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Ben Moore7/2/2017
Buddy Johnson7/3/2017
Buddy Johnson
We have seen several really strange roundabouts in and around London. Driving us certainly a challenge
Subject: Clayton Roderick > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club
Clayton Roderick7/4/2017
Peter Carabetta7/10/2017
Peter Carabetta
Go FedEx !!!
Subject: Attn FedEx friends - devoted, loyal 30+ year retiree of ITD Mainframe Operations - JaDeane Blassinga ...
Connie Morgan7/4/2017
Attn FedEx friends - devoted, loyal 30+ year retiree of ITD Mainframe Operations - JaDeane Blassingame.Our precious friend and loved one, JaDeane Blassingame passed into the presence of the Lord on Saturday, July 1, 2017. Her loving husband , Danny, wants to share this announcement of her services with her friends. Visitation will be at Forest Hill Funeral Home East, 2440 Whitten Road in Memphis on Thursday, July 6 from 5-7 pm. Her memorial service will be at Forest Hill on Friday, July 7 at 3:00pm.
We love you sweet friend and will cherish the time we will be reunited in eternity. Love you, Jade. If you knew Jadeane Blassingame, then you loved her! I am so sad! R.I.P. my beautiful friend!
Subject: Interesting!
James W Jim LeMaster7/8/2017
Interesting!
Subject: Get your lifetime National park senior pass for $10 before it goes to $80, expected on august 1st(ag ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk7/10/2017
Get your lifetime National park senior pass for $10 before it goes to $80, expected on august 1st(age 62 and above)http://travel.aarp.org/articles-tips/articles/info-2016/national-parks-lifetime-pass-cost-increase.html
Ben Moore7/10/2017
Ben Moore
Check
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Dale Teets7/10/2017
Dale Teets
I just received mine in the mail last week, took about 2 months to get it! It is also $20 with fee and something else! It still beats $80
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Susie Coyle Richardson7/10/2017
Susie Coyle Richardson
Took easy drive from MEM to Hatchie Wildlife are and got mine last year.
Worked swell in Rocky Mountain Natl Park. Have been told will waive boat launch fees in MS resorvoirs too.
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Susie Coyle Richardson7/10/2017
Susie Coyle Richardson
Was $10
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Susie Coyle Richardson7/10/2017
Susie Coyle Richardson
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/hatchie/
Home - Hatchie - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
fws.gov
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Jimmy Glenn Burk7/10/2017
If you live in Memphis area, it's a short drive to the Hatchie station, just before Brownsville, and you can get the pass same day for $10; remember you should also get one for your spouse; it doesn't pass to another person in case of death.
Hatchie NWR
731-772-0501
Brownsville
TN
https://www.fws.gov/refuge/hatchie/
List of locations to get the pass:
https://store.usgs.gov/sites/default/files/PassIssuanceList.pdf
Home - Hatchie - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
fws.gov
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Dale Teets7/10/2017
Dale Teets
Wow, I didn't know that! I went online!
Marsha Terry Rider7/29/2017
Marsha Terry Rider
The USGS gov site says it's on until Aug. 28th
Subject: Requesting some help - Researching to confirm/clarify some information regarding starting pension. I ...
Ron Houston7/13/2017
Requesting some help - Researching to confirm/clarify some information regarding starting pension. I thought some of you might have knowledge of or experienced and would be willing to share: (Perhaps by Private Message) :) ("I was told" / "asking for a friend" (Joking) It was my understanding (thru several sources) that the pension could be started the first month after the birthday month of eligibility. I was then told it would be started several months later (Admin/system issues) and would be 'retroactive' and implied that the first check would be a 'lump-sum/catch-up' check and after that month the regular monthly payment would begin. So far none of this has been the case. Thanks in advance.
Jimmy Glenn Burk7/13/2017
My experience: I retired at age 56 on the last day of May. I received my final FedEx Services paycheck on May 31st, and received my first FedEx pension check dated June 1st, but it arrived several days later.
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Ron Houston7/13/2017
Ron Houston
I notified them in approximately November of 2016 so that payments could begin in February of 2017 - (I turned 55 in January 2017 - I left FedEx in 2000 with 18 years) Payments started in MAY 2017. (I'm basically trying to figure out 'whahappen'. ) . . . but have not followed up yet with Retirement Admin - All of the above info in the original post was from Reitrement Admin (online and by phone). Wanted to see if I could glean some info/perspective here before circling back to them. Thanks.
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Ron Houston7/13/2017
Ron Houston
There's a 3 month GAP.
Leroy Hebert7/13/2017
Leroy Hebert
I just retire June 1st, got my 1st check July 1st. Got paid for June and July.
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Mary Drummond7/16/2017
Mary Drummond
I left FedEx for the last time in 2012. They offered me, and several others who already left the company, an early pension buyout back around January 2017. I accepted the offer (I am almost 50) but the payments were not scheduled until May 2017. So I got my first payment May 1st. I wonder if yours got mixed up in that situation.
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Ron Houston7/16/2017
Ron Houston
Mary - thanks for the info. It did indeed. I have talked to them at length since this original post. They gathered pieces of information and are researching it (Reviewing tapes/notes) The person I had previously worked with was new and of course is now no longer there. They said they would get back to me. I'll post more details after their response. Thanks again.
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Ron Houston9/5/2017
Ron Houston
Wanted to update you all on this. When I spoke to Retirement Admin in November 2016 My account 'locked' this happened thru January 2017. They had new employees and they told me they were in the middle of a system change / upgrade / migration / replacement ? ? ? at any rate I could not get into the system. My intent was to start my pension as soon as possible. I told them this by phone several times. At the same time all of this was going on the 'new' option of them offering a 'lump-sum' option was being implemented - so they said 'I had to wait until May'. . . . Now they are saying that is what I entered into their system - I never had access to their system. . . . They shorted me 3-months. Their system and 'my account' where emails / confirmations are housed. . . is wiped clean. . . FYI - beware.
Cathy Wallace9/6/2017
Cathy Wallace
Ron Houston they totally messed my start date up also, now it's changing from cobra to retiree ins. They're trying to make me pay full retiree cost for July ,when I had already paid cobra through the 11th 🙄
Subject: I wish fdx could do something to acknowledge this phenomenal employee of 30 years as local mgmt won' ...
Dany Hsch7/13/2017
I wish fdx could do something to acknowledge this phenomenal employee of 30 years as local mgmt won't bother. He gave his life , heart and soul to the company
:-(
R.I.P to John Ceridon, 42523, hardest working FDX driver ever. Never missed a day , put all younger drivers to shame . Just retired recently. So sad . He will be greatly missed. My utmost respect ✊ to the man
:-)
Debora Williams Waller7/13/2017
Debora Williams Waller
Sorry about your disappointment. John sounds like an awesome employee that should be acknowledged for his dedication. I was a 35 year employee in MEM. My work group gave me a retirement party.. I really, really appreciated that acknowledgement.
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Dany Hsch7/13/2017
Dany Hsch
Same here, 35 years . My boss did hardly a thing . Good for you !
Dany Hsch7/13/2017
Dany Hsch
I was his senior manager for many years but I retired 4 years ago.
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Walt Edmonds7/13/2017
Walt Edmonds
I worked in GOCC for 24 years, promoted to station management for total of 31 years. Had a great going away party from the folks in MEM GOCC whom ill never forget and a great retirement gathering from my station employees. Worked with some terrific people all my career. Thank you all again. Never forgot my employees.
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Subject: Just another reminder note from anyone wanting to join this facebook group. The group is primarily a ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk7/13/2017
Just another reminder note from anyone wanting to join this facebook group. The group is primarily a group of FedEx ITD employees/retirees and friends to have a place to meet, but is open to those that work or have worked at FedEx. If you ask to join, make sure you are linked to friends that are currently members of the group or somewhere you show that you have worked at the company. If not, send a note to myself or Bob Higgins why you would like to join the group. We've gotten dozens of requests the past month, and the majority did not meet the above pre-requisites. Thanks.
Ron Houston7/13/2017
Ron Houston
THANKS TO YOU GUYS - Jimmy and Bob - FOR MANAGING THIS PAGE and keeping it 'true' to it's purpose and goals. I appreciate the connections and information exchange specific to this page.
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Michael Maness7/13/2017
Michael Maness
I agree thanks Jimmy and Bob
Pat Woodruff Gunter7/13/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
Thanks guys. I'm one of those "others" you let in. I worked 25 years in Express/Services, know many of you, and was around for many of the accomplishments our fledgling wonder company made together.
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Hector Vazquez7/14/2017
Hector Vazquez
Agreed. Good job gentlemen. Thank you for taking the time.
Walt Edmonds7/14/2017
Walt Edmonds
To all those that manage this group. Thanks and good job. This is one site I trust and enjoy being able to link up with FedExers of days gone bye and current. Some I know some I have never met but I look at all FedExers as my purple family. 31 years of service in a professional capacity and loved it I do.
Gary Owens7/14/2017
Gary Owens
I am proud to be allowed in this group. I worked at the Memphis Hub from 88-94 as a Heavyweight Handler on the day sort to a handler in the secondaries on the night sort. I enjoyed my time with Fed Ex and loved the people too. Thanks Mr. Burk for allowing me to be a member. "The World On Time"!!
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Subject: Am I crazy or was there a Starbucks in bldg 50 for a short time?
Judy Davidson7/15/2017
Am I crazy or was there a Starbucks in bldg 50 for a short time?
Janine Strausser Mashburn7/15/2017
Janine Strausser Mashburn
I believe there was.
Phil Pickens7/15/2017
Phil Pickens
You're right, they had great muffins.
Jimmy Glenn Burk7/15/2017
It was there, I could see it from my office. Randy Roy most of the time walked around with a Starbucks cup....I asked him if he was spending all of his money on starbucks....he said no......but he liked the cup and just poured the company coffee into it each day......
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Rebecca Felts7/15/2017
Rebecca Felts
Your not crazy there was. And there was dry cleaning too.
Chip Cooper-Williamson7/15/2017
Chip Cooper-Williamson
And mobile car washing!
Irene Williams7/15/2017
Irene Williams
And shoe repair
Subject: FedEx 757 vapor on wings
Clayton Roderick7/18/2017
FedEx 757 vapor on wings
Subject: Fedex 777-200F taxi and take off at Luxembourg, see some brake dust at 1:14 :)
Clayton Roderick7/18/2017
Fedex 777-200F taxi and take off at Luxembourg, see some brake dust at 1:14 :)
Subject: A little morning humor!
James W Jim LeMaster7/18/2017
A little morning humor!
Subject: Who still has this? I do and I understand it's worth some $$!!
Ann Hoff Crum7/18/2017
Who still has this? I do and I understand it's worth some $$!!
Dany Hsch7/18/2017
Dany Hsch
Wish I had kept mine
Molly Hale Moss7/18/2017
Molly Hale Moss
I still have mine,
Ann Hoff Crum7/18/2017
Ann Hoff Crum
Used $1,589.00
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Molly Hale Moss7/18/2017
Molly Hale Moss
Wow. We had extra's until a few months ago.
Subject: For all you retirees :)
Clayton Roderick7/19/2017
For all you retirees :)
Debora Williams Waller7/19/2017
Debora Williams Waller
I love that video. My son gets so aggrivated with me when I can't keep up with the day of the week. I just tell him everyday is a Saturday to me. :-)
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Liz Ciulla Carrozza7/19/2017
Liz Ciulla Carrozza
Absolutely true!!!🤗
Hector Vazquez7/19/2017
Hector Vazquez
I like the AC/DC touch at the end. 😂
Penny Hitchcock Hopper7/20/2017
Penny Hitchcock Hopper
I told my kids today that I'd finished another quilt top this morning and was going out to run errands with my friend.
Their reply? "You are the retiree we'd always dreamed you would be!"
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Subject: Tailing a Fedex 777 over Alaskan airspace
Clayton Roderick7/19/2017
Tailing a Fedex 777 over Alaskan airspace
Subject: Does anyone know the phone number to contact to update credit card information for retiree shipping ...
Richard Maingault7/19/2017
Does anyone know the phone number to contact to update credit card information for retiree shipping discount
Debora Williams Waller7/19/2017
Debora Williams Waller
I believe you can do it on FedEx.com online now.
FedEx: Shipping, Logistics Management and Supply Chain Management
fedex.com
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Debora Williams Waller7/19/2017
Debora Williams Waller
I'm going in now to try it on my account. Thanks for reminding me to update it.
Ann Hoff Crum7/19/2017
Ann Hoff Crum
Debora Williams Waller , whoops......I need to update too!
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Subject: Fedex 757 engine run up, Those Rolls-Royce engines sure have a distinct sound during mid-range -- st ...
Clayton Roderick7/20/2017
Fedex 757 engine run up, Those Rolls-Royce engines sure have a distinct sound during mid-range -- starts about .44
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli7/20/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
The 1980's era DC-10's had a very distinctive "raspy" sound.
Shane Borden7/20/2017
Shane Borden
So do they only have 75s with the RR Engines or do they have some with the Pratt PW4000s?
Clayton Roderick7/20/2017
Clayton Roderick
1049 produced
617 (59%) with RR
432 (41%) with PW
Subject: yeah baby'
Clayton Roderick7/20/2017
yeah baby'
Linda Cook Thorn7/21/2017
Linda Cook Thorn
Love this. She is great!
Subject: I always enjoyed working with former FedExr Ken May.
Jimmy Glenn Burk7/21/2017
Dany Hsch7/21/2017
Dany Hsch
He was my hero
Walt Edmonds7/21/2017
Walt Edmonds
Remembering the early A.M. after working mid shift with blood shot eyes of being up all night sitting down and giving Ken May the daily FedEx detailed Global operation report which would in most cases be presented to Fred Smith and a multitude of executives. Good night or a night of calamity Ken never wavered from being a level good guy. Those were good days Ken.
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Subject: https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2017-07-20/fedex-corp-executive-vice-president-general-coun ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk7/21/2017
https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2017-07-20/fedex-corp-executive-vice-president-general-counsel-and-secretary-christine-p-richards-to-retire-september-30-2017
Subject: Just wondering as to what Commercial Airlines offer FedEx discounts to Retirees and what are the Con ...
Freddie Price7/22/2017
Just wondering as to what Commercial Airlines offer FedEx discounts to Retirees and what are the Contact numbers?
Hector Vazquez7/22/2017
Hector Vazquez
Freddie. I always felt the "discounts" offered to us by the airlines were a bit of a joke. You get to spend a percentage of a full coach fare, which, who pays that anymore? And fly stand by. Could be a nightmare. I fly international several times a year. I go directly to the airlines' website and have done really well with fares. Confirmed. I suggest you consider that. It's really the way to go.
Hector Vazquez7/22/2017
Hector Vazquez
And, if your going domestic, try the website Skiplagged.
Shane Borden7/23/2017
Shane Borden
I don't have the benefit because I'm not a retiree, but as someone who used it occasionally as an employee, I would also advise against it. The load factors are too high these days unless you are a mid week traveler. Plus the standby order for FedEx is 12th or something like that. Not many others are below that.
Subject: FedEx Trivia:
Jimmy Glenn Burk7/24/2017
FedEx Trivia:With the major emphasis on Zapmail to start it full speed, what two major directives were delayed in the company?
Pat Woodruff Gunter7/25/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
😊
Ron Houston7/25/2017
Ron Houston
Ground Service and PRISM System upgrade.
Jimmy Glenn Burk7/29/2017
Answer: Probably many things were delayed, to two major ones were a. International Expansion and b. The SuperTracker rollout, which included scanning and tracking of packages at pickup and delivery.
Subject: FedEx Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk7/24/2017
FedEx TriviaFedEx started International service in most countries by buying a local service company and trying to integrate it into a FedEx culture. When directions changed to kill domestic Intl services, what was the main reason given in abolishing the No Layoff policy and trying to find jobs elsewhere in the company?
Pat Woodruff Gunter7/25/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
👀
Deby Abbott Jolley7/25/2017
Deby Abbott Jolley
Curious about this one...
Jimmy Glenn Burk7/29/2017
Answer: Because of European law,pensions employees could not switch between jobs in different countries at that time...so most employees were not offered jobs elsewhere
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Subject: FedEx Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk7/24/2017
FedEx TriviaWho was the first SVP over Air Operations?
Jim Bentley7/24/2017
Jim Bentley
Was it Allan McArtor??
Jimmy Glenn Burk7/29/2017
Jim Reidemeyer
Jimmy Glenn Burk7/24/2017
FedEx Trivia
Which of the following was not one of the ideas discussed or planned to expand the company?
a. Armed security delivery
b. Custodial care for the government
c. International Blimps
d. Fast ships, slow planes to compete with slower cargo ships
e. Overnight delivery from Europe
f. FedEx becoming an Internet provider
g. Providing free movies to customers
Pat Woodruff Gunter7/24/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
👀
Melissa Leech Ziemer7/24/2017
Melissa Leech Ziemer
g.
Ron Houston7/25/2017
Ron Houston
C, D, G
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Carl Wayne Hardeman7/25/2017
Carl Wayne Hardeman
No wonder I never received my movies.
Ron Houston7/25/2017
Ron Houston
"Cast Away" is all you get!
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Deby Abbott Jolley7/25/2017
Deby Abbott Jolley
G
Jimmy Glenn Burk7/29/2017
Answers:
All were true, except F. providing Internet service, although FedEx could have done it thru their subsidiary FITC, but probably couldn't make any money.
a. Armed security delivery- looked at as a possible new venture
b. Custodial care for the government - FedEx did this until the 20/20 broadcast
c. International Blimps-went as far as a proposal to the senior staff
d. Fast ships, slow planes to compete with slower cargo ships-always being researched to open a new shipping segment
e. Overnight delivery from Europe-proposed, with the Concordes that France would not agree to keep flying for at least 10 years, they were losing too much on aircraft operations; FedEx would lease the Concordes and British Air pilots would fly.
g. Providing free movies to customers- thought us when FedEx was looking at putting Digital Wireless Transmission service into cities and low power UHF channels. the airwaves would be little used at night
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Jimmy Glenn Burk7/25/2017
FedEx Trivia
a. Who was Little Napoleon? (Bill Razzouk)
b. Who was ZAPCZAR? (Bob May)
c. Who was PowerMan?(Dennis Jones)
d. Who was 'Dr...........'? (Dr. Ron Ponder)
e. Who was JET? (Jim Tollefson)
f. Who was JLB? (Jim Barksdale)
g. Who was YZ? (Ted Weise)
Clayton Roderick7/25/2017
Clayton Roderick
A. :) :)
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Buddy Johnson7/25/2017
Buddy Johnson
A. Bill Razouk
B. Bob May
E. Jim Tollefson
F. Jim Barksdale
G. Ted Weise
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Debora Williams Waller7/25/2017
Debora Williams Waller
I missed the Little Napoleon out fit. :-)
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Peggy Dawson Black7/25/2017
Peggy Dawson Black
Was d) Dr. Ron J Ponder
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Subject: Everett Tucker passed away this past weekend; services are shown below: Homegoing Arrangements for E ...
Mark W Evans7/26/2017
Everett Tucker passed away this past weekend; services are shown below:
Homegoing Arrangements for Everett Tucker. The wake is Friday July 28th from 10 to 11:55 a.m. The funeral starts at 12 noon. Burial immediately afterwards. Wake and funeral will be at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church Southwind Campus, 8220 East Shelby Drive. Burial services at Southwoods Memorial Park, 5485 Hacks Cross Road.
Subject: Five Amazing Facts About FedEx Express
Clayton Roderick7/28/2017
Five Amazing Facts About FedEx Express
Debora Williams Waller7/28/2017
Debora Williams Waller
FedEx is an AMERICAN company through and through.
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Ron Houston7/28/2017
Ron Houston
I'm so grateful I had the opportunity to work here.
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Joan Weber7/28/2017
Joan Weber
Me too
Penny Hitchcock Hopper7/28/2017
Penny Hitchcock Hopper
So proud to have been there for nearly 35 years.
Subject: Dassault Falcon 20. Date of photo June 1980...
Clayton Roderick7/29/2017
Dassault Falcon 20. Date of photo June 1980...
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli7/29/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
In Our Falcon heyday, we operated the largest fleet of Falcons in the World!!
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Shane Borden7/29/2017
Shane Borden
I wonder why that airplane. Otherwise they weren't that widely operated.
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli7/29/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
You mean the Falcon in general or that particular serial number named "Wendy?"
Subject: "Wendy" on the line at YIP, 1973. Now enshrined in the Udvar-Hazy Center of the National Air and Spa ...
Clayton Roderick7/29/2017
"Wendy" on the line at YIP, 1973. Now enshrined in the Udvar-Hazy Center of the National Air and Space Museum next to Dulles Airport.
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli7/29/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
I never flew one, but I flew on one several times and sure loved Wendolyn!!
Walt Edmonds7/29/2017
Walt Edmonds
Rode this DA20 several times. Nice to know where it ended up.
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli7/29/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Oh, yes. It's been up there since the mid 80's. Fred flew it up there himself and in the Left Seat no less! I was at Hangar 21 when He taxied from the ramp!!
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Subject: "Karen", she has not yet been fitted with a cargo door. Taken 8/72
Clayton Roderick7/30/2017
"Karen", she has not yet been fitted with a cargo door. Taken 8/72
Subject: Federal Express Welcomes Flying Tigers
Clayton Roderick7/30/2017
Federal Express Welcomes Flying Tigers
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli7/30/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
And to all the naysayers that insisted that the Tiger Acquisition would be the end of the Federal Express world as we knew it: well, no comment... Fred was RIGHT!! AGAIN!!! How about that!!
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Dave Marshall7/30/2017
Dave Marshall
I am a person that worked for flying tigers for 18 years prior to the merger! I have thanked Fred Smith personally for purchasing our cargo airline in 1989! I'm now retired and love seeing Fed Ex flying overhead! Yep, I'm glad to be retired and I glad I had the opportunity to be a Tiger, but I retired as a Fed Ex employee! Purple power!
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Elizabeth Ward Blaylock7/30/2017
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock
What a classy way to welcome a newly acquired company. I'm "pleased as punch" to have been at FedEx then.
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Pat Woodruff Gunter7/30/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
This makes my purple blood/heart pump again! Acquiring Tigers was a fun time. It made us international and was a good "fit" for both companies.
Liz Ciulla Carrozza7/31/2017
Liz Ciulla Carrozza
"The Tiger is out of the bag."
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James W Jim LeMaster7/31/2017
James W Jim LeMaster
And 20 years later I was working with folks to "better merge" FT computer systems with FedEx systems!
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Subject: Oh no, here comes Airborne :)
Clayton Roderick7/31/2017
Oh no, here comes Airborne :)
Marsha Terry Rider7/31/2017
Marsha Terry Rider
well that wouldn't fly these days...bwa-ha-ha
Clayton Roderick8/1/2017
Clayton Roderick
It's not even funny :)
Subject: FedEx Trivia:
Jimmy Glenn Burk7/31/2017
FedEx Trivia:a. If you were fortunate to receive a $100 BZ, about how much money did you actually receive?b. If you received a BZ for $150, about how much did you actually receive?
Carl Wayne Hardeman7/31/2017
Carl Wayne Hardeman
Difficult to answer hypothetical questions.
Jimmy Glenn Burk7/31/2017
FedEx Trivia:At least in the 80's and 90's, corporate security drove the top execs around Memphis to their meetings.
Which of the following is most likely what they drove in?a. SUV
b. older car like a station wagon
c. lincoln or other like limousine?
d. security drove the executives own car for them
Liz Ciulla Carrozza7/31/2017
Liz Ciulla Carrozza
A
Ric Honey7/31/2017
Ric Honey
B
Marsha Terry Rider7/31/2017
Marsha Terry Rider
c. (at least I remember seeing a whole lot of Lincoln Continentals around)
Peter Dangerfield7/31/2017
Peter Dangerfield
D what the heck one of us will be right... I remember Fred had an old VW Bus where he picked up folks walking in from the parking lot.
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Terrie Hoerning7/31/2017
Terrie Hoerning
Yes he did. Mr Smith also wore a Kermit the frog watch he received from one of his children.
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Carl Wayne Hardeman7/31/2017
Carl Wayne Hardeman
Saw fws in Ford crown Victoria with two guards several times.
Gary Phillips7/31/2017
Gary Phillips
Me too.
Marsha Terry Rider7/31/2017
Marsha Terry Rider
that's what I meant!!! Grown Vics (same body anyways...)
Eddie Garrison7/31/2017
Eddie Garrison
Black crown Victoria
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Debby Black Franklin7/31/2017
Debby Black Franklin
Saw FWS driving an SUV once at the World Tech Center in the early 2000s! Security was tailing him. 😉
Chris Jones8/1/2017
Chris Jones
I saw FWS in an old station wagon with his guard around 84-85. I go with A
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/1/2017
the times in those days that I saw execs being chauffered around, they were in either something like a crown victoria or station wagon. I was told that security never wanted to attract attention with fancy vehicles....
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Gary Owens8/2/2017
Gary Owens
A beat up Ford Pinto!! LOL
Subject: Nice story about Jim & Linda Brigance on their home remodel from 2014:
Jimmy Glenn Burk7/31/2017
Nice story about Jim & Linda Brigance on their home remodel from 2014:
Subject: Mr. Smith had a vision and look where Fed Ex is today. I was proud to work for Fed Ex. Some random p ...
