... And that's just for the premiums -- that does not include co-pays or deductibles. If you have the misfortune to have a disease or injury that requires...
... That is pretty funny Gary. I guess my first question would be if YOU know and have spoken to anyone covered by the Canadian health system? Well I have...
I just got setup to receive my pension now at age 55, my question is I receive my 1st payment this month on the 4th August and it also will include a back...
I have never gotten any type notice about the pension plan ever that I can recall(I left IBM in 1994/95 or so) unless you only get them when you actually...
You can appeal to the Plan Administrator - you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Regards, Mel Sims 678-357-9993 Phone 678-559-0677 Fax ... ...
There is no way that I know of to start receiving your pension retroactively. It is your responsibility to tell IBM when you want to start receiving your...
I've uploaded a file showing the 2008 retiree medical plan premiums for the FHA and old, non-FHA plans to the files section of this group. I've also included...
... I have read--but I don't remember the source--that the reason we're the only developed western country that doesn't have a national health care system is...
No question about it -- co-pays and deductibles are a huge. and growing, expense. The discussion, though, was on what IBM took away by going with FHA...
One thing you need to consider is the time value of money that IBM took away. Adding up the money IBM is no longer contributing each year is a simple way to...
Was something left out of the url address? Ruth ... From: madinpok <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> To: ibmpension@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, August 1, 2008...
Whoever commented that I was mixing costs (that would have been paid) by IBM with total costs (including retiree costs that would have been out of pocket) is I...
Yeah I understand who's responsibilty it may or not be, my question, it would have just been curteous to been notified I would have been elgible to get setup...
There seems to be a space before the 'com'. it should be http://tinyurl.com/6cg5ns -- Ruth Scott <rd_scott@...> wrote: Was something left out of the url...
... I think another thing you need to consider (although not so quantifiable) is the additional mental and physical cost to the employee of staying on the job...
... Thanks, madinpok. Although I had a problem with your tinyurl link, I was able to go to the FILES section and get to your file. Sure looks like IBM wants...
It seems to be a problem with Yahoo changing the link address of the file from one day to the next. I guess to get to the file, you'll have to go to the files...
... obligations ... workers ... workers. ... in ... if ... When I saw those crooks Watson Wyatt involved I wondered how much of Sammy's $10,000 a day pension...
Companies Tap Pension Plans To Fund Executive Benefits Little-Known Move Uses Tax Break Meant For Rank and File By ELLEN E. SCHULTZ and THEO FRANCIS August 4,...
According to the article: "Sometimes, the only tipoff that a firm is moving executive benefits into the regular pension is that it provides small increases to...
Well, why not carefully ASK the Plan administrator that question? And perhaps the most recent 5500 form filed, if not available on FREEERISA.com. After all,...
There are 2 problems here. One is the lack of transparency in executive benefits, the other is the legal loophole that allows executive benefit obligations to...
... perhaps the most recent 5500 form filed, if not available on FREEERISA.com. ... need not disclose anything UNLESS ASKED, IN WRITING, BY A PLAN PARTICIPANT,...
Wish I had been a executive. Regards, Ed Hayden ... From: dave49_98 [mailto: no_reply@yahoogroups.com] To: ibmpension@yahoogroups.com Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008...
This is directed towards those within a few years of retirement. Seeing that the pension plan was frozen Jan 1 this year I was wondering what others have...
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