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2020 Benefits Information for eCommerce
Associates Leaving Walmart

   Coverage                 When your benefit ends                   Eligibility to continue coverage     Next steps                          Important dates and information       Possible payouts
   Medical, dental,       Coverage for yourself and your             You and/or your eligible             Generally within 30 days of your    If you don’t elect COBRA              If you have a Health Savings
   and vision             dependent(s) ends on your last             dependent(s) may be able to          termination of employment,          coverage within the 60-day            Account you can keep it, but
                          day of employment.                         continue your medical, dental, and   Walmart will notify WageWorks,      eligibility period, you’ll lose the   you’ll have to pay the monthly
                                                                     vision coverage through COBRA,       the Plan’s COBRA administrator,     right to elect COBRA coverage.        account fee. If you don’t wish
                          However, you may be able to
                                                                     at your own expense, if you:         of your right to elect COBRA        You may cancel COBRA coverage         to maintain it, you can close
                          continue coverage under COBRA
                                                                                                          continuation coverage.              at any time by ceasing to pay         your account by contacting
                          for you and/or your dependents.            • Have coverage on your last
                                                                                                                                              the premiums.                         HealthEquity, the Health Savings
                                                                       day of employment at Walmart       WageWorks will mail you a
                          In addition to COBRA, you may                                                                                                                             Account custodian, at
                                                                       (or last day prior to a leave of   COBRA notice and election form      Note that conditions and
                          want to visit HealthCare.gov to                                                                                                                           866-296-2860. Keep in mind that
                                                                       absence if you don’t return to     within 14 days after they receive   restrictions apply to COBRA
                          learn about the medical plans                                                                                                                             if you’re under 65, you’ll have to
                                                                       work), and                         notification of your termination.   continuation coverage. For more
                          available in your state through the                                                                                                                       pay taxes and a penalty on any
                                                                                                          If you don’t receive the notice,    information, see the 2020 Associate
                          Affordable Care Act. Assorted              • Want to keep the same                                                                                        account funds paid out to you.
                                                                                                          call WageWorks at 800-570-1863.     Benefits Book.
                          plans may be available to you at             coverage you currently have.
                          different costs. Depending on                                                   To elect COBRA continuation         Contact WageWorks at
                                                                     Government regulations and your
                          your income, you may be eligible                                                coverage, return the completed      800-570-1863 or visit
                                                                     individual circumstances determine
                          for a government subsidy.                                                       form to WageWorks within 60         MyBenefits.WageWorks.com
                                                                     the length of time you’re eligible
                                                                                                          days of the date of the notice.
                                                                     for COBRA coverage.                                                      If you have a Health Savings
                                                                                                          If you make this election and
                                                                                                                                              Account, the funds in your
                                                                     If your COBRA coverage is            pay the required premiums,
                                                                                                                                              account belong to you, but all
                                                                     HMO coverage, you may be able        COBRA coverage will be
                                                                                                                                              fees associated with your account
                                                                     to convert your coverage to          effective on the day after your
                                                                                                                                              will become your responsibility
                                                                     an individual policy when your       Walmart coverage would end.
                                                                                                                                              after you leave the company.
                                                                     COBRA coverage ends. Contact         See the 2020 Associate Benefits
                                                                     your HMO for details.                Book for more information.          Contact HealthEquity, the Health
                                                                                                                                              Savings Account custodian at
                                                                                                                                              866-296-2860.
   Critical illness       Coverage for yourself and your             To continue coverage, you must       Call Allstate at 800-514-9525 and   To continue coverage, contact         None
   insurance              dependent(s) will end on your last         notify Allstate of your intent to    ask to continue your coverage.      Allstate and send your first
   and accident           day of employment. However, you            continue coverage.                                                       premium payment within 60 days
   insurance              can continue critical illness and/                                                                                  of the date of your termination
                          or accident insurance coverage                                                                                      of employment.
                          directly through Allstate.
