Benefits

Annual Required Notices & Federal Postings

Annual Required Notices

Annual Notices

Employee Benefit Plan SAR Notice

INVEST Retirement Plan SAR Notice (Can be accessed through individual’s participant Transamerica portal. To view, select edocs > plan document > plan related notifications.)

Federal Postings

Notice of Health Coverage Options (ACA required posting)

1095C Notice of Availability

BCBSM Machine Readable File (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

Employee Benefit Plan Document and SPD

INVEST Plan Summary Plan Document & 20220201 Amendment

Benefit Details & Additional Resources

Medical and Prescription Resources

 

	BCBSM Summaries	summary of benefits & coverage
2026/27 Plan year	Blue Plan Orange Plan	Blue Plan Orange Plan

• Spouse Eligibility Requirements Form
• Automobile Exclusion Notice Letter to Auto Agent
• BCBSM Member Login

Dental and Vision Resources

 

2026/27 plan year	Guardian Dental & Vision Plan Summary

 

Sword and Bloom Resources

• Sword (digital physical therapy program)
  • Watch a video about Sword
  • Schedule a call with a physical therapist and get started with Sword
• Bloom (digital physical therapy program for women)
  • Learn more and enroll in Bloom”

Health Savings Form

• Health Savings Contribution Form

INVEST Retirement Plan Resources

• Enrollment Kit
  
• Manage Voluntary Contributions (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
  
• On Demand Phone or Video Consultation with Chris Clinton, Transamerica Customer Care Rep (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

Life Insurance Resources

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

Guardian Insurance (Policy #00096812)

	Benefit Summaries & buyup cost formulas
2026/27 plan year	Faculty and Administrative Salaried Staff
	Hourly Staff

• How to Apply for Short-Term Disability Benefits

Adoption Reimbursement Program

• Adoption Benefit Policy
• Adoption Benefit Reimbursement Request Form

Walk to Work Program

• Walk to Work Program Policy
• Walk to Work Declaration Form

Tuition Waiver ~ Hope Student Policy & Application

• Tuition Waiver Policy
• Tuition Waiver Application Form
  

On Campus & Community Offers for Employees

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!
• DeWitt Tennis Center and/or Dow Center use
• Free athletic admission
• Theater discounts
• Personal computer repair
• Mail services
• Van Wylen Library privileges

 Vision & Hearing

• Comprehensive Ear & Hearing
• RX Optical (web access)
• RX Optical (pdf version)

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
• Pure Barre Holland — 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 website 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

• Working Advantage (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
• Home2 Suites by Hilton Holland (use discount code 0560074494)
• HōM Flats Preferred Employers Program (apartment rentals)