Gary Owens8/1/2017
Mr. Smith had a vision and look where Fed Ex is today. I was proud to work for Fed Ex. Some random photos.
Debby Black Franklin8/1/2017
Debby Black Franklin
I was always proud too.
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Dany Hsch8/1/2017
Dany Hsch
Isn't Fred's birthday tomorrow?
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli8/1/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Not yet.
Dany Hsch8/1/2017
Dany Hsch
Or is it Obama? :-)
Peter Dangerfield8/1/2017
Peter Dangerfield
Thank you Gary great to see these pics.
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli8/1/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Amen.
Subject: "Public Enemy Number One"!!!!!!! LOL!
Gary Owens8/2/2017
"Public Enemy Number One"!!!!!!! LOL!
Debby Black Franklin8/2/2017
Debby Black Franklin
If you aren't the lead dog, the scenery never changes.
Subject: FedEx History Trivia:
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/2/2017
FedEx History Trivia:FedEx has had at least 4 geosynchronous Satellite programs/uses. Name any of them?
Dave Hansen8/2/2017
Dave Hansen
The satellite that never made it to orbit was ExpressStar 1
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/3/2017
There were probably more but:
1. C Band Satellites that connected the 4 major call centers to transfer customer calls between centers...this did not work
2. About 16 satellite dishes that connected the major Zapmail nodes in lieu of using land line circuits
3. Project Saturn which were smaller dishes to be used to connect smaller Tandem computers into the corporate network
4. Small FXTV satellite receivers to enable video broadcasts from memphis to most field employess, and for remote training
and the 5th would have been ExpressStar1 to have been built by Hughes and was the size of a bus, to be used to transmit documents directly to customer sites with small satellite dishes, bypassing terresterial circuits.
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Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/2/2017
FedEx History Trivia
First there was the Falcons, then the Boeing 727's...what was the next aircraft purchased?
John Coop8/2/2017
John Coop
737
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Gary Phillips8/2/2017
Gary Phillips
Then DC-10s
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Dave Hansen8/2/2017
Dave Hansen
Then the Airbus A-300
Buddy Johnson8/2/2017
Buddy Johnson
After 737, DC 10's, then the Busses
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Gary Phillips8/2/2017
Gary Phillips
Assume DC20 is a typo
Buddy Johnson8/2/2017
Buddy Johnson
Yes. Fat finger
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Jimmy Glenn Burk8/3/2017
737 is the correct answer...there were 5 purchased with roll in/out seats to enable flying passengers in the daytime.
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Subject: FedEx History Trivia:
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/2/2017
FedEx History Trivia:a. name the division that FedEx formed to truck packages nationwideb. who was the first SVP over this division?
Dave Hansen8/2/2017
Dave Hansen
AGT&T - BC Jennings??
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Buddy Johnson8/2/2017
Buddy Johnson
Tracy Schmidt was first SVP of AGTT
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/3/2017
AGT&T was correct answer, and Tracy Schmidt who was a finance VP was the first svp of that division.
Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/2/2017
FedEx History Trivia
What was the device called that first allowed FedEx aircraft to communicate with Memphis, anywhere in the world, and to send diagnostics and mx issues electronically to Memphis Mx?
Dave Hansen8/2/2017
Dave Hansen
ACARS (Aircraft Communication And Reporting System)??
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Jim Bentley8/2/2017
Jim Bentley
Over the Arinc network??
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Dave Hansen8/3/2017
Dave Hansen
Or SITA network.
Dave Hansen8/3/2017
Dave Hansen
Jim Bentley , ACARS was in point of fact invented by Aeronautical Radio INC. (ARINC). It was for a time owned by the Carlisle Group and is now part of Rockwell/Collins. ARINC handles the US and SITA (Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques) handles the rest of the world. Both SITA and ARINC were once owned by the airlines they served.
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Jimmy Glenn Burk8/3/2017
Dave's answer is correct...
Eric Brosch8/3/2017
Eric Brosch
Would love to hear more about this. When was it introduced and was it unique to FedEx?
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/3/2017
It was an industry standard first developed in 1978 using radio and later satellite. FedEx IT groups worked on solutions using radio and wifi with laptops on aircraft that did not have the ACARS system installed. At some point, new aircraft were shipped with acars as a standard option.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_Communications_Addressing_and_Reporting_System
Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
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FedEx History Trivia
Eric Brosch8/3/2017
Eric Brosch
I sure do wish you'd write a book, Jimmy. Between this page and Fedex Legends, I really do thank you for recording all this for posterity!
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Jane Meredith Robbins8/10/2017
Jane Meredith Robbins
Eric Brosch agree
Subject: Some older Fed Ex photos
Gary Owens8/3/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter8/3/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
Thanks
Subject: FedEx Trivia:
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/3/2017
FedEx Trivia:Who was the meanest Federal Express COO? (meanest is defined as several employees telling me this was the toughest/meanest COO to deal with)
Pat Woodruff Gunter8/4/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
👀
Shane Borden8/4/2017
Shane Borden
Wasn't the position of COO just created as part of Fred's planned retirement? Dave Bronzek is the first person to hold the title of this position. Am I incorrect?
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/4/2017
Answer: Tom Oliver, and I believe he was COO as was Jim Barksdale.
He had been known to fly personnel in Memphis and fire them on the spot, with no return ticket possible and other such actions.
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Subject: Under the new FDX umbrealla at the time, name the following:
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/3/2017
Under the new FDX umbrealla at the time, name the following:a. The CIO of FDX
b. The CTO of FDX
c. The CIO of FedEx Express
Debby Black Franklin8/3/2017
Debby Black Franklin
A. Dennis Jones (R.I.P)
B. Rob Carter
Mark W Evans8/3/2017
Mark W Evans
Hmm, I thought when FDX was formed, Dennis was promoted to CIO of FDX and Rob and Chris was CTO and CIO of Express then Services?
Mark W Evans8/3/2017
Mark W Evans
Well I am not 100% sure :)
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/4/2017
Answers were correct.
Dennis Jones, CIO of FDX
Rob Carter, CTO of FDX
Chris Hjelm, CIO of FedEx Express
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Jimmy Glenn Burk8/3/2017
FedEx Trivia:
Which of the following is Not True:.
a. at one time you had to take a psycological test to get hired or promoted
b. at one time a person who was a secretary could get promoted directly to Engineer
c. at one time HR wanted everyone in Mgmt to have a masters degree
d. If Personnel was included in job interviews and a lady, being interviewed, twirled her necklace, she couldn't be promoted
Gary Phillips8/4/2017
Gary Phillips
A and D
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Marcie Littles Moss8/4/2017
Marcie Littles Moss
A & C
Molly Hale Moss8/4/2017
Molly Hale Moss
They used to have an integrity test - not sure if this is the same as a psychological test. I still have a copy of it somewhere.
Sheryl Egbert8/4/2017
Sheryl Egbert
D
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/4/2017
Answers: Somewhat of a trick question, they are all true. Although maybe not corporate policy, each happened to someone I knew.
a. there was an integrity or psychological test that I was told was difficult for anyone who was a police officer or clergy to pass. Questions would be asked, then same questions asked again in a twisted way. This test didn't last too long in the system.
b. In a station someone who was a secretary was promoted to engineer. Requirements were changed so that to be an engineer, you had to have an engineering degree. Some of this also came about, because some states required any company who had an engineer title to back whatever policies the engineer put in written form.
c. At one point HR leadership definitely wanted almost anyone to have a Bachelors degree, and masters preferred. This quickly went away, I'm sure because they couldn't fill candidates.
d. I'm sure this wasn't company policy, but one lady I had worked with, interviewed for another position, and was given feedback that pulling on a necklace dictated that they wouldn't be suitable for the position.
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Subject: FedEx Trivia:
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/3/2017
FedEx Trivia:F
ederal Express IT applications were largely developed on IBM mainframes. There were only a few applications (like DADS, GOCC, Customer Automation and some Clearance apps on Tandem, that were off mainframe in the beginning).There were more than 25,000 applications running across Express and even when apps like Chronos were developed, the mainframe was the source of data.a. Are there Mainframes applications running today?
b. If there are any, who operates or oversees mainframe ops?
James W Jim LeMaster8/3/2017
James W Jim LeMaster
I've been gone for a decade, but when I left, there were still mainframes and mainframe apps running.
We had data centers in England, France and Germany in Europe, and in Singapore (at least) in SEA. FT legacy apps were still going strong as well.
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Dave Hansen8/3/2017
Dave Hansen
Yes, There are mainframe apps running today. Lots of them. IBM in India "operates" many of these. There are mainframes in Memphis, COS and an I-Series at ground in Corapolis, Pa. There is an I-Series at Freight in Harrison. There is a rumor that a MIPS bank is being purchased for TNT.
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Bill Pickron8/4/2017
Bill Pickron
Ok Trivia...who was the first unionized Fedex workforce in the U.S.?
Dave Hansen8/4/2017
Dave Hansen
Pilots.
Bill Pickron8/4/2017
Bill Pickron
Nope...not the pilots. Anyone else?
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/4/2017
I think just before flying tigers were purchased, Federal Express had a Print shop, with about 60+ employees. Print materials were brought in house. A group either unionized or started to unionize. That group was disbanded and deployed to other areas of the company and printing went external. At one time GOCC was looking to unionize as were mechanics etc, but not sure any of them did.
Bill Pickron8/4/2017
Bill Pickron
Close, but still not correct. As a hint, there were approx. 250 of them and they were a wired from Flying Tigers.
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/5/2017
the Flying Tigers stewardess'?
Bill Pickron8/5/2017
Bill Pickron
Yes...the Flying Tigers Flight Attendants. HR and I negotiated the first union contract at FEDEX. They flew the military charter flights during Desert Storm on the 2 pax B-747's acquired from Flying Tigers.
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Mickey White8/4/2017
Mickey White
Yep, RPAR and CHEERS and ORBIT!
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Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/5/2017
FedEx History TriviaIf FWS's primary choice of the Dassault Falcon hadn't worked out....what was his second choice?
Shane Borden8/5/2017
Shane Borden
Bombardier Challenger.
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Carl Wayne Hardeman8/5/2017
Carl Wayne Hardeman
Greyhound?
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/8/2017
Answer: The Gulfstream G-1 turboprop
The Falcon, Gulfstream G-1 & DC-3 were the aircraft capable of flying the amount of freight required. The Falcon had a stronger under carriage and greater speed and flight range, but required government approval to fly as an air taxi because it would be over limits set by the CAB. The Falcon would fly at 540mph with a range of 1400-2000 miles. The Gulfstream had a cruise speed of 288 mph and top speed of 340 mph.
In Aug '71 FWS purchased two Falcons from Pan Am for $3.6M
In Dec '71 FWS signed a purchase option from Pam Am for 23 Falcons for $29.1M
In 1972 he went on the open market and purchased 8 used Falcons.
It took 30 months to make all the modifications at a total cost of $56.1M for the jets & mods.
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Buddy Johnson8/9/2017
Buddy Johnson
A local company, Memphis Aero, facilitated in Smith's purchase of the last 8-10 Falcons.
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/6/2017
FedEx TriviaName anyone in this photo...and what they did at FedEx....
Irene Williams8/6/2017
Irene Williams
Forgive the spellin;g, but..L-R:
Irene Williams8/6/2017
Irene Williams
Harry Shiers; me (Irene Williams); Jim Colson; Paul Maynard; Richard Maingault;Sil Martinex; Unknown; and Diane Tuttle.
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Geana Allen8/6/2017
Geana Allen
is that Archie Bennet?
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Gary Phillips8/6/2017
Gary Phillips
No, Si Martinez
Richard Maingault8/6/2017
Richard Maingault
Well speaking for myself, I was Field Service Support.
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Kathy Guererri Heatherly8/6/2017
Kathy Guererri Heatherly
I recognized you Richard, hope all is well in your life.
Gary Phillips8/9/2017
Gary Phillips
All he does now is go on cruises. 😊
Johnnie Edwards8/6/2017
Johnnie Edwards
I think Dan Wiener is on the right...
Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/8/2017
FedEx History Trivia
Around 1982 FedEx ran an advertisement showing two workers neglecting customers while they talked about their benefits and pension hopes.What group got extremely angry about this?
Buddy Johnson8/8/2017
Buddy Johnson
Us Postal Service
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Susie Coyle Richardson8/8/2017
Susie Coyle Richardson
I don't recall the commercial but I agree, as I have been to the post office lately
😬
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Clayton Roderick8/18/2017
Clayton Roderick
this is it :)
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/18/2017
Correct Answer. The Union that complained and demanded that this commercial be taken down. If memory is correct, Federal Express let the commercial to continue to run for a few months longer, until the times booked to run the commercial were completed.
Dave Hansen8/18/2017
Dave Hansen
Simply Awesome. So true also.
Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/9/2017
FedEx History TriviaWho is the person on the right of this photo? What did he do at FedEx?
Charlie Derrick8/9/2017
Charlie Derrick
Gil Mook.
Ric Honey8/9/2017
Ric Honey
VP of Properties for a while.
J. David White8/9/2017
J. David White
I believe it's Jim McKinney, former Top Gun pilot in the Navy, and then he was a test pilot for General Dynamics. He came to FedEx in the early 80s as a Director in Telecom (@2828 Bus. Park), and eventually was named as Vice-President in FedEx Flight Ops in mid90s.
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Jimmy Glenn Burk8/9/2017
David is correct; I believe Jim McKinney also became svp of AOD before he left FedEx. First time I met him was in the early 80's. He was a Director of Satellite Operations reporting to Alan McArtor. He was enjoyable to work with.
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Jim Bentley8/9/2017
Jim Bentley
He was one of the "fly" boys! T A Mac also
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Mike Mitchell8/10/2017
Mike Mitchell
I was going to say Jim McKinney but the aircraft in the background threw me off. He was a Navy guy and served on the same aircraft carrier that I served on. He and I used to have long talks about the Navy. He was room mates with Duke Cunningham when Duke became the first Navy ace in Vietnam Nam. They both flew F-4 Phantoms at the time.
Charlie Derrick8/16/2017
Charlie Derrick
Sidenote: This photo was shown on the Pawn Stars "reality" TV shows. Someone was pawning one of the flight suits. I think the story was that it was a civilian flight test.
Bill Pickron8/16/2017
Bill Pickron
I was one of Jim's direct reports back in the late 80's in Flight. Great guy! Don't think he was ever the SVP of Air Op's however.
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/16/2017
Jim was VP of Flight Ops and SVP FedEx Logistics
Subject: FedEx acquisitions:
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/10/2017
FedEx acquisitions:Year Acquisition Overview
1984Gelco Express InternationalFedEx dramatically expands its presence outside of the U.S. with the acquisition of Gelco Express, a worldwide courier with service to 84 countries.1989Tiger International Inc.With the integration of the Flying Tiger Line, FedEx becomes the world's largest full-service, all-cargo airline. The acquisition includes routes to 21 countries, a fleet of cargo aircraft including Boeing 747s, facilities throughout the world and Flying Tigers' expertise in international airfreight.1998Caliber System Inc.FedEx creates FDX Corporation (later renamed FedEx Corporation) and grows its portfolio of services with the addition of ground small-package carrier RPS (now FedEx Ground), Western U.S. less-than-truckload carrier Viking Freight (now part of FedEx Freight), Caliber Logistics (now FedEx SupplyChain Systems), Caliber Technology (now part of FedEx Services) and Roberts Express (now FedEx Custom Critical).2000Tower Group International Inc.
WorldTariff Ltd.FedEx Corp. creates FedEx Trade Networks. Today, FedEx Trade Networks is one of the largest-volume customs entry filers in North America and provides FedEx customers with end-to-end transportation and customs clearance solutions around the world.2001American Freightways Corp.FedEx Corp. acquires this less-than-truckload carrier serving the Central and Eastern U.S. to complement Viking Freight. Rebranded as FedEx Freight in 2002, these companies combine to make FedEx Freight a leader in the regional less-than-truckload shipping industry.2004Kinko's Inc.FedEx Corp. expands its retail access to all of the 1,200 Kinko's stores. With the backing of a FORTUNE 100 corporation, Kinko's gains the resources and expertise needed to continue expansion of its corporate document outsourcing business and international operations.2004Parcel DirectFedEx Corp. broadens its residential delivery portfolio with the acquisition of Parcel Direct, a leading parcel consolidator. Parcel Direct becomes a subsidiary of FedEx Ground and is renamed FedEx SmartPost. The company offers a proven solution to customers in the fast-growing e-tail and catalog industries seeking a cost-effective means of shipping low-weight, less time-sensitive goods to residential customers.2006ANC Holdings LimitedFedEx Corp. acquires ANC Holdings Limited, a United Kingdom domestic express transportation company for £120 million. This transaction will allows FedEx Express to directly serve the entire UK domestic market.2006Watkins Motor LinesFedEx Corp. acquires Watkins Motor Lines, a leading provider of long-haul LTL services, for $780 million.2007Flying Cargo Hungary KftFedEx Express acquires its Hungarian global service participant, Flying Cargo Hungary Kft, giving FedEx a wholly-owned operation in one of the region's dynamic markets.2007Tianjin Datian W. Group Co., Ltd.FedEx Corp. acquires Tianjin Datian W. Group Co., Ltd.'s ("DTW Group") 50 percent share of the FedEx-DTW International Priority express joint venture and DTW Group's domestic express network in China for approximately US$400 million in cash.2007Prakash Air Freight Pvt. Ltd.FedEx Express acquires its primary Indian service provider, Prakash Air Freight Pvt. Ltd. (PAFEX), for approximately $33 million.2011AFL Pvt. Ltd./Unifreight India Pvt. Ltd.FedEx Express acquires the logistics, distribution and express businesses of AFL Pvt. Ltd. and its affiliate, Unifreight India Pvt. Ltd. This acquisition provides FedEx more robust domestic transportation and added capabilities in India.2011Servicios Nacionales Mupa, S.A. de C.V. (MultiPack)FedEx Express acquires the operations of MultiPack in Mexico. MultiPack's existing operations include its pick-up and delivery network, warehousing and logistics services, 48 distribution centers, 13 warehouses and more than 500 retail outlets, all of which will be consolidated into the FedEx business.2012Opek Sp.z o.o.FedEx Corp. acquires the Polish courier company Opek Sp.z o.o. (Opek) for $54 million. This acquisition gives its FedEx Express business unit access to a nationwide domestic ground network with an estimated $70 million in annual revenue and 12.5 million shipments annually.2012TATEXFedEx Corp. acquires TATEX, a leading French business-to-business express transportation company, for $55 million. This acquisition gives its FedEx Express business unit access to a nationwide domestic ground network which carries 19 million shipments and produces approximately €150 million in revenues annually.2012Rapidão CometaFedEx Corp. acquires Rapidão Cometa, one of the largest transportation and logistics companies in Brazil. This acquisition brings more than $500 million of annual revenue, and is the latest step in the company’s strategy for profitable growth in FedEx Express's Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region.2014SupaswiftFedEx acquires the Supaswift businesses in South Africa and six other countries (Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland and Zambia). The Supaswift acquisitions represent the latest step in the company’s strategy to grow its African network and service offering.2014Bongo InternationalFedEx Corp. acquires Bongo International, a leader in cross border enablement technologies and solutions. Bongo International’s technology and processes provide a comprehensive and integrated end-to-end solution that helps retailers and e-tailers grow by reaching international consumers. Bongo International’s capabilities complement and expand the FedEx portfolio of offerings important to the rapidly growing global e-commerce marketplace.2015GENCOFedEx Corp. acquires GENCO, one of the largest third-party logistics providers in North America. GENCO is a pioneer and market leader in reverse logistics, test and repair, remarketing and product liquidation solutions. GENCO’s complete range of product lifecycle services include inbound logistics; warehousing & distribution; fulfillment; contract packaging; managed transportation; systems integration; returns processing & disposition; test, repair, refurbishment; product liquidation; and recycling. With a comprehensive portfolio of supply chain services, GENCO’s expertise will expand existing FedEx service offerings in the evolving retail and e-commerce markets.2016TNT ExpressFedEx Corp. acquires TNT Express, one of the world’s largest express delivery companies, for €4.4 billion. Each day, TNT Express delivers nearly one million consignments of documents, parcels and freight through its road and air delivery services in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. TNT Express reported revenue of €6.9 billion in 2015.
Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/10/2017
FedEx History Triviaa. name the largest individual shareholder of FedEx stockb. name the largest institutional shareholder of FedEx stock
John Coop8/10/2017
John Coop
A. Fred
B. Vanguard
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Pat Woodruff Gunter8/11/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
👀
Subject: Jimmy Glenn Burk > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/11/2017
Buddy Johnson8/11/2017
Buddy Johnson
Had to have been a Christmas fleet-in
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Deby Abbott Jolley8/11/2017
Deby Abbott Jolley
My husband talked with a guy who photoshopped in some FedEx planes on a photo similar to this. (not sure this was the exact photo they were discussing)
It's a cool photo, for sure!!
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Peter Carabetta12/1/2017
Peter Carabetta
Awesome.!!!
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Subject: The FedEx Fleet
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/12/2017
Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/12/2017
FedEx History Trivia
a. Which jet replaced the 727?
b. Which jet replaces the MD-10?
Buddy Johnson8/12/2017
Buddy Johnson
A. DC10
B. A320
Eddie Garrison8/12/2017
Eddie Garrison
A 757
B 767
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Dave Hansen8/12/2017
Dave Hansen
A. 757 B. MD- 11 in one sense or the Airbus A-300 series in another.
Subject: FedEx is the ninth-largest private employer in the United States (335,767 employees). wikipedia.org
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/13/2017
FedEx is the ninth-largest private employer in the United States (335,767 employees). wikipedia.org
Jack Brown8/13/2017
Marsha Terry Rider8/13/2017
Marsha Terry Rider
glad we expanded the employee ID to 10 back in the day (at least MOST of the systems did)
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Walt Edmonds8/13/2017
Walt Edmonds
I was there and have a 3 digit employee number. Bragging rights. Lol
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Buddy Johnson8/14/2017
Buddy Johnson
Expanded Personnel and Payroll systems from 7 to 10 digits and gave FWS number 1.....late 70's.
Rebecca Sutherland8/14/2017
Rebecca Sutherland
Walt Edmonds what is your employee number?
Don Rose8/14/2017
Don Rose
I'm still 265.
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Ann Hoff Crum8/14/2017
Ann Hoff Crum
I'm still 731!
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Carl Wayne Hardeman8/14/2017
Carl Wayne Hardeman
I analyzed the cobol source library and found about 1100 different versions of Employee-Number, everything from EMPNO to FUELER to KEY-FIELD-3 etc.
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Subject: Request
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/13/2017
RequestI'm in initial stages of planning a trip to see the Rocky Mountains & as many parks as we can see in 7-10 days, in the fall of 2018. Our travel buddies will be able to get a timeshare in Aspen Co as a base. If anyone has any suggestions on what to see, where to go, would appreciate any input. We don't have to stay in Aspen all the time, and can travel and stay overnight elsewhere. My wife Stephanie especially likes to ride trains.Thanks, Jimmy Glenn Burk
Don Beethe8/13/2017
Don Beethe
I assume you are going to visit Rocky Mtn National Park and Estes Park.
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Jimmy Glenn Burk8/13/2017
yes, and will drive north to yellow stone ...however long that takes
Morris Hall8/14/2017
Morris Hall
Durango Silverton railroad. Not a day trip but well worth it.
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Walt Edmonds8/14/2017
Walt Edmonds
Amen,
Bob Baxter8/14/2017
Bob Baxter
Jimmy, It's been a long, long time since we took the Durango Silverton RR trip, but I recall that you had the option of taking a bus back to Durango as opposed to a round trip on the train. It will be a long day if you do the round trip. Suggest checking on the length of time for each option.
Walt Edmonds8/14/2017
Walt Edmonds
Was there couple years ago. The bus still runs. Yes either way its all day and then some. Stay over night.
Walt Edmonds8/14/2017
Walt Edmonds
Estes Colorado is nice. Been there a couple times. Travel over the Rockies in Fall at higher elevations can be trouble. Caught twice in snow, ice and heavy fog and closed main roads by the park service. Ended with a three hour detour to Estes twice. Fun place. Check out the donut haus in Estes park and watch out for the free roaming elk in the city. They are there. Have fun.....
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Anne Wulff8/14/2017
Anne Wulff
Near Aspen, visit Maroon Bells, beautiful scenery and pleasant walking trails. Since you are heading to Yellowstone by car, consider stopping at Arches National Park and Canyonlands, both south of Hwy 70, eastern Utah. Stay in Moab, UT overnight. Both are exceptional places to see and easy to access from Moab. Go to Yellowstone from the south and travel through the Grand Teton National Park. Very pretty. Yellowstone is amazing. Stay 2-3 days if you can and consider staying in the park. Old Faithful Inn is popular. I have the itinerary we used in Yellowstone and can email it if you would like it.
Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/14/2017
FedEx History Trivia
Answer any of the following
:a. on the Internet, an email address is all small letters typically. This exec wanted his email address in all caps on his business cards
b. this exec put his nickname on his license plate
c. this exec played tennis weekly with FWS
d. this exec would sometimes throw a dead fish(toy) to someone at his meetings that said something stupid and they kept it...until someone else said something stupid...
e. this exec was sometimes said to look like Robert Redford
f. this exec and his team were robbed at gunpoint at his office, and he re-imbursed his team for their losses
g. this exec would occasionally send employees that did something outstanding to dinner with their wives to Justine's
Buddy Johnson8/14/2017
Buddy Johnson
C. Dennis Jones
Nancy Hinds8/14/2017
Nancy Hinds
e.... fly boy mc
Pat Woodruff Gunter8/14/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
👀
Jim Bentley8/14/2017
Jim Bentley
B. The Zap Czar!
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/18/2017
Answers:
a. on the Internet, an email address is all small letters typically. This exec wanted his email address in all caps on his business cards
Dennis Jones, he changed his mind after Dale Browning educated him on the internet
b. this exec put his nickname on his license plate
Bob May, the ZAPZAR
c. this exec played tennis weekly with FWS
Alan McArtor was a regular, but others also played with FWS
d. this exec would sometimes throw a dead fish(toy) to someone at his meetings that said something stupid and they kept it...until someone else said something stupid...
Dr. Ron J. Ponder
e. this exec was sometimes said to look like Robert Redford
Jim Barksdale
f. this exec and his team were robbed at gunpoint at his office, and he re-imbursed his team for their losses
FWS, at his facilities in Little Rock
g. this exec would occasionally send employees that did something outstanding to dinner with their wives to Justine's--
Jim Barksdale
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Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/14/2017
FedEx History TriviaIn the early days at FedEx you could work and retire at 55 and keep your insurance in retirement until age 65. So, you might start at age 50, work 5 years and be able to retire at 55 and get this insurance.
What government & CPA industry requirement stopped Federal Express from offering this benefit...unless you first had 20 years at the company?
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/18/2017
Answer: The ruling body for CPA's came out with a requirement, that the government accepted, that any company offering benefits into retirement had to go ahead and accrue those benefits, like insurance, for each year.
Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/14/2017
FedEx History Trivia
In the late 80's or early 90's the FCC did something that angered amateur radio operators, just to please UPS. They did this because the Federal Express Radio Group had done and acquired something, that UPS wasn't able to duplicate.What did the FCC do?
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/18/2017
The FedEx Radio Engineering group had much foresight to get radio licenses in the 800 Mhz band in every major city, years before UPS even thought about it. To get the license you had to load the radio channel. FedEx had DADS and could use and load the channels and UPS had no applications. Many years later when UPS decided that this overnight thing was something they needed to get into...these premier channels were not available. UPS with their govt influence got the FCC to kick off some amateur users and give the spectrum to UPS. UPS was not successful in this endeavor as was FedEx. They then turned to Motorola to put the Courier devices on the ARDIS wireless network, but this was extremely expensive.
They then went to a large telecom firm (McGraw) and worked a deal to utilize their cellular network to make 8 second calls to transmit pickup data.
Their new CEO was Jim Barksdale.
One of the major innovative things done at the company was grabbing this frequency band across the USA.
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Subject: Nice collection of FedEx aircraft photos from Tomas Del Coro on Flickr
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/14/2017
Nice collection of FedEx aircraft photos from Tomas Del Coro on Flickrhttp://www.flickriver.com/photos/tomasdelcoro/sets/72157623149824404/
Clayton Roderick8/19/2017
Clayton Roderick
Thats a lot of aircraft photos, didn't see this old beast. Looks like the vertical stabilizer is leaking some hydraulic fluid. I think this was a Tigers aircraft that was repainted..:)
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Subject: FedEx is First Commercial Carrier to Land at Kennedy Space Center
Clayton Roderick8/15/2017
FedEx is First Commercial Carrier to Land at Kennedy Space Center
Subject: Saving Sight Worldwide
Clayton Roderick8/16/2017
Saving Sight Worldwide
Rebecca Sutherland8/16/2017
Rebecca Sutherland
The department I worked in worked with Project Orbis. What an amazing organization!
James W Jim LeMaster8/17/2017
James W Jim LeMaster
Looks great!
Unfortunately, those operations aren't covered by the FedEx Vision plan, or, at least, not in CO when I retired in '07!
Subject: FedEx Spacetran reference
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/16/2017
FedEx Spacetran referencehttps://books.google.com/books?id=-UebVg1YqsoC&pg=PA130&lpg=PA130&dq=fedex+spacetran&source=bl&ots=ExbJox5GyY&sig=0NsOnpVphvZFGlZ5WUtBFfcjQIw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi16e2X5tvVAhUS84MKHSNADLwQ6AEILTAB#v=onepage&q=fedex%20spacetran&f=false
Subject: Aug 14th update on FedExr Jim Schmiedicke, forwarded by Carl Hardeman (post is on the Germantown TN ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/16/2017
Aug 14th update on FedExr Jim Schmiedicke, forwarded by Carl Hardeman (post is on the Germantown TN facebook bulletin board)Jim Schmiedicke
A shout out to Germantown's First Responders.
I'm riding my bike down a hill on a paved path, with a turn at the bottom, that I've ridden many times. I woke up on my back 20 feet into the woods; helmet ripped off and unable to move any of my limbs. Concentrated on getting my left arm to move and reach in my pocket. It took 15 minutes or so but I got it. Called 911. Helmet smashed and neck broken. Germantown First Responders were exceptional. They informed my wife while they were on the way to find me. She and my son who was nearby arrived as they were loading me on a special ambulance built to maneuver the trails. They brought me up to the road and transferred me to the big ambulance which brought me, with my wife in tow, to the trauma center at Regional One. They stayed with me until my problems were being addressed and then informed my wife of such before leaving. Germantown First Responders are terrific!
Geana Allen8/16/2017
Geana Allen
Hope Jim is going to b okay
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Richard Taylor8/16/2017
Richard Taylor
Prayers are with Jim
James Barkley8/17/2017
James Barkley
Prayers!
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock8/17/2017
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock
So sorry this happened to you (and your family), but grateful for Germantown's excellent First Responders. Heal quickly.
Pat Woodruff Gunter8/17/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
Thanks
Mary A Johnson8/17/2017
Mary A Johnson
PRAYERS!!!
Subject: FedEx Home Delivery Courier + Dog
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/16/2017
Subject: Several Fedex aircraft in a California graveyard.
Clayton Roderick8/19/2017
Several Fedex aircraft in a California graveyard.
Joan Weber8/19/2017
Joan Weber
Wow
Ray Lipham8/19/2017
Ray Lipham
If you want details on the FedEx fleet, go to https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Federal-Express-(FedEx). The site doesn't have any information on the smaller aircraft such as the Falcon, but it has data on all of the larger current and historic aircraft, including those that were stored (like those in the above photo), scrapped, or sold. I'm not sure the history is complete because they only list one Boeing 727-100 and I think FedEx had more 100s than that at one time. You could tell the difference between the 100s and 200s not just by the length but whether the intake of the middle engine was oval (100) or round (200).
Federal Express (FedEx) Fleet Details and History
planespotters.net
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Subject: Fedex MD 11 center landing gear tire blowout
Clayton Roderick8/20/2017
Fedex MD 11 center landing gear tire blowout
Subject: Some miscellaneous FedEx & spoof commercials:
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/21/2017
Some miscellaneous FedEx & spoof commercials:America...You've got a new Airline
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghW5LNl3zCgThe Golden Package
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyq06fuapD0Flight of a FedEx Package
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxD9Uyz4e9oFast Talker John Moschitta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeK5ZjtpO-M10,000 BC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Set-r53xvBIRock Band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwHYu3T4h4EDream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26zkMy0zEIwGoofy Glasses Kangaroos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlRkE9dkuyMWizard of Oz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o0Kn2QI6d0Jim Parsons of Big Bang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnFzuM_fzDwFedEx Castaway Spoof
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXzNByMuJZMIf this package isn't in Peoria......
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX42MK4IfSYPost Office Commercial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHAFUoLXWWgEvolution of Delivery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyJxxU7wKwkSinging Pilots
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNhOjg73csUZombie Outbreak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjJVgdnSldIPigeons
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ycvf9E2cjRs&list=RDMrMURochE6Y&index=4Enchanted Forest
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIuL6seeQ-4Skyscraper/Garage Ad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyJr_w512sQTrust FedEx
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArJL0BHID9gFedEx Pirate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F31P0_kgEicFedEx Office Moon Spoof
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVYU8NJOtWwFedEx Alien
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YPaD-S-lRoDoomed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmZRDUO1wGQ1990 FedEx Anthem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aW6HGBycI9oThe World on Time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2fCKdUjikkIt's so easy...Even a CEO can do it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_OzFzAr918FedEx shipping Bulbs...Ding Bat Shipping
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIwABx0ktmUAsia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp3WcRANGUQKyle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et1oZPNf2d0Crocodile Hunter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU1HQSF17joFedEx India
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqlC479TmpQFedEx Wedding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnAZ5EQAMdMCustomer Service
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOBLXyaXNeQ1983 Office Presentation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry5PsQeg92sMr Coffee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7-nZa7RT0gFederal Express...Now by 10:30 am
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAODx5W8_bQ727 Spare
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_CfYa3ROZQFedEx Beard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpm4Muo7aGAHelping Executives
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtoXj1P9y_gLost Stanley Cup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9B4RhLaHW0
Old FedEx Commercial - America, You've got a new airline!
Subject: Jimmy Glenn Burk edited a doc in the group: FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club.
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/21/2017
Subject: Link to many FedEx commercials, these are higher quality
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/21/2017
Link to many FedEx commercials, these are higher quality
FedEx
Subject: Clayton Roderick > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club
Clayton Roderick8/22/2017
Subject: A funny to start the day!
James W Jim LeMaster8/23/2017
A funny to start the day!
Subject: Just checking....I just dumped Comcast cable tv after 1.5 hours on the phone with India...
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/28/2017
Just checking....I just dumped Comcast cable tv after 1.5 hours on the phone with India...Besides over the air tv channels do you use any streaming services for live tv ie... Vue, DirectNow, Sling etc...and do you like it?
Ben Moore8/28/2017
Ben Moore
Have you looked at https://tv.youtube.com/?
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Jack Brown8/28/2017
Jack Brown
Thanks for sharing the link for YouTube TV. That is a great selection for 35 per month.
Nancy Bland8/28/2017
Nancy Bland
I use Sling and like it with one exception. It does not have FOX News. Some people may be happy with that 🤣
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Jack Brown8/28/2017
Jack Brown
That is the reason I did not go with them and let Sling TV know. They just gave me a lame excuse why they don't carry Fox News.
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Peggy Dawson Black8/29/2017
Peggy Dawson Black
I use Roku and have PlayStation Vue, Netflix, Amazon, and Sling. I'm very satisfied especially with all the options for children.
Pat Woodruff Gunter8/29/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
👀
Subject: FedEx IT History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk8/31/2017
FedEx IT History Trivia
Answer any of the following,
Who replaced these FedEx guys,when they left FedEx, or passed away?
a. Chuck Winston -SVP Zapmail & Telecom
b. Jim Barksdale -COO
c. Jim Tollefson -VP Colorado Springs Development
d. John Ricker -VP Development
e. Jim Colson -VP Field Service
f. Harry Dalton- VP Field Service
g. Howard Bedford - Federal Express' first CIO
h. Dr. Ron Ponder - FedEx's 3rd CIO
i. Larry Lake -FedEx's first Director of Telecom
Jim McBryde8/31/2017
Jim McBryde
A bill razzouk b tom oliver h dennis jones
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Debby Black Franklin8/31/2017
Debby Black Franklin
E. Larry Netter
Janet Blair Elliot8/31/2017
Janet Blair Elliot
In my mind nobody could replace JIM Tollefson. Some guy named Chuck a Florida gator sat at his desk. JET was the best. Hope he is doing well.
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Elizabeth Ward Blaylock9/1/2017
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock
Totally agree that no one could replace JET.
Allen Stegall9/7/2017
Allen Stegall
As a vendor, I thought Jim Tollefson was great to work with. He wanted to do the right thing for the company.
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Jimmy Glenn Burk8/31/2017
Jim is now on facebook.
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Janet Blair Elliot9/1/2017
Janet Blair Elliot
Thanks Jimmy I will look for JIM on Facebook. Didn't Hank Howell replace Howie Bedford. Chuck had a last name--Kirk
Marcie Littles Moss8/31/2017
Marcie Littles Moss
E: Harry Dalton; F: Larry Netter
Dickie Dunn8/31/2017
Dickie Dunn
I. Winn Stephenson
Steven Swanberg9/7/2017
Steven Swanberg
Dr. Ronnie J Ponder - Dennis H Jones
http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/11742523/retired-fedex-cio-dies
Retired FedEx CIO dies
wmcactionnews5.com
FedEx IT History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk9/7/2017
Answers...I think
Who replaced these FedEx guys,when they left FedEx, or passed away?
a. Chuck Winston -SVP Zapmail & Telecom
Bob May the ZapCzar
b. Jim Barksdale -COO
I believe it was Bill Razzouk or Tom Oliver but could be mistaken
c. Jim Tollefson -VP Colorado Springs Development
Chuck Kirk from the Finance Dept, Chuck's resume included his IT background, he had once used a SAS program
d. John Ricker -VP Development
Jon went to Bellsouth as their CIO in waiting, & Rob Carter assumed the VP role; Jon never made it to the CIO position and either left or was let go.
e. Jim Colson -VP Field Service
Harry Dalton came back from Asia to take Jim's place over Field Services after his motorcycle accident and passing.
f. Harry Dalton- VP Field Service
Larry Netter
g. Howard Bedford - Federal Express
Hank Howell replaced Howie Bedford as VP.
Jim Barksdale replaced Charlie Brandon who was the first CIO
h. Dr. Ron Ponder - FedEx's 3rd CIO
Dennis Jones from Finance & Automation
i. Larry Lake -FedEx's first Director of Telecom
Winn Stephenson from IBM Ops/Communications
Charlie Derrick10/18/2017
Charlie Derrick
d. Jon Ricker left BellSouth to be CIO at The Limited, Inc., in Columbus where he was for about 10 years. He's held other C level positions in companies around the Columbus area.
Subject: Wow!
James W Jim LeMaster9/2/2017
Jimmy Glenn Burk9/2/2017
I remember all the activity during Katrina. The company kept employees in that area on payroll during the recovery. UPS did not. The company sent trucks full of supplies to help. We had many employees volunteering to go down there and help, but found out that you had to be certified by homeland security or you couldn't just go into a disaster area. the company rounded up all the satellite phones we had and sent them to relief workers from their request since so much of the communications infrastructure was out across the Gulf.
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James W Jim LeMaster9/2/2017
James W Jim LeMaster
Yeah, I remember that, too!
Janet Blair Elliot9/3/2017
Janet Blair Elliot
So proud to have worked for Fedex
Subject: Fedex prank, the police officer would call the fedex guy and give them their name to put on the airb ...
Clayton Roderick9/6/2017
Fedex prank, the police officer would call the fedex guy and give them their name to put on the airbill. :)
Subject: 777 go around :)
Clayton Roderick9/7/2017
777 go around :)
Subject: The 787 is a monster, I few on one from Kuala Lumpur to Japan a few months ago, it wasn’t the new 10 ...
Clayton Roderick9/8/2017
The 787 is a monster, I few on one from Kuala Lumpur to Japan a few months ago, it wasn’t the new 10 series but it was huge :) Watch this full screen, pretty cool,,
Subject: Can you name this guy :)
Clayton Roderick9/8/2017
Can you name this guy :)
Ron Houston9/8/2017
Ron Houston
"Uncle" is how I like to sometimes refer to him. :)
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Peter Dangerfield9/8/2017
Peter Dangerfield
FWS
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Deby Abbott Jolley9/8/2017
Deby Abbott Jolley
Isn't he just precious?!?
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Walt Edmonds9/9/2017
Walt Edmonds
FWS indeed, an incredibal leader.
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Charlotte Benton Hieronymus9/9/2017
Charlotte Benton Hieronymus
It's the eyes that tells you who it is!
Jane Meredith Robbins9/9/2017
Jane Meredith Robbins
That be Fred
Jack Brown9/10/2017
Jack Brown
Yes, that's Fred.
Charlie Derrick9/29/2017
Charlie Derrick
Lt. Fred
Subject: FedEx Trivia History Name any of these people:
Jimmy Glenn Burk9/8/2017
FedEx Trivia History
Name any of these people:
a. This person put in a high tech Network Control system when all the Network was hidden under the computer room floor
b. These two people wrote the DADS system software
c. These original two people designed and built the Radio Network which allowed couriers to communicate with Dispatch
d. This person wrote the 3270 interface to the first COSMOS ACP system
e. This person changed Automation from being a computer that pre-printed and prepared airbills, to a 'customer device' where FedEx had direct interface & contact to the customers and automatic billing data
f. This person was the first FedEx person that became President of FedEx Ground
g. This person worked in the field, and then took over Zapmail Operations then became SVP BLS
h. This person was the first SVP Air Operations...whose primary focus was Safety
i. This person was the first Director(I think) of COSMOS development
j. and the second Director of COSMOS Developmenth. This person was the expert of all experts for URSA,
Joe Cutrell9/9/2017
Joe Cutrell
h. Bob Vecera
Gary Phillips9/10/2017
Gary Phillips
A. Probably Ansel in Clark Tower, Dale Greer and myself in the CTC, bldg I. We build network control at the CTC.
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Jimmy Glenn Burk9/14/2017
Answers...probably mostly correct...
a. This person put in a high tech Network Control system when all the Network was hidden under the computer room floor
Ancel 'Pete' Hankins; Ancel worked at Data Communications Corp in Memphis and was hired as a contractor to update and train some FedEx personell on the equipment. One of those trained was Vernitta Rogers; FedEx offered Ancel one of the 3 Telecom manager positions when the dept expanded.
b. These two people wrote the DADS system software
Jim Bentley & Jimmy Burk
c. These original two people designed and built the Radio Network which allowed couriers to communicate with Dispatch
Jim Moore & Richard Dunn
d. This person wrote the 3270 interface to the first COSMOS ACP system
Bob Higgins in COS
e. This person changed Automation from being a computer that pre-printed and prepared airbills, to a 'customer device' where FedEx had direct interface & contact to the customers and automatic billing data
Dennis Jones & Laurie Tucker
f. This person was the first FedEx person that became President of FedEx Ground
Dave Rebholz
g. This person worked in the field, and then took over Zapmail Operations then became SVP BLS
Bob May
h. This person was the first SVP Air Operations...whose primary focus was Safety
James Riedmeyer -
i. This person was the first Director(I think) of COSMOS development
Jim Tollefson? might have been Hank Howell
j. and the second Director of COSMOS Development
Dave Dalton?
h. This person was the expert of all experts for URSA(routing codes for packages),
Dan Ruth/COS
Subject: Deby Abbott Jolley shared Scott Wolf's post to the group: FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club.
Deby Abbott Jolley9/10/2017
I ordered a generator a few days ago online and paid a lot to have it overnighted to our home before the storm. The company didn't mail ours out until over 24 hours after I ordered it, but it finally arrived in Orlando around 8am today, but was never delivered. I called the FedEx customer service number and she told me that FedEx had already suspended operations in Orlando because of Irma.... I really wasn't mad, just frustrated I had spent so much to have it shipped next day and we might not have it in time for the storm.A few minutes ago (7pm), a FedEx employee arrived at our home in his personal vehicle with several generators in his car. He said they unloaded all the generators from today's delivery trucks and were personally delivering them to customers before the storm. WOW!
Akita Hank9/10/2017
Akita Hank
PSP!
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Sharon Fordham9/10/2017
Sharon Fordham
Fedex on the job, yes proud to be a fedex retiree, this is what they do,
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Dave Hansen9/10/2017
Dave Hansen
"I will make every customer experience outstanding"!!!
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Subject: FedExr Sightings
Jimmy Glenn Burk9/10/2017
FedExr Sightings
Attended the Zoo Rendezvous with Stephanie tonite. Saw other FedExr's Scott & Kathy Holmes, my son Jonathan Burk & Jane, and Matt Marek & his wife. And Matt said he saw Anne WulffMatt is owner of Nature's Earth of Memphis with 3 locations and also runs a fleet of semi's as a Contractor for Ground...good to see him again; he was always great to work with....and Jonathan saw Michael Rodriquez
Anne Wulff9/10/2017
Anne Wulff
We were there. Sorry we missed you. We had a nice Visit with Matt and am glad to see he is doing so well! I saw Mike Rodriguez too. He said he is enjoying his new role as Memphis City CIO!
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Subject: Congratulations to Mike
Jimmy Glenn Burk9/10/2017
Congratulations to Mike
Mike Rodriguez named new chief information officer of MemphisRyan Poe, USA TODAY NETWORK – TennesseePublished 10:49 a.m. CT Aug. 24, 2017 | Updated 9:39 a.m. CT Aug. 31, 2017Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland has named Mike Rodriguez the city's new chief information officer, replacing former director Brent Nair.Rodriguez, previously with FedEx, will fill the void created when Nair quietly resigned earlier this year to serve as an adjunct lecturer at the Christian Brothers University School of Business in Memphis.The appointment is subject to City Council approval, and could receive a vote next meeting or the one afterward, said city spokeswoman Arlenia Cole. Rodriguez is acting as interim chief information officer in the meantime.Before joining the city, Rodriguez served as director of information security, protection and assurance at FedEx Services, the latest of several positions with the Memphis-based shipping giant going back to 1997. He has also served on a number of boards and was president of the Levitt Shell board.
Carolyn Fiveash Perkins9/10/2017
Carolyn Fiveash Perkins
Congrats Mike.
Brenda J. Brunner9/11/2017
Brenda J. Brunner
Congrats Mike
Marsha Terry Rider9/11/2017
Marsha Terry Rider
Yay Mike!
Janet Blair Elliot9/12/2017
Janet Blair Elliot
So impressed. Remember those days at FedEx in France
Linda Cook Thorn9/28/2017
Linda Cook Thorn
Congratulations , Mike !
Subject: Fedex Challenger, "It's the only way to fly! :)
Clayton Roderick9/14/2017
Fedex Challenger, "It's the only way to fly! :)
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli9/14/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Yes! Unless You have an opportunity to fly on one of the Globals!! Great video, btw!!
Clayton Roderick9/14/2017
Clayton Roderick
Fedex Challenger 300
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli9/14/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Originally called the "Continental" until Bombardier was sued by Ford over the nomenclature.
Subject: FedEx Express B767-300F high speed pass
Clayton Roderick9/16/2017
FedEx Express B767-300F high speed pass
Mark W Evans9/16/2017
Mark W Evans
Love seeing those FedEx planes in flight
Charlie Derrick9/16/2017
Charlie Derrick
What was the occasion?
Aaron Werbin9/17/2017
Aaron Werbin
Love it
Subject: From a friend.
Akita Hank9/27/2017
From a friend.Help desperately needed! My son is in San Juan, Puerto Rico, working with an evacuation team. He just called me and wants me to please get this word out. They need pilots with private planes or helicopters that can come and get patients and people off the island. They do not have enough planes or helicopters to get people off fast enough. He said that they were desperate, and things are getting worse by the minute. Please - share with all your friends - anyone know someone in the media who can share? If you know of anyone, please give them my son's number - 786-292-2247, or mine at 843-921-8612. My son's name is Adam Watson. This was the fastest way I knew of to get this message out. Please share with all your friends!
Deby Abbott Jolley9/27/2017
Deby Abbott Jolley
What is the name of the person who is asking (Adam's parent)?
Subject: Space Shuttle riding piggy back touching down in LAX ..right in front of our operation.. A few years ...
Clayton Roderick9/27/2017
Space Shuttle riding piggy back touching down in LAX ..right in front of our operation.. A few years back :)
Subject: FedEx History Trivia Answer any of the following:
Jimmy Glenn Burk10/2/2017
FedEx History Trivia
Answer any of the following:
a. Who was the first Falcon named after?
b. How many jumpseats were on the 727?
c. What was the earlier form of PULSE?
d. What was the initial delivery time for overnight packages?
e. What was project EARLY?
f. Who made the dual printers used by Automation customers?
g. What was the first COSMOS Dispatch number at each station for every day?
Ann Hoff Crum10/2/2017
Ann Hoff Crum
A. Named after one of FWS daughters.... Wendy maybe?
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Deby Abbott Jolley10/2/2017
Deby Abbott Jolley
a - Wendy
d - 10:30 am
Ben Moore10/3/2017
Ben Moore
B. 2 One FAA Observer's seat and a folding jump seat.
Charlie Derrick10/3/2017
Charlie Derrick
D: Noon.
Mary A Johnson10/3/2017
Mary A Johnson
C. SFA
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Subject: Does anyone know anything about long term care ins? If you have it, who is it with ? Thanks!
Dany Hsch10/2/2017
Does anyone know anything about long term care ins? If you have it, who is it with ? Thanks!
Marsha Terry Rider10/2/2017
Marsha Terry Rider
my Fin Advisor was trying to get me a John Hancock Ins LTI product. t sounded pretty good but I'm not sure what my premiums would have been as I didn't pass muster due to cancer markers.
Dany Hsch10/2/2017
Dany Hsch
Sorry!
Marsha Terry Rider10/3/2017
Marsha Terry Rider
Dany Hsch - thanks - it is what it is. I'll just have to invest a little more aggressively (I'm very conservative now).
