Retirement & Lifestyle Benefits

We offer a variety of other benefits that give you options beyond health care and income protection.

Grifols offers commuter benefits that reduce your cost of getting to and from work. With the Commuter Benefits Program, you can pay for eligible public transportation expenses on a pre-tax basis. You can set aside up to $300 per month* for public transportation costs and up to $300 per month* for parking costs. Take advantage of the Commuter Benefits Program and reduce your commuting expenses. Enrollment/changes can be done anytime during the year.


Advantages

  • Substantial Tax Advantages. Reduce your taxes by the amount of transit and parking you purchase, subject to IRS limits.
  • Multiple Uses. Use for several of your work-related transportation and parking expenses, including trains, buses, subways, ferries, vanpools, and parking.
  • Wallet Wise and Environmentally Friendly. Save money on gas while improving air quality and reducing energy consumption, automobile congestion, and greenhouse gas emissions.


* Benefit limits are subject to IRS regulations.

The Employee Assistance Program is designed to provide professional help in dealing with personal concerns impacting you and your family at home or at work. You may call for assistance with concerns such as marital conflict, depression, drug and alcohol abuse, grief, children’s problems, family budgeting, and legal guidance. Services include up to six consultations, referrals and resources. This program is strictly confidential, and counselors are available to assist 24 hours per day, seven days a week. The EAP is available at 1-800-428-2660 and guidanceresources.com to employees and their dependents. The first time you access the EAP online resources you will need to register using WEB ID: TZ6317Y.

Putting money aside for your retirement is easy with the 401(k) plan. And with contributions deducted before federal taxes are calculated, it’s less painful to your take home pay than you might think.


Plan Features

  • Save from 1% to 74% of your pay on a pre-tax basis through convenient payroll deductions.
  • Reduce the amount of your current taxable income by the amount you contribute.
  • You don’t pay federal, and in most cases, state income taxes on any investment earnings as long as they remain in the plan.
  • Choose how to invest your contributions among the plan’s multiple investment options.
  • Grifols will contribute $1.00 to your account for every $1.00 you contribute, up to 4% of your pay. Grifols will also contribute $0.50 for every $1.00 you contribute on the next 2% of pay. To get the full 5% company match, employees must defer at least 6% of their eligible earnings.


Learn more by calling Fidelity at 1-800-835-5095 or visit www.401k.com.

Grifols provides eligible employees with up to $5,000 for adoption expenses (agency fees, legal fees, etc.) once the adoption is finalized. You must be an active employee at the time the payment is made.

Grifols automatically provides you with business travel accident insurance for up to 5 times your annual salary (up to a maximum of $1,000,000) if you die in an accident while traveling on company business. Grifols provides this plan at no cost to you.

Grifols offers a competitive tuition reimbursement program for qualifying academic costs related to present or future work responsibilities. Reimbursement is limited to $5,250 for undergraduate studies or $10,000 for graduate studies per year. (Under certain circumstances, employees may be obligated to repay the company.)


Eligibility 

  • Full Time Employees
  • Must maintain acceptable level of performance

With convenient and affordable plans fulfilled by Nationwide®, you can offer your pet the best care possible. From wellness to medical coverage — choose from a variety of plans to fit both your needs and budget. Use any vet (no networks), access the 24/7 vethelpline®, and receive vet bill reimbursements.


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Farmers Insurance Auto & Home’s Group Insurance Program offers you access to value-added features and savings on auto and home insurance, with convenient payroll deductions. 

Call 1-800-438-6381 and mention code AE0 for a quote or visit myautohome.farmers.com.


If you live in California, please note that recent changes have been made to the auto and home program in your state. If you are a policyholder, you will need to take action prior to your upcoming policy renewal in order to have coverage from Farmers® in the future. Please keep an eye out for an important notice from Farmers that will arrive in your mailbox approximately 90 days prior to your policy renewal date. If you currently use payroll deduction, you will remain on payroll deduction until you elect the new coverage offering or cancel coverage. Please note that the new offering will not provide payroll deduction for an estimated 18-24 months after the transition.

Access the legal advice and representation you need without draining your finances. No matter how many times throughout the year you use the services of a Plan Attorney for covered legal matters — all you pay is a bi-weekly premium; no copays or deductibles.


MetLaw Plus Parents allows you to assist your parents with estate planning, powers of attorney, Medicare/ Medicaid, deeds, wills, and more. There are services for which an attorney can NOT provide legal services under this plan. For example employment related matters, appeals and class actions; farm matters, patents etc. For a full list of limitations and exclusions please review the MetLaw Product Overview on the Benefits Portal Reference Center.


All you pay is a bi-weekly premium; no copays or deductibles. $18.00 a month for the standard plan that covers you, your spouse, and dependents. $24.00 a month for a plan that covers you, your spouse, dependents, and parents and/or parents-in-law (i.e. MetLaw Plus Parents).


Watch this video for additional plan information.