APRIL 2024
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As a member of Costco leadership, you play an important part in helping to support your employees’ well-being. Encourage them to get to know their benefits so they can take full advantage of them. Check in with your employees often to make sure they’re taking care of themselves.
Podcast: Costco’s Director of Employee Benefits talks with Brightline
In the first 2024 employee podcast, Costco’s Director of Employee Benefits and mom, Celeste Parker, talks with Brightline* about her own family’s journey and the importance of access to mental health care for children. Encourage your employees to listen so that they know they’re not alone if they have a child struggling with mental health.
*Available on the Mainland only.
Encourage your employees to take the pledge. Find resources here.
Remind them that they can take the 2024 We’re in This Together pledge along with their spouse or domestic partner.
Pledge resources you can use
- Track your location’s pledge participation in 2024 here.
- Download and print a WITT pledge flyer here that you can share with your employees.
This month’s WITT topic: Money management
April’s WITT content focuses on how employees can have a better financial life. Employees will:
- Learn what to do when their financial situation feels hopeless
- Explore the “dos” and “don’ts” of saving money
- Find resources for tax preparation, making a will, identity theft and more
- Learn tips to improve their credit score
Report on employee benefits usage
Here are the latest resources for employee benefits usage from our suppliers:
Data is comparing January to February 2024
Resources For Living
- Financial referrals increased 22%
Omada for Diabetes, Hypertension & Prevention
- Hypertension enrollments increased 410%
- Diabetes enrollments increased 213%
- Hypertension & Diabetes combined enrollment increased 313%
- Prevention enrollments increased 202%
Omada for Joint & Muscle Health
- Prevention enrollments increased 329%
Resources to help you help your employees
- Use this month’s We’re in This Together presentation slides in your next staff meeting to show employees how Costco benefits can help them and their covered dependents.
- New Benefits Flyer
- Print, post and share this flyer with employees so they know about the new benefits available in 2024.
- Benefits Quick Reference Guide
- Print onsite to share with your employees. Also available in Spanish for Mainland and Puerto Rico.
- You can order additional posters by visiting the HR Materials Ordering Site.
Resources for employees: April
- Inspira Financial
- Allows employees to save money on taxes by setting aside pretax dollars for eligible medical and dependent care expenses. Employees can elect a Health Care Reimbursement Account (HCRA) and/or a Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP) during Annual Enrollment.
- Employees can enroll in the DCAP any time during the year if their childcare needs change. (Inspira Financial was formerly known as PayFlex.)
- 833-419-0579 (TTY: 711) | InspiraFinancial.com | Inspira Mobile app
- SmartDollar®
- Offers employees a practical way to change how they handle money, including help with budgeting, saving money and safeguarding their family’s finances.
- One-on-one financial coaching is also available at no cost. Available in Spanish.
- 844-283-9381 | SmartDollar.com/enroll/Costco | Text COSTCO to 33789* to download the app
- T. Rowe Price
- Manages the Costco 401(k) retirement plan, helping employees save for retirement with pretax and Roth contributions. Includes matching and discretionary contributions from Costco.
- Costco makes contributions even if the employee doesn’t.
- 800-922-9945 (English) or 800-368-2768 (Spanish) | RPS.TRowePrice.com | T. Rowe Price personal app
- UBS — Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
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- Provides the opportunity for employees to buy Costco common stock through regular payroll deductions.
- 844-313-4764 | OneSource.ubs.com/COST
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- Resources for Living (RFL)
- Provides in-the-moment mental health support as well as access to a wide range of financial and legal services to help employees navigate life.
- This free and confidential program is available to employees, members of their household and dependent children up to age 26.
- 833-721-2320 (TTY: 711) | RFL.com/Costco
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- Provides emergency assistance for employees who need immediate help.
- Call or text 988
*Message and data rates may apply.
- SmartDollar®
- Offers employees a practical way to change how they handle money, including help with budgeting, saving money and safeguarding their family’s finances.
- One-on-one financial coaching is also available at no cost. Available in Spanish.
- 844-283-9381 | SmartDollar.com/enroll/Costco | Text COSTCO to 33789* to download the app
- T. Rowe Price
- Manages the Costco retirement plan, helping employees save for retirement with pretax and Roth contributions. Includes matching and discretionary contributions from Costco.
- Costco makes contributions even if the employee doesn’t.
- 800-922-9945 (English) or 800-368-2768 (Spanish) | RPS.TRowePrice.com | T. Rowe Price personal app
- UBS — Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Provides the opportunity for employees to buy Costco common stock through regular payroll deductions.
- 844-313-4764 | OneSource.ubs.com/COST
- Resources for Living (RFL)
- Provides in-the-moment mental health support as well as access to a wide range of financial and legal services to help employees navigate life.
- This free and confidential program is available to employees, members of their household and dependent children up to age 26.
- 833-721-2320 (TTY: 711) | RFL.com/Costco
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- Provides emergency assistance for employees who need immediate help.
- Call or text 988
*Message and data rates may apply.
- Inspira Financial
- Allows employees to save money on taxes by setting aside pretax dollars for eligible medical and dependent care expenses. Employees can elect a Health Care Reimbursement Account (HCRA) and/or a Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP) during Annual Enrollment.
- Employees can enroll in the DCAP any time during the year if their childcare needs change. (Inspira Financial was formerly known as PayFlex.)
- 833-419-0579 (TTY: 711) | InspiraFinancial.com | Inspira Mobile app
- SmartDollar®
- Offers employees a practical way to change how they handle money, including help with budgeting, saving money and safeguarding their family’s finances.
- One-on-one financial coaching is also available at no cost. Available in Spanish.
- 844-283-9381 | SmartDollar.com/enroll/Costco | Text COSTCO to 33789* to download the app
- T. Rowe Price
- Manages the Costco 401(k) retirement plan, helping employees save for retirement with pretax and Roth contributions. Includes matching and discretionary contributions from Costco.
- Costco makes contributions even if the employee doesn’t.
- 800-922-9945 (English) or 800-368-2768 (Spanish) | RPS.TRowePrice.com | T. Rowe Price personal app
- UBS — Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Provides the opportunity for employees to buy Costco common stock through regular payroll deductions.
- 844-313-4764 | OneSource.ubs.com/COST
- Resources for Living (RFL)
- Provides in-the-moment mental health support as well as access to a wide range of financial and legal services to help employees navigate life.
- This free and confidential program is available to employees, members of their household and dependent children up to age 26.
- 833-721-2320 (TTY: 711) | RFL.com/Costco
- Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
- Provides emergency assistance for employees who need immediate help.
- Call or text 988
*Message and data rates may apply.