{"id":2052,"date":"2018-07-16T11:17:44","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T18:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vendor.hub.wp.nau.edu\/human-resources\/benefit-plan-document\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T23:46:51","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T23:46:51","slug":"benefit-plan-document","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/benefit-plan-document\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits &#8211; Plan Documents and Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Benefit Plan Documents and Policies<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Benefit plans are governed by detailed plan descriptions and policies. The following documents, policies, plan books and summaries are provided for your review.<\/p>\n<p><em>Benefit programs are subject to change without prior notice, as determined by changes in federal or state laws or regulations, policies of the Arizona Board of Regents, Arizona Department of Administration rules, determinations by Northern Arizona University or plan changes implemented by benefit providers.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Medical<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- shortcode-tab -->\n<div class='shortcode-tab-container tab-count-2'>\n    <ul class='tabs'>\n                <li class=\"tab\">\n            <a class=\"shortcode-tab__trigger\" href=\"#\" data-header=\"Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC)_1\">\n                <div class=\"shortcode-tab-header selected\">\n                    <h4>\n                        Summary of Benefits and Coverage (SBC) <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tab Open<\/span>\n                    <\/h4>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        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aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-1-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-1-trigger\" >\n        <html><body>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<div class=\"shortcode-column-container\"><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<h4>2027<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>NAU BCBSAZ PPO <strong>\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/2027-PPO.pdf\">English<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/00002-2027-PPO-FAM_es-US.pdf\">Spanish\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>NAU BCBS HDHP \u2013<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/2027-HDHP.pdf\">English<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/00002-2027-Saver-FAM_es-US.pdf\">Spanish\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>State of AZ PPO \u2013 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/2027-State-AZ-PPO-SBC.pdf\">English <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/11\/2027-PPO-SBC-SP.pdf\">Spanish<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>State of AZ HDHP\/HSA \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/10\/2027-State-of-AZ-HDHP-SBC.pdf\"><strong>English <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/11\/2027-HDHP-SBC-SP.pdf\">Spanish <\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<h4><strong>2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>NAU BCBSAZ PPO \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/00002-2026-PPO-FAM.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>English<\/strong> \u00a0<\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/00002-2026-PPO-Spanish-FAM-1.pdf\">Spanish\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>NAU BCBS HDHP \u2013<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/00002-2026-NAU-HSA.pdf\">English<\/a><\/strong><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/00002-2026-Saver-Spanish-FAM.pdf\">Spanish<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>State of AZ PPO \u2013<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/2026-AZ-PPO-SBC-4.pdf\">English<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>State of AZ HDHP\/HSA \u2013<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/State-of-AZ-PPO-HDHP_HSA.pdf\">English<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/10F6QHoteA-_klUcms3nZBSAieqyRlEhc\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Uniform Glossary of Coverage and Medical Terms<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Benefit Book and Plan Change Documents_2\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-2-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-2-panel\">\n            Benefit Book and Plan Change Documents\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-2-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-2-trigger\" inert>\n        <html><body>\n<h4><strong>2026<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>NAU BCBSAZ \u2013 PPO | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/00002-NAU-PPO-20790-0126.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benefit Book<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>NAU BCBSAZ \u2013 HDHPHSA |<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2026\/03\/00002-NAU-PPO-SVR-23650-0126.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Benefit Book<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n    <\/body><\/html>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<h3><strong>Dental<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>UHC Solstice S800B DHMO | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1T6rmk2gDS2M2jCQenVxDgOzYVrkbKMWz\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enrollment Booklet with Schedule of Benefits<\/a> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1TGAhRFhJpagEVmy-ddfUrX2mIeJNyiAo\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Summary Plan Description (SPD)\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Delta Dental PPO Plus Premier |<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1THX8CoZr8SjyMUDqdo7fHgptR2X5YvrH\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Summary Plan Description (SPD)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Vision<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1rBKtdltz3an7L4RtPPcfdNn1VukuUyIb\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Avesis Vision Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1G9aoomuk69glpRYJbZuXnXUM_YPsHjh0\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Avesis Benefits Summary Chart<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Flexible Spending Account<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Health Care and Dependent\\Day Care Flexible Spending Accounts Administered through ASI |<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/03\/BN_PLN_DOC_FSA_PLAN_DESCRIPTION-01.01.2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plan Description <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/03\/BN_PLN_DOC_FSA_6TH_AMENDMENT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">6th Amendment<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Life Insurance<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>NAU\\ Hartford<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Supplemental Life and Dependent Life |<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/12\/The-Hartford_Life-ADD_Class-1_Booklet-updated-03.2023.pdf\">Policy<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>State of Arizona\\ The Hartford<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Basic Life, Supplemental Life and Dependent Life | <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1MbfnRFwoHRcbgIBtaMVmBc1_dQZI94FX\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Certificate of Insurance<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment and Supplemental Accidental Death and Dismemberment | <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1YbRFYepqdnjxfIAuGYaioZJ65xMHhJ7_\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Certificate of Insurance<\/strong> <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Short Term Disability <\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>NAU Short Term Disability through Unum |<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/07\/BN_PLAN_STD_UNUM.pdf\">Policy\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>State of Arizona Short Term Disability through The Hartford | <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1LtPX5WRRRXcwfjfOkNbUrvrSMLC2Is52\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Policy<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Long Term Disability\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>ASRS LTD Administered by Broadspire | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azasrs.gov\/content\/long-term-disability\">Employee Guide<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>ORP and PSPRS LTD through The Hartford|<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/14AMVP_fAaa6wOR07rQmPLoo6U09YBRBp\/view?usp=drive_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> Policy<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Primary Retirement Plans<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Arizona State Retirement Plan | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azasrs.gov\/\">ASRS Website<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Arizona University System Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) |<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/07\/BN_PLN_DOC_ORP_PLAN_DESCRIPTION-ek.pdf\">Plan Document<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Public Safety Personnel Retirement System |<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.psprs.com\/\">PSPRS Website<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Supplemental Retirement Plans<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Arizona University System Supplemental Retirement Plan | <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/10\/403b-Basic-Plan-Document.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Plan Document<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/06\/403b-Plan-AdoptionAgreement.Collapsed.pdf\">Corresponding Adoption Agreement<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>State of Arizona 457 Deferred Compensation Plan |\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/benefitoptions.az.gov\/azsmartsave\">Webpage <\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Other Benefit Plans<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Education Assistance |<strong><u> <a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/ABOR\/documents\/1499347\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ABOR policy 6-902<\/a><\/u> \u00a0\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/ABOR\/documents\/1499348\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ABOR policy 6-903<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<!-- shortcode-right-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-right-column\" >\n    <div class=\"shortcode-right-column__container\"><!-- shortcode-block -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-block\">\n      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