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Working to Obtain Fair Treatment of Retirees of DOE Contractors in Oak Ridge

Terms of several Board members will expire December 31, 2009. Nominations will be accepted
beginning April 1, with a deadline of June 1.

2009 CORRE Program

H elen Lowery Letter to Observer (Sept. 25, 2008)

CORRE President's 2008 Report (Sept. 24, 2008)

President-Elect's Challenge (Sept. 24, 2008)

Officers/Board Members for 2009

Dub Shults, President
Keith Kibbe, First Vice President
Bob Keil, Second Vice President
Mary Helen Rose, Secretary
Paula Wright, Treasurer
Judy Kibbe, Communications
Dave Reichle, Past President

Mike Bradshaw	Louise Dunlap	Dave Mason	C. H. (Pete) Peterson
Joyce Conner	Phyllis Green	Ed Mee	Don Wood
Sandy Dean	Ron Honeycutt	Ken Moore	Bob Worrell
Julie Dorsey	A. L. (Pete) Lotts	John Napier

ANNUAL MEETING October 21, 2009

In June 3, 2008 letter to John Ham, Senator Alexander questions why Oak Ridge employee's pension fund does not warrant increases similar to those DOE has granted to other pension funds.

Senator Alexander's letter to John Ham, June 3,2008

Tennessee House Resolution urging
the United States Congress to adjust Pensions

Resolution by Tennessee HJR1006

Dub Shults has a guest column in the Perspective section of Sunday, April 20, News Sentinel.
The column is entitled "Oak Ridge Retirees Deserve Raise."
The column may be seen on-line at the following link:

http://knoxnews.com/news/2008/apr/20/oak-ridge-retirees-deserve-raise/

See this letter by Harold F. Cornett, to editor in Oak Ridger, Thursday the 17th of April.
The letter may be seen on-line at the following link:

http://oakridger.com/stories/041708/opi_269356027.shtml

DOE and its contractors in Oak Ridge have apparently abandoned the practice of granting adjustments, as was expected from the practice of Union Carbide which set up the pension program in Oak Ridge.

By denying pension adjustments DOE has assured that they have not had to make a contribution to the Oak Ridge retirement fund for over 22 years. And yet they routinely make contributions of 9 - 10% of payroll for retirement programs at some other sites in other states. Is this a fair and equitable? Of course not! It is systematic discrimination!

Learn about how unfair DOE and DOE contractors on Oak Ridge have been when it comes to pensions. Oak Ridge employees and retirees have been systematically discriminated against in their pension plans, without any provisions for corrections. Click on the links below and, in just a few minutes of your time, you will understand the issues and agree that DOE is not treating Oak Ridge retirees fairly. Click here for full presentation.

Working to Obtain Fair Treatment of Retirees of DOE Contractors in Oak Ridge

New Pension DVD!

Get a copy of the DVD by CORRE on the "Failure of the DOE Pension System for Oak Ridge Contractor Retirees."

How to get a copy-

Officers/Board Members for 2009

Dub Shults, President
Keith Kibbe, First Vice President
Bob Keil, Second Vice President
Mary Helen Rose, Secretary
Paula Wright, Treasurer
Judy Kibbe, Communications
Dave Reichle, Past President

In June 3, 2008 letter to John Ham, Senator Alexander questions why Oak Ridge employee's pension fund does not warrant increases similar to those DOE has granted to other pension funds.

Learn about and take action on-
"The failure of DOE pension system for Oak Ridge Contractor retirees." Get the DVD with that title!

What's wrong with this picture?

Let your congressmen, the DOE and company executives know that you expected better than this treatment.

Oak Ridge has been cheated for over 20 years by DOE because it has not made any appropriated addition to the pension plan. Let your Congressmen know that you expect Tennesseans to be treated better than this.

Learn about the issues regarding Oak Ridge contractor pensions.

Summary of the Issues

FACT

DOE Contractor retirees in Oak Ridge, TN still have one of the poorest defined-benefit pension plans in the DOE Complex.

