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Do you have a pension?

Posted on 3/22/22 at 11:35 am
Posted by HeartAttackTiger
Member since Sep 2009
418 posts
Posted on 3/22/22 at 11:35 am
Most companies no longer offer a true pension plan. Many offer some type of 401k so people are pairing that with the thought SS will still be around.

Does your company offer a true pension?
Posted by Jason9782003
Member since Aug 2007
3552 posts
Posted on 3/22/22 at 11:37 am to
Yes, we still have a true pension

Company puts in 10% of our salary into 401k annually after 9th year
Posted by HeartAttackTiger
Member since Sep 2009
418 posts
Posted on 3/22/22 at 11:39 am to
quote:

Yes, we still have a true pension

Company puts in 10% of our salary into 401k annually after 9th year


Pretty impressive numbers for the 401k. Especially if you have a true pension to go along with that.
Posted by Northwest Louisiana
Northwest Louisiana
Member since May 2018
2029 posts
Posted on 3/22/22 at 12:37 pm to
I would be shocked if this was actually the case. If so the company has very good margins….
Posted by Turf Taint
New Orleans
Member since Jun 2021
6010 posts
Posted on 3/22/22 at 1:00 pm to
Non American oil company by chance?
Posted by Ostrich
Alexandria, VA
Member since Nov 2011
8733 posts
Posted on 3/22/22 at 1:05 pm to
Yes... FERS
Posted by Privateer 2007
Member since Jan 2020
6167 posts
Posted on 3/22/22 at 1:10 pm to
I get a cash balance pension in addition to 401k.

Cash balance is 6% of salary yearly.
Not as good as traditional pension, but better than nothing.
Posted by Larry Gooseman
Houston
Member since Mar 2014
2655 posts
Posted on 3/22/22 at 1:29 pm to
quote:

I get a cash balance pension in addition to 401k.


We get something similar, closer to 3% but based on formula it increases with years of service and age.

Our 401k isn’t great 25% match, gets to 50% match of 6% at 4 years.
Posted by LSUSLU106
Member since Mar 2015
530 posts
Posted on 3/22/22 at 1:52 pm to
assuming thats Shell
Posted by tankyank13
NOLA
Member since Nov 2012
7721 posts
Posted on 3/22/22 at 2:40 pm to
yes, my employer contributes 3% to a pension. They also match 6% towards 401K
Posted by jmorr34
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2004
2878 posts
Posted on 3/22/22 at 2:40 pm to
Pensions dropped a few years ago except for those grandfathered in. After pensions were removed, 401k match adjusted to be 150% of max 6% contribution. So you put in 6% and they give you 9%.
This post was edited on 3/22/22 at 2:46 pm
Posted by NC_Tigah
Carolinas
Member since Sep 2003
123856 posts
Posted on 3/22/22 at 2:56 pm to
quote:

yes, my employer contributes 3% to a pension. They also match 6% towards 401K
Wow!
I really thought private-sector pensions had been past-tense for nearly 30 years. Good for you and the other posters in that situation. That is a nice benefit.

My folks retired with pensions. It's been very nice for them. Neither MsNC nor I have one, and I don't personally know anyone in the private sector who has a pension.
Posted by bleeng
The Woodlands
Member since Apr 2013
4064 posts
Posted on 3/22/22 at 2:58 pm to
Yes I have 2 pensions.

One is from a real estate REIT I worked for for 10 years. We also had a 401k.

The other is Goodyear-my one year of service gets me $8.33/month.
This post was edited on 3/22/22 at 5:29 pm
Posted by mikie421
continental shelf
Member since Nov 2008
688 posts
Posted on 3/22/22 at 3:19 pm to
Pension plus 8% 401k match. I’ll also get about $2,000 per month from another pension when I turn 50.
Posted by ellunchboxo
Gtown
Member since Feb 2009
18789 posts
Posted on 3/22/22 at 3:22 pm to
6% cash balance pension and 6% 401K match.

Non American oil company.

The older guys have a old school pension but they changed it about 15 years ago.
Posted by DaTruth7
Member since Apr 2020
3811 posts
Posted on 3/22/22 at 3:25 pm to
Yep. Woohoo
Posted by PotatoChip
Member since May 2014
3482 posts
Posted on 3/22/22 at 3:36 pm to
I still have a pension with my company although they phased it out for new hires. Instead, they put 10% on a 5% 401k match where I only get a 5% match.
Posted by CE Tiger
Metairie
Member since Jan 2008
41584 posts
Posted on 3/22/22 at 3:42 pm to
Have one and have no idea the details. Basically ignoring it and doing traditional retirement and hope to be pleasantly surprised in the end.
Posted by Cool Hand Luke
Member since Oct 2008
1804 posts
Posted on 3/22/22 at 4:22 pm to
Railroad Retirement pension, but I don't get Social Security. And we had 401k before I retired.
Posted by Ostrich
Alexandria, VA
Member since Nov 2011
8733 posts
Posted on 3/22/22 at 5:28 pm to
quote:

Have one and have no idea the details. Basically ignoring it and doing traditional retirement and hope to be pleasantly surprised in the end.



Basically same for me. While I have a pension, I am saving for retirement as if I can't count on it, or SS
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