Benefits
Annual Required Notices & Federal Postings
- Annual Required Notices
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Employee Benefit Plan SAR Notice
(Can be accessed through individual鈥檚 participant Transamerica portal. To view, select edocs > plan document > plan related notifications.)
- Federal Postings
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Notice of Health Coverage Options (ACA required posting)
(Transparency in Coverage required posting) To view, right click link > select copy > paste in separate tab on your computer鈥檚 browser.
Benefit Plan Documents
- Benefit Plan Documents
Benefit Details & Additional Resources
- Medical and Prescription/Rx BAAGS, Forms and Resources
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medical benefits at a glance medical summary of benefits
& coverageprecription/rx
benefits at a glance2026/27 Plan year (coming soon) Blue Plan
Orange Plan
Blue Plan
Orange Plan
Blue Plan
Orange Plan
2025/26 plan year forms
- (select info for PPO Plans)
- Out of Network Claim Form
Resources
- Your Choices for Care
- BCBSM Virtual Care Benefit (what services are available, how to use, etc.)
- Free 24/7 Nurse Line
- International Coverage with Global Core (formerly know as BlueCard)
- (access member site and select your choices for care 鈥� compare cost & quality)
- (frequently asked questions)
- Automobile Exclusion Notice Letter to Auto Agent
- Dental and Vision BAAGS, Forms and Resources
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dental & vision Benefits at a glance 2026/27 plan year Guardian Dental & Vision BAAG 2025/26 plan year forms
Resources
- Sword & Bloom Resources
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Resources
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Forms and Resources
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forms
Resources
- Dependent Verification Resources
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Resources
- INVEST Retirement Plan Resources
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resources
- Enrollment Kit
- (log into your individual portal > select plan details > contributions > view or update contributions > make elections/changes > next > submit)
- Asset Consolidation Group (Transamerica information and contact for incoming direct rollovers for employees)
- Getting Ready to Retire (Transamerica is here to help)
- Managed Advice Program (an add-on option for your INVEST Retirement Plan Investment Advice)
- Do you have a personal financial plan in place? (our 403b plan investment advisor IBS Financial can help.)
- On Campus Individual Consultations with Transamerica Reps (held each semester)
Next Date: TBD - (ongoing opportunity to 1x1 meeting to discuss retirement accounts)
Contact TIAA 1.800.842.2776 directly as our legacy provider prior to October 1, 2013
- Enrollment Kit
- Life Insurance BAAGS, Certificates, Forms and Resources
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Guardian Insurance (policy #00096812)
benefits at a glance certificates 2026/27 plan year Faculty, Administrative and Hourly Staff (Class 1) Faculty and Administrative Salaried Staff (Class 1) (coming soon)
Hourly Staff (Class 2) (coming soon)
Standard Insurance (Policy #764134)
benefits at a glance certificates 2026/27 plan year Faculty, Administrative and Hourly Staff (Class 1) Employer Paid
Faculty, Administrative and Hourly Staff (Class 1) Voluntary Employee Paid
Faculty, Administrative and Hourly Staff (Class 1) Employer and Employee Paid
forms
- (use policy #764134)
- (submit completed form directly to Human Resources)
- Guardian Life Insurance Beneficiary Form (submit completed form directly to Human Resources)
- (use policy #764134)
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability BAAGS, Forms and Resources
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Guardian Insurance (Policy #00096812)
Benefit Summaries & buyup cost formulas 2026/27 plan year Standard Insurance (Policy #764134)
summary of benefits & buyup cost formulas certificates 2026/27 plan year - Adoption Reimbursement Benefit
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forms
resources
- Tuition Waiver
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forms
RESOURCES
- On Campus & Community Offers for Employees
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Human Resources receives special discount information and opportunities for our employees. While we do not endorse any particular off-campus company, we want to share the potential discounts and group rates available to you. You will be required to show a valid Hope College Faculty/Staff ID.
On-Campus
- 30% off apparel and 15% office supplies at Bookstore
- Discounted meals $5 for breakfast, $7 for lunch and $7 for dinner. A $0.50 per meal discount will be applied when paying with Dining Dollars. Employees can add Dining Dollars to their account at any time for no charge!
- and/or Dow Center use
- Free athletic admission
- Theater discounts
- Personal computer repair
- Mail services
- Van Wylen Library privileges
Vision & Hearing
Banking Institutions
- Old National Mortgage (faculty)
- ONB Partnership Program (for faculty and staff)
- United Federal Credit Union
- PNC Bank
- Fifth Third Bank
- Huntington Bank
Health & Wellness
- Prime IV Hydration and Wellness - 50% off first visit
- Ideal Bodywork Massage LLC - $5 off one hour massage with Hope ID
- 鈥� 10% off membership of your choice:
1) Pure Lifestyle 鈥� $140/month (unlimited access to classes; cancel anytime with no fee), or
2) Pace Yourself (4 Pack/Month) 鈥� $70/month (4 classes per month, classes do not carry over, cancel anytime with no fee). - MVP Fitness Center
- Orangetheory (visit for current classes)
- Lakeshore Family Chiropractic - make a $40 donation to LFC's monthly supported organization and receive a Complete New Patient Examination
- Velo City Cycles
Entertainment
- (discount program for hotel, car, entertainment, etc. offered through Ulliance EAP
provider) NOTE: Using this link will connect this program directly through Ulliance,
simply register by using your Hope email address.
Miscellaneous
- T-Mobile
- Car Rental Discounts
- (use discount code 0560074494)
- H艒M Flats Preferred Employers Program (apartment rentals)
questions regarding benefits?
Contact Connie VanderZwaag, benefits manager, at ext. 7818 or vanderzwaag@hope.edu.
workP. 616.395.7811
hr@hope.edu