| IN THIS ISSUE: PAUL S. OTELLINI, 1950-2017 ANNUAL DINNERS HAVE ARRIVED HOT TOPIC FORUMS ARE COMING IS YOUR COBRA COVERAGE ENDING? OPEN ENROLLMENT WEBCAST LINK NEW SELF-LEARNING CHIP |
IMPORTANT RETIREE DATES: COBRA termination and Insurance plan enrollment dates: Medicare—October 15 to December 7 IRMP—November 1 to November 30 Health Insurance Marketplace —November 1 to December 15 |
FROM THE BOARD – Barb Frank, President
FORMER INTEL CEO PAUL S. OTELLINI DIES AT AGE 66
Paul’s Memorial Service has been scheduled for Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Location: St Ignatius Church, 650 Parker Ave San Francisco. Reception to follow.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made by check payable to “UCSF Foundation” and note in the memo line for the Dyslexia Center. Please also note the gift is in memory of Paul Otellini. Checks should be mailed to: UCSF Foundation, Box 45339, San Francisco, CA 94145-0339. To make a gift online, visit https://makeagift.ucsf.edu/site/SPageServer/;jsessionid=00000000.app30101a?NONCE_TOKEN=280E3F5B2AF402A65498DAAE366C0C22&pagename=A1_API_GeneralGivingForm and choose “other” for gift designation, and type in Dyslexia Center. Please also select “In Memory Of” and type in Paul Otellini.
ANNUAL DINNERS HAVE ARRIVED!
The Bay Area, Massachusetts and Oregon hold their annual dinners in October, followed by Arizona in November and Folsom in December. There is still time to RSVP for the Bay Area, Arizona and Folsom. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enjoy an evening with fellow retirees and hear from an Intel speaker. Check your local site calendar for details.
COMING SOON – HOT TOPIC FORUMS
Based on feedback, on October 23, IRO will begin a pilot of forums, where you can find and discuss information on hot topics. We will start with a timely topic, Finding Healthcare after COBRA. This pilot will coincide with Open Enrollment, kicking off at the time of the Annual Enrollment Guide distribution. On October 23, you will receive an email from the Intel Retiree Organization with login instructions for accessing the forum.
HEALTH & BENEFITS – Tom Piete, Chairperson
IS YOUR ‘COBRA’ COVERAGE ABOUT TO END?
Be sure you know how age, health, finances, and enrollment dates impact your choices when you look for healthcare insurance. Read more.
INTEL RETIREES: IT’S TIME TO GEAR UP FOR ANNUAL ENROLLMENT
The 2018 Retiree Benefits Annual Enrollment is open November 1–30, 2017. In addition to the guide, which will arrive the week of October 22, Intel will use www.intel.com/go/myben and www.intel.com/employee/retiree to keep you updated on important 2018 annual enrollment information. As always, you can call (877) GoMyBen (466-9236) to understand your current benefits.
COMMUNICATION – Debbie Watson, Chairperson
| CURRENT INTEL BUSINESS STRATEGIES WEBCAST LINKS: Deutsche Bank Technology Conference – September 12, 2017 – Link to Webcast Presented by: Bill Leszinske, Vice President, Non-Volatile Memory Solutions Group |
| ASK IRO Mailbox Question: I have not been able to find the on-line form to record my volunteer hours for this year. Has the URL changed? Answer: No. The form was down for a couple of weeks in September, but has been fixed now. You can find it at https://intelretiree.com/benefits/matching-donation-programs/volunteering/. Thank you for volunteering and remember, you have until 1/15/2018 to report your 2017 volunteer hours under the Intel Involved Matching Grants Program. |
IMPROVED SEARCH ENGINE
Based on feedback, the website committee have just launched the new search capability. Check it out at intelretiree.com and let us know what you think by dropping a note to the IRO Mailbox.
FACEBOOK MEMBERSHIP EXCEEDS 1,200 RETIREES!
Check out our Intel Retiree Organization members-only Facebook Group. This site is not monitored regularly and only loosely moderated; if you have specific questions about your retirement benefits and need an Intel verified answer, please contact us via our mailbox: IntelRetiree@gmail.com.
INTEL’S NEW SELF-LEARNING CHIP PROMISES TO ACCELERATE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Imagine a future where complex decisions, societal, and industrial problems can be autonomously solved using learned experiences. Intel Introduces First-of-Its-Kind Self-Learning Chip Codenamed Loihi. Click to read this fascinating article by Dr. Michael Mayberry.
VOLUNTEER AND DONATION COMMITTEE – Ben Manny & Annette Bachmeier, Co-chairs
IMPORTANT DEADLINE REMINDERS
- All 2017 Intel Involved volunteer hours must be reported by January 15th, 2018. Retiree hours are reported using this website form.
- Donations for the Matching Gifts programs need to be made or match requested by 12/31/2017 to ensure the matches are from your 2017 matching limits of $5,000 for charitable organizations and $5,000 for educational organizations.
Complete details for these programs are found here.
NEW – ARIZONA SITE: Intel Skills Based Volunteering- professional skills put to use in the community Learn new skills or exercise your established professional skills to help the community. Consider the Intel Skills-Based Volunteering (ISV) program that helps solve problems that local non-profits, schools, and other organizations are facing. If interested, please email Theresa Gama at theresagama.swae@gmail.com.
SITE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Click here for volunteer opportunities at each site.
UPCOMING SITE SOCIAL EVENTS – ANNUAL DINNERS ARE HAPPENING!
Visit individual site calendars to view details of social activities in your area.
| ARIZONA – Annual retiree dinner Nov. 14 Ocotillo Country Club – 5:00-9:00p.m. – $25 per person must be prepaid with RSVP through Nov. 6 | BAY AREA –Annual retiree dinner October 25, Michael’s at Shoreline – 5:30 – 9:00p.m. RSVP by October 15th $25 per person | FOLSOM – Annual retiree dinner Dec. 1 at Empire Ranch Golf Club, Folsom – 5:30-9:00p.m. |
| MASSACHUSETTS – Annual retiree dinner October 18 at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club – 5:30 – 9:30p.m. $25 per person prepaid with RSVP | NEW MEXICO –Nov. 2 – lunch at Turtle Mountain; Dec. TBD – bicycle ride | OREGON/WASHINGTON – Annual retiree dinner October 10 at Embassy Suites; must prepay $25 by Oct. 2 |