FACT

Current practice in Oak Ridge is to not use fund surplus (of nearly $600,000,000) to grant retirees adjustments, but to use the fund surplus to pay for, and improve, the pensions of all workers hired since 1984, for whom the DOE has not made a contribution from its budget since 1984.

FACT

DOE routinely makes substantial contributions to pensions at DOE sites in other states of 9-10 % of salary.

FACT

Retirees have sustained very serious inflation losses in their pensions while facing huge increases in their medical insurance premiums.

CONCLUSION

DOE and the Contractors need a more balanced view. On the basis of moral, ethical and equity considerations, the employees and the retirees both have rights to the surpluses of the fund. Adjustments are more than justified.

Take action on these issues.

Call or write to your U.S. representative and the senators. Here's how!

Write a letter to the editor. Here's how!

Put a bumper sticker on your car. Get them here.

Show the DVD to someone, or give them a copy. Here's how to get it!

Speak to a company manager or executive. Here's how!

Contact the DOE managers. Here's how!

More on action at this location.

Working for Fair, Equitable, and Competitive Benefits

for

12,000 Former K-25, Y-12, and ORNL Employees

Links to Principal Pages

Working to Obtain Fair Treatment of Retirees of DOE Contractors in Oak Ridge

New Pension DVD!

Get a copy of the DVD by CORRE on the "Failure of the DOE Pension System for Oak Ridge Contractor Retirees."

How to get a copy-

Officers/Board Members for 2009 Dub Shults, President Keith Kibbe, First Vice President Bob Keil, Second Vice President Mary Helen Rose, Secretary Paula Wright, Treasurer Judy Kibbe, Communications Dave Reichle, Past President

In June 3, 2008 letter to John Ham, Senator Alexander questions why Oak Ridge employee's pension fund does not warrant increases similar to those DOE has granted to other pension funds.

Learn about and take action on- "The failure of DOE pension system for Oak Ridge Contractor retirees." Get the DVD with that title!

What's wrong with this picture?

Let your congressmen, the DOE and company executives know that you expected better than this treatment.

Oak Ridge has been cheated for over 20 years by DOE because it has not made any appropriated addition to the pension plan. Let your Congressmen know that you expect Tennesseans to be treated better than this.

Learn about the issues regarding Oak Ridge contractor pensions.

Summary of the Issues

FACT

DOE Contractor retirees in Oak Ridge, TN still have one of the poorest defined-benefit pension plans in the DOE Complex.

FACT

Current practice in Oak Ridge is to not use fund surplus (of nearly $600,000,000) to grant retirees adjustments, but to use the fund surplus to pay for, and improve, the pensions of all workers hired since 1984, for whom the DOE has not made a contribution from its budget since 1984.

FACT

DOE routinely makes substantial contributions to pensions at DOE sites in other states of 9-10 % of salary.

FACT

Retirees have sustained very serious inflation losses in their pensions while facing huge increases in their medical insurance premiums.

CONCLUSION

DOE and the Contractors need a more balanced view. On the basis of moral, ethical and equity considerations, the employees and the retirees both have rights to the surpluses of the fund. Adjustments are more than justified.

Take action on these issues.

Call or write to your U.S. representative and the senators. Here's how!

Write a letter to the editor. Here's how!

Put a bumper sticker on your car. Get them here.

Show the DVD to someone, or give them a copy. Here's how to get it!

Speak to a company manager or executive. Here's how!

Contact the DOE managers. Here's how!

More on action at this location.

Working for Fair, Equitable, and Competitive Benefits

for

12,000 Former K-25, Y-12, and ORNL Employees

Links to Principal Pages

Officers/Board Members for 2009

Dub Shults, President
Keith Kibbe, First Vice President
Bob Keil, Second Vice President
Mary Helen Rose, Secretary
Paula Wright, Treasurer
Judy Kibbe, Communications
Dave Reichle, Past President

Learn about and take action on-
"The failure of DOE pension system for Oak Ridge Contractor retirees." Get the DVD with that title!