Benefits
Annual Required Notices & Federal Postings
- Annual Required Notices
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Employee Benefit Plan SAR Notice
(Can be accessed through individual’s 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’s browser.
Benefit Plan Documents
- Benefit Plan Documents
Benefit Details & Additional Resources
- Medical and Prescription Resources
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BCBSM Summaries summary of benefits
& coverage2026/27 Plan year - Dental and Vision Resources
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2026/27 plan year Guardian Dental & Vision Plan Summary - Sword and Bloom Resources
- Health Savings Form
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- INVEST Retirement Plan Resources
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- 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 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)
- Guardian Life Insurance Beneficiary Form (submit completed form directly to Human Resources)
- Disability Insurance Resources
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Guardian Insurance (Policy #00096812)
Benefit Summaries & buyup cost formulas 2026/27 plan year - Adoption Reimbursement Program
- Walk to Work Program
- Tuition Waiver ~ Hope Student Policy & Application
- 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
- — 10% off membership of your choice:
1) Pure Lifestyle — $140/month (unlimited access to classes; cancel anytime with no fee), or
2) Pace Yourself (4 Pack/Month) — $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)
- HōM 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