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Your retirement is approaching, and it’s important that you’re prepared. Take the time now to
understand the decisions and actions on the immediate horizon, as well as those that you’ll encounter
along the way.
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04 Introduction
Your retirement timeline
steps you’ll need to take and when to take them
to make the most of your next chapter.
06 Step 1
Get ready to retire
and how to qualify. Then, choose the retirement date that works best for you.
16 Step 2
Set up your retirement income
Structure your retirement income to last as long as you need it to. Get
social security.
36 Step 3
Decide upon health care coverage in retirement
Evaluate all the health care coverage options available to you. These will vary
depending on Medicare eligibility and other requirements.
65 Step 4
Evaluate nancial protection benets
create yours.
72 Step 5
Enjoy your retirement
electronics. You’ve earned them!
77 Support available along the way
80 Disclaimers, notices, and disclosures
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Countdown to
your retirement
items and understand how to take action.
Six months before retirement
Start planning.
Choose a retirement date.
Consider your 401(k) Plan withdrawal timing and options.
Start learning about Medicare.
If you participate in an incentive plan, talk to your manager about
your eligibility for awards under the plan you participate in.
One month before retirement
Make your retiree health care elections.
Make Cash Balance Plan elections and
return any required forms.
Program election.
GET READY
Three months before retirement
Discuss your retirement date with your manager.
Begin enrollment in Medicare (if eligible).
retiree health care enrollment kit or make an enrollment appointment
YOUR RETIREMENT DATE
Your last day of employment
Active team member coverage ends for the
Business Travel Accident insurance (BTA)
Tuition reimbursement
Adoption reimbursement
Backup care (adult and child)
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The last day of the month in which your
last day of employment takes place
Active team member coverage ends for the following
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
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Spending Accounts
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• Life insurance
• Accidental Death and
Dismemberment
(AD&D)
• Legal Services Plan
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• LifeCare® (resource and
referral program)
One to two months after retirement
Elect COBRA continuation coverage, if needed.
Take a distribution from the Stock Purchase Plan.
for reimbursement.
YOUR RETIREMENT DATE
Your retirement date
(the day after your last day of
employment)
You can request a distribution from
the 401(k) Plan on or after this date.
Within one month after retirement
Decide whether to continue life insurance, AD&D,
and Legal Services Plan co
verage in retirement.
month after your retirement).
ENJOY!
Enjoy your retirement.
Use the contact information in
the Support Available Along
the Way section of this guide
to make sure that your contact
designations are up to date
throughout your retirement.
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Step 1
Get ready to retire
plan to retire. Now that you’ve decided you’re ready to retire, it’s time to
consult the calendar and choose a retirement date. When choosing a date,
make sure that you allow yourself adequate time to prepare. Generally, there
retirement date.
What’s my retirement date?
is a weekend or a holiday.
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Retiree health care:
A limited number of team members are also eligible for a subsidy toward the
If you are eligible for Medicare but you are not eligible to receive a subsidy
See Step 3: Decide Upon Health Care Coverage in Retirement
for more details.
You may elect to continue your group Optional Term Life coverage in
retirement and you will not be required to complete a medical exam or
See Step 4: Evaluate Financial Protection Benets for more details.
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Generally, if you terminated employment and were rehired within six
months of your termination, your prior service counts in calculating the
eligibility above.
Your completed years of service are measured from your corporate hire date
or adjusted service date, whichever is earlier. Partial years are not included.
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Bonus, Commission, and other Short-Term Incentive Plan awards:
Discretionary plans (including WellsFargo Bonus Plan)
If you meet all of the terms and conditions of your plan and your last day of
employment is during the year or before the date of award payment, you may
be eligible to receive an incentive payment. Proration may apply if you were
not actively employed for the full year. Reference your plan document and
Nondiscretionary plans (commission, production, and other
functionalplans)
If you participate in a nondiscretionary plan, reference your plan
your incentive eligibility.
See Step 2: Set Up Your Retirement Income for more details.
If you meet one of the eligibility requirements, you may continue to be
• One WellsFargo Team Member
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• Discounted safe deposit box rent
• Reduced mortgage interest rates and closing cost credits
See Step 5: Enjoy Your Retirement for more details.