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Cathy Wallace10/2/2017
Cathy Wallace
I got mine through Fedex before I retired , MetLife,they are very thorough on medical history, mine is around 550.00 a year, depends on coverage, age, etc
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Susie Coyle Richardson10/3/2017
Susie Coyle Richardson
Ditto
But mine is more than double that cost
☹️
Larry Smithson10/3/2017
Larry Smithson
My wife is a Certified Financial Planner and has a course coming up on this very subject. Here is the flyer if you'd like to register. If not the class, send me a message and I'll pass along her email and phone number.
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Marsha Terry Rider10/3/2017
Marsha Terry Rider
I got that today.
John Wilkinson10/3/2017
John Wilkinson
My financial adviser hooked me up with a life policy from Protective Insurance that has a rider allowing the policy to be used for long term care. Any residual after my passing is given to my beneficiary. When/if needed, the policy face value is split into monthly payments. Although there is no tax break for this policy, it was a lot cheaper than a long term care policy.
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Susie Coyle Richardson10/3/2017
Susie Coyle Richardson
These are a good option
Liz Ciulla Carrozza10/5/2017
Liz Ciulla Carrozza
I bought one through FedEx years ago, now $49 a month and would pay $75 a day (haha). I never managed the time to upgrade mine or fill out the paperwork for my hubby while I was working (I was working for FedEx and you know how that is.) He could not qualify by the time I filled out the papers.
Jimmy Glenn Burk10/5/2017
I bought mine about 12 years ago thru the company sponsored MetLife plan. I think it was around $700 per year for each of us then, it is now $1000 each. It covers 5 years of care.
Dany Hsch10/5/2017
Dany Hsch
Thank you. It might be worth it. I will check it out I appreciate all the responses thank you so much
Jimmy Glenn Burk10/5/2017
If one is going to get long term care insurance, you have to get it before you have a major health issue. It gets super expensive after a stroke, heart attack etc. My wife's cousin had some stents put in from a mild heart attack, and couldn't get reasonable coverage after.
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Dany Hsch10/6/2017
Dany Hsch
I’m wondering which company to ask
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Pat Woodruff Gunter10/6/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
👀
Subject: NextGen is Delivering For FedEx in Memphis
Clayton Roderick10/5/2017
NextGen is Delivering For FedEx in Memphis
Jack Brown10/5/2017
Jack Brown
Very interesting.
Debora Williams Waller10/5/2017
Debora Williams Waller
Good to hear progress is still being made by the FAA.
Carl Wayne Hardeman10/5/2017
Carl Wayne Hardeman
some of your fantastic work Larry Bicknell
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Subject: FedEx History Quiz Answer any of these....TRUE or FALSE
Jimmy Glenn Burk10/5/2017
FedEx History Quiz
Answer any of these....TRUE or FALSE
1. Fedex once outsourced pilots and airplanes to Europe
2. Fedex once owned ships
3. Fedex once owned a fiber optic undersea laying ship
4. In one company couriers wore designer shoes and refused to change
5. One country's computer system had a birds nest on top of it
6. FedEx once owned an armed security company
7. FedEx once owned a truck manufacturing company
8. FedEx once owned a company that launched satellites into space
9. FedEx once had an option to launch an employee on the Space Shuttle
10. UPS most always followed FedEx in technology. Once they sent a thank you to the FedEx team for working out all the bugs in a network platform, before they used it
Deby Abbott Jolley10/5/2017
Deby Abbott Jolley
4 - Gotta be Italy, right?!?
Deby Abbott Jolley10/5/2017
Deby Abbott Jolley
All of those sound true to me!
Jimmy Glenn Burk 10/6/2017
Answers
All are true except #6....as far as I remember....
1. Fedex once outsourced pilots and airplanes to Europe
TRUE -when some pilots were threatening action, FedEx committed to contract some flights and crews to Europe. It was a binding contract, I think with Atlas. Also, FedEx looked at using passenger airlines to put South American freight on. Service levels would rise, and costs decrease since there were so many commercial flights into that continent.
2. Fedex once owned ships
TRUE- FedEx had part ownership in some ships as they acquired international entities.
3. Fedex once owned a fiber optic undersea laying ship
TRUE-FedEx was a licensed telecommunications carrier with its subsidiary FITC and it had a part ownership in the a company that laid fiberoptics on the ocean floor.
4. In one company couriers wore designer shoes and refused to change
TRUE- and it was in Italy....
5. One country's computer system had a birds nest on top of it
TRUE- also in Italy.... they had one programmer for their AS400 that came with the company FedEx purchased.
6. FedEx once owned an armed security company
FALSE-although it was discussed having armed couriers, that plan never happened.
7. FedEx once owned a truck manufacturing company
TRUE-We bought the company Z-Vans
8. FedEx once owned a company that launched into space
TRUE- the subsidiary FedEx Spacetran which was purchased so FedEx could bid on launching Space Shuttles....which were supposed to launch every week....
9. FedEx once had an option to launch an employee on the Space Shuttle
TRUE-with the booking of a future launch for the Hughes satellite for Zapmail, FedEx got one slot...which could have been an employee or possibly a Hughes tech
10. UPS most always followed FedEx in technology. Once they sent a thank you to the FedEx team for working out all the bugs in a network platform, before they used it
TRUE- when FedEx installed a network of X.25 switches from Northern Telecom, we integrated all the SNA traffic into a channel attached Nortel switch and debugged it. UPS sent a thank you note via the vendor.
11. FedEx once had a company that delivered washer/dryers and appliances
TRUE - In the United Kingdom
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Dave Hansen10/8/2017
Dave Hansen
Regarding #1, It was both Atlas and Polar Air. I remember seeing the planes at the Memphis hub for months after the pilots signed their contract.
Subject: Emergency Landing with ATC! FedEx A300F4-605R [N689FE] Landing at Calgary Airport
Clayton Roderick10/7/2017
Emergency Landing with ATC! FedEx A300F4-605R [N689FE] Landing at Calgary Airport
Richard Maingault10/7/2017
Richard Maingault
Watch this beautiful landing..
Subject: You may not be thinking about your retirement yet, but we are…specifically your retiree health cover ...
Dany Hsch10/7/2017
You may not be thinking about your retirement yet, but we are…specifically your retiree health coverage. You may not realize that FedEx offers pre-65 retiree health coverage to eligible employees when they retire. And we are one of the few remaining companies that does so. According to The Kaiser Annual Employer Health Benefits Survey, there has been a downward trend in large employers that offer retiree health coverage, with only 24 percent still offering coverage in 2016.* We want to continue to offer retiree health coverage to current, eligible employees, but rising health care costs and the structure of the retiree health plan are making that a challenge.For the last few years, FedEx has been researching better ways to provide you access to retiree health coverage. Beginning January 1, 2018, the following changes and enhancements will be made to pre-65 retiree health benefits:· FedEx will provide a one-time Retiree Health Credit to help you pay for your retiree health coverage premiums when you meet eligibility requirements and retire.· Depending on where you live, you may have access to additional health coverage options through a private exchange.· FedEx will provide access to resources to help guide you through your retirement decisions.· In order to make the retiree health program sustainable for our current employees, retiree health coverage will be closed to new employees hired on or after January 1, 2018.These changes represent our continued commitment to offering pre-65 health care coverage to current, eligible employees when they retire. Below you’ll find more detail on these changes and some background on retiree health benefits and how FedEx has been working to preserve their value.Background on FedEx Pre-65 Retiree HealthThe FedEx Corporation Retiree Group Health Plan (FedEx Retiree Health Plan) is structured as a capped annual company subsidy, separate from the health plan for active employees. In 1993, the Financial Accounting Standards Board began requiring companies to include on their balance sheets the future liability of post-retirement health benefits for all employees, even those many years from retirement. That change created tremendous expense and liability for large employers, so many decided to eliminate retiree health coverage completely. But not FedEx. FedEx opted to maintain pre-65 retiree health benefits and placed a cap on the company’s contribution to retiree health coverage in order to limit the growth of this long-term liability and expense. In 2013, we hit the cap of $4,813 per retiree, which means annual cost increases for retiree health coverage have been paid by the retiree since then. The following graph demonstrates how FedEx has been subsidizing the cost of retiree health benefits, and how the costs for retirees continues to rise exponentially due to increasing health care costs nationwide.FedEx CostAnnual Premium CostTotal Cost of Retiree HealthCY 2013$4,813$4,748$9,561CY 2014$4,813$5,494$10,307CY 2015$4,813$5,929$10,742CY 2016$4,813$6,426$11,239CY 2017$4,813$7,587$12,400As a result of the rising cost of retiree health care and the $4,813 annual FedEx subsidy, retiree health premiums are much higher than what you pay as an active employee. Because of this, FedEx began researching better ways to provide you access to more retiree health coverage options and resources to help you better plan for retirement. These changes do not alter the value of the benefit, but allow for retirees to have flexibility to determine what is affordable and the best option for their financial and personal circumstances.Changes Beginning January 1, 2018
Outlined below are the changes to pre-65 retiree health benefits that will provide improved features and resources and – depending on where you live – access to more health coverage options.· When you meet eligibility requirements and retire, FedEx will provide a one-time Retiree Health Credit to help you pay for your retiree health coverage premiums. The credit will be placed in a Retiree Health Premium Account, and you can be reimbursed for your premiums, up to the amount in the account. The Retiree Health Credit replaces the subsidy that FedEx has provided in the past. With the credit, the financial value of the benefit is still equivalent; premiums are just paid in a different way.Your Retiree Health Credit amount will be determined based on your age when you retire, as shown in the chart below. If you cover a spouse/partner, your spouse/partner will receive a credit amount based on his/her age. If any non-spouse/partner dependents are covered, they will not receive their own credit, but your credit can be used to cover their premiums.Age at RetirementOne-Time Credit Amount
Per Covered Individual*55 or less**
$39,000
56
$37,000
57
$35,000
58
$33,000
59
$30,000
60
$27,000
61
$25,000
62
$22,000
63
$20,000
64
$18,000
65+
$11,000Example:
If you retire at age 62 and your eligible spouse/partner is 57, you would receive a FedEx credit of $22,000 and your spouse/partner would receive a FedEx credit of $35,000.* Retiree is one “individual,” and retiree spouse/partner is a separate individual; values represent the current actuarial net present value of the current retiree medical plan design for each age.**Spouse/partner only may be younger than age 55.· Depending on where you live, you may have access to more health coverage options. In addition to the existing FedEx Retiree Group Health Plan, FedEx has teamed up with Aon to provide retirees access to the Aon Retiree Health Exchange and its partner eHealth, a private exchange that offers various health care plans to choose from, depending on where you live. An “exchange” is simply an online resource where insurance providers advertise and sell their services. Because each state regulates its own exchanges, there is no uniform model. In some markets, competition among plan providers works in your favor, and there’s a potential for better value and lower rates. This gives you the option to research various coverage options and possibly select different coverage based on your needs. And - great news - if you select health coverage through eHealth, you can use your FedEx Retiree Health Credit to reimburse your premium costs AND you will have access to an Aon health advocate if you need assistance with claims, payments, appeals, and other concerns!In some areas, there may not be many or any additional options through the Aon Retiree Health Exchange, but you will still have the option to enroll in the FedEx Retiree Health Plan and use your FedEx Retiree Health Credit to reimburse your premium costs.You may also have access to the public exchange administered by your state or the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace, where you may qualify for the annual Federal Premium Tax Subsidy. If you choose this option, you can’t use both the Retiree Health Credit and the Federal Premium Tax Subsidy in the same year. You have to choose one or the other, but you will still have access to your Retiree Health Credit the year after you stop using your Federal Premium Tax Subsidy.· FedEx will provide access to resources to help guide you through your retirement decisions.o The retirement website, retirement.fedex.com, is being enhanced, making it a more centralized site for all of your retirement planning needs including information about your retiree health coverage options, 401(k) plan and pension plan. Estimators and tools will be available beginning in 2018 to help you plan and make the important decisions about retirement.o Employees age 50 and older will have access to a Financial Coach at no charge. Financial coaches can help you weigh your options and work with you to create a plan to help you meet your goals for retirement, including health care coverage.· And finally, in order to make the retiree health program sustainable for our current employees, retiree health coverage will be closed to new employees hired on or after January 1, 2018.Next Steps
Effective October 3, 2017, you can go to retirement.fedex.com to access information about retiree health benefits, if you’re eligible. You can also click here to watch a video about the changes. And don’t forget, the website will be updated in 2018 to provide more retirement planning tools and resources.Thinking of retiring in the next few months? Call the FedEx Retirement Service Center at 1.855.604.6221 for more information on what you can do now.
Cathy Wallace10/7/2017
Cathy Wallace
Does this include people that have already retired or just ones thinking about retiring ?
Dany Hsch10/7/2017
Dany Hsch
This is for currently working , not already retired
Cathy Wallace10/7/2017
Cathy Wallace
Thanks
Debby Black Franklin10/7/2017
Debby Black Franklin
Thank you!
Jane Meredith Robbins10/11/2017
Jane Meredith Robbins
This change is also for current retirees. I got a package about the change.
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Dany Hsch10/11/2017
Dany Hsch
Jane Meredith Robbins me too! Sorry! We get a one time credit ,WOW!!!!!!
Pat Woodruff Gunter10/7/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
Wow
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John Wilkinson10/7/2017
John Wilkinson
As to whether this impacts current pre-65 retirees, I would advise you to go to the site and do some checking on your own. I did and it appears to me that although the detailed info is not yet available, the tutorial videos (at least to me) indicated that a monetary cap is being put into place that (among other changes) will impact current pre-65 retirees. 2018 healthcare enrollment starts 11/1 and ends 11/22 for the Fedex retiree healthcare plan and (something else new) 11/1 to 12/15 if you go thru an exchange for your insurance. Hopefully the details will be coming out soon.
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Dany Hsch10/7/2017
Dany Hsch
Yes, I can’t wait to see what our new premiums will be
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Laura Ladd Beard10/7/2017
Laura Ladd Beard
I just received a booklet in the mail. A bit confusing actually.
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Dany Hsch10/7/2017
Dany Hsch
I’m scared . I’m planning on the worst case scenario and the premiums going up by $200 a month
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Jane Meredith Robbins10/11/2017
Jane Meredith Robbins
Probably more than that. They are adding the company's cost. Then, you will file for reimbursement.
Dany Hsch10/11/2017
Dany Hsch
Jane Meredith Robbins yes, like my buyout . I’m thinking it will double from what I hear
Susie Coyle Richardson10/7/2017
Susie Coyle Richardson
Sad
But times are a-changing
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Susie Coyle Richardson10/7/2017
Susie Coyle Richardson
Does one have to commence pension to get this $$?
Dany Hsch10/7/2017
Dany Hsch
Susie Coyle Richardson Not only am I collecting my pension, I have to continue working part time to afford my premiums. So I don’t even come close to qualifying
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Susie Coyle Richardson10/7/2017
Susie Coyle Richardson
I believe if one leaves the co and delays the pension, the pension grows significantly (say, from age 60 to age 65)
Dany Hsch10/7/2017
Dany Hsch
You need to research that . I think the maximum payout is taking at age 60 but I could be wrong
Dany Hsch10/7/2017
Dany Hsch
I wouldn’t be able to make my mortgage or pay my bills without the pension
Susie Coyle Richardson10/7/2017
Susie Coyle Richardson
Dany Hsch methinks u r wrong
I have researched
Susie Coyle Richardson10/7/2017
Susie Coyle Richardson
I was shocked
Subject: Just in Time for Christmas ... 1984!
Steven Swanberg10/9/2017
Kim Dyke10/10/2017
Kim Dyke
I have one!
Subject: Former FedExr Ken May announced his retirement from Top Golf on his facebook page.
Jimmy Glenn Burk10/9/2017
Former FedExr Ken May announced his retirement from Top Golf on his facebook page.
Jack Brown10/9/2017
Dany Hsch10/10/2017
Dany Hsch
Hmmmmm
Subject: Medicare Question Asking this for my brother who just turned 65.
Jimmy Glenn Burk10/12/2017
Medicare Question
Asking this for my brother who just turned 65.Has anyone turned 65 and kept working, and did not take medicare part B because you had company insurance? and if you did delay, how did you get part B later to ensure you don't have to pay a penalty for not taking it at 65?thanks, jimmy
Akita Hank10/12/2017
Akita Hank
I delayed Getting part b until I was ready to retire at 68. I had to get the HR department to send Verification that I had qualified insurance up until then.
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Jimmy Glenn Burk10/12/2017
Ancel, did they send the verification when you turned 65, or when you actually retired from FedEx?
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Akita Hank10/12/2017
Akita Hank
After 65 but before I x retired
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Akita Hank10/12/2017
Akita Hank
I think I call Social Security to verify what I needed to do.
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Subject: Friday FedEx Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk10/13/2017
Friday FedEx TriviaName any of the FedExr's in this photo, and what group & where they worked???
Raymond Lane Cross10/13/2017
Raymond Lane Cross
1. Chuck Sertich, who was my hiring manager. Great guy! he was the IT director of hub and sort systems.
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Buddy Johnson10/13/2017
Buddy Johnson
Chuck was one of the best !!
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Charlie Derrick10/14/2017
Charlie Derrick
Chuck was a great friend. Worked together on GOCC. He had an infectious sense of humor that carried us through some stressful times.
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Raymond Lane Cross10/14/2017
Raymond Lane Cross
He loved his little squeezie ball he kept on his desk to relieve stress.
Demetra 'Dee' Hickerson10/13/2017
Demetra 'Dee' Hickerson
3-Marie McVay Telecom
7-David White Temecom
9-Linda Reeves my manager in Telecom!
Peggy Dawson Black10/13/2017
Peggy Dawson Black
1. Dear sweet Chuck Sertich. Still miss him every day.
3. The lovely and talented Marie McVay
8 Dr. Ronny J. Ponder
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Marie McVay10/13/2017
Marie McVay
Peggy, you give me way to much credit! LOL!! Miss seeing you!!
Jim Bentley10/13/2017
Jim Bentley
6- Lydle Simpson
Dan Elliot10/13/2017
Dan Elliot
5 Bobby Higgins, 6 Gene Ferrar...
Don Beethe10/13/2017
Don Beethe
6 isn't Gene.. No idea who
Dan Elliot10/13/2017
Dan Elliot
Don Beethe yeah it is...
Bob Higgins10/13/2017
Bob Higgins
6 is definitely Gene.
Bob Higgins10/13/2017
Bob Higgins
4 is Doris and Ace McInturff
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Jimmy Glenn Burk10/14/2017
Answers:
1. Chuck Sertich - Linehaul in Memphis
2. Bruce Lindow - Telecom in Memphis
3. Marie McVay -several positions across the company, Memphis
4. Ace & Doris McInturff - Ace: SIS Memphis, Doris- Proj Mgmt Zapmail, SIS COS and Memphis
5. Bob Higgins -Ultra Tech Advisor, COSMOS and many other projects, COS
6. Gene Farrar -several IT areas COS
7. David White - Telecom Memphis
8. Dr. Ron J. Ponder - started Ops Research, SIS and CIO of FedEx in Memphis
9. Linda Reeves - Telecom in Memphis
Subject: Loading the first ever five-megabyte hard drive onto a PanAm plane, 1956 :)
Clayton Roderick10/13/2017
Loading the first ever five-megabyte hard drive onto a PanAm plane, 1956 :)
Ben Moore10/14/2017
Ben Moore
1956
Clayton Roderick10/14/2017
Clayton Roderick
yea -- let me fix it :)
Subject: Not a retirement question....but asking the group might save me precious time.......can anyone recom ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk10/14/2017
Not a retirement question....but asking the group might save me precious time.......can anyone recommend a washer/dryer from a recent purchase? the wife wants a top loader washer with a new dryer. we've had a front load He washer, which she doesn't want to buy again.....I'm scouring the consumer reports reviews...but there is a lot of stuff to read ...thx...jimmy
Laura Ladd Beard10/14/2017
Laura Ladd Beard
I have always heard the Speed Queen is the best. Pricey but the brand has a great reputation. I do not have this brand but several friends do.
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Dave Hansen10/14/2017
Dave Hansen
I have ALWAYS been happy with Maytags. Even though its now a Whirlpool brand its still well made. My parents had Maytags going back to at least 1940 and never had a problem. Avoid Speed Queen like the plague if they even still exist. 2 neighbors in the Chicago area had house fires directly related to malfunctioning Speed Queens. Contact Larry Hamilton on Shelby Oaks.
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Gary Phillips10/14/2017
Gary Phillips
Check out Sears in Collierville. Just bought a top load Kenmore that we're happy with. A friend of mine works on appliances says 'DO NOT BUT A SAMSUNG or LG' He gets more calls on these than anything. Most of them just after the warranty expires. He prefers Maytag, Kenmore, GE, whirlpool.
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Mickey White10/14/2017
Mickey White
We went cheap at lowes and got top loader and dryer. Roper brand, made in USA, about 250 each... We like them more than the fancy kenmore we had
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Kay Brown Moody10/14/2017
Kay Brown Moody
I have ALWAYS been happy with my Kenmores - less options the better & large capacity.
Now have LG front load which was in our condo when we moved - hate it!
Service guy says it’s great...still hate it.
Gary Phillips10/14/2017
Gary Phillips
Exactly. I go for the basic stuff without all the flash. There was ine at Sears that actually played music.
Peggy Dawson Black10/14/2017
Peggy Dawson Black
I bought an LG a few years ago. No beater bar so I can easily wash a king size comforter. And the dryer is huge too! I’ve been quite satisfied and would purchase again. Top load washer; front load dryer. Home Depot.
Jimmy Glenn Burk10/14/2017
Peggy is a beater bar an agitator? I know little about washers except to put clothes & detergent in and push the buttons my wife says to....
Peggy Dawson Black10/14/2017
Peggy Dawson Black
No agitator bar. I’ve been pleased! You can come do laundry if you want!
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Subject: I saw this retiree today at the football game. Does he look familiar to anyone?
Diane Conner White10/15/2017
I saw this retiree today at the football game. Does he look familiar to anyone?
Kay Brown Moody10/15/2017
Kay Brown Moody
Uhhh. Just a little familiar! Glen!
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Dave Marshall10/15/2017
Dave Marshall
No
J. David White10/15/2017
J. David White
Worked with and for this guy for many years!
Shirley Lovelace Williams10/16/2017
Shirley Lovelace Williams
I know him
Gary Phillips10/16/2017
Gary Phillips
Who.
Diane Conner White10/16/2017
Diane Conner White
Glen Davis!
Gary Phillips10/16/2017
Gary Phillips
Oh, see it now. He must have gotten older that me. Hahaha 😁
Diane Conner White10/16/2017
Diane Conner White
He kept waving at me and I did not recognize him either. I told him it was the hat!
Gary Phillips10/16/2017
Gary Phillips
I should recognize him with a hat on from tbe golf course.
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Marie McVay10/17/2017
Marie McVay
Worked for him too! Didn't recognize him with the hat!
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Terrie Hoerning10/17/2017
Terrie Hoerning
Hello Glen!
Subject: Landing gear down and locked a little bit late, but still a cool shot!
Shane Borden10/16/2017
Landing gear down and locked a little bit late, but still a cool shot!
Subject: A bit of History, PowerShip 3 photos from Eric Volkar
Jimmy Glenn Burk10/16/2017
A bit of History, PowerShip 3 photos from Eric Volkar
Chip Cooper-Williamson10/16/2017
Chip Cooper-Williamson
OMG - I was a Field Tech in KC when these came out. Then we had to visit all of them before Y2K to do a CMOS upgrade because we didn't think they would change from 1999 to 2000 properly.
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Angela Maynard10/16/2017
Angela Maynard
This makes me think about Dennis Jones
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Chip Cooper-Williamson10/16/2017
Chip Cooper-Williamson
Me too :(
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Subject: I had lunch with Tom McFadden yesterday in St Augustine Beach, FL. He is still doing consulting in t ...
Charlie Derrick10/17/2017
I had lunch with Tom McFadden yesterday in St Augustine Beach, FL. He is still doing consulting in the Retail/IT space and plans to spend more time in Palm Coast next year.
Subject: Federal Express Demo Team B727 1997
Clayton Roderick10/18/2017
Federal Express Demo Team B727 1997
Subject: Here's why most planes are white
Clayton Roderick10/18/2017
Here's why most planes are white
Pat Woodruff Gunter10/18/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
Interesting
Deby Abbott Jolley10/19/2017
Deby Abbott Jolley
Thanks for sharing that. I also remember hearing that darker color paints have extra pigments in them and make the planes slightly heavier - and there is cost involved in that extra weight.
Does anyone know if this is true??
(just curious)
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Lisa Dagastino10/31/2017
Lisa Dagastino
Heard that also!
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Gary Phillips11/1/2017
Gary Phillips
Yep, that's why American did not paint their planes at all up until a few years ago.
