits, MCC | Linda Crenshaw | Email Linda Crenshaw | (800) 395-5565, (517) 372-9310 |
| Unemployment Coordinator, Risk Management and Claims Services, MCC | Diane West | Email Diane West | (800) 395-5565, (517) 372-9310 |
| MCC 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Employee Benefits, MCC | Linda Crenshaw | Email Linda Crenshaw | (800) 395-5565, (517) 372-9310 |
To reach someone by phone, please call the Michigan Catholic Conference at (800) 395-5565 or (517) 372-9310 and ask to speak with the appropriate person.
