62 surgery, and medical coverage for partners of the same gender . Other examples include coverage for HIV/AIDS consultation, diagnostics, and treatment in the Philippines . Behavioral health support In addition to the mental health management benefits included in Wells Fargo’s health plans, Employee Assistance Consulting (EAC) is a proven and trustworthy resource that helps employees and their family members through difficult times . In the U .S ., EAC is available for confidential consultation and referral support on personal and work-related concerns . EAC also supports employees affected by robberies, threats, domestic violence, disasters, or critical incidents . In addition, EAC consults with managers on behavioral health and risk concerns that may affect the workplace and provides Wells Fargo businesses with behavioral health products to maximize the emotional well-being and work performance of employees . At our international locations, we offer free and confidential assistance to employees and members of their households . Services are available to provide support, resources, and referrals regarding a range of issues including stress management, relationship problems, work-life balance, anxiety and depression, and financial problems . Well-being programs In the U .S ., Wells Fargo offers an extensive range of well-being programs, including access to health coaches, registered dietitians, and digital online behavior change and lifestyle improvement programs . Across international locations, well-being teams have been established in locations with the largest numbers of employees, supporting our international regions by organizing virtual events and activities serving needs across our five dimensions of well-being of emotional, physical, financial, personal, and social . Work-life programs We offer many benefits, programs, and work arrangements intended to provide employees with flexibility and work-life balance . Examples of these options include flexible work arrangements to help many employees define how and when work gets done . Employees have the right to request flexible or predictable work arrangements . Such arrangements may include: • Scheduling of hours worked ‒ This could mean a nontraditional start and end time, flextime, or a compressed workweek . • Number of hours worked ‒ This could include part-time work and job shares . • Location where work is done – This could include working from home or working at another Wells Fargo location . During COVID-19, we enabled more than 220,000 employees to work remotely full-time . We also offered specialized programs to assist working parents with children participating in remote learning, additional backup care days, and assistance with finding caregivers for parents/ guardians impacted with school and daycare closures . We’re working to develop a new policy to better define and guide future work programs . Emergency aid Our internal We Care Fund grants emergency aid to employees facing disasters and other severe financial hardships . This employee relief program is funded by Wells Fargo and employees who want to help colleagues in need .
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