Subject: Depron FedEx MD 11 :)
Clayton Roderick10/21/2017
Depron FedEx MD 11 :)
Subject: FedEx IT history trivia:
Jimmy Glenn Burk10/23/2017
FedEx IT history trivia:
1. What country did the PowerShip 3 base unit come from? taiwan
2. FedEx's Radio Group was able to acquire many hundreds of radio frequency licenses for station Dispatch. What band were these frequencies in? 800Mhz
3. What was the predominant router used at FedEx? CISCO
4. From what company & country did the PS2 dual printers come from? Japan / TEC
5. What Customer Automation director owned his own plane? Mark Dickens
6. What was Dennis Jone's favorite sport to participate in? Racquetball
7. Name the projects or departments that the Tandem Computers purchased for Zapmail were used in after the shutdown
Super, PS3, Broker Select
8. Name the company that CIO Jim Barksdale left FedEx for: McCaw Cellular
.9. Name the company that CIO Dr. Ron Ponder left FedEx for. SPRINT
10. Name the company that CIO Rob Carter worked at before FedEx: GTE?
Buddy Johnson10/23/2017
Buddy Johnson
6. Tennis
8. Netscape
9. Sprint
Carl Wayne Hardeman10/23/2017
Carl Wayne Hardeman
6. Tennis is correct. He played racquetball a lot but tennis was his favorite.
Ben Moore10/23/2017
Ben Moore
8. McCaw Cellular (aka Cellular One) (sorry Buddy Johnson). Interestingly McCaw was bought by AT&T and for a very short time, Barksdale worked for Ponder who was then CIO of AT&T.
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Buddy Johnson10/23/2017
Buddy Johnson
Thanks for correction 😎
Jimmy Glenn Burk10/24/2017
I believe that Mr. Barksdale did not report to Dr. Ponder. JLB was CEO of McCaw Cellular then President of the AT&T Wireless Division. Dr. Ponder was the CIO of all of AT&T Systems including the AT&T consultant group.
Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk10/24/2017
FedEx History TriviaAnswer any of the following:
1. What former FedExr is an expert in growing things? Carl Hardeman
2. Name any former FedExr's who lives in Florida: Dr. Ron Ponder
3. Which former FedEx VP was an expert Marksman in the Military? Larry Netter
4. Which FedEx officer played football in college? Ducker
5. Who was the first VP operations of the SuperHub?Karl Birkholz
6. How many DADS dispatch locations were initally put into LA? Two
7. What is primary secondary tertiary? backup procedures and systems for operations
8. What is the hypothetical percentage of your salary that you could hypothetically receive from the original FedEx Pension? 50%
9. What was atomization....and why was it done? When a station approached 80-100 couriers it would be split into 2 stations, allowing couriers to get even closer to customers for pickup and delivery
10. What was the seating called where call center agents used to reside in? PODS
Shirley Lovelace Williams10/24/2017
Shirley Lovelace Williams
2. Kay Brown Moody Lives in Florida
Peter Dangerfield10/24/2017
Peter Dangerfield
1 Carl Hardeman 4 Fred Smith 4Mike Basch 7 Hub Belts Sorting 8 50% 9 Hub package sort to speed up operation 10 Pods?
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Subject: FedEx Trivia...identify the following FedExr's.....and what they are doing.....
Jimmy Glenn Burk10/25/2017
FedEx Trivia...identify the following FedExr's.....and what they are doing.....
Jimmy Glenn Burk10/25/2017
a.
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Peggy Dawson Black10/25/2017
Peggy Dawson Black
Jimmy Sowell
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Geana Allen10/25/2017
Geana Allen
Jimmy looks good
Jimmy Glenn Burk10/25/2017
b
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Peggy Dawson Black10/25/2017
Peggy Dawson Black
The amazing Winn Stephenson
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Jimmy Glenn Burk10/25/2017
c
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Laurie A. Tucker10/25/2017
Laurie A. Tucker
Linda Brigance
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Jimmy Glenn Burk10/25/2017
d
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Peggy Dawson Black10/25/2017
Peggy Dawson Black
The most talented and beautiful Belinda Watkins
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Jimmy Glenn Burk10/25/2017
e
Peggy Dawson Black10/25/2017
Peggy Dawson Black
Larry Netter
Gary Phillips10/25/2017
Gary Phillips
B. Winn Stephenson
D. Belinda Watkins
E. Larry Netter
No idea what they are doing.
Dawn Taylor Bush10/25/2017
Dawn Taylor Bush
A. is Jimmy Sowell and it looks like they all have sock puppets?
Gary Phillips10/25/2017
Gary Phillips
I forvot Jimmy.
Gary Phillips10/25/2017
Gary Phillips
I missed Linda too. Not paying attention..
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Paula Crum10/25/2017
Paula Crum
Loved working for Jimmy!
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Jimmy Glenn Burk10/26/2017
Answers are correct. A lunch with FedEx friends: Jimmy Burk, Jimmy Sowell, Linda Brigance, Larry Netter, Winn Stephenson & Belinda Watkins.
Years ago, at Winn's retirement dinner there was a Lion King puppet processon & show, I think led by Belinda Watkins. Winn had kept the puppets and brought them with him to lunch & passed them around as a long ago memory. And it was Winn's birthday, and Jimmy Sowell brought gigi's cupcakes
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Subject: FedEx News
Jimmy Glenn Burk10/26/2017
Subject: Did anyone go to the Memphis meeting today concerning the Health Care Coverages Changes?
Laura Ladd Beard10/28/2017
Did anyone go to the Memphis meeting today concerning the Health Care Coverages Changes?
Dany Hsch10/29/2017
Dany Hsch
It will be good to know the info
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Gary Phillips10/28/2017
Gary Phillips
We forgot about it.
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Laura Ladd Beard10/28/2017
Laura Ladd Beard
I got the benefits package today. Looks like mine will increase $417 a month, which from what I understand, is right at the portion Fedex is paying now.
Should be interesting to get payroll deduction and the auto reimbursement set up. 😊
Gary Phillips10/28/2017
Gary Phillips
I'm not on fedex ins. I'm on medicare, wife is still employed and on fedex ins.
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Terrie Hoerning10/28/2017
Terrie Hoerning
Laura Ladd Beard WOW. I'm glad they are going to setup the account for us.
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Subject: Who knows who were the "dirty thirty"? I heard this in a conversation a week or so ago.
Marsha Terry Rider10/29/2017
Who knows who were the "dirty thirty"? I heard this in a conversation a week or so ago.
Bill Pickron10/29/2017
Bill Pickron
I believe it might have been our original crewmembers
Marsha Terry Rider10/30/2017
Marsha Terry Rider
that is within the context of the conversation. I thought that's what he meant but wasn't sure.
Rebecca Sutherland10/31/2017
Rebecca Sutherland
I think you may be referring to the first thirty pilots hired. Back in the old days when money was tight, these guys would put a/c fuel on their personal credit cards. Those guys kept us afloat before we started making money.
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Walt Edmonds10/31/2017
Walt Edmonds
Yup, the original first 30 pilots, guys like Wayne Young, Don Blasal, etc etc. We all sacrificed in the very early days. Pay checks not cashed, short on everything from help to you name it. Stretching all we had. But we all worked as a tight team. It was awesome.
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Drew Perkins11/1/2017
Drew Perkins
Wayne Young flew with my Father in the Marine Corps.
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Walt Edmonds11/3/2017
Walt Edmonds
Drew Perkins, what ever happened to Wayne Young. Is he still with us? Its been many years sense I've seen him.
Rebecca Sutherland10/31/2017
Rebecca Sutherland
Those are the dirty thirty.
Mike Mitchell11/1/2017
Mike Mitchell
I was friends with Wayne Young. He had some stories...lol.
Subject: Anybody besides me having a gasp over our new health care costs?
Peggy Dawson Black10/29/2017
Anybody besides me having a gasp over our new health care costs?
Marsha Terry Rider10/29/2017
Marsha Terry Rider
almost had to use my inhaler...before I opened it I was hoping it wouldn't top $1K a month...I lost the bet with myself.
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John Wilkinson10/29/2017
John Wilkinson
I also did a jaw drop until remembering that some of the sticker shock is because the company is not paying their part up front. We are seeing the total cost of the monthly premium. But with the rebate, it is not "quite" so bad. If I calculate in what they are providing per month through the premium reimbursement account (amounts from the table added together for both my wife and I divided by the number of months we have before we are 65 from 1/2018), it looks like a slight raise in costs for pre-65 retirees. However, if you factor in the loss of the medicare stipend, it becomes impossible to calculate. Certainly, if you are a long lived retiree, it won't take long to run thru the company contribution. Too bad we can't "cap" our retiree medical expenses like the company is doing.
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John Wilkinson10/29/2017
John Wilkinson
I spent some more time doing analysis of the impact of the premium reimbursement account to the retiree health care costs. I would appreciate some thoughts as to whether I got it correct.
The first assumption is that the funding of the accounts is the last contribution the company will make towards my wife and my retirement healthcare costs. In my case, our accounts are funded at $20K and $22K.
My second assumption is that $11K of each account is the replacement of the Medicare stipend previously provided to Medicare age retirees. (I arrived at $11k since that is the amount of the account funding provided to 65 and older retirees from the table.) The $11K would provide the $85 per month stipend for approximately 10 and ¾ years for each plan participant. It appears that the company has established 76 years at the average age of a retiree/spouse at passing.
I calculate the pre-65 impact is as follows:
After subtracting $11K from each account, the remaining balances of $9K and $11k are the amount of company contribution towards Pre-65 retirement medical costs. I then calculated the number of months remaining for us before we reach Medicare age (65th birthday) from 1/1/2018. This came out to 14 and 34 months. Dividing $9K by 14 and $11K by 34 comes out to a fund contribution of approximately $643 and $324 per month respectively. Added together ($967) and subtracted from the retiree and spouse cost of $1810 for Retiree Consumer Choice leaves a monthly retiree payment of $843. In our case this is actually a reduction of nearly $125 dollars a month from what we paid in 2017 for the same coverage.
Your mileage may vary based on what month you turn 65. Since the contribution uses your age as of 1/1/2018, the earlier your birthday is in the year, the more money the fund provides for your pre-65 costs. In other words, if your birthday is January 2nd, you have a larger pro-rated monthly contribution than someone whose birthday is December 31st since the later birthday must cover more months of reimbursement with the same amount of contribution.
Please feel free to comment and correct.
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Lisa Daniel10/29/2017
Lisa Daniel
Thanks for good info
Subject: FedEx Trivia Name any of these former FedExr's and what department(s) they worked in???
Jimmy Glenn Burk10/30/2017
FedEx Trivia
Name any of these former FedExr's and what department(s) they worked in???
1-Ken Willouby, 2- Gary Holmes, 3- Buddy Johnson, 4-Jim Tollefson, 5-John Schwarzmann, 6- Carla Slattery Moore
7-Angela Maynard, 8- Marsha Rider, 9- Laurie Tucker
Debby Black Franklin10/30/2017
Beautiful, brilliant Laurie Tucker. She rose up through the ranks in IT and then Global Marketing. Lower right hand corner.
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Ronnie Campbell10/31/2017
Ronnie Campbell
Laurie is #9
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Gary Phillips10/30/2017
Gary Phillips
2. Gary Holmes R.I.P.
6. Carla Slattery Moore
7. Angela Maynard
9. Laurie Tucker
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George Moore10/30/2017
George Moore
2 is Gary Holmes, 6 is Carla Moore, 7 is Angela Maynard & 8 is Marsha Rider
Jodie Harden10/30/2017
Jodie Harden
The “second” #2 is Buddy Johnson.
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Jimmy Glenn Burk10/31/2017
Correction....
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Peggy Dawson Black10/31/2017
Peggy Dawson Black
1. Ken Willoughby
Cheryl Bowen10/31/2017
Cheryl Bowen
4. Jim Tollefson
Subject: Ben Moore forwarded this link:
Jimmy Glenn Burk10/31/2017
Subject: Very rare FedEx 747-400 night landing :) :)
Clayton Roderick11/1/2017
Very rare FedEx 747-400 night landing :) :)
Chip Cooper-Williamson11/1/2017
Chip Cooper-Williamson
Didn't know FedEx still had 747s
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Clayton Roderick11/1/2017
Clayton Roderick
They don't, this is cgi animation :)
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Rebecca Sutherland11/2/2017
Rebecca Sutherland
Nice.
Subject: This page is primarily a group page for FedEx IT employees to share information and history about th ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk11/1/2017
This page is primarily a group page for FedEx IT employees to share information and history about the company and it's retirees.If you want to join this group, follow instructions in the description on this this site. I get several requests a week to join, that don't meet our criteria.If you want to join you must:
1. Be a former employee of FedEx IT, a current or former employee, a friend of anyone in the group and/or FedEx should be mentioned somewhere on your page.
2. If not one of the above, send a facebook message to Jimmy or Bob, the administrators as to why you want to join our group.Thanks
Subject: Unbelieveable AIRBUS A380 HARD CROSSWIND LANDING during a STORM
Clayton Roderick11/2/2017
Unbelieveable AIRBUS A380 HARD CROSSWIND LANDING during a STORM
Subject: Dental Plans
Jimmy Glenn Burk11/2/2017
Dental PlansHas anyone had any luck in finding a dental plan after retirement? My cobra just ran out and of course I now need an implant. My wife has Delta Dental which has been good, but doesn't pay out a lot.
Laura Ladd Beard11/2/2017
Laura Ladd Beard
Roy uses Delta Dental. $39 a month and so far, it’s been fine for his needs.
Ann Hoff Crum11/2/2017
Ann Hoff Crum
Our delta dental has vision on it too. This is in Arkansas.
James W Jim LeMaster11/2/2017
James W Jim LeMaster
Delta gave me problems and doesn't adequately cover dentures or implants.
I went with United Healthcare.
$75/mon for me and my wife.
Jane Meredith Robbins11/2/2017
Jane Meredith Robbins
Even the FedEx Retiree dental is not great. You pay nearly $600 a year for a maximum $2,000 annual coverage. The employees have that same max.
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Subject: It was easy to make my health enrollment choices on line. Based on the issues people are having with ...
Laura Ladd Beard11/2/2017
It was easy to make my health enrollment choices on line. Based on the issues people are having with automatic deductions from their pension checks to pay monthly premiums, I decided to set up an automatic debit to my checking account. That was also easy. It was so easy that I am afraid I did something wrong. Now, the Retiree Health Credit Premium Account for reimbursements will be probably be another set of issues. 😀
Gary Phillips11/2/2017
Gary Phillips
You are still on Retirees health care? Not medicare yet?
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Gary Phillips11/2/2017
Gary Phillips
So the only thing I have to worry about is the reimbursement account (I think)? I still haven't received any info about it.
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Laura Ladd Beard11/2/2017
Laura Ladd Beard
Gary Phillips i think you are right. everything i have seen says the information will be sent before January 1. i am scheduled for a webinar next wednesday, i will let you know if there is any new information.
Gary Phillips11/2/2017
Gary Phillips
Thanks.
Diane Conner White11/2/2017
Diane Conner White
Laura Ladd Beard $1268 for only you per month? Geez. I am paying $916 monthly for me and Spencer which also includes dental and vision for me. Also it is the top of the line plan!
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Laura Ladd Beard11/2/2017
Laura Ladd Beard
Diane Conner White that includes the $400 that Fedex used to contribute. My premium increases $417 in 2018 which theoretically is just $17 since I can get reimbursed for the $400
Mark W Evans11/2/2017
Mark W Evans
I received my packet in the mail for 2018 enrollment this past Saturday (10/28).
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Chris Jones11/2/2017
Chris Jones
Me too.
Dany Hsch11/3/2017
Dany Hsch
Gary Phillips it’s easy
Gary Phillips11/3/2017
Gary Phillips
What is?
Dany Hsch11/3/2017
Dany Hsch
Gary Phillips Getting the reimbursement
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Subject: Early morning 787 Dreamliner Contrails
Clayton Roderick11/4/2017
Early morning 787 Dreamliner Contrails
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli11/4/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Wow!! Computer enhanced??
Clayton Roderick11/4/2017
Clayton Roderick
Nope
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli11/4/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Wow!!
George Moore11/4/2017
George Moore
Years ago I got to take the executive 8 hour walk through tour of Boeing in Everett, WA. Got to walk through the first dreamliner while it was still under construction.
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli11/4/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
I was there inJuly of 2008 with the BOD when we took delivery of our first Triple 7.
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Peter Carabetta11/5/2017
Peter Carabetta
Anyone know how many 787s does FedEx have ????
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Clayton Roderick11/6/2017
Clayton Roderick
None
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli11/5/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
I didn’t think that we had any.
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Peter Carabetta11/5/2017
Peter Carabetta
The George Moore and Timothy Joseph Frassinelli...
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli11/6/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
??
Peter Carabetta11/6/2017
Peter Carabetta
Meant THANKS..
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli11/6/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Peter Carabetta, Yes, sir!! 😊
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Peter Carabetta11/6/2017
Peter Carabetta
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli.. Are u a FedEx pilot.??
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli11/6/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Peter Carabetta, 91.
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Peter Carabetta11/6/2017
Peter Carabetta
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli..... Are you a FedEx pilot.??
Subject: FedEx History Trivia: True or False Answer True or False for any of the following:
Jimmy Glenn Burk11/5/2017
FedEx History Trivia: Answer True or False for any of the following:
1. When a direct connection to the Internet was first initiated to the web, Data Protection, which was mostly only mainframe, insisted that FedEx users had to re-sign on, every time they changed to another website
2. When the CIO asked to be set up on the Internet, the Data Protection Manager wanted the form to be sent to him directly so he could walk into the CIO's office to get his signature. Instead the network manager sent the form directly to the CIO, as per protocol. An email was sent to the network manager that the DP manager would now destroy his career...
.3. When the CIO wanted new business cards with his network email address, the address was in small letters...as per industry standard. The CIO sent them back to capitalize his address
4. When a new flight optimizer program was tested it showed signifant savings in Pilot costs. The chief pilots and IT management asked to run the program in parallel with current systems for 3 months to verify. The SVP of AOD followed that advice but only for 1 week.
5. The orignial Supertracker had a tip for contact scanning of the airbill number. It was proposed to put a laser scanner on the new device. DGO refused the laser unless it could be placed on the opposite side of the contact scanner
.6. Customer Service once had massived abandoned calls. They requested more inbound circuits be installed as rapidly as possible to fix the problem.
7. FWS loved animal names for projects
.8. Before the technology was available on mobile devices, FWS wanted GPS in every van in order to build a massive database of customers, to improve the delivery service.
9. The SuperHub initially had tilt tray sorters instead of belt sorters.
10. A lake was initially under the SuperHub that had to be filled in before construction.
Deby Abbott Jolley11/5/2017
Deby Abbott Jolley
I think 1 through 6 are true. Not sure about the rest.
Ben Moore11/6/2017
Ben Moore
10) I remember a creek being where the SuperHub is. You had to cross it to get to the employee gas pumps.
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Jimmy Glenn Burk11/9/2017
Answers with a little bit of history:
1. When a direct connection to the Internet was first initiated to the web, Data Protection, which was mostly only mainframe, insisted that FedEx users had to re-sign on, every time they changed to another website
TRUE
Data Security at the time, was put in charge of Internet security at their request, but really didn't know what it was. The edict was to sign on everyone time you went to a new webpage. Network Engineering just ignored their edict.
2. When the CIO asked to be set up on the Internet, the Data Protection Manager wanted the form to be sent to him directly so he could walk into the CIO's office to get his signature. Instead the network manager sent the form directly to the CIO, as per protocol. An email was sent to the network manager that the DP manager would now destroy his career....
TRUE
The data protection manager sent the email from EMC2 something like protected mode, which meant it could not be printed.
But many terminals were not 3270, but PC's doing 3270 emulation. The manager brought the killer email to me for advice on what to do with it, it could have gotten the dp mgr in trouble. We decided to just destroy the printed threat.
3. When the CIO wanted new business cards with his network email address, the address was in small letters...as per industry standard. The CIO sent them back to capitalize his address
TRUE
Dennis Jones was a little irate that his name wasn't capitalized, but Dale Browning relayed to him it was the industry standard, and he was then ok with little letters.
4. When a new flight optimizer program was tested it showed signifant savings in Pilot costs. The chief pilots and IT management asked to run the program in parallel with current systems for 3 months to verify. The SVP of AOD followed that advice but only for 1 week.
FALSE
The optimizer program showed massive savings across the network in planning crew scheduling. But the opinion of the pilots on the team and IT personnel was that we should run in parallel for a few months and continue to tune the system. The SVP over ruled everyone and said he was tired of waiting....go put it into operations on the next cycle. Results were good but had pilots flying all over the place to get to their flights, thus irritating them while contract negotiations were on going. The system was removed, and the Pilots re-named the system the Unionizer.
5. The orignial Supertracker had a tip for contact scanning of the airbill number. It was proposed to put a laser scanner on the new device. DGO refused the laser unless it could be placed on the opposite side of the contact scanner.
TRUE
DGO analysis was that a couple seconds per package could be saved if the lase scanner replaced the tip scanner. It was not feasible to do this without a major re-design and replacing all quad racks in the system, but they held to this requirement. A strategic planning meeting was called by FWS in which Dennis Jones, Winn Stephenson and I attended. He asked me what things we should be doing and I had 5, the first being to proceed with the laser scanner. Otherwise we would look foolish in the industry. UPS had a much cheaper diad device for their couriers, but they put a laser on those, making a cheap device look hi tech. Dennis Jones jumped in with a two minute impromptu brilliant analysis, showing that the actual cost of adding the laser scanner was 10 cents per day per courier and that without a doubt the couriers would gain that much payback. FWS approved $6M for this and told us to proceed. Bruce Lindow's group then integrated lasers.
6. Customer Service once had massived abandoned calls. They requested more inbound circuits be installed as rapidly as possible to fix the problem.
TRUE
They did request emergency installations of inbound circuits at all call centers. FedEx was going thru the Quality training and decided to do a quick Pareto study of what was actually happening. What was analyzed was that massive training had been edicted across Customer Service, and each location was doing the training at the same time, and re-routing overflow calls to another call center, which was also doing training. So, end result that only 10% of the workforce was actually answering phone calls.
7. FWS loved animal names for projects.
FALSE
Animal names were banned.
8. Before the technology was available on mobile devices, FWS wanted GPS in every van in order to build a massive database of customers, to improve the delivery service.
TRUE
FWS envisioned a mapping of all customer locations as we delivered packages which would help in future route planning and deliveries. Cost was too high at the time.
9. The SuperHub initially had tilt tray sorters instead of belt sorters.
TRUE
The primary sorters were belts where you entered the zip code and the pkg went down the belt and was kicked to another slide by diverters. But there was an intial gigantic Tilt tray system also installed, which basically used very little. I asked the project manager why it was put in, and he said....I just wanted one....
10. A lake was initially under the SuperHub that had to be filled in before construction.
FALSE: Ben was correct, a creek had to be filled in before expanding the SuperHub
Subject: Airbus A380-800 vs Boeing 737-800 size comparison
Clayton Roderick11/7/2017
Airbus A380-800 vs Boeing 737-800 size comparison
Eric Brosch11/7/2017
Eric Brosch
Whoa! Puts that big ol plane in perspective.
Subject: Just completed my 2018 Retiree Healthcare Enrollment for Pre-65 Medicare coverage. Here’s the proces ...
Jodie Harden11/7/2017
Just completed my 2018 Retiree Healthcare Enrollment for Pre-65 Medicare coverage. Here’s the process I finally maneuvered through:1). Selected my choices online
2). When I got to the last page where I had 2 choices for payment of premiums (Bill Me vs Direct Bank Draft), I was told by Customer Service to choose “Bill Me”.
3). That same Customer Service rep then opened a “Case” for me and provided me with a Case #. This Case was sent to the Retirement Service Center, asking them to “deduct my premium payments from my pension check” (which was really the choice I wanted but could NOT indicate online).
4). I then called the RSC and they verified the Case was open. They told me I would be called back in 24-48 hours to let me know my payment choice had been changed to “pension deduction”.
5). Now I wait for my phone call 🤔Hope this helps others who haven’t made their selections yet and want pension deduction for their monthly payment.
Richard Maingault11/7/2017
Richard Maingault
I went through the same exercise yesterday. The person who helped first told me you could not choose pension deduction. But after I convinced her she found out how to do it. I also tried the online approach but wanted to make my payment method online and of course as stated above, you can only make one of two choices and pension deduction was not one of them. I think I have it setup. Waiting on phone call back to confirm. This is pretty screwed up. It looks like this whole process was quickly thrown together with out much testing.
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Connie Morgan11/7/2017
Connie Morgan
Same here - took 5 phone calls. They did call me back as promised. - the caller id on my phone was Hewitt Associates. Almost did not answer thinking telemarketer. I liked it better when enrollment stated if you have no changes, do nothing. Hope the RHPA Welcome kit navigates a little easier.
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Lisa Daniel11/7/2017
Lisa Daniel
Completed mine yesterday. Had to choose Retiree Consumer Choice only because if I added dental this year, it went over my pension check. So I called Retiree Line and they opened a case. Got a voicemail last Night that pension deduction had been completed. Since I still wanted dental, went to AON exchange and applied for Met Life, which was $22 less than Cigna. I’ll just pay that from my checking. My credit card is due on 5th of the month so I asked them to move due date so I have time to get reimbursed
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Laura Ladd Beard11/8/2017
Laura Ladd Beard
Oh, that’s just sad that your pension and health care costs are the same. Just isn’t right but at least we have it.