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Generally, if you terminated employment and were rehired within
Your completed years of service are measured from your corporate hire date
or adjusted service date, whichever is earlier. Partial years are not included.
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rata vesting schedule has been established for team members who voluntarily
end their employment and meet the retirement eligibility criteria under the
generally following each vesting date while the award is in place, shares of
of required tax withholdings) approximately three business days after the
vesting date into an EQ account. Refer to your award agreement(s) for details
regarding vesting of your outstanding award(s) upon retirement.
See Step 2: Set Up Your Retirement Income for more details.
If you meet one of the retirement eligibility requirements on your
retirement date, your awards will continue to vest based on their original
vesting schedule following your last day of employment. Annual awards are
generally paid out in April following the March vesting date. Please refer to
your LTCAP award agreement(s) for details regarding vesting of your award(s)
upon retirement.
See Step 2: Set Up Your Retirement Income for more details.
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If you had a break in service (i.e., you terminated employment with
result, will not be included in the retirement calculation under the LTICP.
Please note, retirement treatment of any grant is ultimately governed by
Plan and the applicable grant agreement. Please review these materials,
which are located in your account at Computershare, to understand your
individualized treatment. Restricted stock awards are issued under the
Previous or other plan rules are not applicable to restricted stock awards.
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Once you have a retirement date in mind, talk to your manager about your expected retirement date. Try to provide as much notice as possible. Let your
holidays, and community service time must be used before your last day worked and will not be paid out if unused. If you’re unsure how much PTO you have
available, review the balance summary on the Time Tracker home page or click the View Balance Details link on Time Tracker.
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Verify and update your personal
information and beneciary designations
Update personal information
that you receive all of the necessary correspondence once you retire.
personal cell phone number and email address, on the Personal Information
page of Teamworks.
plan and don’t update them as their personal circumstances change. Now is
designations separately for each of the plans in which you participate.
Did you know?
spouse, your spouse must consent to the designation in writing.
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Updating beneciary information
Over the phone Online
1-877-HRWELLS
(relay service calls accepted)
Central Time
From work: 401(k) Plan Sign-On
From home: Go to teamworks.wellsfargo.com and click WellsFargo & Company 401(k) Plan —
Active Team Members
Cash Balance Plan
1-877-HRWELLS
(relay service calls accepted)
Central Time
From work: Cash Balance Plan Sign-On under
From home: Sign on to benetconnect.wf.ehr.com/ess¹
1-844-326-7967
(relay service calls accepted)
From work:HSA Sign-On
From home: Go to teamworks.wellsfargo.com and click Health Savings Account (Optum Bank).
Death and Dismemberment
Online only
From work:Your Benets Tool Sign-On under
From home: Go to teamworks.wellsfargo.com
Online only
From work:
Compensation page, click Deferred Compensation Sign-On. Once signed on to SkyComp, select
From home: Go to the SkyComp website at bfp-skycomp.com/wf¹
Plan Options.
1-877-574-1039
hours (Central Time)
From work:About LTICP page,
From home: Go to teamworks.wellsfargo.com and click Log-In Help
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Cancel your Commuter Benet Program election
Online:
• WageWorks Sign-On
• teamworks.wellsfargo.com and select WageWorks under Claims Administrators.
Over the phone:
Contact WageWorks® at 1-877-WAGEWORKS
Commuter card balances
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You may continue to submit receipts for eligible expenses that were incurred
before your retirement date until your available account balance is zero or
• Go to teamworks.wellsfargo.com and select WageWorks under Claims
Administrators.
• Click Submit Receipt or Claim under the Dashboard section of the page.
• Select Pay Me Back and follow the prompts to complete your online claim.
• Submit your receipt or invoice as soon as possible.
is for the month of March, you may submit your request for reimbursement
Time on the fourth business day of the month. Claims received after the
fourth business day of the month will be reimbursed in the following month.
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Choose your retirement date.
Talk to your manager about your
expected retirement date.
Update your personal information.
