Summary Plan Descriptions & Required Notices

Benefits Summary Plan Descriptions

If you want to know how your rights are protected under Duke's benefit plans, please see the summary plan descriptions ("SPD"). A printed copy of these summary plan descriptions may also be obtained, at no cost, by contacting the Human Resource Information Center at (919) 684-5600.

Summary Annual Reports

Under the terms of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), it is required that a summary annual report for Duke's welfare benefit plans and the Duke Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan be furnished to plan participants and beneficiaries. These reports are available below. A printed copy of these reports may also be obtained, at no cost, by contacting the Human Resource Information Center at (919) 684-5600.

Summary Annual Report for the Duke University Welfare & Fringe Benefits Plan
(To facilitate a single printing, the reports for the past plan year have been combined in this notice for distribution to employees and House Staff members.)
Summary Annual Report for the Duke Faculty and Staff Retirement Plan
Summary Annual Report for the Retiree Health Plan

Retirement Plan Notices

Summary of Material Modification

This notification serves as a Summary of Material Modification ("SMM") to the Duke University Welfare and Fringe Benefits Plan. This SMM modifies and supplements the benefits described in the official Summary Plan Description (SPD) for these plans.

Summary Plan Descriptions & Required Notices

Benefits Summary Plan Descriptions

Summary Annual Reports

Retirement Plan Notices

Summary of Material Modification

Health Benefits Notices