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Special Incentive EIPP Retirement Meetings for IBEW Members

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Margaret Pierce, New England Regional Manager for Scarborough Alliance, will be meeting with all IBEW local members starting this weekend, Sunday November 12th through next Sunday November 19th, day and evening hours, at the IBEW Local 2222 office: 159 Thomas E. Burgin Pkwy 3rd floor, Quincy, MA 02169.

To schedule a meeting in person or by phone, please contact Margaret at mpierce@scarboroughalliance.com or 508-415-9200.

The IBEW Local Unions Savings and Security Plan is a qualified defined contribution plan established in 1975 for IBEW members. The plan is overseen by the IBEW Trustees and offers members a qualified plan to roll over their Verizon Pension and Fidelity 401(K) assets. The investments and managed account options offered in the plan are overseen by the IBEW trustees. Scarborough Alliance is the only financial services firm that administers and acts in a fiduciary capacity under the plan for IBEW members.

Attached is a recording link Margaret gave this week covering the Special Incentive EIPP offer and Scarborough Alliance for IBEW Members:


https://planmember.media/scarborough-investments-webinar-2023-11-06

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Raymond Wealth Management Webinar For Retirement Planning

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Steve Raymond from Raymond Wealth Management is hosting a webinar for IBEW Members interested in the EIPP (or looking for wealth management information) on October 30th via Zoom.


Some information regarding the webinar:

“We’ll explore topics like some common questions that face retirees, how to manage your retirement savings to make them last a lifetime and how to properly complete all the necessary pension and retirement paperwork that your employer requires at retirement. For over a decade we’ve helped Verizon employees make sense out of the retirement offers like the one you’re considering. We help you answer all the important questions that lead to a sound and confident retirement plan!”

Register at this link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_b-ehQT1wR82jJ5_H6B4T0g#/registration

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Another Super EIPP Retirement Clinic Announced

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Kate Glidden from Compass Point is holding “Free Retirement Super EIPP Clinic”. See the flier below for all of the details.

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Scarborough Special Incentive EIPP workshops

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Scarborough Regional Manager, Margaret Pierce, will be hosting live webinars for those considering the Special Incentive EIPP or those wanting to learn more about retirement planning. The webinars will be held:

Wednesday October 25, 2023, at 6:00pm
Wednesday November 1, 2023, at 6:00pm
Monday November 6, 2023, at 6:00pm

Click this link to register: https://planmember.media/scarborough-investments-EIPP-webinar-registration
Also, see the attached flyer for more information.

Scarborough Alliance offers the IBEW Local Unions Savings and Security Plan, a retirement plan that is exclusively for eligible IBEW members. This is an ERISA qualified retirement plan (not an IRA), that accepts tax-free rollovers of your Verizon Lump Sum Pension and 401(k) plan.

Since 1975, IBEW members have turned to Scarborough Alliance for their retirement planning and investment needs.  Here are some reasons why:

  • Margaret and Scarborough act as a fiduciary with a professional duty of care to always act in the best interests of members
  • More than 45 years of experience in helping IBEW members
  • Personalized advice and service from Regional Managers who are supported by a team of financial professionals
  • Fees that are generally lower than IRAs offered by retail advisors
  • Retire at age 55 or older with no restrictions or IRS penalties on withdrawals (59 ½ in IRAs)
  • Loans available from the plan, even during retirement

Margaret is also available to meet with you at a time that is convenient for you to discuss your personal retirement decisions.  She can be reached at (508) 415-9200 or mpierce@scarboroughalliance.com

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Surplus Declared

Verizon has declared a surplus under Article G25 of the contract.

The company will offer to employees in surplus job titles and locations the provisions of the Special Incentive, which includes a $50,000 bonus to provisions of the Enhanced Income Protection Plan to qualified volunteers.

The list of job titles and locations affected under this offer are as follows:

  • 5 Special Assistants in Lowell under the Director Erin Stead
  • 1 Special Assistant in Lowell under Karen Ratigan.
  • 1 Administrative Assistant in Dracut under Shawn Marie Akinuli
  • 1 Administrative Assistant in Lowell under Erin Stead
  • 1 Administrative Assistant in Lowell under Karen Ratigan

Affected employees will have from August 23rd to September 6th to volunteer to accept the Special Incentive and for those accepted their last day on payroll will be September 24th, with an off-property date of September 25th.

Affected employees will receive the package in the mail. If you do not receive a package and believe that you should have, please speak with your supervisor or call the union hall.

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