Cancel your Commuter
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Set up your
retirement income
Now it’s time to think about your sources of income in retirement and how
to access them. You have some important decisions to make about your
retirement savings, when you want to receive it, and how to make it work
your retirement income may be generated from several sources including
savings such as Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), and Social Security
plans, as well as some general information about Social Security. It is
important to note that some plans require action on your part at the time of
your retirement or after you are retired. Others don’t require action, but there
are some things you’ll want to be aware of.
Social Security
for your information only
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Compensation Plans
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Incentive Compensation Plan (Restricted
Share Rights)
Other sources of retirement income
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to do with your account balance upon retirement. This section provides
general information about your options and the resources available to
support you.
Along with this brochure, you’ll receive a Special Tax Notice Regarding Plan
information, including the special tax treatment for certain distributions of
401(k) Plan
Summary Plan Description (SPD)
Plan, including distribution options in retirement. Review these materials
401(k) Plan Sign-On
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In most cases, you may choose any combination of the options below to meet your individual needs.
Take it
• You can take all of your retirement savings as cash,
payable to you.
• You may choose to receive it in a lump sum
(paid to you all at one time) or a partial lump sum
(paid to you in two or more partial payments).
• Keep in mind, the IRS may impose an early
Roll it
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Individual Retirement Account (IRA) or another
Leave it
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full distribution.
• Tax rules require you to begin receiving distribution
of the calendar year following the date you turn
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sign on to your account and manage your shares will be mailed to your home address on record.
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to you in cash in a single lump sum. You will receive the payment in the form of a check mailed to your home address on
contact a plan specialist at 1-877-HRWELLS
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1-877-HRWELLS
Time. Relay service calls are accepted.
Read the Special Tax Notice for important
information
401(k) Plan Sign-On
signed on, go to Plan Resources under Plan
Information.
You may also contact 1-877-HRWELLS
mailed to you.
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A team of plan specialists is available to help you understand your distribution options. They will explain how each
While you can contact a plan specialist anytime to review your options, you can’t initiate a distribution until after your
Plan. Refer to the 401(k) Plan SPD
• Over the phone:
– Call 1-877-HRWELLS
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Relay service calls are accepted.
• Online:
– If you use online banking with WellsFargo Online®, you can use your existing wellsfargo.com username and
– Go to teamworks.wellsfargo.com
link and then choose 401(k) Plan Sign-On.
Did you know?
joint and survivor annuity rules and you are
married, your spouse may have to consent to
the distribution. You will receive forms about
spousal consent at the time you request a
distribution unless you elect to receive your
survivor annuity.
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last business day of the quarter following the quarter in which your employment ends.
If you don’t repay the loan by the deadline, the balance, including interest accrued to the date of the default, will be
automatically defaulted and the outstanding balance of your loan will be reported to the IRS as taxable income and
or perform other transactions.
• If you use online banking with WellsFargo Online® you can use your existing wellsfargo.com username and password
• Go to teamworks.wellsfargo.com
and choose 401(k) Plan Sign-On. Enter your username and password. If you don’t have a username and password,
• Call 1-877-HRWELLS
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for retirement year
your retirement and you meet the eligibility
sharing contribution made for the year of your
retirement. The amount you receive will be based
contributions are typically deposited in April
following the end of the plan year for which the
the former employer to understand your
options at retirement.
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the Cash Balance Plan is now frozen, cash balance accounts continue to receive investment credits on a quarterly basis.
This section provides general information about options available to you. You can also refer to the Cash Balance Plan
Summary Plan Description (SPD) for additional details about eligibility and distribution options.
Not sure if you have a Cash Balance account?
at 1-877-HRWELLS
Representatives are available Monday through
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When you decide to take a distribution, you can elect to
receive payment from the Cash Balance Plan in one of the
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annuity, payments cease when you are no longer living.
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time of your death. With a joint and survivor annuity,
the amount of the monthly payment is generally less
are expected to extend over a longer period of
time (i.e., over the joint life expectancy of you and
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Plan can be rolled over to an Individual Retirement
retirement plan.
Leave it
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whichever is later.
• Your Cash Balance Plan account will continue to
earn investment credits until you elect to receive
a payment.
