Human Resources is proud to present a new resource to prospective, new, and existing Drake employees—a beautiful and detailed digital benefits guide. The idea behind this guide dates back well over a year and it has been a work in progress since then. Updated with plan year 2022 information—including details about the new partnership with Broadlawns Medical Center—the guide is now ready for distribution. The guide will be attached to tomorrow’s HR Monthly email. You can also access it online.

This guide represents a considerable investment of time and effort, and it is unlike any benefits resource previously offered to Drake employees. Our hope is that this guide will be truly helpful to prospective and new employees who are digesting Drake’s wide range of benefits for the first time. Additionally, many existing employees—even those well-acquainted with our benefits—will likely learn a thing or two after reviewing the guide.

As you navigate the Annual Open Enrollment Period for plan year 2022, we encourage you to spend some time with this new resource. It will provide a wealth of information and answers, and better illustrate the generous benefits offered to Drake employees.

Navigation Tips: See “Features” and “What’s Inside” on page 2 for topics covered in the guide. However, you can always “Control F” to search for specific terms. Hover your mouse over text with a dotted red underline to access additional, pop-up information. Dark blue text represents terms embedded with hyperlinks that will take you to right to the page or resource being discussed.

As always, if you have questions about your benefits, do not hesitate to contact Human Resources at drakehr@drake.edu or Marlene directly at marlene.heuertz@drake.edu.

— Marlene Heuertz and Maureen De Armond, Human Resources