Marsha Terry Rider11/8/2017
Marsha Terry Rider
Hmmm...so I am confused now. Just got off the phone with a Rep. and in requested deduction for 2017 for the first time. Will I need to re-do that. She seemed to think that I should go ahead. So now I wonder what I select for the payment option...guess I'll do the Bill option since she already opened a case for me. BUT THE BEST NEWS OF ALL IS THAT I CAN USE THE WEBSITE NOW. It would have been nice if they had let us FedEx-married retirees know that. I would much rather use the site than have Reps read off their cards.
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Subject: Found this old pen in a drawer. Still works!
Ronnie Foster11/8/2017
Found this old pen in a drawer. Still works!
Irene Williams11/8/2017
Irene Williams
Pen still works, you and I do not, at least not for pay.
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Ronnie Foster11/8/2017
Ronnie Foster
So true! Haha!
Subject: I found this in the attic.
Mickey White11/8/2017
I found this in the attic.
Mickey White11/8/2017
Mickey White
Do they still sell these ?
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli11/9/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
And a penny where the wing meets the fuselage for proper weight & balance!
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Mickey White11/9/2017
Mickey White
Sometimes we put a paperclip on the nose and taped the engines on.
Subject: Hi Hollie :)
Clayton Roderick11/9/2017
Hi Hollie :)
Carl Wayne Hardeman11/9/2017
Carl Wayne Hardeman
3 million non flying parts.
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli11/9/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
I was at Boeing in July of 2008 when we took delivery of our first Triple 7. It a phenomenal machine and Boeing is a phenomenal place!!
Subject: Pat Hardin > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club
Pat Hardin11/10/2017
Subject: Thanks to Ann Rhodes Mullis for sharing this pic circa 1985. ITD was hiring so many people that our ...
Diane Conner White11/10/2017
Thanks to Ann Rhodes Mullis for sharing this pic circa 1985. ITD was hiring so many people that our personnel group needed help. Each VP assigned a person to be a 'Technical Recruiter'.I was Ed White's.This is a photo of the luncheon that we had at the Laginappe Inn. Lots of young people there! Good luck trying to recognize them. There are still 3 that are a mystery to me!
Diane Conner White11/11/2017
Diane Conner White
Jill Bradbury Greer is that you beside Ed?
Jill Bradbury Greer11/11/2017
Jill Bradbury Greer
I was trying to figure out that myself 🙂I was a rep for Network Engineering, but I did not remember this event...I don't think that's me, but you never know!!!
Diane Conner White11/11/2017
Diane Conner White
It seems like you were one of the original recruiters but I do not remember you having a curly head. You always were preppy.
Gary Phillips11/11/2017
Gary Phillips
Almost looks like Susie Carney but i donny think she was involved.
Diane Conner White11/11/2017
Diane Conner White
Gary Phillips Nope
Buddy Johnson11/11/2017
Buddy Johnson
Dr Gail Hines is at top left next to me. A very young JLB is standing on right. Sandy White is next to Ann and Bob McClellan is next to her. I believe that is Diane Tuttle in front of JLB.
Buddy Johnson11/11/2017
Buddy Johnson
Dr Gail Hines is at top left next to me. A very young JLB is standing on right. Sandy White is next to Ann and Bob McClellan is next to her. I believe that is Diane Tuttle in front of JLB.
Diane Conner White11/11/2017
Diane Conner White
JLB is leaning on Diane Basch's chair. She worked for Ann and was married to one of the early Fedex executives, Michael Basch. They divorced early on and Mike left the company. Diane just passed away a few weeks ago.
Buddy Johnson11/11/2017
Buddy Johnson
I heard some years back that she was in South Florida. Do you know if that’s true?
Diane Conner White11/11/2017
Diane Conner White
Yes. I think that she was around Sarasota. She was a hoot. She was in her early 80's when she passed.
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Elizabeth Ward Blaylock11/11/2017
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock
Mike Basch was my 1st VP and totally knew what he was doing & where we were going.
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Buddy Johnson11/11/2017
Buddy Johnson
Melanie Rye Parham Recognize anyone here?
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Buddy Johnson11/11/2017
Buddy Johnson
Bottom left to top - Ed Treese, Ponder, Winn, Hank, Diane....
Subject: FedEx Responds With Disaster Relief Efforts
Clayton Roderick11/13/2017
FedEx Responds With Disaster Relief Efforts
Subject: FedEx Trivia Name any of these former FedExr's
Jimmy Glenn Burk11/14/2017
FedEx Trivia
Name any of these former FedExr's
Ann Hoff Crum11/14/2017
Ann Hoff Crum
F. Tom Bullion
Eddie Garrison11/14/2017
Eddie Garrison
E. Ken May
Helen Hjelle11/14/2017
Helen Hjelle
Dave rebholz, d
Winn Stephenson11/14/2017
Winn Stephenson
a- Ponder c- Jim McKinney d-Rebholz e-McArtor f-Tom Bullion
Bill Pickron11/18/2017
Bill Pickron
E) Is Ken May
Buddy Johnson11/14/2017
Buddy Johnson
B. Jeff Rodek
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Mike Acord11/14/2017
Mike Acord
FaceBook just now asked me if I would take a short survey, so I did. They asked me questions about this group, how much I like it, how useful it is to me, etc. At the end, they gave me a comment box and asked me what I would miss the most if it went away. I said Jimmy Glenn Burk's postings of trivia questions and old photos. :)
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Jimmy Glenn Burk11/17/2017
Answers:
Winn Stephenson11/17/2017
Winn Stephenson
I swear the L
Ken May pic looks just like Alan McArtor. Must have been twins.
Subject: I retired in June of this year, put in 32 good years. As of today I have no full coverage of major h ...
Leroy Hebert11/14/2017
I retired in June of this year, put in 32 good years. As of today I have no full coverage of major health insurance. I contacted FedEx retirement yesterday. I was quoted around 2,000 a month for insurance. I can’t afford that kind of money for insurance. And here FedEx employee over 300,000. I have a cousin that just retired from a power company with just over a few thousands and he pays around 250.00 a month for insurance. Now tell me what’s wrong with this picture. It’s just not right I worked so long and can’t get major health insurance.
Susie Coyle Richardson11/14/2017
Susie Coyle Richardson
You will likely find lower costs in the open market.
If your income is low enough (lt $48k), you might want to see if you qualify for ACA tax credits. Good luck.
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Hector Vazquez11/14/2017
Hector Vazquez
I retired in May. I went with COBRA and for the Cigna Premier plan which I was already on, I’m paying $550 a month. And that includes dental and vision for both my wife and I.
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Leroy Hebert11/14/2017
Leroy Hebert
Is this full coverage, I checked the market for insurance and it’s not full coverage. You only get two doctors appointment a year
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Leroy Hebert11/14/2017
Leroy Hebert
And the dental and Vision was not insurance it was a discount program.
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Deby Abbott Jolley11/14/2017
Deby Abbott Jolley
It's the same coverage/discount program we got as employees.
Hector Vazquez11/14/2017
Hector Vazquez
Although COBRA is only an 18 month solution, yes, this is full coverage. Vision is Davis like it was before, and dental is Cigna. Coverage is the same as when I was active.
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Cathy Wallace11/16/2017
Cathy Wallace
It will go up quite a bit after cobra !!!! You can't plan ahead if it changes after you leave !!! I started at 480 a month, 2 yrs later it's 1200.00 a month 😡
Hector Vazquez11/14/2017
Hector Vazquez
My wife is already on Medicare so that kept the cost down.
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Susie Coyle Richardson11/14/2017
Susie Coyle Richardson
That makes a big diff
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli11/14/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Yes. It sucks. But, plan ahead, it wasn’t raining when Noah built the Ark. FEDEX didn’t promise retirees Jack!! We have little choice but to work until age 65 and then get on Medicare!!
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Leroy Hebert11/14/2017
Leroy Hebert
Hear you
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Susie Coyle Richardson11/14/2017
Susie Coyle Richardson
True dat
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Rebecca Felts11/14/2017
Rebecca Felts
Leroy, my question to you is have you checked the FedEx pre-65 insurance? You didn't tell us your age. I took the buy-out in 2013. I plan on staying on Cigna because the other options were about the same price. $1800 for my husband and I and better coverage. They are giving a one time credit to help with insurance costs. This varies depending on your age. Since you just retired I am not sure what options they are giving you. No matter how hard you worked it doesn't guarantee s company will keep paying the same or covering you. You have to be your own company.
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Leroy Hebert11/14/2017
Leroy Hebert
Rebecca I’m 62, my wife is 58.
Leroy Hebert11/14/2017
Leroy Hebert
I will call to see about the pre-65 insurance, thanks
Rebecca Felts11/14/2017
Rebecca Felts
You should call the retiree folks or go to: retirement.fedex.com. Look at the portal for health and call. $2000 seems high but I don't know what other factors you have in your coverage. At 62 IF Fedex is offering new retirees the same credits, yours would be $22,000. THis might bridge you a little until you can get on medicare. Not sure if your wife has coverage through her employer.
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Leroy Hebert11/14/2017
Leroy Hebert
Rebecca Felts she has no insurance where she works.
Deby Abbott Jolley11/14/2017
Deby Abbott Jolley
Did you retire without researching the insurance thing? That was one of my main concerns about retiring!!
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Dany Hsch11/14/2017
Dany Hsch
I was wondering the same thing
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli11/14/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Exactly!! Thank You!!
Leroy Hebert11/14/2017
Leroy Hebert
Yes I did Deby, had to get short term insurance until November 1st. Talk to Blue Cross Blue Sheild and they told I had to wait to November to reply. Had some friends that used them, so I waited for the 1st of November. Called them on the 1st and they said they longer selling individual family plans. 😡😡
Dany Hsch11/14/2017
Dany Hsch
Leroy Hebert But of course you researched the FedEx retiree medical, right?
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Leroy Hebert11/14/2017
Leroy Hebert
Dany Hsch yep, there's two plans. One is 1,800 and the other one is 2,200 a month. While working it was a little over 400, difference.
Deby Abbott Jolley11/14/2017
Deby Abbott Jolley
So it sounds like Open Market might be your best bet - since the Blue Cross/Blue Shield thing didn't work out...
Cathy Wallace11/16/2017
Cathy Wallace
I researched it, and in two years after I left, it went from 480.00 to 1200.00 a month !!!
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Rebecca Felts11/15/2017
Rebecca Felts
Leroy, are you eligible to get the one time reimbursement payout? If you stay with the FedEx Cigna plans that money can bridge u until you get to 65.
Dany Hsch11/15/2017
Dany Hsch
It doesn’t sound like it
Tonya Handwerker11/15/2017
Tonya Handwerker
I retired in 2013. My Cigna retiree insurance went to about 900 a month and I could not afford it. I went to the affordable health care market and with about the same coverage got Humana for 350 a month for dental and medical. I have re-enrolled for 2018 and I have Cigna with dental for 350$ a month. All in all I don't know what the right answer is but for now the lower premium works for me. I won't get the 85$ a month supplement for life and I won't be eligible for the 21,000 stipend but all in all I am able to maintain coverage that works for me so I can't look back just forward.
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Subject: Bye Bye Compuserve
Jimmy Glenn Burk11/15/2017
Bye Bye CompuserveFor you IT people, My son sent me this article on the passing of Compuserve forums; FedEx used their nodes for powerships to dial into in the early 90's
CompuServe Forums, RIP
Subject: For all the veteran Fed Exer's. Fed Exer's??? LOL
Gary Owens11/15/2017
For all the veteran Fed Exer's. Fed Exer's??? LOL
Hugh Wardlaw11/15/2017
Hugh Wardlaw
Those bring back some great nemories.
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Ann Hoff Crum11/15/2017
Ann Hoff Crum
Memories from Emp. #731!
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Berri Shutt11/15/2017
Berri Shutt
Love the memories these pictures bring back.
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Sandra Allen Palmer11/15/2017
Sandra Allen Palmer
I still remember! #7804
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Sandra Fowinkle11/15/2017
Sandra Fowinkle
Great memories from Employee #505.
Subject: April 7th 1994 Auburn Calloway attempted to hijack Fed Ex Flt. 705. The crew James Tucker, Andy Pete ...
Gary Owens11/15/2017
April 7th 1994 Auburn Calloway attempted to hijack Fed Ex Flt. 705. The crew James Tucker, Andy Peterson and David Sanders fought back and subdued Calloway thus preventing a terrible tragedy from occurring. I personally salute the brave crew of Flight 705 for their heroic efforts.
Buddy Johnson11/15/2017
Buddy Johnson
I remember that afternoon well. Its amazing there was no loss of life snd we got the plane back in one piece. That crew were true heros 🙏🙏🙏
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Mike Mitchell11/15/2017
Mike Mitchell
I was on the roof of the Super Hub working and watched it live. I couldn't figure out what was going on with the aircraft. It finally landed and was surrounded with vehicles. Found out about an hour later from our tower personnel. It was crazy.
Lori London Raines11/15/2017
Lori London Raines
So proud of the amazing crew that day, their bravery and strength were amazing.
Kathy Jones Crockett11/15/2017
Kathy Jones Crockett
Wow, what amazing crew in the cockpit to save their lives, and other lives on the ground that this mad man wanted to destroy!
Jack Brown11/15/2017
Jack Brown
I remember that day. BZ to the crew.
Mary A Johnson11/15/2017
Mary A Johnson
Remember that day well, many years ago.
Jane Meredith Robbins11/15/2017
Jane Meredith Robbins
Where is he now? Prison, I hope!
Rebecca Sutherland11/15/2017
Rebecca Sutherland
Prison for life.
Pat Woodruff Gunter11/15/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
That’s not long enough.
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Lori London Raines11/15/2017
Lori London Raines
I think he got 2 life sentences. I heard he petitioned for pardon from Barack Obama
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Rebecca Sutherland11/15/2017
Rebecca Sutherland
That was denied.
Lori London Raines11/15/2017
Lori London Raines
Thank goodness!
Charles Reuben Matlock11/15/2017
Charles Reuben Matlock
I was unaware of the incident until I got to work that evening, when my manger tasked me with relieving the security officer securing the aircraft and assigned another officer to provide escort duties on and off the complex. I understand that Calloway is doing life in a federal pen. It was such a near thing.
Subject: Hello, I was asked to share this great Fedex volunteer opportunity with the 'retirees', so this is t ...
Denise Pate Spencer11/15/2017
Hello, I was asked to share this great Fedex volunteer opportunity with the 'retirees', so this is the only group I know about for sharing info. I hope this is ok. Kevin humphries is the corporate sponsor now for this event. I've volunteered for several years and it is a lot of fun and for a great cause. Please join us if you can!Event Name: St. Jude Memphis Marathon Volunteers at the Purple Mile.
Event Description:
FedEx is sponsoring mile 9 along the St. Jude Memphis Marathon course, aptly named the Purple Mile, located from N. Rembrant and Poplar Ave, along N. Cooper, to Madison at S. Rembert St.
We need volunteers to line the Purple Mile from end to end to wave and cheer on the runners with pompoms, big purple high-five hands and ringing cowbells!We also need volunteers to man the #11 FedEx Showcar on Cooper and Run Y'all blocks on Madison. Both are great opportunities to help the runners take fun pictures to remember the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend and the FedEx Purple Mile. #fedexcaresWe ask that volunteers spread out along the entire mile.This event will take place outdoors rain or shine. Please dress appropriately.Parking will be available on the street and by Overton Park.*Please note FedEx Cares shirts will only be given to FedEx Team Members. We don't supply shirts for family and friends.Organization Name: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Start Date:12/2/2017 8:00:00 AM
End Date: 12/2/2017 12:00:00 PM
Location:Cooper between Poplar and Madison========================
If you have any questions please contact us at fedex-support@yourcause.com
Subject: Pre 65 Retiree Health question - has anyone received a clear explaination on whether spouse who was ...
Debora Williams Waller11/15/2017
Pre 65 Retiree Health question - has anyone received a clear explaination on whether spouse who was receiving the $85 a month premium this year 2017 is eligible for the 2018 $11,000 credit? He was not on my medical plan at time of reitement becasue he was already on Medicare.
Linda Hinson Mills11/15/2017
Linda Hinson Mills
Nope can’t get anyone that can answer that question. I opt out on FedEx insurance & went on Tommy’s BCBS but kept dental & vision. I will be on Medicare in March. First they said that we would get the 11,0000 for spouse & 18,000 for me now they are saying no but not sure... and the 87. To cover Medicare wouldn’t happen. So who knows
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Debora Williams Waller11/15/2017
Debora Williams Waller
Your scenario is sounding familar to me. I don't know if it was discussed on the Weninar or I read it in Enrollmnt Guide. I am NOT happy with the handling of my questions from the Reitement Center. This is my second day of phone calls to them and more than a dozen transfers to the wrong people.
Linda Hinson Mills11/15/2017
Linda Hinson Mills
Me 2 I was on hold 4 hrs. Then transferred again the lady was checking then never came back to phone. At the meeting I submitted it in written called the lady that gave me her card and she said they we checking with FedEx lawyers. The left hand don’t know what the right hand is doing.
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Debora Williams Waller11/15/2017
Debora Williams Waller
Be sure to follow up Linda
Linda Hinson Mills11/15/2017
Linda Hinson Mills
I am if I can talk to someone with sense
Subject: If anyone adds someone to this group, please make sure they have asked to be part of the group. we g ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk11/15/2017
If anyone adds someone to this group, please make sure they have asked to be part of the group. we generally don't approve adding someone without their knowledge, thanks jimmy
Subject: Fred Smith had a vision. Just look at what Fed Ex has become. Fred Smith is one great man and I admi ...
Gary Owens11/16/2017
Fred Smith had a vision. Just look at what Fed Ex has become. Fred Smith is one great man and I admire him quite a bit.
George Moore11/16/2017
George Moore
Best company I ever worked for and each time, many times I got to meet with Fred he always remembered my first and last name. I can't even remember names of people I met last week.
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Judy Davidson11/16/2017
Judy Davidson
For the original Bravo Zulu....BZ to you Mr. Smith! I have the utmost respect for you and for your wonderful FedEx!
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Bill Pickron11/16/2017
Bill Pickron
When I retired in 2014, (keeping in mind that AOD had been carved out of the then current lucrative buy-out), FWS sent me an email the week before and said come see him. He attached an email I sent him in 1982, 'no-showing' him for 90 days for missing a jumpseat he had booked. We had a good laugh and then he asked if there is anything he could do for me. Like an idiot, I said nothing! My wife reminds me ever so often 'Why in the *&$# didn't you ask for an exception so you could get the buy-out". Never occurred to me!
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Lisa Daniel11/18/2017
Lisa Daniel
Heart of gold. I remember his philosophy on our charity shipping, is it the right thing to do? He has helped not only his family of employees but people around the world with his generosity
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Sherry Little11/19/2017
Sherry Little
Lot of respect for Fred. Love FedEx.
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Subject: Memphis Hills, could you resubmit your request to join group? Having some trouble with facebook when ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk11/16/2017
Memphis Hills, could you resubmit your request to join group? Having some trouble with facebook when I try to add you.Rebecca Sutherland, could you verify that the group of people you added all want to join this group. Just want to make sure before I do a mass add, and then have to delete them because they didn't ask to join.Thanks,
jimmy burk
Subject: Retiree benefits have been such an issue recently but you won't believe the problem I'm having with ...
Ray Lipham11/17/2017
Retiree benefits have been such an issue recently but you won't believe the problem I'm having with a COBRA Dental policy for my wife. When I received the COBRA Annual Enrollment packet, the dental plan premium for "Beneficiary Only" was listed as $97.92, quite a jump from $55 and some odd cents I'm currently paying. The odd part, is that the same packet listed the dental plan premium for "Beneficiary and Family" as $48.96. So the price for insuring two people is half the price of insuring one person? I knew that could not be right so I called WageWorks and they confirmed the prices I had were correct: $48.96 to cover two people or $97.92 to cover one. I pointed out to them how irrational that was and they finally conceded to creating a ticket and said that I should hear back from them in a couple of days. Heard nothing after waiting more than a week so I called them back. Same story all over again and same results: I never heard back from them. So I then called FedEx Employee Benefits and they got WageWorks on the line and again WageWorks confirmed the prices. Employee Benefits recognized that it was a problem and created a ticket to research it further. Unfortunately, I received a call from Benefits today and they said I would have to resolve the issue with the FedEx Retiree Benefit Center (Hewitt). I called Hewitt today but it was a real zoo and I don't think I was even talking to the right person since they could not find my record. I'm supposed to hear back from them next Monday but I suspect what I will hear is that they are not the right people to resolve the issue. If only I knew who was the right person. No one seems to know.
Debora Williams Waller11/17/2017
Debora Williams Waller
Oh Ray, It does not sound logical at all. However, your post sounds so much like what I have been going throught with AON.
Linda Hinson Mills11/17/2017
Linda Hinson Mills
If you retired and only took Vision & dental out when u left FedEx once you become 65 they will drop you then your on your own
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli11/17/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Linda Hinson Mills, the moment that you are eligible for Medicare for ANY reason, they will drop you and you’re on your own, even if you are still a full time employee!!
Theresa Marie11/17/2017
Theresa Marie
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli Holy Smoke. Is that new in 2018? It didn’t used to be that way (did it)?
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli11/18/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Theresa Marie, It’s been that way since 2008, when I became eligible for Medicare and I am still paying the same premium for the same Fedex Insurance to cover my wife as I did for me and my wife, except now it covers my wife only and I pay another premium to Medicare for just me. I really don’t get it. I worked and paid for Fedex Insurance for 27 years, get sick enough to qualify for Medicare and get dropped like a hot potato. (?)
Linda Cook Thorn12/4/2017
Linda Cook Thorn
no. Didn’t use to. When I took the Buyout I was eligible for Medicare but I still and insurance with FedEx. I did not go to Medicare until I retired and I was 71.
Raymond Lane Cross11/17/2017
Raymond Lane Cross
shhhhh
Debora Williams Waller11/18/2017
Debora Williams Waller
When you turn 65, you are on Medicare and your FeEx Insurance stops. That is not new.
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Linda Cook Thorn12/4/2017
Linda Cook Thorn
I was still on Fedex after 65 and still working. When I quit working and retired then I went on Medicare.
Debora Williams Waller12/4/2017
Debora Williams Waller
My comment was intended for those who had retired before 65.
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Linda Cook Thorn12/4/2017
Linda Cook Thorn
Debora Williams Waller thought so. Sorry!
Pat Woodruff Gunter11/20/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
👀
Ray Lipham11/28/2017
Ray Lipham
The problem finally got fixed. I received two emails from Hewittt (The FedEx Retiree Center) saying that they were still working on the problem and then I got another email stating in the title that more information was needed but the content of the email was totally unrelated to the problem. So I called Hewitt and lied to the phone menu (COBRA plans are not an option in the phone menus so you have to select an unrelated option and ask the person you finally get hold of to transfer you to the right person). The person I finally ended up talking to had no record of me calling or any record of me in their system so they said they needed to transfer me to another person. Well they transferred me back to the clueless folks at WageWorks, so I thought I was dead in the water again but I went ahead and asked them what the premium price was for the plan and, by golly, the prices had been fixed. I don't know if they got fixed because of my efforts or if I was just beating my head against a wall and they got fixed by some other means. Regarless, the problem is fixed.
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Marsha Terry Rider11/29/2017
Marsha Terry Rider
glad it got fixed, Ray. Now take one aspirin and call the Doctor in the morning. :-)
Laura Ladd Beard10/12/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
So, Ray Lipham, were you able to get dental cobra for your wife? If so, do mine telling me how much? I am considering it for when I turn 65 next year. Thanks!
Ray Lipham10/13/2018
Ray Lipham
Laura Ladd Beard Yes, I got her covered for 18 months under COBRA. The odd part is that the rate dropped when she started on COBRA: $48.96 a month is what we are currently paying.
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Ray Lipham10/13/2018
Ray Lipham
It may change next year. I think it dropped last year when 2018 begin. They automatically sent me an enrollment letter stating what the cost of the plan was so all I had to do to enroll was to respond to the letter.
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Laura Ladd Beard10/13/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
Ray Lipham that’s what i pay now and I am not 65 yet. I will definitely do this. Thanks!
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Laura Ladd Beard6/12/2019
Laura Ladd Beard
Ray Lipham they are telling me since I have turned 65 that I can not get cobra for dental and vision. hewit says fedex doesn't allow it. but on page 9 of the 2019 benefits enrollment guide, it says I am eligible. do you have a number that is for fedex benefits and not Hewitt or wageworks?
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David Hunt6/12/2019
David Hunt
This was in the signature block of a Benefits answer: 1.800.888.5622. It works I call them back for further information.
Sherry Lloyd6/12/2019
Sherry Lloyd
That is the same way with using the vbo medical money no one knows
Subject: I do not have any more local info on this yet. But Marc Cunningham announced that Earl Cook died of ...
David Hunt11/20/2017
I do not have any more local info on this yet. But Marc Cunningham announced that Earl Cook died of a heart attack yesterday. He was getting ready to go hunting.
Diane Conner White11/20/2017
Diane Conner White
So sorry to hear this.
Dale Teets11/21/2017
Dale Teets
Sorry to hear about Earl! I remember him from way back!! Keep on huntin Earl!!
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Diane Conner White11/21/2017
Diane Conner White
David Hunt, have you heard anything else about Earl?
David Hunt11/21/2017
David Hunt
No .... I have not seen any other emails
Diane Conner White11/21/2017
Diane Conner White
Who is Marc Cunningham?