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may have additional payment options available to you. You can review these payment options when you estimate your
Cash Balance Plan distribution options. See the Estimating Your Payments section on the next page.
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• After payments begin, your monthly annuity amount and the person you selected as your designated joint
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age at the time of distribution.
• Once you decide on a distribution option, you must choose the date you want to begin receiving your Cash
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• When you request a distribution, you can choose to have your payment made in the form of a check mailed to
your home or you can have it direct deposited into your checking or savings account.
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each month. If you’ve chosen to have a check mailed to your home, you will receive your check on approximately
Check your Cash Balance Plan account balance
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• Over the phone:
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• Online:
– Cash Balance Plan Sign-On
– benetconnect.wf.ehr.com/ess,¹ sign on as a returning user or create an account.
representatives after you retire
Retirement Service Center representative using the contact information above. You can obtain account information,
Estimate your monthly
Cash Balance Plan Sign-On
Tools. Choose Cash Balance Plan and then
or less at the time of your retirement, it will
automatically be paid to you in cash in a single
lump sum.
You will receive the payment in the form of a
check mailed to your home address on record
last day of employment. If you would like to
receive the payment sooner, you may contact
1-877-HRWELLS
after your last day of employment.
Representatives are available Monday through
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Your options
You must select one of the following distribution options for your
• Sell all of your shares
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(DRS account) and sell the fractional shares
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Reinvestment Plan
Distributions are not eligible for a rollover to any retirement plan or Individual
Retirement Account (IRA).
• Contact EQ at 1-877-HRWELLS
provide instructions on how you would like your shares distributed.
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employment, a withdrawal will be automatically processed. Your shares will
be distributed as full shares and credited to a DRS book entry account in your
name with EQ. All fractional shares will be paid to you in cash and mailed to
your address on record as soon as administratively possible.
Additional information about the Stock Purchase Plan can be found in the
Stock Purchase Plan Prospectus.
Check your Stock Purchase Plan account balance
Stock Purchase Plan under
Managing Your Shares.
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important part of planning for your retirement. It’s important to understand
your payment options and how the amount of your Social Security retirement
The Social Security Administration recommends that you apply for Social Security
• ssa.gov/retire¹
• 1-800-772-1213
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advice about your individual circumstances. Contact Social Security at 1-800-772-1213
individual circumstances.
Learn more
ssa.gov/retire.¹
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If you meet all of the terms and conditions of your plan, and your last day of employment is during the year or before
the date of award payment, you may be eligible to receive an incentive payment. Proration may apply if you were not
actively employed for the full year. Reference your plan document and review your plan terms with your manager to
check mailed to your home address on record).
1-877-HRWELLS
found in the WellsFargo Bonus Plan Summary (PDF).
with your manager to determine the impact on award eligibility and the timing of award payments.
If you participate in a nondiscretionary incentive plan, talk to your manager about how your retirement may impact
your incentive and the timing of incentive payment. Reference your plan document and review your plan terms with
discretionary plans
If the terms of your discretionary incentive
plan provide award eligibility for retired team
employment and meet one of the following age
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Generally, if you terminated employment
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voluntarily end their employment and meet the retirement eligibility criteria
the nearest whole number of shares). These shares will be delivered within
generally following each vesting date while the award is in place, shares of
of required tax withholdings) approximately three business days after the
vesting date into an EQ account. Refer to your award agreement(s) for details
regarding vesting of your outstanding award(s) upon retirement.
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not be included in the retirement calculation under the LTICP.
Please note, retirement treatment of any grant is ultimately governed by the terms
agreement. Please review these materials, which are located in your account at Computershare, to
applicable to restricted stock awards.
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the About LTICP page, select Long-Term Equity Awards Sign-On.
• teamworks.wellsfargo.com
the LTICP or to ask other questions about the LTICP, contact Executive
Compensation at 1-877-574-1039. Representatives are available Monday
questions to Executive Compensation at excomp@wellsfargo.com.
be found in the Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan Prospectus (PDF).
contact a Computershare customer service representative at
1-866-463-1070
excluding bank holidays.
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and action required following your last day
Make Cash Balance Plan elections and return
any required forms.