                                                                                                                                              Your premiums are due in advance
                                                                                                                                              of each month’s coverage, on the
                                                                                                                                              first day of the calendar month.
                                                                                                                                              Allstate will bill you directly.

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Coverage                 When your benefit ends                   Eligibility to continue coverage    Next steps                         Important dates and information    Possible payouts
   Company-paid            Coverage for yourself and your            In most circumstances, if           A notice of your life insurance    You have 31 days from your         None
   life, optional          dependent(s) will end on your last        your group life coverage ends,      options will be mailed to your     termination date to request
   life, and               day of employment.                        you have options to continue        home within three weeks of your    to continue your coverage. If
   dependent life                                                    your coverage.                      termination of employment. Be      you work in Minnesota, some
                                                                                                         sure Walmart has your correct      exceptions may apply. See the
                                                                                                         home address on file.              2020 Associate Benefits Book for
                                                                                                                                            more details.
                                                                                                         If you don’t receive the notice
                                                                                                         within three weeks of your
                                                                                                         termination of employment, call
                                                                                                         Prudential at 877-740-2116.
   Short-term              Coverage will end on your last day        If you are an hourly associate,     If an hourly full-time associate   N/A                                N/A
   Disability              of employment.                            short-term disability benefit       has an open claim with Sedgwick/
                                                                     payments may continue until:        Lincoln, they should continue to
                                                                                                         work with them for any ongoing
                                                                     • The date you are no longer
                                                                                                         claim needs.
                                                                       totally disabled
                                                                     • The date you fail to furnish
                                                                       the required proof that you
                                                                       are totally disabled when
                                                                       requested to do so by Sedgwick
                                                                       or by Lincoln
                                                                     • The date you are no longer
                                                                       under the continuous care and
                                                                       treatment of a qualified doctor
                                                                     • The date you refuse to be
                                                                       examined, if Sedgwick or
                                                                       Lincoln requires an examination
                                                                     • The last day of the maximum
                                                                       period for which benefits are
                                                                       payable (end of 25 weeks), or
                                                                     • The date of your death

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Coverage                 When your benefit ends                   Eligibility to continue coverage      Next steps                        Important dates and information      Possible payouts
   Long-term               Coverage will end on your last day        If you are receiving LTD benefit      If an associate has an open       N/A                                  N/A
   Disability (LTD)        of employment.                            payments due to an approved           claim with Lincoln, they should
                                                                     disability, your benefit payments     continue to work with them for
                                                                     may continue until:                   any ongoing claim needs.
                                                                     • The date you fail to furnish
                                                                       proof of continued disability
                                                                       and regular attendance of
                                                                       a doctor
                                                                     • The date you fail to cooperate
                                                                       in the administration of your
                                                                       claim. For example: providing
                                                                       information or documents
                                                                       needed to determine whether
                                                                       benefits are payable and/or
                                                                       determining the
                                                                       benefit amount
                                                                     • The date you refuse to be
                                                                       examined or evaluated at
                                                                       reasonable intervals
                                                                     • The date you refuse to receive
                                                                       appropriate available treatment
                                                                     • The date you are able to work
                                                                       in your own occupation on a
                                                                       part-time basis but choose
                                                                       not to
                                                                     • The date your partial disability
                                                                       monthly earnings exceed 80%
                                                                       of your indexed pre-disability
                                                                       earnings
                                                                     • The date you no longer meet
                                                                       the plan’s definition of disabled
                                                                     • The last day of the maximum
                                                                       period for which benefits are
                                                                       payable, or
                                                                     • The date of your death
   Associate Stock         Your Associate Stock Purchase             If you have an Associate Stock        Manage your account at            You may keep your account open       Payouts will occur based on
   Purchase Plan           Plan account will remain open             Purchase Plan account, you can:       Computershare.com/Walmart.        as long as you want.                 your instructions.
                           until you decide to close it.
