Additional Benefits

All regular full-time and part-time employees that live within a 75-mile radius of 2121 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park (as measured by Google maps), or live in one of these 9 Bay Area Counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, or Sonoma are eligible to participate in the EAH Benefit Program. Part-time employees will have their benefit pro-rated according to their standard schedule. Please refer to the Benefit Policy Overview for further details.

Business Travel Accident Insurance provides a variety of benefits to assist you while traveling on business for the foundation. Coverage includes emergency medical and evacuation assistance, rehabilitation services, and accidental death benefits of 2x your base salary to a maximum of $750,000. Coverage is provided by Chubb/ACE.

Medical Benefits Abroad is a program designed to cover you while representing the foundation on a business trip or business sojourn when outside your home country. Cigna provides members with convenient, cashless access to a carefully selected international physician network, translation databases for brand name medications, medical terms, and phrases, as well as health and security reports for international destinations. Coverage is provided by Cigna.

Our travel assistance benefits are fully covered by the foundation for eligible employees who travel for business. This program, in partnership with International SOS, provides medical and security advice and assistance before, during, and after traveling abroad. It offers pre-trip assistance and information on things like passport/visa requirements, location-specific security and health status, foreign currency and weather.

International SOS should always be the first point of contact for assistance during your travels. They’ll coordinate with the Cigna Medical Benefits for injuries and illnesses that may occur while traveling on an international business trip. International SOS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For travel information and advice, access the International SOS website at internationalsos.com or call the US Call Assistance Center at (215) 942-8226.

Educational Assistance Program
We help reimburse employees up to $5,250* per year (per IRS guidelines) for education and training that improves your professional skills and capabilities.

Student Loan Reimbursement
The foundation will help reimburse employees up to $5,250* per year (per IRS guidelines) to pay for student loans taken out exclusively for “qualified higher education expenses.” This includes loans that were incurred for the employee’s costs of attendance (i) in pursuit of a degree, certificate, or other program that would lead to a “recognized educational credential”, and (ii) while carrying a course load at least one-half (1/2) of the normal course load for that particular course of study. Attendance at an “eligible education institution” is required. In general, this will include all colleges, universities, vocational schools, and other post-secondary institutions that are eligible to participate in the federal student aid program.

The foundation is partnering with MilkStork to further enhance our family building benefit and provide support when traveling for business. MilkStork is a service designed to support breastfeeding mothers who travel for work. They offer the following services:

• Breast Milk Shipping: ship breast milk home while you’re traveling for work (domestic & international)
• Dedicated Customer Support Team: access to knowledgeable support team, available to answer your questions Monday through Friday 8am – 5 pm PST and Saturdays 8am – 2 pm PST

Learn more by visiting: milkstork.com
For customer support, call (510) 356-0221 or emailing info@milkstork.com

Alliant Medicare Solutions is a free resource available to you, family members and friends. Experienced representatives can answer all your questions, such as:

• What are the Medicare insurance plans?
• Am I eligible?
• When should I enroll?
• What does Medicare cost?
• Which plans might work best for me?
• How does Medicare work with my employer coverage?
• What does Medicare NOT cover?

Visit Alliant Medicare Solutions online at alliantmedicaresolutions.com.

The foundation offers a generous lifetime benefit for qualified fertility, adoption and surrogacy related services. Account funds can only be used while you are an eligible employee of The Hewlett Foundation. If you leave the organization, you will no longer have access to these benefits. Refer to the separate plan documents for details.

Voluntary Pet Insurance, offered by Nationwide Insurance, covers routine pet care, accidents, and injuries for dogs, cats, avian and exotic pets. Please note pre-existing conditions for pets are not covered. You can elect or cancel coverage at any time during the year. Premiums can be billed directly or set up as ACH payments with Nationwide. While you will be responsible for the full cost of this benefit, you can receive discounted pricing by enrolling through Hewlett. 

Enroll online at petinsurance.com/the-william-and-flora-hewlett-foundation 

Contact Nationwide at PetsNationwide.com (enter company name: The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation) or by calling (877) 738-7874. 

For employees interested in purchasing additional life insurance, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation is introducing Concierge Life, a comprehensive resource for education and advice in life insurance planning.

Concierge Life provides access to life insurance providers and consultants to help you determine the appropriate level of life insurance coverage to protect yourself and your family. Once you have determined the amount of life insurance you would like to purchase, Concierge Life will assist you with obtaining the best coverage at the lowest premium. Life insurance coverage purchased through Concierge Life is an individual policy and will continue beyond your employment with The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation (assuming you continue to pay the premiums). This resource is available to employees and their family members.

To get help from Concierge Life, call Brian Maguire at (888) 466-4446 or email him at brian.maguire@summitalliance.com and indicate you are a Foundation employee.

The Hewlett Foundation partners with Bright Horizons to offer the Care Advantage Program. The program provides subsidized “back-up” care, as well as access to discounted self-pay resources and tools for everyday care needs that benefit your entire family. All benefit eligible employees may participate in this program.

Visit clients.brighthorizons.com/hewlett or call (877) BH-CARES (877-242-2737) to access care.