Review Stock Purchase Plan distribution
options and required action following your last
day of employment.
and decide how and when to apply.
Review discretionary or nondiscretionary
incentive plan eligibility.
Understand vesting associated
with RSR awards.
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• Other executive compensation plans
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Deferred Compensation Plan
of distribution, your deferral account balance will be distributed in the form
you elected previously (lump sum or installment payments) beginning
in the March following your last day of employment. If you retire after
commencement of your distribution, your deferral account balance will
continue to be distributed in accordance with your original election.
Review your balances and distribution elections online
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On the About Deferred Compensation page, select Deferred
Compensation Sign-On.
• bfp-skycomp.com/wf.¹
Executive Compensation at execcomp@wellsfargo.com.
Additional information about the Deferred Compensation Plan can be found in the
Deferred Compensation Plan Prospectus.
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(LTCAP), your awards will continue to vest based on their original vesting schedule following your last day of
employment. Annual awards are generally paid out in the April following the March vesting date.
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page, select Deferred Compensation Sign-On.
• bfp-skycomp.com/wf.¹
the LTCAP, contact Executive Compensation at 1-888-383-2203
execcomp@wellsfargo.com.
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years of service)
If you had a break in service (i.e., you
service, as documented in PeopleSoft, the
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1-800-994-6822 to discuss your
wfsupplementalplans@ndley.com.
WellsFargo & Company Supplemental Cash Balance Plan
Service Center at 1-877-HRWELLS
Relay service calls are accepted.
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• benetconnect.wf.ehr.com/ess¹. Sign on as a returning user or create an account.
Other executive compensation plans
Compensation department at 1-888-383-2203. You can also email questions to Executive Compensation
at execcomp@wellsfargo.com.
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family is an important step in preparing for your retirement. As you approach
retirement, you should evaluate all of the health care options available to you,
coverage available through a working spouse or partner, or coverage through
the public or private marketplace.
The options available to you and the things you’ll want to consider as you
Refer to the appropriate section on the following pages, based on whether
you will be eligible for Medicare at the time of your retirement.
NO
Review the following section for those not yet eligible for Medicare.
YES Proceed to
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an eligible spouse, partner or other dependent who is not yet eligible for
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(generally under age 65)
As you approach your retirement, it’s important to understand when your active team member health care coverage
ends, consider the health care coverage options available to you in retirement, and understand what happens to funds
in your health account once you retire.
Your active team member medical, dental, and vision coverage will end at the end of the month in which your last day
of employment takes place. Coverage for your enrolled dependents will end when your coverage ends.
Consider your options
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years of service with a former, or legacy, organization.
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and
your expected last day of employment within
the current calendar year.
Center at 1-877-HRWELLS
Representatives are available Monday through
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Medicare is generally far more expensive than active team member coverage
for a number of reasons. The average age and unique health care needs of
participants in retiree medical plans results in higher monthly premiums for
all participants in the plan. In addition, most team members pay the full cost
of retiree health care coverage rather than only paying a portion of the cost
as they did when they were enrolled in active team member coverage.
dental plans for retirees not yet eligible for Medicare. Retirees are generally
for a retiree medical subsidy, the subsidy amount will be deducted from the full
retiree medical monthly premium amount in the table below.
You only You + spouse/
domestic partner
You + spouse/
domestic partner +
Spouse/domestic
partner only
Spouse/domestic
Dental Plan Name You only You + spouse/
domestic partner
You + spouse/
domestic partner +
Spouse/domestic
partner only
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Enrollment Kit, which will include your retiree health care plan options and premiums.
• Sign on to benetconnect.wf.ehr.com/ess¹
• Enter your expected last day of employment and see the options available to you. Your
expected last day of employment must be within the current calendar year to request a Retiree
•
If you plan to elect coverage under the Retiree Plan, you must make your elections up
employment. If you don’t elect coverage during the enrollment period available at the time of
your retirement, you will not be eligible to enroll in the future.
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retirement date). This means that you will not have a gap in coverage between the time your
active team member coverage ends and your retiree health care coverage begins.
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– Online:
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Elections. Enter your expected last day of employment and make your elections.