                                                                     • Keep your account open and          If you have questions, call       However, an annual maintenance       You can avoid additional fees
                           However, your account will                  make voluntary cash purchases       800-438-6278.                     fee of $35 will be charged to your   if you wait to complete the
                           be closed automatically if you              with no broker’s fee;                                                 account after you leave Walmart.     transaction until you receive
                           terminate employment and there                                                                                    This fee will automatically be       your final paycheck.
                                                                     • Close your account and receive
                           are no shares or fractional shares                                                                                deducted from your account
                                                                       all full shares in certificate
                           in your account.                                                                                                  through the sale of an appropriate
                                                                       form and a check for any
                                                                                                                                             portion of a share of stock to
                                                                       partial share ownership; or
                                                                                                                                             cover the fee.
                                                                     • Close your account and sell all
                                                                       the shares in your account.

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Coverage                 When your benefit ends                   Eligibility to continue coverage    Next steps                  Important dates and information   Possible payouts
   Paid Time Off           PTO accrual (if applicable) ends          PTO (if applicable) ends when you   N/A                         N/A                               Hourly associates: The paid time
   (PTO)                   on your last day of employment.           terminate employment.                                                                             off you’ve earned but haven’t
                                                                                                                                                                       used will be paid out to you
                                                                                                                                                                       provided you’ve been with the
                                                                                                                                                                       company for at least one year.
                                                                                                                                                                       Unless required by state law,
                                                                                                                                                                       associates with less than one year
                                                                                                                                                                       of service won’t receive a payout
                                                                                                                                                                       at termination.
                                                                                                                                                                       Salaried associates on the
                                                                                                                                                                       FlexPTO Plan: Paid time off isn’t
                                                                                                                                                                       earned. No amount of FlexPTO
                                                                                                                                                                       pays out upon termination
                                                                                                                                                                       regardless of how much PTO was
                                                                                                                                                                       taken prior to termination day.
                                                                                                                                                                       Salaried associates on the
                                                                                                                                                                       National PTO Plan: You accrue
                                                                                                                                                                       and earn a portion of the Grant
                                                                                                                                                                       you received on Feb. 1 on the
                                                                                                                                                                       first day of each month worked
                                                                                                                                                                       as described in the policy. Up to
                                                                                                                                                                       five days of PTO you’ve earned
                                                                                                                                                                       but haven’t used will be paid out
                                                                                                                                                                       to you provided you’ve been with
                                                                                                                                                                       the company for at least one
                                                                                                                                                                       year, unless otherwise required
                                                                                                                                                                       by state law. If you’ve used more
                                                                                                                                                                       PTO than you’ve earned, you
                                                                                                                                                                       won’t be asked to repay
                                                                                                                                                                       any overuse.
                                                                                                                                                                       See the policies on
                                                                                                                                                                       One.Walmart.com for
                                                                                                                                                                       more information.
   Resources for           Your Resources for Living benefit         If you become eligible for          You don’t need to enroll.   None                              N/A
   Living                  remains available to you and your         COBRA coverage, your access
                           family for 18 months after your           to Resources for Living will
                           last day with Walmart at no cost          continue automatically for up to
                           to you. However, if you enroll for        18 months, even if you choose
                           COBRA coverage the benefit                not to enroll for COBRA.
                           will be available throughout the
                           COBRA period.

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Coverage                 When your benefit ends                   Eligibility to continue coverage      Next steps                         Important dates and information        Possible payouts
   Walmart                 You’ll no longer be able to               You may not continue                  You may elect to receive a         If you haven’t received any            You’ll be able to receive a full
   401(k) Plan             contribute in the Walmart 401(k)          participation in the 401(k) Plan      payout as early as 30 days after   information regarding your             payout 30 days after your
                           Plan after your separation from           after your termination, but your      your termination is entered into   payout within 30 days of your          termination is entered into
                           the company.                              account will stay in the Plan until   Walmart’s payroll system.          termination date, call the Plan’s      Walmart’s payroll system. You’ll
                                                                     you receive a payout of your total                                       Customer Service Center at             automatically receive a payout if:
                           You’ll continue to receive a match                                              A notice will be mailed to your
                                                                     vested Plan balance.                                                     888-968-4015.
