Financial benefits & resources
The 401(k) Plan
Unilever’s 401(k) Plan helps you save and invest for retirement on a tax-advantaged basis, and offers you the convenience of automatic payroll deductions. You can contribute a percentage of your eligible pay in any combination of pre-tax, Roth and after-tax contributions, subject to the Internal Revenue Service limit for the calendar year. Now is the perfect time to review your beneficiary, contribution and investment elections.
Refer to the Plan Information section on NetBenefits for details on your specific plan features. For details on employee contributions and the Unilever match/contributions, please refer to the Financial Services section of the UNICare Benefits 2024 Overview Guide.
College planning and student loans
529 College Savings Plan
Are you saving enough to reach your college savings goals? A 529 College Savings Plan can help through access to flexible, tax-advantaged accounts designed specifically for education savings. 529s allow for scheduled payments using direct deposit to save from a paycheck into a 529 account. Savings are invested, any earnings grow federal income tax-deferred and qualified withdrawals are federal income tax-free. Call the Unilever Benefits Service Center at 1-800-797-2363 for more information about 529 College Savings Plans.
SoFi
Are you still paying off student loans for yourself or your children? SoFi, the largest provider of student loan refinancing, may be able to reduce the cost of that debt. SoFi refinances student and Parent PLUS loans at low rates, saving their borrowers $288 a month* on average. Visit SoFi.com/Unilever to sign up and learn more! New members receive a one-time $300 bonus toward their student loans.
Matching Contributions for Your Student Loan Payments
A new program is available for 2024. If you enroll, when you make a student loan payment, Unilever will match that amount as a contribution to your 401(k) plan (up to plan limits). Log in to NetBenefits for more information or to sign up for this program.
Unilever Federal Credit Union
The Unilever Federal Credit Union (UFCU) is available to all Unilever US-based employees and their families, and offers competitive interest rates for student loan refinancing, mortgages, auto loans, home equity loans and credit cards. Programs for first-time home buyers and savings accounts for children are also available. Visit www.Unileverfcu.org or 203-816-4041 for more information.
Planning & Guidance Center
Fidelity’s Planning & Guidance Center is designed to help you create a holistic financial plan or investment strategy and monitor your progress. Whether you’re looking to plan for retirement, college or something else, Fidelity can help you build a clear plan and investment strategy that can prepare you for what’s to come. Watch this 3-minute video for a quick overview.
Plan for Life: Financial wellbeing
We offer a program that delivers education across a broad spectrum to help you meet your financial needs. How is your financial wellbeing? Find out now by getting your money checkup. In 10 minutes or less, see where you’re doing well, the areas for improvement and next steps to help you make the most of your money. Get started and go to Fidelity.com/GetMyMoneyCheckup!
IMPORTANT: The projections or other information generated by the Planning & Guidance Center's Retirement Analysis regarding the likelihood of various investment outcomes are hypothetical in nature, do not reflect actual investment results, and are not guarantees of future results. Your results may vary with each use and over time.