– Over the phone:
1-877-HRWELLS
Central Time. Relay service calls are accepted.
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you may also elect coverage for your eligible dependents. If you do not
choose to enroll your eligible dependents at the time you initially enroll,
you may only add them to your medical coverage in the future if you
dental coverage. Keep in mind that dependents added to medical
medical subsidy, even if you are eligible for a retiree medical subsidy at
the time your dependent is added to coverage.
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the plan options available to them.
Dependent children are eligible for coverage under the Retiree Plan if
active team member medical or dental plan, they will not be eligible
for coverage under the Retiree Plan. They will, however, be eligible for
COBRA continuation of their active team member coverage (see the
COBRA continuation section).
Plan, refer to the
Retiree Benets Book
under Resources on the right
rail. Information about retiree medical subsidies can be found in Appendix D.
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coverage on your last day of employment, you and your enrolled dependents will be eligible for COBRA continuation.
COBRA is a temporary
COBRA continuation independently. This means your covered spouse, partner, or other dependents can elect COBRA
continuation even if you do not.
portion of the cost like when you are enrolled in active team member coverage. This means COBRA continuation costs
more than your active team member coverage.
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(Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Lanai, Molokai, and the Big Island)
Delta Dental Standard
Delta Dental Enhanced
Vision Plan
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about your COBRA continuation coverage options and costs will be mailed to your home address
payment is received. Once your premium payment is received, your coverage will generally be
have a gap in coverage between the time that your active team member coverage ends and your
COBRA continuation coverage begins.
health care coverage after your COBRA coverage ends. You must make your retiree health care
• The length of time you’ll need coverage, including coverage after you
become eligible for Medicare
• The cost of coverage, taking into account any retiree medical subsidy
you may be eligible for
If you have questions about COBRA continuation, contact
1-877-29COBRA
Benets Book
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insurance marketplace. This means you have an additional option to consider when choosing your health care
coverage in retirement.
Special enrollment period
Because you are retiring and will no longer have access to active team member health care coverage, you may
be eligible for a Special Enrollment Period that allows you to elect coverage through the public health insurance
Premium tax credits
You may be eligible for a premium tax credit toward the cost of marketplace coverage depending on your household
income. To determine if you may be eligible for a premium tax credit toward coverage purchased through the public
marketplace, visit healthcare.gov/lower-costs¹.
To review marketplace plan options and costs and elect coverage, visit healthcare.gov¹ or contact the marketplace call
center at 1-800-318-2596
The above content about the health insurance marketplace is provided as general information to help you understand
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Debit Mastercard®.
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taxable income.
eligible expenses such as copays and coinsurance and premiums for Medicare Part B or Part D and Medicare Advantage
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contact WageWorks at 1-877-WAGEWORKS
the month in which your last day of employment takes place. Expenses that are incurred after your participation in the
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participant.wageworks.com.¹
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• If you are enrolling in a high deductible health plan in retirement, keep in mind that you may not make
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Spending Accounts, refer to the
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model available options online.
Understand COBRA continuation options.
Consider health care coverage available through a
working spouse or partner.
Evaluate coverage available through the health
insurance marketplace.
Understand what will happen to funds in your
health account upon your retirement.
Review all health care options and costs.
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If you are eligible for Medicare at the time of your retirement, there are some important dates that you’ll want to pay
to avoid being subject to a late enrollment penalty. It’s also important to understand when you must elect retiree
medical coverage to ensure that you don’t have a gap in coverage between the time your active team member medical
coverage ends and your retiree coverage begins.
Your active team member medical, dental, and vision coverage will end at the end of the month in which your last day
of employment takes place. Coverage for your enrolled dependents will end when your coverage ends.
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retiree medical coverage once you are eligible for Medicare, you will be able to
the opportunity to choose from a variety of individual Medicare medical,
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Information about Medicare
As you’re evaluating your health care coverage options in retirement, it’s important that you take time to understand
be enrolled in Medicare Part A and Part B at the time you are electing coverage. To avoid a gap in coverage between
your active team member medical coverage and your retiree medical coverage, you must make your retiree medical
election prior to your last day of employment. To ensure that you are enrolled in Medicare Part A and Part B in time to
elect retiree health care coverage, you should consider signing up for Medicare about three months before your last
day of employment.