                           through your last paycheck if                                                   home address on file to inform                                            • Your total 401(k) Plan Account
                           you’re contributing.                      You’re entitled to receive a          you of what options you have for   If you leave Walmart with an             balances are $1,000 or less, or
                                                                     payout of your total balance in       payment. Be sure Walmart has       outstanding loan, you must repay
                           Your account in the 401(k) Plan                                                                                                                           • You’re over age 70, regardless
                                                                     the Walmart 401(k) Plan Account,      your correct home address in       the entire loan by the last day of
                           will continue to be credited                                                                                                                                of the amount of your total
                                                                     including: any of the following,      the system.                        the calendar quarter following the
                           with earnings or losses until                                                                                                                               vested Plan balance.
                                                                     subject to earnings and losses:                                          quarter in which the last payment
                           you receive a total payout of
                                                                                                                                              was due (or before the date your       If your total vested Plan
                           your account.                             • Contributions you made,
                                                                                                                                              account is distributed, if earlier).   Account balances are greater
                                                                       including rollovers
                           If your final pay is processed                                                                                                                            than $1,000, you can delay
                           and paid prior to the end of a            • Company matching                                                                                              payment until any date up to
                           normal pay cycle, the final wages           contributions to your                                                                                         age 70, but you’ll be charged an
                           will count toward your match                401(k) Account                                                                                                annual maintenance fee.
                           eligibility, but won’t be eligible for
                                                                     • Company matching to your                                                                                      You may request a payout in the
                           the voluntary 401(k) withholdings,
                                                                       Profit Sharing Account                                                                                        form of:
                           unless it’s administratively
                           practicable to withhold the 401(k)        Call the Plan’s Customer Service                                                                                • A check
                           contribution from the final pay.          Center at 888-968-4015 or
                                                                                                                                                                                     • Walmart stock (if applicable)
                                                                     go to Benefits.ml.com for
                           If it’s administratively                                                                                                                                  • A rollover to another
                                                                     more information.
                           impracticable to withhold the                                                                                                                               employer plan
                           401(k) contribution from the
                           final pay, once the pay cycle                                                                                                                             • A rollover to an Individual
                           following your separation                                                                                                                                   Retirement Account (IRA)
                           date closes and true-up of the                                                                                                                            Talk with your tax advisor to
                           estimated withholdings occurs,                                                                                                                            understand how any type of
                           you’ll receive a separate check                                                                                                                           payout could affect your
                           refunding any estimated 401(k)                                                                                                                            tax situation.
                           deductions. If you’re expecting
                           a refund of the estimated
                           401(k) deduction from your final
                           paycheck, please reach out to
                           askhrsuppt@walmart.com to
                           confirm your mailing
                           address information.

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Coverage                 When your benefit ends                   Eligibility to continue coverage      Next steps                              Important dates and information       Possible payouts
   Walmart                 Your Associate Discount Card              You may qualify for a long-term       If you’re eligible for a long-term      Any misuse or abuse of the discount   N/A
   Associate               privilege will end on your last day       service Associate Discount            service discount, no action is          privilege could result in loss of
   Discount Card           of employment. Associates who             Card if:                              needed after you leave Walmart.         the Associate Discount Card.
                           are long-term service eligible will                                             Your discount card will automatically
                                                                     • You weren’t terminated for                                                  To report a change of address
                           automatically convert to an LTS                                                 convert to an LTS card.
                                                                       cause; and                                                                  or marital status, contact People
                           (long-term service) card. There’s
                                                                                                           For questions on the LTS card,          Services at 800-421-1362.
                           no need to apply. You’ll also need        • You’re at least 55 years of age
                                                                                                           please call People Services at          Failure to notify People Services
                           to keep your current discount               and have 15 years or more
                                                                                                           800-421-1362.                           regarding one of these
                           card, as it will remain active.             of continuous service with
                                                                                                                                                   changes may result in loss
                                                                       the company, or you have
                                                                                                                                                   of your Associate Discount
                                                                       a minimum of 20 years of
                                                                                                                                                   Card privilege.
