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Total Wellness and Rewards
Valero’s Total Wellness bene昀椀ts and programs support our employees’
Emotional, Physical and Financial Well-Being and re昀氀ect our culture and
thoughtful investment in our workforce.
Our Total Wellness mission is to create a work environment that fosters
employee well-being while educating them in healthy lifestyle and sound
昀椀nancial choices. From hire to retire, this investment in our greatest asset delivers the ultimate return — a safe,
healthy and productive workforce committed to the success of our company.
Our Approach:
• Foster a wellness culture that provides meaningful resources for every employee and promotes access
regardless of personal circumstances.
• Provide competitive bene昀椀t offerings for every stage of life, from early career into retirement.
• Thoughtfully consider programs and resources that address challenges
employees could face as they seek better overall health and well-being for
themselves and their families.
• Provide 昀椀nancial education and security for employees’ long-term stability
as a complement to Valero’s fair and equitable compensation practices
and pay-for-performance philosophy.
90% of employees feel
that "Valero is invested
in their health and
wellness." 55
• Provide adaptable policies and support that allow for individualized choice and that address the diverse needs
of a large workforce.
We continually evaluate our bene昀椀t offerings to support the best possible health and wellness outcomes
for our people and to help determine the most appropriate allocation of company resources. Through peer
benchmarking, employee surveys and exit interviews, we work to ensure program investments are competitive in
attracting and retaining top talent.
1. Emotional Well-Being
Valero offers wide-ranging bene昀椀ts to address emotional
well-being, including:
Employee Assistance Program – Life Connections: Life
Connections is a con昀椀dential, free support service that
provides access to a wide range of employee and family
support, including:
• Wellness tips and reminders.
Valero's Total Wellness program is designed
to help employees 昀椀nd balance and
wellness at work and in their home life.
• Child care and elder care referral services and
suggestions.
• Counseling services for family, relationships, stress, grief
and other concerns.
• Support programs for mental health conditions, such as
insomnia, chronic pain and substance abuse.
Similar assistance programs and resources are offered for our international employees in the United Kingdom and
Ireland, Canada and Mexico. In Peru, a certi昀椀ed social worker is employed to support the needs of our employees,
from personal well-being and rehabilitation to con昀氀ict resolution/mediation, family counseling, student support
and research, among others.
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