| IN THIS ISSUE: MA ANNUAL DINNER PHOTOS – ASK IRO MAILBOX – WHAT TO DO FOR ANNUAL ENROLLMENT – WHAT’S CHANGING IN 2019 – 3 OPTIONS FOR MEDICAL COVERAGE IN 2019 – INTEL BUSINESS STRATEGIES Q3 EARNINGS – ‘SPOTLIGHT’ IRO WEBSITE ‘‘BLUE BUTTONS’ – FINAL 2017 PAYOUT REPORT POSTED – REPORTING 2018 INTEL INVOLVED HOURS – HOW DOES A CAUSE/NON-PROFIT REGISTER – VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES – SITE SOCIAL EVENTS – ANNUAL DINNERS – NOTE: Please do not reply to News Flash – use links provided |
IMPORTANT RETIREE DATES:
3 OPTIONS FOR MEDICAL COVERAGE EFFECTIVE 1/1/2019
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FROM THE BOARD – Barb Frank, President
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Massachusetts held its annual Retiree Dinner on October 27 at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club. Forty retirees and guests enjoyed gathering with former coworkers.
Thanks to Pam Moschilli for coordinating this event! Click here to view event photos! |
| ASK IRO Mailbox Question: I am an Intel Retiree and I have accumulated WOW points from Intel’s former discount program. Do I have to use them by the end of the 2018? Answer: Yes, you do need to use them by the end of the year. For WOW points support, contact NextJump directly at: support@nextjump.com (response expected within two business days). |
HEALTH & BENEFITS – Cheryl Pruss, Acting Chairperson
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO FOR INTEL’S ANNUAL ENROLLMENT 2018?
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| MAKE YOUR ELECTIONS NOV. 1 – NOV. 30, 2018; Your choices take effect January 1, 2019 For more information on WHAT’S CHANGING in 2019, click here. |
3 OPTIONS FOR MEDICAL COVERAGE IN 2019
| Intel Retiree Medical Plan (IRMP): Annual Enrollment dates: 11/01/2018 – 11/30/2018 for coverage effective 1/1/2019 |  |
| (Non-Medicare) ACA Exchange Annual Enrollment dates: 11/1/18 – 12/15/2018 for coverage effective 1/01/19 (Understand that there could be a lapse in coverage if you don’t enroll in 2018, but wait until January 2019) |  |
| Medicare Annual Enrollment dates: 10/15/18 – 12/7/18 for coverage effective 1/1/2019 |  |
COMMUNICATION – Debbie Watson, Chairperson
CURRENT INTEL BUSINESS STRATEGIES WEBCAST LINK
| Oct. 25, 2018: Q3 2018 Intel Corporation Earnings Conference – Webcast Replay |  |
 IN THE SPOTLIGHT: WATCH FOR THE EVER-PRESENT BLUE BUTTONS!When you access intelretiree.com, you will notice five blue buttons on the home page. The blue buttons guide you to important retiree information such as Announcements, Calendars and Events, Important Retiree Dates, and Recent News.  In addition, if you are an official Intel retiree and haven’t yet joined the Intel Retiree Organization, you can find the registration form by clicking on the Join IRO blue button.The blue buttons follow you as you browse the intelretiree.com web site, and are joined by two more blue buttons: Key Contacts and FAQs. All together the blue buttons are your guideposts to navigating intelretiree.com.  Of course, you shouldn’t forget the top navigation bar that we’ve toured over the last few months. |
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VOLUNTEER AND DONATION (BENEVITY) – Ben Manny & Annette Bachmeier, Co-chairs
FINAL INTEL INVOLVED PAYOUT REPORT POSTED
Check out the final payout report for 2017 Intel Involved hours.
WHAT’S NOW REQUIRED TO REPORT INTEL INVOLVED HOURS? – A BENEVITY ACCOUNT
Deadline for reporting 2018 hours is still January 15. Unlike prior years you will NOT be able to procrastinate until January 14. It is easy to get a Benevity account, but it takes a few days. Please contact support@benevity.org to create an account and obtain the required log in information. Your non-profit also needs to be registered as Intel Involved eligible with Benevity BEFORE Intel Involved hours can be accredited.
HOW DOES A CAUSE/NON-PROFIT REGISTER AS INTEL INVOLVED ELIGIBLE WITH BENEVITY?
Retirees can nominate their causes using the easy form under “Quick Links” inside the Benevity portal. Additionally, causes can proactively search for themselves on the Benevity Causes Portal to initiate the process or contact the Charity Relations team at causes@benevity.org.
SITE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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ARIZONA: 2018 Tree planting at the Lower Salt River! This is a family friendly event to protect the lower Salt River watershed happening on December 8 from 8:00a.m. – 12:00p.m. |
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ARIZONA: The South Mountain Environmental Education Center has new astrophotography equipment! They are seeking volunteers to help in several areas i.e., telescope operators, astronomy club team. Contact Lisa Herrmann, Education Manager or Renee Levin, AZ community affairs manager |
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FOLSOM: Twin Lakes Food Bank – 10 volunteers needed November 12, 9:00a.m. – Noon – help local food bank sort food prior to Thanksgiving |
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FOLSOM: Evening of fundraising for Folsom’s Hope– November 15, 5:00 – 10:00p.m. – Raising funds to support Folsom’s Hope who serves the physical, educational, relational, material and spiritual needs of at-risk children and their families in Folsom |
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FOLSOM: PC Pals Spring 2019 @ Pleasant Grove Elementary – Jan 1 – May 31, 2019 – PC Pals volunteers correspond with local students via e-mail and serve as a weekly resource for advice and encouragement. Click here to sign up |
UPCOMING SITE SOCIAL EVENTS
Visit individual site calendars to view details of social activities in your area.
| ARIZONA – Nov. 15 – Annual Dinner, 6 – 9:00p.m. at Embassy Suites; 4400 S Rural Rd, Tempe, AZ 85282– must be prepaid with RSVP through Nov. 1 | BAY AREA – Nov. 14 –Annual Dinner, 5:30 – 9:00p.m. at Michael’s at Shoreline in Mountain View, 2960 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, Ca 94043 | FOLSOM – Nov. 14 – Annual Dinner, 5:30 – 9:00p.m. at Bacchus House Bistro, 1004 East Bidwell Street, Suite 100, Folsom; RSVP by Oct. 31 |
| MASSACHUSETTS – We are looking for a volunteer to coordinate Massachusetts social activities. If interested, please email us at intelretiree@gmail.com | NEW MEXICO – Dec. 5 –Lunch, 11:30a.m. at Las Ristras, contact either Gina Trujillo or Mark Jurkowski with questions | OREGON/WASHINGTON – Nov. 5 – Annual Dinner, 5-9:00p.m. at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, 12930 NW Old Pumpkin Ridge Rd , North Plains, OR |