I started at AT&T in 1981. Eventually became NY Tel, NYNEX, Bell Atlantic and Verizon. Retired in 2011. I am now at AT&T. Does anyone know if I can get my time bridged?
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You can’t keep pension payout and bridge time.
My time was bridged after 5 years of being back. . Most other companies it’s 1 year.
What part of the company is hiring someone your age? Serious question, inquiring minds want to know
10 years out and wanted time bridged? That's cute
When I left in July 2019, they (AT&T (legacy T) and Pacific Bell Telephone Co (legacy S in California) would bridge your time if you came back within 3 years. If it was over 3 years, then you started with a new NSC date.
@lzmi: I believe the ability to bridge affected only those employees who worked for the interexchange company at the time of divestiture...there was a formal name MPA (mandatory portability agreement) which allowed employees to port their service time to the new employer. So, your time at Bell South cellular wouldn't have been applicable.
I don’t understand how you would bridge since you retired as a Verizon employee. I worked for bellsouth cellular one prior to joining Ameritech and I didn’t bridge.
I meant to add that it’s up to the part of AT&T that hired you in regards to how long it would take before getting your time back (two posts down). Some are a little more lenient than others.
Had a friend who had trouble with a similar scenario. He hired a lawyer and they immediately caved.
You would get your time back since you were with AT&T pre divestiture. It really depends on which part of the company (SBC, Legacy T, Bellsouth, Pac Bell, Ameritech, etc.) you are in now and whether or not you are management or craft. You can call Fidelity but they probably won’t have an answer for you because they are pretty much useless when it comes to pensions. Somewere in your Pension service plan document there is an address to write to. Send them a letter with all of your info as well as any and all paperwork you have documenting when you worked at AT&T prior. Good luck. It was a tedious process, but it worked for me.
If you retired from T, then rehired, you are done. You have reaped all the bennies available to you. May as well keep working until you die.
Stay as long as you are able, no shame in dying on the job.
Rule of 75 and bridging service means absolutely nothing now...no retiree benefits...get the same vacation regardless of services...you are not going to get more PTO.
There's really nothing that will get you anyways. Non bargained retirement need to leave this year to keep pre-65 healthcare subsidy (and don't get confused, that's hardly "free" medical coverage at this point, it's expensive). Beyond that, there's really nothing worth making a fuss over as far as retirement benefits. You can beat the wireless discount almost anywhere else as a regular customer.
Damn I am born after you started working at AT&T or whatever company it was back then. Enjoy whatever remainder of life you have outside the company man.
Call Fidelity. Rules of bridging is different for most titles, depending on when you were hired.
Considering that you started pre-1984 divestiture, it might be possible, but I think you have to be with AT&T for at least 5 years before that can happen, even if you are eligible.
Call Fidelity and/or HR to find out. The rules are complex, and Fidelity's pension department knows them.
what will it get you?
There are no retiree benefits to speak of anymore. And older employees just got their vacation bump taken away. People just coming in got extra benefits.
In this environment, years of service seems like big target on your back. Be careful what you wish for.
NO, but you will get a swift kick to your rear. Get to work Pop.