Signing up for Medicare
Medicare Part A
You must be enrolled in Medicare Part A before you can enroll in Medicare Part B. When you enroll in Medicare Part A,
your Part A coverage will generally begin retroactively six months prior to the date you sign up (but no earlier than the
in Medicare. Because Medicare Part A will automatically begin retroactively up to six months prior to the date you sign
you may incur a tax penalty.
• Online at medicare.gov¹
• By calling Social Security at 1-800-772-1213
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coverage is considered group health plan
that, if you are enrolled in active team member
medical coverage, upon your retirement you and
your covered spouse are eligible for a Special
Enrollment Period to enroll in Medicare.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) allows you to enroll in Medicare during your Initial Enrollment
Your Initial
Enrollment Period
April and ends in October.
Apr JuneMay
Birthday
July 23 Aug Sept Oct
Your Initial Enrollment Period if your
begins in March and ends in September.
Mar May JuneApr
Birthday
July 1 Aug Sept
Enrollment Period (SEP) to sign up for Medicare. You can sign up for Medicare anytime while you’re covered under
your employment ends. Generally, the SEP is not available for domestic partners. If you cover your domestic partner,
contact Medicare for information about enrollment periods for domestic partners.
Remember
While your ability to sign up for Medicare
extends well beyond your retirement date, if
Medicare Advantage plan, you must enroll within
Important reminder
If you don’t sign up for Medicare during your
Initial Enrollment Period or Special Enrollment
Period, you could be subject to a late enrollment
penalty, so it’s important to take action at the
appropriate time.
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• When signing up for Medicare as part of a Special Enrollment Period,
CMS.gov
have been enrolled in group health plan coverage and are eligible for a
Special Enrollment Period.
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1-866-512-1002 or send the form by secure
email to voefax@wellsfargo.com.
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• If you would prefer to receive the completed form back by secure email
the time you submit the form.
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required when you sign up for Medicare, contact Social Security at
1-800-772-1213.
After you enroll in Medicare
(MBI). You will need to have your MBI before you can enroll in coverage under
The above content about Medicare is provided for informational purposes
individual circumstances. Contact Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 or in
Medicare and to discuss your individual circumstances.
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WellsFargo-sponsored
Medicare Advantage plans
Medicare Advantage plans are also known as Medicare Part C. These plans
original Medicare.
PART
A
Hospital
+
PART
B
Doctor and
outpatient
+
PART
D
Prescription
drugs
+
EXTRA
PROGRAMS
Beyond original
Medicare
Advantage (PPO) plan. If you live in California, you will also have the option
to select a Kaiser Medicare Advantage plan.
information about the current year’s plan options and monthly costs,
1-877-HRWELLS
• Sign on to benetconnect.wf.ehr.com/ess¹ and select Model Retiree
• Enter your expected last day of employment and see options
available to you.
Your expected last day of employment must be within the current calendar
health care coverage options online.
Service Center at 1-877-HRWELLS
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coverage. Your retiree medical subsidy amount will be deducted from the full retiree medical monthly premium amount in the table below.
You only You + one You + two You + three You + four One
dependent only
Two
dependents only
Three
dependents only
Kaiser Senior Advantage Northern CA
Kaiser Senior Advantage Southern CA
PPO Plan
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after your last day of employment. If you don’t elect coverage during the enrollment period available at the time
of your retirement, you will not be eligible to enroll in the future.
•
you make your Medicare Advantage plan election and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
approves your application for enrollment. This means if you do not elect medical coverage prior to your last day
of employment, you will experience a gap in coverage between your coverage as an active team member and your
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time you are making your Medicare Advantage plan election. To ensure that you have your MBI in time to enroll
in a Medicare Advantage plan prior to your last day of employment, you should consider signing up for Medicare
about three months before your last day of employment.
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– Online:
Sign on to benetconnect.wf.ehr.com/ess¹
Enter your expected last day of employment and make your elections.
– Over the phone:
1-877-HRWELLS
Relay service calls are accepted.
