There is currently an information and comment gathering process in progress at the Retiree's web site,<br><a href=http://www.members.home.net/rewind2/...
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jmckenzie205
Oct 7, 2000 2:45 am
You may have noticed that if you already have significant "catastrophic" expenses (such as high Rx expenses) and you accept the new HCSA option, you are ...
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etahughes
Oct 25, 2000 8:03 pm
New address for Retiree's web site <br><br><a href=http://www.members.home.net/rewind22 target=new>http://www.members.home.net/rewind22</a>...
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Wrayt
Oct 31, 2000 8:12 pm
I'm having trouble making up my mind as well. During my 33 years I always thought the message was we would be looked after but apparently the message changed...
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ibm_ca_retired
Oct 31, 2000 8:45 pm
I suspect (with no evidence to back it up) that those who retired before 1994 will also be affected by the changes to the old plan ... i.e. capping Dental ...
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Wrayt
Oct 31, 2000 11:19 pm
Well if they are being affected they haven't yet been told. Like I said I have a few friends that retired<br>before 94 and they have heard nothing, which says...
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hroblin
Nov 1, 2000 4:07 am
The IBMers that retired before 1994 have had a totally different retirement plan than the post-94 retirees...different percentages paid...different ...
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dennis_lemon
Nov 3, 2000 2:29 am
IBM has always had dental fees below the current marketplace. It appears that when I retired in March 1992,IBM froze the fee scale for me (and probably...
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Wrayt
Nov 3, 2000 2:50 am
So Dennis are you saying your dental plan is actually based on a year prior to 92? ie. you have had no upgrades? This sure sounds like I should go for the...
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dennis_lemon
Nov 3, 2000 2:58 am
Wray: I can't tell you what year my fee scale is at, all I can say is that my dentist keeps raising his fees and the reimbursement I get remains the same as at...
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Wrayt
Nov 3, 2000 3:06 am
Boy that sucks the big one! It really frost me after hearing for 25 or 30 years that we had a good pension and health care and not to worry. Looks like we are...
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ve3fis
Nov 3, 2000 8:19 pm
First time I have seen this site and since I retired in 1992 I have not seen the new plan(s). A neighbor of mine recently passed away, Jim Horsburg, and I have...
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chuck_frost
Nov 5, 2000 2:39 pm
Would anyone on this list object if the URL for this site be sent to the leading provincial parties and the newspapers. We seem to work(ed) for a company that...
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dennis_lemon
Nov 5, 2000 3:22 pm
Hi Chuck:<br>I think anything that could embarrass these money grubbing companies, would be most benefitial to current and retired employees. GO FOR IT !!!...
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dennis_lemon
Nov 15, 2000 9:26 pm
I recently received a letter from IBM benefits, and they state that my dental fee scale is frozen at 1993. Sounds like they are getting us primed for some more...
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keith_cowan2000
Dec 29, 2000 5:32 pm
The December 2oth letter to retirees looks like a "knee-jerk" reaction to the US announcement. The US changes are effective January 1 whereas, we will not even...
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rimuser
Jan 3, 2001 11:28 pm
For IBM employees who have to fill out TRS (Time Recording System) to report their hours worked during the week, you will now see that you are no longer...
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rimuser
Jan 6, 2001 1:00 pm
Heated reaction to the reduction of weekend shift premiums has revealed that there is a way for Customer Service Representatives who do not work weekends on a ...
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chuck_frost
Jan 21, 2001 2:42 pm
With the recent cut backs in benefits it might be an idea to check out this web site.<br><a href=http://www.grosman.com/legalinfoindex.html#employment...
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chuck_frost
Jan 26, 2001 8:14 pm
A recent article in R.O.B. Magazine listed the top 35 Canadian companies, with over 300 employees, to work for. It was not a surprise to note that IBM was not...
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uxberger
Feb 5, 2001 9:25 pm
Are there any retirement packages open now? Rumor or fact? Has the ISM package finished now?<br><br>Thanks!...
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alwaysontheroad4bigblue
alwaysonther...
Feb 7, 2001 12:22 am
The article is available online at <a href=http://www.robmagazine.com/html/35best1.html target=new>http://www.robmagazine.com/html/35best1.html</a>...
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keith_cowan2000
Mar 23, 2001 4:46 pm
I wonder if anyone is interested in sharing the recent increase percentages so we can establish a pattern. To me, the key potential impacts are:<br>Date ...
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hdebruyn
Mar 23, 2001 11:48 pm
Date retired: June 97<br> Date pension payment started? July 97<br> Joint Survivorship: 0 80% 100%? 66.6<br> Pension split due to separation<br> Pension ...
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ralph56ibm
Mar 24, 2001 1:12 am
Keith, how are you calculating the increase? I would assume the increase is based on the Post 65 amount listed in the letter we received. Is this the way you...
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ve3fis
Mar 24, 2001 1:08 pm
Date retired: June 1, 1991<br>Date pension started; June 1, 1991<br>Joint survivorship: 100%<br>Pension split due to separation<br>Pension increase: ...
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keith_cowan2000
Mar 24, 2001 10:25 pm
Just to clarify my number. It is based on me only getting 54% of the original pension owing to a separation agreement. So it is really 4.9% of the total...
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keith_cowan2000
Mar 28, 2001 2:11 pm
Here are the results of the survey:<br>http:/members.home.net/beachis/home.htm<br>There appears to be some dependence on factors other than Retirement Date as...
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keith_cowan2000
Mar 28, 2001 2:12 pm
Corrected link<br>Here are the results of the survey:<br><a href=http://members.home.net/beachis/home.htm...
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chuck_frost
Apr 24, 2001 10:39 pm
I would suggest that those planning to retire in the near future obtain their pension income information from HR. It seems that IBM will not be calculating...