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David Hunt11/21/2017
David Hunt
Manager of Project/Process ... Earl's manager
Diane Conner White11/21/2017
Diane Conner White
Oh, well Gayle Wood has found out that his family is making arrangements at the Family Funeral Home on Summer. Thanks for the info. So sad.
Patricia Ross11/22/2017
Martha Lanier Moore11/23/2017
Martha Lanier Moore
I just cannot believe I am reading this. So, so sad. I just loved Earl and I hate we lost touch. Met him in 1982 at Clark Tower when I was Lew Matthews and Steve Steiling"s secretary. We had more fun sitting and talking....mostly about traveling. Breaks my heart.
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Patricia Ross11/23/2017
Patricia Ross
I agree Martha. I knew him that long, as well. He was always so interesting and fun to talk with. I didn't realize he was still working.
Martha Lanier Moore11/23/2017
Martha Lanier Moore
I didn't realize he was still working either. Earl was a character! Lol. At least I have been able to smile tonight thinking about him as shocking as this has been.
Jere Bledsoe11/24/2017
Jere Bledsoe
Sorry to hear that about Earl. He was always such a happy guy and a good friend.
Martha Lanier Moore11/24/2017
Martha Lanier Moore
Yes he was.....I hated he had not retired yet and had the chance to hunt and fish all the time!
Sherry Little11/25/2017
Sherry Little
Oh no! Sorry to hear that.
Subject: FedExr Randy Roy was VP over several groups in his career at FedEx. He is a professor now and his ho ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk11/23/2017
Susie Coyle Richardson11/23/2017
Susie Coyle Richardson
Far out!
😉
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Terrie Hoerning11/23/2017
Terrie Hoerning
I always enjoyed working with Randy Roy.
Subject: Does anyone have an opinion on Lenova vs Asus, HP or Dell laptops?
Janie Haynes11/24/2017
Does anyone have an opinion on Lenova vs Asus, HP or Dell laptops?
Ben Moore11/24/2017
Ben Moore
I love Lenovo ThinkPads. The one I'm using right now was made in October 2006 and It's working great. I'd look at newegg.com for refurbished/off-lease ones. My brother just got a T420S for $199. Dr. Ron J Ponder did accuse me of being "frugal" though.
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Does anyone have an opinion on Lenova vs Asus, HP or Dell laptops?
Shane Borden11/24/2017
Shane Borden
I know this wasn’t an option, but I would have said “Apple”
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Gary Phillips11/24/2017
Gary Phillips
HP
Janie Haynes11/24/2017
Janie Haynes
I really need to replace my old laptop and am hoping to get a good deal but really don't know what to buy! I thought the Lenova Yoga 710 might be a good idea but so far no one has recommended it.
Gary Phillips11/24/2017
Gary Phillips
Google it and read the reviews.
Janie Haynes11/24/2017
Janie Haynes
Did that yesterday and they looked pretty good.
Ron J Ponder11/24/2017
Ron J Ponder
And he was right...you are..and thats a good thing! Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.
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Gary Phillips11/24/2017
Gary Phillips
There were a few negatives anout the hinges. My wife has one for work. It's OK, but not sure I'd BUT one.......maybe. I still think HP and then maybe Lenovo, In that order. Don't care for Dell laptops. Used to work on them, you know. Dell's had issues back then. Asus......no. i might buy an ASUS monitor but not a laptop. It does look like Lenovos have some good buys. I'm going to be shopping for one after the holidays....... will most likely be an HO.
Janie Haynes11/24/2017
Janie Haynes
Hmm I think I'll see if I can find any HP deals out there.
Randy Stark11/24/2017
Randy Stark
Janie
I’m sure all these good and depending on what features you want would be fine for your needs. I traveled with an Apple a Dell and HP most weeks for the last 12 years I was there. HP was the most most durable and is the one I bought when I retired. My only other advice is flip a coin.
Dave Hansen11/26/2017
Dave Hansen
I will vouch for the Lenovo. My 96 year young Mother has one and loves it. Its really just the old IBM Thinkpad in new clothes. I have a Lenovo tower as my home PC.
Gary Phillips11/30/2017
Gary Phillips
I worked on all of them at Fedex and the one i hated working on was the Lenovos. HPs and DELLs much easier and the HPs were better built.
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Subject: Breaking News: Fed Ex employee killed early Thursday morning at Memphis Hub. My thoughts and prayers ...
Gary Owens11/24/2017
Breaking News: Fed Ex employee killed early Thursday morning at Memphis Hub. My thoughts and prayers go out to the friends and family. Terrible news indeed.
Subject: Sad news in the Commercial Appeals obituaries this morning, Earl Cook passed on 11/19, obit attached
Mark Baugh11/24/2017
Sad news in the Commercial Appeals obituaries this morning, Earl Cook passed on 11/19, obit attached
Larry Smithson11/24/2017
Larry Smithson
Good people right there. He will be missed.
Peggy Dawson Black11/24/2017
Peggy Dawson Black
So sad. Such a lovely man.
Carla Slattery Moore11/24/2017
Carla Slattery Moore
Earl was a good guy. He will definitely be missed!
Geana Allen11/25/2017
Geana Allen
beautiful ceremony today
Diane Conner White11/25/2017
Diane Conner White
Yes it was. Good seeing you Geana.
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Subject: FedExr sighting:
Jimmy Glenn Burk11/25/2017
FedExr sighting:Moved to Collierville and had dinner at a chinese fast food shop....and in walks Bruce & Joan Lindow.Bruce was tremendously impactful in his FedEx career probably saving the company over $100M with projects of DADs, SuperTrackers & PS3. He was hired from NASA in the early 80s.Bruce's son Mark is a pilot at FedEx and he and Joan are planning a river cruise in Europe soon.
Angela Maynard11/26/2017
Angela Maynard
Jimmy Glenn Burk you didn’t move to Collierville did you?
Jimmy Glenn Burk11/26/2017
i live in the ville as of tuesday
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Laurie A. Tucker11/26/2017
Laurie A. Tucker
Mondo-man! Yes, Bruce’s nickname!
Rachel Wilkinson Harvey11/26/2017
Rachel Wilkinson Harvey
Welcome to Collierville!
Sandra Fowinkle11/26/2017
Sandra Fowinkle
Welcome to the ville. Been here since 99 and love it.
Subject: Gladstone Wade: cross posted from Chuck Siegfried's page. Gladstone worked for many years in Telecom
Jimmy Glenn Burk11/26/2017
Gladstone Wade: cross posted from Chuck Siegfried's page. Gladstone worked for many years in TelecomGreat service today for our friend , Gladstone. I was able to meet his family that had flown in from all around the world. Pretty impressive bunch. Gladstone was the music director for his church in cordova so hey did a very nice tribute to their music leader. Rip
Subject: FedEx History Trivia
Jimmy Glenn Burk11/26/2017
FedEx History TriviaWhich of the following was ever True?
1. FedEx gave employees a Christmas bonus
2. FedEx gave employees mbo payouts, twice a year
3. FedEx gave employees quarterly cost of living wages
4. FedEx sent gifts for employee’s newborns
5. FedEx employees could buy gas at wholesale prices
6. FedEx gave employees merit increases twice a year
7. FedEx employees were given turkeys
8. FedEx employees were given profit sharing check
Answer: ALL TRUE
Chuck Siegfried11/26/2017
Chuck Siegfried
All of them except maybe the turkey. We used to get hams back in 77
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Don Rose11/26/2017
Don Rose
All of them. We were given smoked turkeys in either 74 or 75.
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Rebecca Sutherland11/26/2017
Rebecca Sutherland
What a company!
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Chuck Siegfried11/26/2017
Chuck Siegfried
How times change. Still best company in the world but the politicians have ruined so much
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Marylyn Beasley11/26/2017
Marylyn Beasley
So true.
Don Rose11/26/2017
Don Rose
Amen Chuck.
Debora Williams Waller11/26/2017
Debora Williams Waller
Those are 8 of the many reasons I stayed for over 35 years. The other big reason was the opportunity to change jobs within the company. (now that I think about it..... sometimes whether I wanted to or not :-)
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Marsha Terry Rider11/26/2017
Marsha Terry Rider
yes - I was involved in more than a few reorgs, mostly fortuitous for me - at least there was an "out" for the ones that weren't. Lucky for me, I actually LIKED change. And boy did I get it sometimes. :-) It was a great ride.
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Buddy Johnson11/27/2017
Buddy Johnson
If you didn’t like change, FedEx was not the place for you. Some changes were better than others, but it kept you on your toes.
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Debora Williams Waller11/27/2017
Debora Williams Waller
That is so the truth Buddy. :-)
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Buddy Johnson11/27/2017
Buddy Johnson
I always said to our new folks “Buckle up, hang on”..
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Buddy Johnson11/27/2017
Buddy Johnson
Debora Williams Waller where did you work
Debora Williams Waller11/27/2017
Debora Williams Waller
I worked in many departments at FedEx Express. Most of my years were working with COSMOS systems.
Subject: I am glad I worked for management who believed in volunteer efforts. Without the leadership and enco ...
Carl Wayne Hardeman11/27/2017
I am glad I worked for management who believed in volunteer efforts. Without the leadership and encouragement of Harry Seratt, Mark Ramsey, and Mike Rodriguez, I would not have experienced the blessing of helping others in projects such as Meals on Wheels, Toys for Porter Leath, Habitat for Humanity, etc.
Peter Dangerfield11/27/2017
Peter Dangerfield
Second that Carl.
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Linda Cook Thorn12/4/2017
Linda Cook Thorn
I concur, Carl. 🙂
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Subject: just announced, Denise Wood will join the retiree ranks at the end of this calendar year.
Jimmy Glenn Burk11/27/2017
just announced, Denise Wood will join the retiree ranks at the end of this calendar year.
Laura Ladd Beard11/27/2017
Laura Ladd Beard
Good for her!
Subject: Question: If you receive the OneExchange letter " Announcing Your Personalized Reimbursement Request ...
Jimmy Glenn Burk11/28/2017
Question: If you receive the OneExchange letter " Announcing Your Personalized Reimbursement Request Form" and previously was getting your $85/person FedEx benefit applied to your part B premium automatically.....do you have to resubmit this form? letter really wasn't clear. thx jimmy
Eddie Garrison11/28/2017
Eddie Garrison
I have a question,, if you are still working and are eligible for Medicare. Does you FedEx insurance end?
Linda Cook Thorn12/4/2017
Linda Cook Thorn
I received my Social Security and my salary. Depends on how much your salary is they could reduce your social security.
Jimmy Glenn Burk11/28/2017
Unless it has changed, you can stay on FedEx insurance. I think it was recommended that you go ahead and get Medicare Part A, because it is free and becomes a secondary insurance if needed. Also, if you miss applying for Part B because you stay on FedEx insurance, you have to get a letter from FedEx whenever you end that insurance, so that you don't pay a penalty on your part B premiums, when you do start it.
Liddie Money Frederick11/28/2017
Liddie Money Frederick
The OneExchange sent us, me the employee and my husband, the forms like they have been doing for the past 5 years, we both filled out the forms and sent them back in with the usual backup, letter from SS, we got a letter from OneExchange Saturday with the amount times 12, and the total and said claim denied. So, the usual, is no longer, now we wait. And i was in the buyout of May 2013, and we both are over 65, and we both have been receiving the $85 monthly, since I retired.
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Ellen Kirk Hunter11/28/2017
Ellen Kirk Hunter
I’ve had to fax them the form and my SS letter every year since 2015 when I started getting SS and having Medicare deducted from that check.
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Angela Maynard11/28/2017
Angela Maynard
I called One Exchange and they said to ignore it. That FedEx sent it out but if you already had it set up there was nothing to do.
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Carolyn Fiveash Perkins11/29/2017
Carolyn Fiveash Perkins
I couldn’t decide whether to send or not since I’m already set up. Thanks.
Gary Phillips11/28/2017
Gary Phillips
I was sending the online form every 1-2 months. So now i need to send the form they sent in the mail?
Linda Cook Thorn12/4/2017
Linda Cook Thorn
You can do online or by mail. That’s what I just read on website.
Linda Cook Thorn12/4/2017
Linda Cook Thorn
You have to send the forms each year I believe once you receive your SS letter. I think. 🙂
Linda Cook Thorn12/4/2017
Linda Cook Thorn
That is for reimbursement. I believe.
Angela Maynard12/4/2017
Angela Maynard
I just received a letter that changed the reimbursement to a one time $11,000 amount. I am so confused
Laura Ladd Beard12/4/2017
Laura Ladd Beard
Roy received the same letter. It is my understanding that anyone who has been receiving the $85 monthly reimbursement will now get a lump sum of $11k. The letter didn’t contain many details. My “knowledge” is from the information I received as a pre65 retiree and from the webinar they had for us.
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Linda Cook Thorn12/4/2017
Linda Cook Thorn
I rec’d the letter Saturday. I assumed from the wording it was to replace the $1090.00 per year we received thru ‘17
Peter Carabetta12/5/2017
Peter Carabetta
I never got the chance bc my ex wife threw it out so I don't get the $85...really pissed.!!!!!
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Subject: Thank you for adding me to the group. I retired in 2013 after 29 years of service
Angie Cox11/29/2017
Thank you for adding me to the group. I retired in 2013 after 29 years of service
Subject: FedExr Kay Coop---artist
Jimmy Glenn Burk11/29/2017
FedExr Kay Coop---artisthttp://www.artbykaycoop.com/
Rebecca Sutherland11/29/2017
Rebecca Sutherland
Wow! Kay has done some beautiful pieces!
Buddy Johnson11/29/2017
Buddy Johnson
And a good artist , too 👍👍
Liddie Money Frederick11/29/2017
Liddie Money Frederick
Beautiful
Jimmy Glenn Burk11/29/2017
FedEx TriviaName this FedExr...and where did he work???
Chuck Siegfried11/30/2017
Chuck Siegfried
No clue
Clayton Roderick11/30/2017
Clayton Roderick
D.B Cooper ?
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Marsha Terry Rider11/30/2017
Marsha Terry Rider
Tim Jones?
Laurie A. Tucker12/1/2017
Laurie A. Tucker
Ted Merida
Jimmy Glenn Burk12/1/2017
Laurie is correct! This is Ted Merida who was a VP in Europe and later DGO.
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Aaron Werbin12/2/2017
Aaron Werbin
Yes it’s Ted
Subject: Gary Phillips > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club
Gary Phillips11/30/2017
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock11/30/2017
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock
Phil Smith, Lyle Ogle, Frank Mayfield, Chris Naugle, Traci Edward’s this means YOU
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Ben Moore11/30/2017
Ben Moore
My sweatshirt!
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Gary Phillips11/30/2017
Gary Phillips
Hope you're feeling better Peter Dangerfield.
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Janie Haynes12/1/2017
Janie Haynes
Love the shirt!!
Subject: Is the first med insurance payment coming out of our accounts on 12/1 or 1/2? Thx!
Dany Hsch11/30/2017
Is the first med insurance payment coming out of our accounts on 12/1 or 1/2? Thx!
Laura Ladd Beard11/30/2017
Laura Ladd Beard
I believe it will be the “first” of January, 2018. I read that somewhere recently.
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Jon Peacock12/1/2017
Jon Peacock
Using the 401k to pay the health insurance.
Subject: After having received no previous communications about any changes in the post-65 $85 per month heal ...
Ray Lipham12/1/2017
After having received no previous communications about any changes in the post-65 $85 per month health care subsidy and after being told by FedEx Employee Benefits that the reason I haven't received any information about changes was because I was "grandfathered in" for the $85 subsidy for life, today I received a letter notifying me that the $85 subsidy would be replaced by a one time credit in an HRA ($11,000 for me and $11,000 for my wife since we are both 65). OK, whatever! The one time credit gives me the flexibility to cover more of the current medical premium expenses which are in excess of $85 a month. $11,000 is worth 10.8 years of the $85 subsidy but considering that $85 now has more value that $85 years from now, the one time credit is worth more than 10.8 years but not a lot more if you assume 3% inflation (roughly about 13 years at best.) Still, I'm Happy 😊 with receiving just that. Future FedEx retirees will not be so fortunate. To paraphrase Garrett Morris (SNL), FedEx "has been berry, berry good to me".
Charlotte Benton Hieronymus12/1/2017
Charlotte Benton Hieronymus
What year did you and your wife retire?
Ray Lipham12/1/2017
Ray Lipham
2013 was the year I retired (wife non-FedEx) and we both turned 65 in 2017.
Ronnie Foster12/1/2017
Ronnie Foster
Ray, you mean your non-Fedex wife will receive the benefit? My wife is 66 and I never heard anything about spouse benefit.
Ray Lipham12/2/2017
Ray Lipham
Yes, since she was covered by the FedEx Retiree Health Plan before she reached 65 and switched to Medicare with the $85 per month subsidy when she turned 65, she is entitled to the $11,000 credit in the HRA.
Ray Lipham12/2/2017
Ray Lipham
If you carried your wife on your Retiree Health Plan as the spouse, she should be entitled to the HRA credit.
Ronnie Foster12/2/2017
Ronnie Foster
Ray Lipham Thanks Ray.
Charlotte Benton Hieronymus12/1/2017
Charlotte Benton Hieronymus
Interesting...I was told last week that those who retired in 2015 and later would get the $11,000. Those who retired before 2015 would now get $2160 per year. I hope my husband receives a letter soon re: the post 65 amount...all the different information is driving me nuts!
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Dany Hsch12/1/2017
Dany Hsch
Yep.
Carl Wayne Hardeman12/1/2017
Carl Wayne Hardeman
I️ didn’t get a letter but then again I didn’t get a dinner either when I retired.
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Subject: My husband retired in 2013 and today I received a COBRA notice from FedEx with my name on it. We are ...
Darlene Saigeon12/2/2017
My husband retired in 2013 and today I received a COBRA notice from FedEx with my name on it. We are both under 65 and have had continuous health coverage and signed up for the upcoming year. Did anybody else receive this?
Tommy Shelton12/2/2017
Tommy Shelton
My wife Patty received one in the mail today.
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Darlene Saigeon12/2/2017
Darlene Saigeon
Thanks Tom! I’m glad I’m not the only one.
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Marsha Terry Rider12/2/2017
Marsha Terry Rider
gee - wonder what's in my mail box...
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Lisa Daniel12/2/2017
Lisa Daniel
My husband did too. Crazy process going on. I️ am assuming it’s just a notice they can go on COBRA. I️ have a print of confirmation we are covered on Cigna
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Jodie Harden12/2/2017
Jodie Harden
My wife got one too. We also are both under 65 and have FedEx Retiree coverage.
Looks like another “exciting phone call” to be made on Monday! 😳
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Lee Holcomb12/2/2017
Lee Holcomb
Same here. Both under 65 and have confirmation that we will be covered by Cigna for 2018. Jodie Harden, bet the phone lines will be inundated with calls come Monday...and I'll be one of them.
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John Wilkinson12/2/2017
John Wilkinson
My wife also received one of the COBRA mailings. We are also both pre-Medicare and signed up for CIGNA retiree healthcare next year. I checked the retiree site and was able to see the selection I made for 2018. After reading the mailing, I think it is just informational. I assume it went to my wife since I am the retiree and if I passed, they would offer her the COBRA coverage. For those calling in to check, please let us know what they have to say.
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Marsha Terry Rider12/2/2017
Marsha Terry Rider
yes that seems likely - they probably didn't know the selections at the time of mail-out.
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Lisa Daniel12/2/2017
Lisa Daniel
Remember the days when all this was in house? Now it is all outsourced
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Deby Abbott Jolley12/4/2017
Deby Abbott Jolley
My husband and I both received the letter. And we are both signed up for Cigna for next yer. We will both turn 65 during the year of 2018 - but not until later in the year. I'll be interested to hear what anyone find out, for sure!
Jodie Harden12/4/2017
Jodie Harden
Anybody call about this yet???
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Jodie Harden12/4/2017
Jodie Harden
Just got off the phone with them about why we revived the Cobra letter.
The woman said “You’re the 2nd person who called about this today. We don’t know anything about it but we have opened a case on it. I will contact you with more information when we get it”.
Waiting...........😔
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Jodie Harden12/5/2017
Jodie Harden
Here is the information I just received via email, following my phone call yesterday:
Hello from FedEx Retirement Service Center
This message is to inform you that your issue has been resolved. Your premium deductions have been set up to come out of your pension. You and your spouse are eligible for RHPA and claims will need to be filed monthly. The Cobra packet was a requirement that we had to send out from them, since we are going to be administering benefits for 2018. It is not an enrollment packet, just information of Cobra rights.
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Deby Abbott Jolley12/5/2017
Deby Abbott Jolley
Thanks, Jodie!
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Subject: Federal Express Boeing 747-121(A/SF)
Clayton Roderick12/5/2017
Federal Express Boeing 747-121(A/SF)
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli12/5/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Is that an old Tigers plane?? Head ‘Em up, move ‘Em out!!
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Subject: The FedEx letter
Jimmy Glenn Burk12/5/2017
The FedEx letter
Aaron Werbin12/5/2017
Aaron Werbin
Who understands it
Martha Thomas12/5/2017
Martha Thomas
Not I.
Laura Ladd Beard12/5/2017
Laura Ladd Beard
Roy got the same letter. It’s basically the same for the pre 65 retirees but the lump sum is $11k. Pre 65 retirees got much more information than what’s in this letter.
Basically, $11k goes into a reimbursement account. You pay your premiums, then submit proof of your payments and the amount will be reimbursed for that amount. You should be able to set up a reoccurring reimbursement so you don’t have to submit but one time. The amount can be for your full premium or a portion. Once the $11k is gone, then there’s no more reimbursement ever.
A packet explaining the reimbursement process and details will be mailed at the end of the year.
The concept is much like what you are doing with one exchange now. But, it’s $11k and you manage the amount to be reimbursed each month. The money can only be used for premium reimbursement. No copays
I think the packet will cover everything.
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Paula Crum12/5/2017
Paula Crum
Perfect summary
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Rebecca Sutherland12/5/2017
Rebecca Sutherland
Thanks for the info.
Laura Ladd Beard12/5/2017
Laura Ladd Beard
The letter just doesn’t have enough information in it. I can see why it would be confusing if you didn’t have any prior knowledge of the upcoming changes.
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Shane Borden12/5/2017
Shane Borden
Figured this was coming after they dispersed the pensions for many of us last year.
Karen Burns12/5/2017
Karen Burns
I spoke with Benefits this morning and they explained the amount based on age is not actually age at retirement but your age as of January 1st 2018.
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Jim Gonka12/5/2017
Jim Gonka
I wonder how this affects those not taking the benefit yet. I won’t retire for a few more years although I am taking my pension now.
Paula Crum12/5/2017
Paula Crum
Jim I was told in 2012, if I refused to take the health insurance benefits at time I took my pension, I would never be eligible for health insurance benefits in future.
Jim Gonka12/5/2017
Jim Gonka
They didn’t tell me that. I’m hoping to stick around my current job long enough to qualify for retiree health benefits.
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Pat Woodruff Gunter12/9/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
I’m going to give them a call.
Subject: Does anyone know who to call or if I can get the 85 or the 11000 for insurance my husband is 65 but ...
Sherry Lloyd12/6/2017
Does anyone know who to call or if I can get the 85 or the 11000 for insurance my husband is 65 but I am still working. I have called and called no one knows if I can get it with me still working
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli12/6/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
If You find out, please share. I am in a similar situation, I think. Are You able to insure Your husband as a “dependent” after he turns 65??
Sherry Lloyd12/6/2017
Sherry Lloyd
Yes but do we get the 85 or the 11000 for his insurance since he is no longer on mine
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli12/6/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Sherry Lloyd, So You did not get the $85 per month for him as long as he was insured by FEDEX as Your dependent, but he does while being insured through Medicare?? Was Your husband a Fedex employee too??
Sherry Lloyd12/6/2017
Sherry Lloyd
No I carried him on my insurance until he hit 65 and every keeps telling me I should get the 85 per month for his insurance
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Sherry Lloyd12/6/2017
Sherry Lloyd
If I should get it who do I contact and what is it called
Subject: Clayton Roderick > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club
Clayton Roderick12/8/2017
Liz Ciulla Carrozza12/8/2017
Liz Ciulla Carrozza
Where would Amazon be without FedEx and UPS? The USPS now does “last mile” in many cases, but late comers to speedy, reliable tracking and delivery.
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Gary Owens12/9/2017
Gary Owens
When it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight!
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Subject: “The computer is number one, and the pilot is number two.” And this time, the computer almost put th ...
Clayton Roderick12/10/2017
“The computer is number one, and the pilot is number two.” And this time, the computer almost put the pilot in DEEP NUMBER TWO! :)
Subject: Clayton Roderick > FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club
Clayton Roderick12/11/2017
Subject: Jumpseat on FedEx DC-10 to Aguadilla,Puerto Rico with aborted landing 1/25/2000
Clayton Roderick12/12/2017
Jumpseat on FedEx DC-10 to Aguadilla,Puerto Rico with aborted landing 1/25/2000
Rogers Gossett12/12/2017
Rogers Gossett
nice!
Rogers Gossett12/12/2017
Rogers Gossett
Carole Hannigan ... TO/GA at BQN
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Subject: Gary Owens posted in FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club — feeling fabulous.
