Caring: Supporting United Way

Support for our community and the hundreds of United Way agencies across our network is a core value in our company.

With its caring culture, Valero and its employees have been a part of the United Way mission since 1979. Your participation in this annual company‐wide event is important to Valero. We depend on you to lead this great legacy of corporate citizenship within your team.

Valero and the United Way

As Valero employees, we are committed to give generously to others in need. As a company, we are united in a collective mission to improve the quality of life and the communities in which we live and work. Valero’s campaign kicks off in August every year at headquarters. Between August and November, each site will host its own individual campaign with an established fundraising goal and on-line pledge deadline. Campaigns typically run four to six weeks with a variety of special events, speakers, and themed communications.

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Valero’s Guiding Principle of Caring

We will be a good neighbor by sharing our success with the communities where we live and work through volunteerism, charitable giving and the economic support of being a good employer.

Your United Way Role as a Supervisor

1 Serve as a leadership champion for the Valero United Way campaign

2 Partner with local HR to develop a plan/messaging around the campaign

3 Be knowledgeable about United Way, its history and community impact, and why Valero is involved

4 Set clear expectations for participation and lead by your own example

5 Serve as an event coordinator for local events

6 Understand the employee payroll deduction process and how to designate funds to agencies of choice

7 Acknowledge positive contributions appropriately

8 Promote participation in site-specific volunteer activities and special events during the campaign

Be able to explain the following giving levels:

Care Share Giving Percentage

Less than $100,000 – 1% of Annual Salary
Greater or equal to $100,000 – 1.2% of Annual Salary

Trailblazer Giving Percentage

2% of Annual Salary (ALL EMPLOYEES)

Reaching Giving Percentage

1.5% of Annual Salary (ALL EMPLOYEES)

Superhero Giving Percentage

2.5% of Annual Salary (ALL EMPLOYEES)

10 Communicate progress throughout the campaign; follow up with those who have not completed the online pledge

11 Proactively manage negativity that can bring down the entire team; for example:

Share community stories at safety meetings, speak with employees as a group, or one-on-one to address issues
Involve HR/Community Relations and, when needed, participate in activities to set the example

12 Remind employees this is a chance for them to make a difference in their community; Valero has one annual giving campaign that is done as a team to make a larger collective impact

13 Use the campaign as a way to grow relationships with your team, build morale, and have fun outside of the normal daily routine

Tips On Promoting Valero Culture

Employees need a purpose for their work, and this begins with understanding and promoting the Valero culture. The more you understand these key values, the greater the impact you and your team will have. Use the contents within this toolkit to identify ways you can model these values in your daily activities. Here are some tips on how you can promote the Valero culture:

Include In Your Tailgate/Toolbox Safety Meetings

Look for ways to bring one or more of the values into the safety topic being covered. Encourage team members to participate in conversations; ask them to share times they have seen the values make a positive impact on the task being performed.

Provide Your Team With Business Updates

Link the culture to company business decisions. This reinforces the importance to the larger organization.

Immediately Address Behaviors That Are Not Aligned With The Culture

This reinforces to your team everyone is accountable to the same standards. This also serves as a good role model to the others in the organization.

Incorporate The Culture Into Your Team's Goal/Strategy Discussions

Ask the team to identify an area to improve upon over the next year. Get the team involved in brainstorming ways to enhance the performance. This collaborative approach will build commitment from the team by exploring ways they can improve performance in this area.

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Demonstrating the values of Valero in everyday work creates continued success for our company and drives our culture. Our shareholders, customers, and fellow employees expect us to be committed to our values. Successful supervisors promote these values and the Valero culture in their daily actions and decision-making.