Remember
If you do not elect medical coverage prior to
your last day of employment, you will experience
a gap in coverage between your coverage as an
active team member and your coverage under a
Medicare Advantage plan.
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eligible for Medicare and would like to explore the plan options available to them.
• If you do not choose to enroll your eligible dependents at the time you initially enroll, you may add them to your
even if you are eligible for a retiree medical subsidy at the time your dependent is added to coverage.
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eligible for coverage under the Retiree Plan. They will, however, be eligible for COBRA continuation of their active
team member coverage (see the COBRA continuation
1-877-HRWELLS
calls are accepted.
Retiree Benets Book
under Resources on the right rail.
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Via Benets™
Via Benets is a voluntary Medicare coordinator service that oers you and your Medicare-eligible dependents support
in making your individual Medicare plan enrollment decisions. If you are eligible for Via Benets, you’ll have access to
a wide variety of individual Medicare plans available in your area. You can choose from Medicare Advantage, Medicare
Supplement, and Medicare Prescription Drug plans with dierent coverage oerings and monthly premiums. You’ll
also have access to retiree dental and vision plan options. A team of Medicare experts, called benet advisors, will
provide you with personalized support in selecting and enrolling in an individual Medicare plan that’s the best t for
your unique health needs and that works within your budget.
Enrolling in coverage through Via Benets
You can elect coverage through Via Benets up to three months before the day your active team member medical
coverage ends. As long as you elect coverage prior to your last day of employment, your coverage will generally be
eective the rst of the month after your last day of employment. If you do not elect medical coverage prior to your
last day of employment, you will experience a gap in coverage between your coverage as an active team member and
the coverage you elect through Via Benets.
What is Via Benets?
Via Benets is a voluntary private Medicare
coordinator service. It is not a public health
insurance exchange. Public exchanges were
established under the Aordable Care Act and
are sometimes referred to as federal or state
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Steps to enroll
can reduce the time you spend on the phone during your
enrollment appointment by gathering the information and
enroll. Go to my.viabenets.com/wf¹ and select My Account.
You’ll need to provide an email address and create an account
you call to schedule your enrollment appointment or when you
call to enroll.
Schedule a call to enroll
You can schedule your call to enroll in coverage by going
online to my.viabenets.com/wf¹
1-866-202-9574
Make sure to schedule your call to enroll as soon as possible to
give yourself time to consider your options and enroll before
your last day of employment. An enrollment call can take one
to two hours to complete, so give yourself plenty of time.
Review your plan options and enroll
If you’d like, you can review the plans available in
your area before your enrollment call by logging in to
my.viabenets.com/wf¹ and selecting the Shop & Compare
tab. Don’t worry if you’re unsure about which plans are right
options and select coverage that meets your medical and
• Your personal information, including your legal name, phone number, address, and Social Security number
• Your Medicare ID card, including your name as it appears on the card, your Medicare number, and your
• Your prescription drug information
• Information about doctors you use
• Any other medical considerations that may help in identifying the plans that will best meet your needs
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• my.viabenets.com/wf¹ and select Enrollment Guide.
• my.viabenets.com/wf¹
and select Medicare Retiree Presentation under Video and Audio.
• 1-866-202-9574
Retiree Plan.
If you have dependents who are not yet
Center at 1-877-HRWELLS
Representatives are available Monday through
Relay service calls are accepted.
Your dependent will receive information about
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COBRA continuation of active team member coverage
on your last day of employment, you and your enrolled dependents will be eligible for COBRA continuation.
COBRA is a temporary
COBRA continuation independently. This means your covered spouse, partner, or other dependents can elect COBRA
continuation even if you do not. Keep in mind, COBRA coverage automatically ends once you enroll in Medicare.
portion of the cost like when you are enrolled in active team member coverage. This means COBRA continuation
costs more than your active team member coverage.
situation:
• The length of time you’ll need coverage,
including coverage after you become eligible
for Medicare
• The cost of coverage, taking into account
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Plan Name You only You + spouse¹ You + children² You + spouse¹ + children²
(Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Lanai, Molokai, and the Big Island)