Gary Owens12/13/2017
Lisa Dagastino12/13/2017
Lisa Dagastino
Happy for you feeling fabulous!
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli12/13/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
As Jim Barksdale said, Once the first 747 was painted in Fedex livery, it became the largest Purple object ever to fly through the air!!!
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Kathleen Towle12/13/2017
Kathleen Towle
Also, one of the main reasons for the paint scheme change was that the purple paint was too 'heavy'. It added too much weight to the aircraft!
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli12/13/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
Kathleen Towle, Yes. The pigment was very heavy and faded very quickly, especially compared to the white!!
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Ben Moore12/14/2017
Ben Moore
Looks like there are 747s flying again for FedEx this month.
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Timothy Joseph Frassinelli12/14/2017
Timothy Joseph Frassinelli
SOP.
Buddy Johnson12/14/2017
Buddy Johnson
Charters for peak season. One is in the SJU-MEM route
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Subject: Has anyone received the detailed information on the RHPA yet? Since our first 2018 payment for healt ...
John Wilkinson12/15/2017
Has anyone received the detailed information on the RHPA yet? Since our first 2018 payment for healthcare has to be paid no later than the 1st, I was hoping it would be out by now so we could set up the refund process. Also, I am having my payment direct debited from my bank account. I assume that will be done on the 1st. Has anyone heard differently?
Laura Ladd Beard12/15/2017
Laura Ladd Beard
i have heard nothing. i called a few weeks ago to verify they had my selection correct and that the payment was to be directly debited from my checking account. they indicated i would receive some sort of communication about the direct debit. in the webinar, they did say an information packet would be sent the end of december. so, i guess they really meant the end of december. 😀
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Kathy Guererri Heatherly12/15/2017
Kathy Guererri Heatherly
Received no communication tried calling phone just rings. Also nothing from Social Security because I know are part D plan is going up and suppose to be getting a very sm all increase.
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Laura Ladd Beard12/15/2017
Laura Ladd Beard
my husband hasn't received his info from Social Security either but we were able to access it online.
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Kathy Guererri Heatherly12/15/2017
Kathy Guererri Heatherly
Laura Ladd Beard, thanks I will look on line.
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Linda Cook Thorn12/21/2017
Linda Cook Thorn
I just received mine a couple of days ago. B and D went up. Totally ate up my cost of living raise !! Then some.
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Subject: Did anyone who actually got information other than the 12/1/2017 letter get any information about th ...
Martha Thomas12/15/2017
Did anyone who actually got information other than the 12/1/2017 letter get any information about the automatic reimbursement process? I have stopped all automatic reimbursement through Towers Perrin. I figured that my burn rate is now $85/ month. My husband's Part D insurance increased to about $88/month. This would put his burn rate on the $11,000 up $3/month. That is only $36/year, but it goes up every year. Hence, the $11,000 will not last the 10.8 years that it will at a burn rate of $85/month. Was this discussed in any of the webinars or telephone calls or communication received by those who got their notifications before 12/1/2017? I'm concerned about retirees who use automatic reimbursement for their Part B or their supplemental insurance. If they are reimbursed the full amount, in the past they maxed out at $1020. Now, I would think it would continue until the full $11,000 is used, which could potentially be as fast at 3-5 years. Just wondering!
Marsha Terry Rider12/15/2017
Marsha Terry Rider
Nope, not a word...
Martha Thomas12/15/2017
Martha Thomas
That's just one of a number of questions I would like an answer to. It would be nice if someone from Benefits were monitoring this page!
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Jodie Harden12/15/2017
Jodie Harden
I called FedEx Retiree Healthcare yesterday, to ask about information concerning the automatic reimbursement for my pre-65 FedEx Healthcare premiums. I was told “you will receive more information in the next week or two”.
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Patricia Ross12/15/2017
Patricia Ross
Not a word.
Subject: Marsha Terry Rider shared FreightWaves's post to the group: FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club.
Marsha Terry Rider12/20/2017
The economy is on fire!
Akita Hank12/20/2017
Akita Hank
A far cry from the 32 falcons, and three 727s they had when I started. Keep those retirement checks coming!
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Subject: Congratulations Denise Wood on your FedEx retirement!
Jimmy Glenn Burk12/21/2017
Congratulations Denise Wood on your FedEx retirement!My brother Ray and I attended Denise' retirement party yesterday and congratulated her on her career at FedEx. I first met Denise in the mid 80's in Telecommunications at 2828 Business Park. She was hired from AT&T and worked in Network Engineering for Roy Beard who was also from AT&T. She became a director in Telecom, then a VP in Asia and back to the USA serving in several IT roles before becoming the company's CISO.I always enjoyed working with Denise, and wish her a wonderful & very long retirement.
Jimmy Glenn Burk12/21/2017
** only stayed a short time at the celebration but talked to Rob Carter, Tammy Payne, Bob Green, Reggie Shaw, Dottie Berry, Don Fike, Gary Brunson, Gene Sun, Tony Sharp and many others
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Paula Crum12/21/2017
Paula Crum
Congrats! 🍾🎉🎈
Charlie Derrick12/21/2017
Charlie Derrick
Congrats!
Gary Harlan12/21/2017
Gary Harlan
Congratulations to Denise Wood on her retirement!! She was a pleasure to work with.
Jimmy Glenn Burk12/21/2017
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Jimmy Glenn Burk12/21/2017
Denise on her first trip to London for FedEx
Sandy Butler Stone12/21/2017
Sandy Butler Stone
Denise was always great to work with. Congratulations to Denise also.
Jimmy Glenn Burk12/21/2017
Denise @ the Telecom NonConnah Beach Fall Festival held annually behind 2828 Business Park....management got the honor of being recipient of the pie throwing contest
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Jimmy Glenn Burk12/21/2017
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Jimmy Glenn Burk12/21/2017
Jimmy & Angie Maynard in the foreground, Denise is up in the tree at the right....for what reason we do not know. @ the Telecom all mgmt meeting...I think at Millington base
Jimmy Glenn Burk12/21/2017
yet another Telecom Mgmt meeting, Denise on front row, right side
Subject: https://vimeo.com/ketchumstudios/review/248212305/a4b9c89b8e Merry Christmas!!
Chip Cooper-Williamson12/21/2017
Berri Shutt12/21/2017
Berri Shutt
Love it 😊
Debora Williams Waller12/21/2017
Debora Williams Waller
That is awesome !!
Sandy Butler Stone12/22/2017
Sandy Butler Stone
Definitely awesome!
Subject: https://vimeo.com/ketchumstudios/review/248212305/a4b9c89b8e
Chip Cooper-Williamson12/21/2017
https://vimeo.com/ketchumstudios/review/248212305/a4b9c89b8e
Subject: Happy New Year everybody! Yeah, I'm one of those nuts who thinks the New Year really starts on the W ...
Ray Lipham12/21/2017
Happy New Year everybody! Yeah, I'm one of those nuts who thinks the New Year really starts on the Winter solstice instead of some arbitrary day determined by the Roman calendar that was out of whack with the New Year and then wasn't properly adjusted when the Gregorian Calendar was adopted. Hey folks, get it right! The year is determined by the sun and the months are determined by the moon. In case you are wondering, the week was determined by God because on the seventh day, he rested.
Dany Hsch12/21/2017
Dany Hsch
ugh
Carl Wayne Hardeman12/21/2017
Carl Wayne Hardeman
No doubt in my mind!
Dany Hsch12/22/2017
Dany Hsch
Religion ugh
Subject: Yet another great memory!
Pat Hardin12/21/2017
Yet another great memory!
Pat Hardin12/21/2017
Pat Hardin
I could not even hardly keep up with my employment badge. Yet here employee #880, and her sister have every souvenir T-shirt and etc that she received. I can not believe she was able to still have all these items.
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Pat Hardin12/22/2017
Pat Hardin
More memorable...
Pat Hardin12/22/2017
Pat Hardin
Randy Burk, see anyone you know?
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Gary Owens12/22/2017
Gary Owens
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Walt Edmonds12/23/2017
Walt Edmonds
This picture is looking East at the future FedEx hub. I still remember the day I took this picture.
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Subject: Happy Birthday to FedExr Lydle Simpson!
Jimmy Glenn Burk12/22/2017
Happy Birthday to FedExr Lydle Simpson!
Mike Wallace12/22/2017
Mike Wallace
Happy Birthday. He was my first manager at FedEx
Buddy Johnson12/22/2017
Buddy Johnson
Hi Lydle. Happy Birthday 🎉🎈🎊🎂🎁
Peter Dangerfield12/22/2017
Peter Dangerfield
Happy Birthday Lydle
Laurie A. Tucker12/22/2017
Laurie A. Tucker
Happy Birthday, Lydle!
Bob Baxter12/22/2017
Bob Baxter
Happy Birthday Lydle! Your are one of my earliest teammates way back in 1977. Proud to know you!
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Debby Black Franklin12/22/2017
Debby Black Franklin
Hay Lydle!!
James W Jim LeMaster12/22/2017
James W Jim LeMaster
Martha Lanier Moore12/22/2017
Martha Lanier Moore
Hi Lydle.....nice to see you after so many years!
Linda Brigance12/22/2017
Linda Brigance
Happy Birthday Lydle. Hope it was a great day and you didn’t have to get out in all the rain we had today.
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Carol Gassaway Kabakoff12/23/2017
Carol Gassaway Kabakoff
Happy Birthday Lydle!!
Subject: Does anyone have local numbers for FedEx benefits? I get an overnight letter saying the FSA has not ...
George Moore12/22/2017
Does anyone have local numbers for FedEx benefits? I get an overnight letter saying the FSA has not paid FedEx benefits for two months. I call the 800 number and get someone in Israel for 2 hours on hold. Then I call and get someone in the Phillipenes. I have confirmation on both checked cashed by FedEx for the last two months from my FSA. Now they say I still owe for December. I have a check number and confirmed deposited number. Deposited 12/14.I'm getting nowhere. I hate to have to drive to Hacks Cross Roads.
Lisa Daniel12/22/2017
Lisa Daniel
800-888-5622
Lisa Daniel12/22/2017
Lisa Daniel
Retiree line 855-604-6221
George Moore12/22/2017
George Moore
Thanks Lisa. I called the retiree line. 6 transfers later I got a human who said they would look into next week. Alnon hewhett said both months were paid and they had check numbers and confirmation numbers with the FedEx Retiree insurance was conferenced on. The ONL said I would be cancelled on 12/28.VERY FUSTRATING Fedex CANT PAY FEDEX.
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Pat Hardin12/24/2017
Pat Hardin
All the dedicated employees to do it right retired!
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Subject: Happy Holidays to all Current, former and retired Fed Ex employees around the world. "Merry Christma ...
Gary Owens12/22/2017
Happy Holidays to all Current, former and retired Fed Ex employees around the world. "Merry Christmas"!!
Pat Woodruff Gunter12/22/2017
Pat Woodruff Gunter
Happy holidays!!
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Laurie A. Tucker12/22/2017
Laurie A. Tucker
Merry Christmas!🎄🎁 🎅🏼🤶🏻🎄
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Berri Shutt12/23/2017
Berri Shutt
Merry Christmas 🎄🎁
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Subject: Time Lapse of FedEx Memphis Hub Operations
Clayton Roderick12/24/2017
Time Lapse of FedEx Memphis Hub Operations
Subject: The FedEx unseen fleet :) :)
Clayton Roderick12/24/2017
The FedEx unseen fleet :) :)
Subject: Debby Black Franklin shared a memory to the group: FedEx ITD Retiree Breakfast Club.
Debby Black Franklin12/24/2017
Subject: Just spent 1 hour on the phone and I "hope" I now know how the pre-65 Retiree Health Reimbursement A ...
Jodie Harden12/26/2017
Just spent 1 hour on the phone and I "hope" I now know how the pre-65 Retiree Health Reimbursement Account (and Process) works!This issue is all administered by AON. Go to "retiree.aon.com/fedex". This is where you can create a login and "just like magic", you will see the $$$ you (and your spouse) will be receiving on 1/1/2018. They are also the ones that we will send our reimbursement requests to, once we have claims. They said we should be able to set it up once and have the same amount reimbursed to us each month. (since 2018 has not arrived yet, the Customer Service Rep I spoke with could not "walk me thru that process" since their screens have not been updated yet, to show them this process). You can go thru the same steps and create an account for your spouse too.Hope this helps everyone as much as it did me! I had never been told that AON was administering the reimbursement money!!!Their Hotline number is 844-364-7636.Hope everyone enjoyed a great Christmas and has a great 2018!
Jodie Harden12/26/2017
Jodie Harden
After you create your account, go to My Account (top right corner) and select the dropdown option for Health Reimbursement Account. That is where you will see your $$$ and do whatever you need/want to do with your $$$.
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Laura Ladd Beard12/26/2017
Laura Ladd Beard
Thanks for this info! It was very easy to create an account and see the lump sum.
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Gary Phillips12/26/2017
Gary Phillips
This is not for the $11000 lump sum, right?
Gary Phillips12/26/2017
Gary Phillips
Thed $11000 is being administered by One Exchange, correct?
Jodie Harden12/26/2017
Jodie Harden
I can’t answer that. All I asked them about was my situation, the pre-65 crowd. Sorry!
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Kathy Guererri Heatherly12/29/2017
Kathy Guererri Heatherly
Yes 11,000 65+ is being administrated by One Exchange. Looked today amount is available Jan 1st 2018
Gary Phillips12/29/2017
Gary Phillips
Yep, mine showed uo a few days ago but it's not exactly just 65 plus.
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Annie Curle Billings1/3/2018
Annie Curle Billings
Kathy, I'm trying to find out info for one of my friends. Linda's husband is 65+ and we don't have the URL for One Exchange. Can you tell us where it is? Thanks, Annie
Lisa Daniel12/26/2017
Lisa Daniel
Thanks Jodie. AON retiree shows my husbands HSA, directs you back to Your Spending Account for reimbursement. Appreciate you spending the time to call and let Us know the procedure
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John Wilkinson12/26/2017
John Wilkinson
I was also able to get to AON and see my HRA balance by selecting the AON option in the Fedex Retiree site and then selecting HRA from the subsequent AON page. This did not require me to set up an AON login.
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Patricia Ross12/26/2017
Patricia Ross
Gary Phillips. One Exchange is managing the $11,000. When you login to One Exchange you will see that the $11,000 has been allocated effective Jan 1, 2018.
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Jimmy Glenn Burk12/27/2017
Stephanie also shows $1020/yr
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Linda Hinson Mills12/27/2017
Linda Hinson Mills
Mine showed up under my YSA. But not my husbands, so do need to go into the system under aon and sign up for anything.
Judy Davidson12/29/2017
Judy Davidson
I tried submitting my $961.00 invoice for Jan health coverage thru the Reimburse Me app (which I've used the past 4 yrs w/o problem) since I still have remaining $ there. Today I rec'd email stating claim was denied because there was no proof of payment.
I HAVE NEVER SENT IN PROOF OF PAYMENT OR BEEN REQUESTED TO.
I still have not received my ins card for 2018.
I have to say this has been unnecessarily confusing and stressful. And I still dont have clarity on how this whole process works
Laura Ladd Beard12/29/2017
Laura Ladd Beard
Judy Davidson just curious, is this app related to funds you received as part of the buyout. I only ask because I am not familiar with it. I do know I read somewhere to be sure to use any “buy out” related dollars before using the lump sum that is effective January 1
Judy Davidson12/29/2017
Judy Davidson
Yes Laura, I still have a tiny bit of buy out funds and attempted to use it like i have in past, only it was denied. I'll attempt again tomorrow to get SOMEBODY on phone that knows what is hell is going on...
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Laura Ladd Beard12/29/2017
Laura Ladd Beard
Judy Davidson good luck!
Lisa Daniel12/29/2017
Lisa Daniel
Google your spending account/FedEx. This is the buyout one used for pre 65. It shows funds but non available so it must changeover Jan 1. Got my pension check yesterday and ready to submit Monday
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Laura Ladd Beard12/29/2017
Laura Ladd Beard
Lisa Daniel do you scan your check and submit the image? This is my first experience with reimbursement for my premiums. Thanks!
Judy Davidson12/29/2017
Judy Davidson
Just got off phone with them. Was told I had to scan image of where I had paid my 961 a month to FedEx as proof of payment. Send it into my spending account to be reimbursed after the fact. That's what I was told today nothing like tying up $1,000 every month on this. It wasn't like this before it didn't work like this before
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Linda Hinson Mills12/29/2017
Linda Hinson Mills
Ok for this new RHPA do we sign up for it. Will it work like YSA?
Gary Phillips12/26/2017
Gary Phillips
I've seen that ($18,000 for me). O.k. just trying to understand what the AON thing is for.
Laura Ladd Beard12/26/2017
Laura Ladd Beard
Gary Phillips I believe it’s only for pre 65. My $20k will be reimbursed by aon. Roy’s by one exchange because of his age. But he’s one exchange is currently showing $1,020 for 2018,not the $11k. I will give it a week or so to see if it changes before I call.
Gary Phillips12/26/2017
Gary Phillips
Ok, i thought so and you told me that before just keep hearing different stories so assume there s still lots of confusion. At least the $$ are showing up in the sites now. So the $20k is to help with you retirement insurance.
Mine ($18k) just showed up in ONE EXCHANGE so I imagine his will soon.
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Jimmy Glenn Burk12/27/2017
Mine also shows $1020 for the year.
Laura Ladd Beard12/27/2017
Laura Ladd Beard
Jimmy Glenn Burk did you check your wife’s? So far, you and roy are the only ones I have heard showing the $1,020
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Subject: More Pre65 RHRA ???
Lee Holcomb12/29/2017
More Pre65 RHRA ???I have checked the AON site and see both our funds loaded and I received our 2018 CIGNA cards today. BUUUTTT I have not received anything regarding how, when, or to whom to send the premium payment.Has anyone received this info. Payment is obviously not going to make it by 1/1/2018. 😀Thanks
Laura Ladd Beard12/29/2017
Laura Ladd Beard
I believe, after you log into AON, you can go to My Account, select HRA, select Manage my HRA. Then it looks like you will be directed to your spending account. From there, look for submit a claim. I haven’t tried it since I don’t have a claim yet but it looks pretty straightforward.
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Jodie Harden12/29/2017
Jodie Harden
I tried to setup my “recurring monthly reimbursement” there, to begin on 1/1/2018.
It didn’t work because it asked for a “Type” in a drop down menu but there are no options to select, in that drop down box.
I called today and they said “We’ve not heard that before so I’ll open a case for our IT dept and call you back when they answer”.
Still waiting.....
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Connie Morgan12/29/2017
Connie Morgan
Jodie Harden Thank you for sharing your experiences and keeping us informed. I'm sure on 1/2/2018 they will be some more busy. I did receive my paper copy of my pension check yesterday & my new health care increase is listed.
Linda Cook Thorn12/29/2017
Linda Cook Thorn
Connie Morgan rec’d my check with taxes taken out.
My part B and D are taken out of my Soc Security.
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Tommy Shelton12/29/2017
Tommy Shelton
I received my payment invoice in the mail and paid it yesterday
Debora Williams Waller12/29/2017
Debora Williams Waller
Pre-65, my Cigna medical premium was taken out of my retiree check for January as I requested. I also received my Cigna medical card. I think you only get a new medical card if it changed from the previous year. I have not received the welcome kit for the RHPA ( Retiree Health Premium Account).
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Subject: High speed low pass :)
Clayton Roderick12/31/2017
High speed low pass :)
Subject: Happy New Year to all past, president and retired Fed Ex employees. Wishing you all the best in 2018 ...
Gary Owens1/1/2018
Happy New Year to all past, president and retired Fed Ex employees. Wishing you all the best in 2018!
James W Jim LeMaster1/1/2018
James W Jim LeMaster
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Deby Abbott Jolley1/1/2018
Deby Abbott Jolley
Happy 2018!!
Rebecca Sutherland1/1/2018
Rebecca Sutherland
Happy New Year 2018!
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Leroy Hebert1/1/2018
Leroy Hebert
Berri Shutt1/1/2018
Berri Shutt
Happy New Year 🎉
Sharon Fordham1/2/2018
Sharon Fordham
Happy New Year 2018
Subject: OK, so I just logged into my FedEx account to attempt to request reimbursement for my pre-65 Medical ...
Jodie Harden1/1/2018
OK, so I just logged into my FedEx account to attempt to request reimbursement for my pre-65 Medical payment (which I had deducted from my pension check). Here is what happened:1) My account showed a grand total of $$$ in it which equaled both my one-time payment and my wife's payment also.
2) When I started creating my "claim" for reimbursement, only MY $$$ was listed as available to be used (so I assume my wife has to create her own FedEx account, if we want to use her $$$)
3) I was able to successfully submit my claim AND indicate that I wanted the same amount reimbursed to me each month, beginning today.
4) I uploaded a scanned copy of my pension statement, to be used as documentation for my claim.
5) My current claim status is "In Process - Receipts Received".
6) For anyone who took the buyout like I did, if you used the Your Spending Account app on your phone, it also now shows a new account balance which equals my one-time deposit today AND now shows the claim I just created. Again, I assume my wife will have to create her own YSA account and download this app, to do similar functions because her $$$ was not shown with mine.
7) When creating my claim, I was never asked "how I wanted to receive my reimbursement"! SO.....does it assume I want the $$$ mailed to me as a check OR did it remember I setup "direct deposit during the same process with my buyout account and it will send my $$$ that way"??? Who knows?Hope this helps the rest of you and if anybody determines how my reimbursement will arrive to me, please let me know.
Jodie Harden1/1/2018
Jodie Harden
However, every hour (when I assume their system tries to process my request) it keeps telling me I need to provide documentation, which I’ve done several times. Looks like another call tomorrow! 🤪
Laura Ladd Beard1/1/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
Under the YSA, look at My Profile. There’s a section to enter direct deposit information. If this was what you used for buyout related reimbursement, my guess is the direct deposit information is still there. Mine has no information because I didn’t retire with the buyout. Hope this helps
Jodie Harden1/1/2018
Jodie Harden
Laura Ladd Beard, I saw that later and mine did still have my bank info from the buyout $$$ so I hope that process still works.
Again, if it will just recognize the documentation I provided!!!
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Laura Ladd Beard1/1/2018
Laura Ladd Beard
Jodie Harden I am waiting until next week to submit anything. Maybe some of the issues will be resolved by then. Keep us posted!
Jodie Harden1/1/2018
Jodie Harden
Laura Ladd Beard, I’m trying mine now since I’ll be out of pocket for the next week or so.
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Marsha Terry Rider1/2/2018
Marsha Terry Rider
Jodie, once in the past with a Buyout reimbursement I got the same message but later it cleared before I could do anything! So could just be a 'GORK'.
Connie Morgan1/1/2018
Connie Morgan
Let's hope the Welcome Kit will provide more information.
Charlie Reardon1/2/2018
Charlie Reardon
Did anyone get a welcome kit yet.
Lisa Daniel1/1/2018
Lisa Daniel
Go to your profile on Your Spending Account. It still has my direct deposit info from the buy
Charlotte Benton Hieronymus1/2/2018
Charlotte Benton Hieronymus
Lisa, I didn't get a buyout but my direct deposit info is there. I assume it is from direct deposit of my pension check.
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Linda Hinson Mills1/2/2018
Linda Hinson Mills
Ok what is URL for the one exchanged
Subject: Wishing you all a Happy, Healthy & Prosperous New Year!
Jimmy Glenn Burk1/1/2018
Wishing you all a Happy, Healthy & Prosperous New Year!jimmy & stephanie
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock1/1/2018
Elizabeth Ward Blaylock
Happy New Year to the Burks and all my FedEx friends.
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Sharon Fordham1/2/2018
Sharon Fordham
Happy New Year fedex retirees especially PVDA
Subject: Called today to verify that my wife & I have 2 separate pre-65 Retiree Health Premium Accounts. We d ...
Jodie Harden1/2/2018
Called today to verify that my wife & I have 2 separate pre-65 Retiree Health Premium Accounts. We do!So, we get to decide whether or not we deplete one account first, then the other OR make separate claims each month for partial reimbursement from each.And, I was told I did correctly setup my continual monthly reimbursement, so no more documentation should be required.Stay tuned.....
Linda Hinson Mills1/2/2018
Linda Hinson Mills
What number did you call????
Marsha Terry Rider1/2/2018
Marsha Terry Rider
on his 12/26 post, Jodie gave an AON Hotline number of 844-364-7636. HTH
Jodie Harden1/2/2018
Jodie Harden
Today I called 855-604-6221.
FedEx Retirement Center
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Dany Hsch1/2/2018
Dany Hsch
still trying to log on...must be TONS of ppl overloading lol
Subject: This question is for post 65 retirees.
Laura Ladd Beard1/2/2018
This question is for post 65 retirees.Has anyone else’s One Exchange allocation amount NOT been updated to the $11k?Fedex benefits verified the $11k amount is correct and referred me to One Exchange.One Exchange told me they were waiting on the new allocation amount from FedEx and it could take up to 45 days for the new allocation amount to be updated. They said call Fedex benefits if I had any questions.Just curious how many others are in the same situation.
Terrie Hoerning1/2/2018
Terrie Hoerning
Laura, my allocation was loaded since I am under 65, but Bill's is not. I was just wondering when they are going to load the $11k for the over 65 age group.
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