Healthcare can be complicated. CareCounsel, the foundation’s health advocate benefit provider, connects you with a Member Care Specialist who can help you understand and effectively navigate your health benefits. CareCounsel provides support for healthcare and insurance-related issues, including:

• Answer benefit and Open Enrollment questions
• Find in-network doctors and hospitals
  Seek second opinions
• Obtain pre-authorizations and cost estimates for procedures
• Assist with filing insurance claims and appeals
• Obtain access to the Stanford Health Library
• Get assistance with Medicare questions and the Medicare enrollment process

This benefit is available at no cost to all employees and their eligible dependents enrolled in one of the foundations health (medical, dental or vision) plans.

TicketsatWork is a corporate benefits program that provides employees with access to discounted packages not always available to the general public. You can find events with discounts from 20% – 60% for travel and entertainment – preferred seating and tickets to top attractions, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets, hotels and more. To access discounts, sign-up at: ticketsatwork.com/tickets/account. Use company code: WFHF2017

We help reimburse employees up to $5,250* per year (per IRS guidelines) for education and training that improves your professional skills and capabilities. Contact HR for more details.

.All regular full-time and part-time employees that live within a 75-mile radius of 2121 Sand Hill Road, Menlo Park (as measured by Google maps), or live in one of these 9 Bay Area Counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, or Sonoma are eligible to participate in the EAH Benefit Program. Part-time employees will have their benefit pro-rated according to their standard schedule. Please refer to the Benefit Policy Overview for further details.

Business Travel Accident Insurance provides a variety of benefits to assist you while traveling on business for the foundation. Coverage includes emergency medical and evacuation assistance, rehabilitation services, and accidental death benefits of 2x your base salary to a maximum of $750,000. Coverage is provided by Chubb/ACE.

Medical Benefits Abroad is a program designed to cover you while representing the foundation on a business trip or business sojourn when outside your home country. Cigna provides members with convenient, cashless access to a carefully selected international physician network, translation databases for brand name medications, medical terms, and phrases, as well as health and security reports for international destinations. Coverage is provided by Cigna.

The foundation will help reimburse employees up to $5,250* per year (per IRS guidelines) to pay for student loans taken out exclusively for “qualified higher education expenses.” This includes loans that were incurred for the employee’s costs of attendance (i) in pursuit of a degree, certificate, or other program that would lead to a “recognized educational credential”, and (ii) while carrying a course load at least one-half (1/2) of the normal course load for that particular course of study. Attendance at an “eligible education institution” is required. In general, this will include all colleges, universities, vocational schools, and other post-secondary institutions that are eligible to participate in the federal student aid program.

Other Qualifications:

• Loans from the government or a financial institution
• Loans incurred by the employee for the employee’s education
• A qualified education loan that has been refinanced will continue to be qualified

Disqualifications:

• Loans from family members or tax-qualified employer retirement plans (e.g. 401(k)/403(b) Plans)
• Loans taken out by a guardian of the employee or for an employee’s dependent

*Note: The combined maximum reimbursement for both the education assistance and student loan reimbursement program is $5,250. You cannot receive $5,250 from the educational assistance program and $5,250 from the student loan reimbursement program. Contact HR for more details.

Our travel assistance benefits are fully covered by the foundation for eligible employees who travel for business. This program, in partnership with International SOS, provides medical and security advice and assistance before, during, and after traveling abroad. It offers pre-trip assistance and information on things like passport/visa requirements, location-specific security and health status, foreign currency and weather.

International SOS should always be the first point of contact for assistance during your travels. They’ll coordinate with the Cigna Medical Benefits for injuries and illnesses that may occur while traveling on an international business trip. International SOS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For travel information and advice, access the International SOS website at internationalsos.com or call the US Call Assistance Center at (215) 942-8226.

The Hewlett Foundation provides a generous matching gift benefit for active benefit eligible employees, offering a 4:1 ratio, with a maximum contribution of $10,000 per employee to support the personal philanthropic and community engagement initiatives. Additionally, employees can have their volunteering hours matched at rate of $25 per hour with an annual maximum of $1,000. The program matches gifts for qualifying monetary donations to eligible nonprofit organizations.

You become eligible for this program at date of hire. For more information on the Matching Gifts Program please contact the Finance department (matching@hewlett.org).

The foundation is partnering with MilkStork to further enhance our family building benefit and provide support when traveling for business. MilkStork is a service designed to support breastfeeding mothers who travel for work. They offer the following services:

• Breast Milk Shipping: ship breast milk home while you’re traveling for work (domestic & international)
• Dedicated Customer Support Team: access to knowledgeable support team, available to answer your questions Monday through Friday 8am – 5 pm PST and Saturdays 8am – 2 pm PST

Learn more by visiting: milkstork.com
For customer support, call (510) 356-0221 or emailing info@milkstork.com

Alliant Medicare Solutions is a free resource available to you, family members and friends. Experienced representatives can answer all your questions, such as:

What are the Medicare insurance plans?

• Am I eligible?
• When should I enroll?
• What does Medicare cost?
• Which plans might work best for me?
• How does Medicare work with my employer coverage?
• What does Medicare NOT cover?

Visit Alliant Medicare Solutions online at alliantmedicaresolutions.com.