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Download "Pension Fund Analysis" Dec 2005

Blk & Wt (68kb)       Color (92kb)

    
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Call to Action

For many letters and phone calls to our Congressmen and media representatives

 

The Coalition of Oak Ridge Retired Employees (CORRE) is calling upon its members and citizens of East Tennessee to express its outrage at the lack of consideration for adjustments for retirees and the continued unfair practice of DOE and the operating contractors in Oak Ridge with respect to its treatment of its retirees. It is essential that the management of DOE, the contractor management and your elected representatives hear from you in writing.

For direction as how best to contact your Congressmen and a list of suggested topics see the presentation under legislative affairs by clicking here:  Legislative Affairs

2005 CORRE Presentation for Adobe Reader, Color, (92kb)

2005 CORRE Presentation for Adobe Reader, B & W, (68kb)

2005 CORRE Presentation for Microsoft PowerPoint

 

 

 

CORRE has petitioned the DOE contractors to extend the 2% flat rate spousal option offered to employees in July 2004, to retirees as well.  It is past time for another pension adjustment, since current retirees have lost, on average, over 50 percent of the value of their pensions due to inflation.
 

  

A letter from President Dave Reichle to Oak Ridge retirees

Dear Fellow Retirees:

CORRE’s Board of Directors has been very busy during the first half of 2005.  During March, April, and May CORRE representatives have met with officials from DOE-Oak Ridge and DOE prime contractors in Oak Ridge—BWXT, UT-Battelle, Wackenhut, and Bechtel-Jacobs.  CORRE has also briefed staff of the Tennessee Congressional Delegation on pension issues of concern to employees.

These pension issues are discussed in detail in the new CORRE 2005 Position Paper.  You will find a copy of this position paper, and other activities underway, on this web site.  Click on (CORRE 2005 Position Paper) to read a copy of the position paper and on (CORRE Accomplishments and Activities) to see a list of CORRE accomplishments and activities.  The Pension Fund is healthy and the surplus is well over half a billion dollars in excess of that necessary to meet all auctorial liabilities.

CORRE has petitioned the DOE contractors to extend the 2% flat rate spousal option that was offered to employees in July 2004, to retirees as well.  CORRE also believes that it is time for another pension adjustment, since current retirees have lost, on average, over 50 percent of the value of their pensions due to inflation.

Dave Reichle, CORRE President

June 2005

 
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An interesting report concerning the economic benefits of the Department of Energy to the State of Tennessee is available in the News of CORRE section of this web.

 
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Board adopts Revised Position Paper for 2005  Full Text of 2005 Position Paper (as of April 20, 2005)

 
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A section has been added to the CORRE web site to provide information that is of particular interest to the Bechtel Jacobs retirees.  Please note the additional link to the Bechtel Jacobs information in the heading and footing of this page.  You may also review this information by clicking here: Bechtel Jacobs Information

 
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The Savannah River Site (SRS) Retiree organization has forwarded their May 2005 Newsletter.  It shows that they are addressing many of the same issues facing CORRE and the Oak Ridge retirees.  To read this newsletter click here: (SR Retirement Newsletter, May 2005).  You will need a copy of Adobe Reader to read this newsletter.  To return to this site after reading the newsletter click on your browser's back arrow.

 
bullet CORRE News--The Voice of Oak Ridge Retirees, Volume 1, Issue 1

 

Click here, CORRE News October 2004, to read the first issue of the CORRE News.   You must have Acrobat Reader 6.0 or later on your computer to view this page.  After reading the News return to this web page by clicking on your browser back arrow.

 
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Important-Please give us your contact information so that we can contact you quickly for breaking news, the need for help, or to attend quickly called meetings.  Click here to go to form to enter or change your personal information.

 
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The January 6, 2005 issue of the The Oak Ridge Observer includes an interesting article by Paul Parson about the Oak Ridge retirees' pensions.  To read a re-print of this article, click here: News: The Oak Ridge Observer.  Thanks to the Observer for permission to re-print their article.

 
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There was a lot of CORRE activity during 2004-2005.  To review a sample of these activities click here.

 

An example of that activity

 

Presentations

  During 2004 presentations were made to several groups.  To review the charts used during those presentation click on the links below.

CORRE Presentation to Local Officials July 2004  

CORRE Presentation to Congressional Delegation July 2004

Joe Setaro (l) discusses CORRE's objectives with Representative Zach Wamp (r), October 27, 2004

   

 
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To read about CORRE representatives visits with the staffs of our local Congressmen click here.

 

  
       


 

 

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Click on CORRE Corner to see past editions of the CORRE news published in the BWXT Y-12 Retirement News.  Thanks to BWXT's support this is now a regular feature of the CORRE web site.  You must have Acrobat Reader 6.0 or later on your computer to view the Retirement News

 

  
bullet Board Meetings:  Third Wednesday of the month at 2:00 p.m. in the Oak Ridge Senior Center

 

bullet Minutes of Board meetings  Board Minutes

 

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CORRE Accomplishments:  A new "accomplishments" section has been added to the CORRE web to compile and summarize the key accomplishments and important activities of the organization.  The reader can click on the link at the start of this bullet or the one in the page heading with the same label to learn what CORRE has been doing since its inception in September 2000.

 
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New Charter and By-laws of CORRE as a not-for-profit corporation in the State of Tennessee  (Charter and Bylaws)

 
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Revised Principles (February 20) for Administration of Pension Funds Adopted- Recommends retiree membership on contractor pension boards Principles Document

  If you have an organization for retirees that you would like to have included in our listing please send us an email with your information at CORRE Secretary

What is CORRE?

CORRE is a not-for-profit organization representing 13,000 retirees of the major DOE Sites in Oak Ridge.  The primary objectives of CORRE are to obtain and maintain pension benefits that are fair, equitable, and competitive compared with other industries in the region and with other major DOE contractors and to protect the pension fund.


 

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CORRE Accomplishments   Directions for joining CORRE

Goals and Policies    News   Board Minutes   CORRE Organization    Bechtel Jacobs Information   Legislative Affairs   

Contacts and Links    CORRE Corner of Retirement News    Provide Your Contact Information   Active Membership List

Supporting Resolutions by Local Governments  

 

 

 

Working for Fair, Equitable, and Competitive Benefits for 13,000 Former K-25, Y-12, and ORNL Employees

 

Coalition of Oak Ridge Retired Employees Oak Ridge, Tennessee

 

Questions and comments about information on this page may be sent to CORRE President


Questions and comments about this website may be sent to CORRE  Secretary

 

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