                                                                       continuous service at any age.
                                                                                                                                                   If an LTS associate needs a
                                                                     In the event of your death, your
                                                                                                                                                   replacement card or to report
                                                                     spouse may be eligible for their
                                                                                                                                                   their card lost/stolen, they should
                                                                     own Associate Discount Card for
                                                                                                                                                   call People Services.
                                                                     one year. If you were long-term
                                                                     service eligible at the time of                                               For NJ residents: please note
                                                                     your death, then your spouse may                                              the amount you save by using
                                                                     be eligible for a lifetime discount                                           your associate discount will be
                                                                     card. Your spouse will need to                                                considered taxable income.
                                                                     contact People Services to apply.

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Coverage                 When your benefit ends                   Eligibility to continue coverage   Next steps                         Important dates and information       Possible payouts
   Commuter                These benefits are offered                Eligibility ends when              Eligibility ends when              Transit Card Plan: You have 90        All plans: IRS rules prohibit
   Benefits                exclusively to you as an associate        employment terminates.             employment terminates.             days from termination to use          employers from returning pretax
                           working in an urban market.                                                                                     remaining balances on your card.      deductions to employees.
                                                                                                        Call WageWorks at 877-924-3967
                           They’ll no longer be available to
                                                                                                        or visit WageWorks.com/Walmart     Transit Pass Plan: Upon receipt       Transit Card & Transit Pass:
                           you if you leave Walmart.
                                                                                                        for details on using your funds.   of the termination date from          After the 90-day run-out, any
                                                                                                                                           your employer, any open orders        post-tax balances in your account
                                                                                                                                           in your account are automatically     will be returned to you by check
                                                                                                                                           canceled. You have 90 days from       or direct deposit. Any pretax
                                                                                                                                           your termination date to spend        balances will be removed and
                                                                                                                                           the remaining Transit Account         cannot be refunded to you.
                                                                                                                                           balance. Once your account is
                                                                                                                                                                                 Transit Pass Plan: After the
                                                                                                                                           depleted, you’ll not be able to add
                                                                                                                                                                                 90-day run-out, any post-tax
                                                                                                                                           any more post-tax funds or place
                                                                                                                                                                                 balances in your account will be
                                                                                                                                           any future orders.
                                                                                                                                                                                 returned to you; pretax funds
                                                                                                                                           Parking Account Plan: Upon            aren’t refundable.
                                                                                                                                           receipt of the termination date
                                                                                                                                                                                 Parking Card: Any post-tax
                                                                                                                                           from your employer, any open
                                                                                                                                                                                 funds added to the card will be
                                                                                                                                           orders in your account are
                                                                                                                                                                                 refunded to you; pretax funds
                                                                                                                                           automatically canceled and your
                                                                                                                                                                                 aren’t refundable.
                                                                                                                                           account is closed.
                                                                                                                                                                                 Parking PayMeBack: You’ll
                                                                                                                                           Parking Card: The card is
                                                                                                                                                                                 forfeit all unclaimed pretax funds
                                                                                                                                           deactivated on the termination
                                                                                                                                                                                 and they’ll be returned to your
                                                                                                                                           date, new purchases cannot be
                                                                                                                                                                                 employer. Be sure to check the
                                                                                                                                           made and remaining balances
                                                                                                                                                                                 deadline for each benefit month
                                                                                                                                           are removed.
                                                                                                                                                                                 on the PayMeBack Account
                                                                                                                                           Parking PayMeBack: You have six       Activity page for this account.
                                                                                                                                           months following the end of the
                                                                                                                                           benefit month to file claims to be
                                                                                                                                           reimbursed from your PayMeBack
                                                                                                                                           account for expenses incurred
                                                                                                                                           prior to your termination.

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