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Contact Benefits Administration

Phone | (909) 621-8151
For health & welfare plans: benreps@claremont.edu

For Retirement: benefits@claremont.edu

Administrative Campus Center
101 South Mills Avenue Claremont, CA 91711

Benefits Administration

Your benefits are an important part of your overall compensation package, and The Claremont Colleges are pleased to offer benefits-eligible employees a comprehensive array of benefits. These benefits are designed to help protect and enhance the overall well-being and way of life for you and all eligible family members.

Wellness Toolkit

Mental Health

Take care of your mind. Explore resources to help you manage stress, build resilience, and support emotional health.

The Claremont Colleges Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is here to support you and your family through life’s challenges—big or small. You have 24/7 access to master’s-level specialists who offer confidential, solution-focused consultations, along with a nationwide network of over 150,000 providers.

EAP WorkLife Services connect you directly with experts in:

  • Childcare and parenting

  • Adult and elder care

  • Everyday convenience services

  • Lifelong learning resources

  • Chronic condition support

Getting started is easy. Call 800-234-5465 or visit www.liveandworkwell.com and enter access code: claremontcolleges.

Calm App – Give your wellbeing a boost with Calm, the top-rated wellness app. Your Optum EAP program provides you with access to the premium subscription providing access to a vast library of content, including guided meditations, sleep stories, and masterclasses.

Headspace for Kaiser Members – Get help with sleep, stress, focus and more. With hundreds of self-guided resources along with one-on-one coaching, Headspace can help you create healthy habits that support emotional wellness.

Toolkit Topics

Mental Health

Physical Wellness

Financial Literacy

Retirement Savings

Physical Wellness

Support your body with programs and benefits designed to keep you feeling your best.

Available to Members and Non-Members

Kaiser Virtual Health Talks

  • June – Childhood Obesity: Growing Stronger Together
  • July – Men’s Health
  • August – Chronic Pain Management (Coming soon!)
  • September – Understanding ADHD (Coming soon!)
  • October – Pregnancy to Baby (Coming soon!)

Healthy Eating

Most people have heard that healthy eating is important. But it can be hard to know what healthy eating means. Browse Kaiser’s resources here.

Creating a Healthy Plate

The plate method can help you portion your food in a healthier way and make meal planning easier.

Add More Vegetables to Your Day

Eating vegetables is important because they provide vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Here are 10 tips to help.

Food for Health Blog

Eating healthy can be easy and delicious. Get recipes from Kaiser’s doctors, nurses and dietitians.

For Kaiser Permanente Members Only

ClassPass for Kaiser Permanente members – ClassPass makes it easier for you to book any type of workout, anywhere you are. You can access thousands of fitness studios and gyms and book a variety of classes, including yoga, boxing, cycling, and more.

Healthy Resources Guide

When you register at kp.org, you get the most out of your membership – and can manage your health anytime, anywhere.

Choose Healthy Discount Programs

Kaiser members can access a variety of complementary and alternative care resources to help you get active and stay healthy.

Mental Health and Self Care Apps

Adult members can download 2 popular apps, Calm and myStrength to tap into the power of self-care.

Cigna Healthy Rewards – Get discounts on the health products and programs you use every day for nutritional meal delivery service, fitness memberships and devices, yoga products and virtual workouts, and more!

Wellvolution – Take control of your health with Wellvolution – the digital platform that guides you in your health journey. Get lifestyle-based tools and support to lose weight, treat diabetes, support mental health and more.

Financial Wellness

Saving for Retirement

Financial information can be complicated, and most of us don’t learn the basics in school. So let’s explore some financial essentials: saving for retirement, investing and budgeting.

1% Contribution Increase

Starting or increasing your retirement plan contributions by 1% may help you reach your long-term goals.

Saving Early Has Benefits

The sooner you start to save, the more time money has to potentially grow through the power of compounding interest.

Retirement Calculators & Financial Tools

Want help creating a budget? Calculating your needs for retirement? Savings for your children’s education? TIAA’s online tools can help you answer many important financial questions.

How to Make a Budget

How to manage bills and expenses. Think of it as the heads-up you need to stay on top of bills and expenses – a budget, done 3 ways.

Tips for Managing and Reducing Your Debt

If you’re looking for a better way to manage your debt, with the goal of eliminating most or all of it, you’ve already taken a step in the right direction. Here are 6 steps to more effectively manage your debt

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Retirement Savings

Plan your financial future with confidence. Find tools and guidance.

Academic Retirement Plan (ARP) Guide – English | Spanish

ARP Summary Plan Descriptions

Questions about retirement? TIAA financial consultants have answers. They are dedicated to helping you to and through retirement. That’s why they offer personalized advice and education from a TIAA financial consultant at no additional cost.

Schedule an appointment today by visiting TIAA.org/schedulenow, or by calling 800-732-8353, weekdays, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. (ET).

Paying Yourself: Income Options in Retirement

You’ve spent many years putting away money so that, one day, you’ll be able to retire. When that moment finally arrives, do you know where your income will come from?

After-Tax Roth vs. Pre-Tax Plan Contributions

TIAA Brokerage Account

More investment choices for your retirement.

Market Volatility and Your Journey to Retirement

Get tips from TIAA on how to handle unsettled markets.