Work/Life Solutions

Work/Life Solutions, a United Way of Buffalo & Erie County (UWBEC) program made possible by NBT Bank and your employer, is dedicated to improving workplace productivity, retention, attendance, financial stability, and well-being for employees. Based on a proven program model, it seeks to help remediate non-work related issues attributed to decreased job performance and workplace attrition through an innovative set of three on-site solutions:

Resource Coordinator

• Point of access for all the services of the program
• Available by, text, e-mail, or phone call
• Acts as an in-person/virtual services resource working with employees to prioritize and create action plans to overcome obstacles
• Connects employees with service organizations and programs available in Erie County
• Employees can get the help they need at work rather than taking time off and trying to find the right service providers

Work/Life Solutions Loan & Savings Program

• $500 or $1,000 loan to assist in overcoming unexpected financial obstacles
• Available to employees in good standing who have been on the job for at least one year
• Repaid through payroll deduction and reported to credit bureau monthly to help improve or establish credit
• A portion of the monthly repayment is set aside in a savings account; Once the loan is paid the employee can continue to save $10/month or adjust as they see fit.

Financial Education Classes

• Resource Coordinators are certified as Financial Coaches and are trained in both financial literacy skills and coaching skills
• Financially focused classes provided as needed by the employer
• Subject matter ranges from budgeting, credit, S.M.A.R.T. spending goals, homeownership, etc.
• Virtual Classes and Online Platform offering worksheets and guides accessible at any time

The FINRA Foundation’s Financial Wellness at Work project—administered in collaboration with United Way Worldwide—helps community-based nonprofits provide workplace financial wellness services for lower-income employees across industry sectors.

For more information about the FINRA Foundation’s Financial Wellness at Work initiative, visit their website.

A former grantee supports employee financial wellness through Work/Life Solutions in Buffalo, New York.

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Questions

If your employer participates in the Work/Life Solutions Program and you would like to get in touch with your Resource Coordinator, you can do so here.

This program is also made possible, in part, by a grant from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation through a partnership with United Way Worldwide.