Brown-Forman Benefits Bulletin
MAY 2023
Path to Parenthood
New! Path to Parenthood Adoption and Surrogacy Support
In an effort to create a supportive and inclusive work environment where everyone feels valued, we are proud to announce that employees can now be reimbursed up to $25,000 for qualified adoption/surrogacy expenses.*
This benefit goes beyond the fertility benefits already available in our United Healthcare medical program to cover additional costs associated with adoption and surrogacy.
Examples of reimbursable expenses include, but are not limited to:
- Private/public agency fees
- Legal and court fees
- Transportation expenses (airfare, mileage and lodging)
*Only regular employees are eligible for Path to Parenthood. If you are a temporary employee and want to understand more about what benefits are available to you, visit mybenefits.b-f.com.
Financial Support
Get an Investment Strategy in Place with Empower
April was Financial Literacy Month — Do you know how much money you need to save to maintain your standard of living through retirement?
Ask any financial advisor: A 401(k) is key to getting you there, and Empower makes it easy to get started. Not to mention, Brown-Forman will help you grow your investment by matching your pre-tax and Roth contributions dollar for dollar up to 5% of pay with each payroll.
Schedule Your Free Benefits Review with Cerity Partners
Cerity Partners (formerly ARGI Financial), Brown-Forman's financial services provider, believes in a holistic approach to financial planning—one that considers every aspect of your unique financial situation. The first step is to understand your Brown-Forman benefits and how they should be incorporated into your personalized financial plan. As part of Brown-Forman's partnership with Cerity Partners, all employees are eligible for a complimentary Benefits Review with a financial advisor.
Schedule your complimentary Benefits Review with a Cerity Partners advisor today!
Discounted Financial Planning Services with Cerity Partners
As a Brown-Forman employee, you also have access to the following financial planning services at a discounted rate through Cerity Partners:
- Brown-Forman benefits election decisions
- Retirement and estate planning
- Income tax strategies
- Investment management
- Insurance and protection
Learn more about how Cerity Partners' team of advisors and consultants can work with you to make sure your financial decisions are in your best interest and align with your personal goals.
Reduce Your Taxable Income With Your Savings and Spending Accounts
If you're enrolled in a Health Savings Account (HSA) with HealthEquity or a Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (HCFSA) or Dependent Care FSA (DCFSA) with MyChoice Accounts,* make sure you're taking advantage of all of the money saving possibilities!
- Reduce your tax bill with pre-tax HSA and FSA contributions
- Grow your tax-free earnings by investing your HSA
- Use tax-deductible HSA funds and HCFSA to pay for qualified expenses like prescriptions, allergy medicines, sun protection, doctor fees not covered by insurance and more.
- Save money on day care, after school care, day camp or elder care by using the money you contributed to your DCFSA.
Submit FSA reimbursement requests, track the status of claims and pay providers directly from mybenefits.b-f.com or the MyChoice Mobile App.
*Only regular employees are eligible for FSAs. If you are a temporary employee and want to understand more about what benefits are available to you, visit mybenefits.b-f.com.
Mental Health Resources
Learn How to Better Manage Your Mental Wellbeing
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so we want to shed light on an important truth—nearly one in five Americans live with a mental health condition, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.
Signs commonly associated with a mental health condition include:
- Difficulties with sleep
- Low energy and motivation
- Sadness or nervousness
- Feeling easily annoyed or irritable
If you've experienced any of the above, you're not alone. Visit the Be Well @ B-F site, our global wellbeing resource, to learn more and access other physical, mental, social and financial wellbeing services.
Take Advantage of Our Employee Assistance Program with Optum
You and your family get access to the following confidential, professional resources through Optum's Employee Assistance Program at no cost to you:
- Unlimited telephonic and up to 10 in-person (or virtual) counseling sessions for personal and emotional issues, mental disorders and substance abuse
- Assistance locating child or elder care providers, schools and graduate programs, convenience services and parenting resources
- Financial and legal consultations with state-licensed practitioners
All of these confidential services are available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week online at www.liveandworkwell.com (log in code- brownforman) and via telephone at 866-374-6061.
Top of Mindfulness Challenge Reminder
If you registered for the challenge, it started on May 8th and ends on May 21st. There are many ways to incorporate mindfulness into your life! Anything from yoga, meditation and breathing exercises to hiking, journaling, coloring and more can be counted toward your challenge goal! In addition to manually entering minutes, you may complete RethinkCare exercises with the Track with RethinkCare functionality.
Go to Challenge on the mobile app or member.virginpulse.com
Not a member? Go to join.virginpulse.com/bflivewell
MyChoice Mobile App
Manage Your Benefits On the Go
As we head into the busy summer months, managing your benefits on the go is now easier than ever.
With the MyChoice® Mobile App, you can access all of your benefits information, anytime, anywhere.
- Enroll in and manage your benefits
- Store images of your ID cards for use on the go
- Easily upload FSA receipts
- Get coverage details
- Find doctors and coverage details
- Update life insurance beneficiaries
- Chat with Sofia, your personal benefits assistant
- And more!
Download the MyChoice Mobile App by scanning the QR code or click on one of the links below.
Log in to the mobile app using the same username and password that you do when logging into mybenefits.b-f.com. If this is your first time logging in, you must first register your account by following the prompts at mybenefits.b-f.com.
