http://tinyurl.com/3qqvs7 IBM retiree David Fouts is mentioned. ... Baby Boomers Pursue Encore Careers Last update: 12:01 a.m. EDT Oct. 1, 2008 NEW YORK, Oct...
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ibm_slave
Oct 3, 2008 3:21 pm
I heard on CNBC this morning that an ERISA amendment may be attached to the bailout bill....
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Neal Watkins
ol_pops
Oct 3, 2008 3:33 pm
... Did they describe the amendment?...
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fhawontcutit
Oct 3, 2008 7:53 pm
Is this it? Or something else? ...
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Don Shuper
donwshuper
Oct 3, 2008 9:58 pm
One might want to follow the rest of that blog on pensions http://tinyurl.com/4crwpl and this and the following jewel re dogbert and pension plans Timing now...
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Joe Vadalma
morgauthor
Oct 4, 2008 1:37 am
Pardon my stupidity, but what is ERISA? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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fhawontcutit
Oct 4, 2008 1:37 am
Mental health parity was tacked onto the bailout bill. (Oh, excuse me, rescue plan.) I would imagine there are ERISA updates if health plans are involved. ...
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ibm_slave
Oct 4, 2008 1:37 am
... There was no further information provided on CNBC.......
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madinpok
Oct 4, 2008 3:00 pm
ERISA is the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. It spells out what employers must to in regards to operating retirement plans and provides...
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Don Shuper
donwshuper
Oct 4, 2008 3:01 pm
ERISA = Employee retirement income security act dates to about 1972-74 and patterned after a canadian pension act ...
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teamb562
Oct 6, 2008 5:47 pm
Your Questions Answered The recent hearing on H.R. 1322, the Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act, at which ProtectSeniors.Org was asked to ...
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mr_quarkwrench
Oct 7, 2008 11:35 pm
Anybody know how it is doing in the midst of all this financial melt down? -- Don...
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justa_bean_counter
justa_bean_c...
Oct 8, 2008 1:52 am
... If memory serves me right, you can order the 5500 in April, 2009 for what is happening now. When doing so, be sure to ask for the list of assets. It's...
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Bob
bobc4012
Oct 9, 2008 1:21 pm
Actually, the practice of "mark to market" as an accounting device dates back to the 19th century. From Wikipaedia (...
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finitewisdom
Oct 9, 2008 4:33 pm
http://www.workforce.com/section/00/article/25/81/50.php High Court Won't Review Cash-Balance Pension Ruling Without comment, the justices let stand an August...
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About Hadit
abouthadit
Oct 10, 2008 6:20 pm
My IBM drinking buddy says that when I retired, IBM simply bought an annuity that generated a monthly check for me. I believe, knowing the IBM exec mentality,...
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ajw_boca
Oct 10, 2008 7:47 pm
Go to www.freeERISA.com and register. You can get all the forms there for free....
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north99manverm
Oct 11, 2008 6:51 pm
... There are enough of us that it makes no difference whether they buy an annuity from a third party, or invest the same dollar amount as if they were an...
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Bob
bobc4012
Oct 11, 2008 6:52 pm
Article by Sara Hansard Sara Hansard Title: Reporter News Source: Investment News Address: 814 National Press Building City: Washington DC See: ...
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lambeththompson
Oct 11, 2008 6:52 pm
... IBM stills maintains the DB Pension Plan and hires Fidelity to do the admin processing etc.. Even though your pension may be annuitized, it is still...
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stevejm1935
Oct 12, 2008 8:08 pm
I could not find the article. However, I saw about 20 minutes of the committee hearing, and the answer to your question at the end of your post is "yes." ... ...
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lambeththompson
Oct 16, 2008 2:01 pm
This was just announced this morning....
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mr_quarkwrench
Oct 16, 2008 5:40 pm
... Also, no Medicare increase in 2009. -- Don...
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thekanck
Oct 17, 2008 3:44 am
A recent article on an investment website I follow (and I'm sure they are correct...) says: " In terms of public policy, <stock market overvaluation and ...
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teamb562
Oct 17, 2008 3:44 am
... Here is the story of this amendment.... http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx? ...
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debbie ash
d_chillfactor
Oct 17, 2008 11:12 pm
I was told that IBM no longer has a pension plan as they did years ago. Is it just TDSP and stocks now? Deb...
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creepingstone
Oct 17, 2008 11:12 pm
Here is a shorter url, but it's about mental health healthcare *http://tinyurl.com/66z65c *Carl* *...
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madinpok
Oct 18, 2008 1:55 pm
New employees hired in the last few years have only a 401(k) plan. Employees who were hired earlier have either the "old" (prior) pension plan or a Cash...
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bits_bytes_and_bugs
bits_bytes_a...
Oct 18, 2008 1:56 pm
... ago. ... The DB and Cash Balance Pension plans do still exist but was frozen several years ago. Employees who were in the pension plans had their benefits...
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teamb562
Oct 23, 2008 12:27 pm
US Pension Benefit Guaranty Lost At Least $3B The U.S. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation lost at least $3 billion in stock investments in the 11 months ...
