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66776
This includes prep of z and p systems for shipment. GEODIS already handles warehouse operations in IBM Europe. Some IBM employees will be x'ferred to GEODIS,...
blue_in_pok
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Sep 1, 2008
3:07 pm
66777
... I had breakfast with a group of about 15 retirees today. The "Pension Increase" topic came up. Only one retiree was given the financial windfall of $28 per...
ranheimchas
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Sep 2, 2008
5:38 pm
66778
very interesting, the early letter went out to all retirees, i have only heard of a few who received an increase an it was minimal i guessing about 2% of the...
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w2uha
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Sep 2, 2008
10:24 pm
66779
Thought the group might like this link. The few IBMers are not the only ones who took on their employer for pension theft. ...
ibmmike2006
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Sep 3, 2008
8:02 pm
66780
http://tinyurl.com/5q6dzq September 3, 2008 Ex-IBMers start to see pension increases By Craig Wolf Poughkeepsie Journal Many ex-IBMers have been wondering...
finitewisdom
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Sep 4, 2008
2:40 am
66781
Social Security has given me more increases than IBM has (one in 15 years). Their plan is more reliable.They don't make any money naturally...but "invests" in...
zer0t0l
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Sep 4, 2008
2:40 am
66782
Common decency would cause you to THINK that IBM Management would have at least sent a follow up letter to everyone that they sent the initial letter too. I...
flatsflyer
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Sep 4, 2008
6:20 pm
66783
Wonder why the stock has been dropping? Check out the Insider Trading over just a few days. Sam and Randy won't have to worry about pension increases. Totals...
ffandrick
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Sep 4, 2008
6:21 pm
66784
The IBM SERP (supplemental pension plan for executives) is a non-funded benefit and any benefit payments attributable to the the executive plan are paid...
ikwum
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Sep 5, 2008
1:36 pm
66785
Could this be why pensioners who retired before 1997 are receiving the small increases? http://finance.yahoo.com/retirement/article/105503/Companies-Tap- ...
over20ibmer
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Sep 5, 2008
4:11 pm
66786
Due to family matters I will be out of the country and will not have access to the US mail for over a month. Can someone suggest me what I need to do under...
pdsd13
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Sep 5, 2008
6:16 pm
66787
Not exactly. Some executive pension does come from the pension fund. The maximum amount is based on formula that include the amount of all pensions. By...
mr_quarkwrench
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Sep 6, 2008
12:06 am
66788
Congratulations grasshopper, you have reached the next level of financial enlightenment. When I heard about the pension increase I immediately started to ...
blue_in_pok
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Sep 6, 2008
12:06 am
66789
Answers are inline below. ... The rules say that you MUST start receiving your pension by the time you reach age 65. So, in theory, the checks will just start...
madinpok
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Sep 6, 2008
1:50 am
66790
The Whole company is for the birds and ruined a great place to work. The Executives only watch themselves and their stock options instead of watching the...
Pipemajor
pipemajors
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Sep 7, 2008
11:01 pm
66791
http://tinyurl.com/6bplu4 Confusion over IBM pension hike Not all former Big Blue staff will be eligible By Christine Young Times Herald-Record September 07,...
finitewisdom
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Sep 7, 2008
11:02 pm
66792
For those of you still participating in the IBM 401k Plus Plan, you can get daily (or weekly or monthly) performance snapshots sent to your email from an...
happilytexan
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Sep 8, 2008
3:30 am
66793
I am an ex-IBMer that works part time for a company that is currently looking for 1-2 articulate personnel to perform high-level teleprospecting and market...
Lawrence Wiedemann
larrywied
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Sep 8, 2008
2:40 pm
66794
I am reading a book by Teresa Ghilarducci entitled "When I am Sixty- Four" The plot against Pensions and the Plan to save them. I am not through reading it but...
ibmmike2006
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Sep 8, 2008
5:28 pm
66795
Confusion is correct. Mr.Shelton's comments again raises expectations, it seems incredibale that with all the computing power we have that one pass of the ...
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w2uha
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Sep 8, 2008
5:28 pm
66796
It is a very tricky calculation. IBM wants to give the minimum raise possible to raise the amount of funding they can increase for executive pensions. This...
mr_quarkwrench
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Sep 8, 2008
10:18 pm
66797
If IBM wrote off .015% of my salary in taxes all those years, not sure, might be 28 or 30 year. The reason they could write off the taxes was because Uncle Sam...
ibmmike2006
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Sep 9, 2008
4:13 pm
66798
In my opinion, it's best for IBM retirees and current employees to wean themselves off of IBM for any activity for which IBM does not offer an enhancement or...
ibm_slave
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Sep 11, 2008
7:44 pm
66799
Per my recollection, under the old Plan, 55 was early retirement age and 62 was full retirement age. Could anyone verify the age for full retirement under the...
chf_2000
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Sep 12, 2008
2:56 am
66800
I totally agree with this - I stopped my United Way through IBM as soon as I had another employer (who even gives a match to part of my giving). IBM doesn't...
Rita
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Sep 12, 2008
2:56 am
66801
i believe it was 65, in 1986 is when they started full retirement at 55 yrs an 30 yrs service. i missed full retirement by 6 months retired in Sept 85 an if...
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w2uha
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Sep 12, 2008
12:50 pm
66802
Does anyone know for sure that, if I should die, can my wife continue to opt for the IBM health insurance plan?   Thank you.   Lyle [Non-text portions of...
Lyle Zuckerman
lyle_zuckerman
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Sep 12, 2008
12:50 pm
66803
For those who think they may have made a mistake in taking Social Security too early, there's a remedy. One example mentioned an IBM retiree. Read on... ...
finitewisdom
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Sep 12, 2008
5:43 pm
66804
yes...
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w2uha
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Sep 12, 2008
5:44 pm
66805
... I don't have any documents from 1979, but according to a "About Your Company" booklet dated 1981: "Your normal retirement age is 65". In addition, under...
patmorganstr
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Sep 12, 2008
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