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Rules Changing for Optional Members and MainePERS (3/11/2010)
Legislation will allow employees with optional membership in MainePERS to have only one non-reversible choice to join or not join the MainePERS defined benefit plan.
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Employee of the Month for November Announced (2/16/2010)
Kimberly Meehan-Brown of the Health and Human Services Department was named City of Portland Employee of the Month for November, 2009.
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Anthem Sends Copayment Reports for 2009 (1/25/2010)
Letters Mailed to Health Plan Participants Who Exceeded $350 Copay Maximum in 2009.
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Change to MainePERS Group Life Insurance Deductions (1/7/2010)
Effective paydate 1/8/2010 the City of Portland will collect annual group life insurance premiums over 48 pay dates instead of 52 pay dates.
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Health Insurance Rate Increase - Revised for January 1, 2010 (12/3/2009)
Health insurance premium rates will increase by 3% effective pay day January 8, 2010.
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2010 ICMA-RC 457 Limits (12/1/2009)
457 contribution limits remain the same for 2010.
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Attention MMEHT Income Protection Plan Participants (11/19/2009)
MMEHT announces there will be no rate adjustments for 2010.
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Health Insurance Changes & Updates Announced (11/6/2009)
Please read information about Clinically Effective Medication Program effective 1/1/10 - a change in the prescription benefit. Check out additions to Anthem's contracted urgent care walk-in centers.
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Do You Have a +19 Dependent on Your Health Plan? (3/11/2009)
If you cover a dependent child who is at least 19 but not yet 25 on the City's health plan you must complete Anthem's annual dependent verification form.
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The City of Portland employs more than 1400 people who are
committed to providing quality government services to their fellow citizens.
These diverse jobs are some of the most satisfying work anyone could choose to do.
The City of Portland’s Human Resources Department is located
in Room 115 of Portland City Hall. We are proud of our employees who represent
a cross section of the people in our community and believe that our employees
are the City of Portland’s greatest assets. We are an equal opportunity employer.
The Human Resources department is responsible for the recruitment,
hiring, support and guidance of our skilled workforce. We promote a safe and
healthy work environment that is diverse and supports employees’ best efforts. The
department provides services to employees and the public that include: technical support, consultation, education,
collective bargaining, training, employee assistance program services, comprehensive benefits, risk assessment, and
claims management. We offer these services in an empathetic, flexible, confidential, responsive, and professional
manner.
