IBM today announced it needs to fund the IBM pension $3 billion by years end! What happened to all that surpuse IBM pension money? IBM to fund pension plan...
IBM today announced it needs to fund the IBM pension $3 billion by years end! What happened to all that surpuse IBM pension money? IBM to fund pension plan...
Now THIS is progress! WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration will repeal a Clinton-era rule that allows states to use unemployment insurance money to help new ...
What does taking time off for family leave have to do with unemployment compensation? Unemployment compensation is intended to provide a means of support for...
I am so glad to see IBM chose contribute rather than close the plan. As I predicted in my memorial Day TV interview on RNN television, IBM took a charge to...
MOBILE WORKERS UNITE Posted November 22, 2002 01:01 PM Pacific Time I'M AFRAID the old union guys got it right: The harder you work, the more the bosses...
THE LONGER you work, the bigger your pension. That's the retirement math that workers use for sticking with one company. But a White House policy wants to...
The only way to fight these types of injustice is to boycott such companies. Yesteray I got mailings from two companies, Tyco (ADT Alarm Systems) and GE Long...
ACTION !! WRITE THE IRS/TREASURY AND TELL THEM NO TO CASH BALANCE PLANS. Tell them you want a pension that will NOT decrease as you get older. Tell them you...
The American dream of decent pensions and retirements, may come to an end! Unless Americans start fighting back, decent pension plans will be gone. ...
... I am getting sick of reading how Americans companys plan to screw Americans! Time to boycott HP and others that support cons and scams that ruin Americans...
... I am getting sick of reading how Americans companys plan to screw Americans! Time to boycott HP and others that support cons and scams that ruin Americans...
Excerpt: This is a controversy that every worker should pay attention to. Pension benefits almost always depend heavily on the passage of time, and decisions...
Excerpt: It will still be very difficult for employees to figure out whether their company's plan clears the bar. Some of the most important elements of a...
Excerpt: For many years, Harold Morch, a manager at North Shore University hospital in Manhasset, nursed a dream of retiring at age 62 to a quiet farm in...
Proposed pension rules raise red flags: Older workers could see major loss of benefits http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/134595924_ret ...
We the undersigned feel that the pension reform announced in December 2002 is a terrible affront to the working people of America. We feel that Ari Flieshers...
There are two problems with your letter. The issue is NOT about pension reform or legislation; it's about the Treasury Dept.'s proposed regulations regarding ...
IBM-IGS is beginning to give out appraisals to all employees. My entire group of 22 folks have received their appraisals, and we have all been rated 3-s....
... have ... ratings ... variable ... isn't ... the ... hard ... Word I have is that the execs were jerking the numbers around until the last minute and they...
Just when you think is safe to back in the water............ Got a letter from Raleigh yesterday, sent presorted first class mail with no post marking and the...
Excellent points: pass number two, comments please... We the undersigned feel that the proposed regulation announced in December 2002 is a terrible affront to...
I agree. I think the wrong battle is being fought, again. There is nothing wrong with a cash balance plan. What's wrong is that the conversion formulas are...
... is nothing wrong with a cash balance plan. What's wrong is that the conversion formulas are bad (ie:suck bigtime). That's where the focus needs to be....
... Cash balance plans *ARE* defined benefit, albeit illegally and poorly defined. Before claiming it is what you really want, THINK about it some more... --...
The conversions could be adjusted to more fairly calculate the begining balance. I'm a 2nd choicer and I selected the old plan. Had the conversion formula...
... have ... isn't ... This may go a lot deeper than you think. It may be precursor to another layoff. If a laid off employee challenges a termination, a "3"...
