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WELCOME NEW RETIREES! |
IMPORTANT RETIREE DATES:
HEALTHCARE OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD FOR COVERAGE EFFECTIVE 1/1/2020
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FROM THE BOARD
| 2019 IRO ANNUAL DINNERS: DETAILS BY SITE | ||
| ARIZONA: November 14 – click here for details Must be paid by Nov. 7 BAY AREA: |
Annual dinner photos will be featured in the December News Flash! |
FOLSOM: November 20 – click here for details Must be paid by Nov. 12 MA: No dinner this year NEW MEXICO: No dinner this year OREGON: November 12 |
HEALTHCARE BENEFITS – Gail Womack & Cynthia Pedigo, Co-Chairs
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NOW IS THE TIME TO ENROLL IN HEALTHCARE FOR 2020! By now, you should have received your Retiree Annual Enrollment Guide that was mailed to your address on file. Save this important document, it outlines the medical coverage options through the IRMP, the Vision Plan, provides guidance on the SERMA reimbursement plan, and information on Medicare as well as the Health Insurance Marketplace and the changes for 2020. Choose the options that best suit your needs. |
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DISCOUNTS – Deborah Wright, Chairperson
YOU MUST RE-REGISTER ON NEW EMPLOYEE DISCOUNT PROGRAM WEBSITE All the benefits you love are still available … but all Intel Retirees must re-register on the new and improved Employee Discount Program website, effective now. On September 25 IRO sent an email blast regarding this change. If you have already acted on it, no further action is needed. This reminder is for those who might have missed the blast. Click here for instructions to re-register. |
COMMUNICATION – Debbie Watson, Chairperson
| October 24, 2019 Q3 2019 Intel Corporation Earnings Conference
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CURRENT INTEL BUSINESS STRATEGIES WEBCAST LINK
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VOLUNTEERING AND DONATIONS (BENEVITY) – Ben Manny & Annette Bachmeier, Co-chairs
| INTEL DROPS QUARTERLY DONATION CAPS Effective October 21, Intel has removed the quarterly donation caps that were introduced this year. Updated guidelines are posted here. Donations made within the Benevity Portal between May 8-June 30, that were not previously matched because the quarterly budget cap was reached, will be retroactively matched. No action required.If your donation was made directly to the charity or educational organization between April 9-June 30, and was not matched because of the quarterly budget cap, submit your valid donation receipts at the Benevity Portal by Dec. 13, 2019. More details can be found here on the Benevity Portal. |
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2019 MATCHING DONATION PROGRAM ENDS THE SECOND FRIDAY OF DECEMBER Please note that all donation matching request must be submitted by 5:00p.m. PST on Friday, December 13. Donations and match request receipts will not be accepted after Dec 13 – no exceptions. 2019 donations will not be eligible for matching in 2020. This program has an annual budget matching cap. If this budget cap is reached on or before the program closes, all matching will cease until the program reopens the following year.
NO CHANGE FOR INTEL INVOLVED VOLUNTEER MATCHING PROGRAM DEADLINE |
SITE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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ARIZONA: Buffelgrass Removal – Citizen Science Project November 1, 2019; 8:00–11:00a.m. Join Intel, CAZCA (Central Arizona Conservation Alliance) and the City of Phoenix for a service day to remove buffelgrass, a harmful invasive plant at Piestewa Peak! Help restore our desert parks. |
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ARIZONA: Vision Rehabilitation & Assistive Technology Expo November 15, 2019 – 8:00a.m.- 4:00p.m. November 16, 2019 – 8:00a.m.- 4:00p.m. Volunteers needed for this 2-day event on November 15-16 at the Glendale Civic Center 5750 W Glenn Drive. Volunteer duties: greeters, registration, sighted guide, errand runners, set up and breakdown, information and reference desk. Training sessions for each volunteer position will be held prior to your first session. See link above for details. |
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ARIZONA: Mobile Pantry Food Distribution November 23, 2019; 8:30a.m. – 1:30p.m. December 21, 2019; 8:30a.m. – 1:30p.m. Volunteers will have the opportunity to sort, package and distribute food items during this event. This benefits the local community to help families in need. Event location: Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church |
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CALIFORNIA: EnCore STEM Teachers Program Sign up Sept. 28 – Nov. 15, 2019 Winter application deadline November 15, 2019 The EnCorps STEM Teachers Program empowers STEM industry professionals to transform public education through teaching and tutoring in high-need communities. Sign up through Benevity |
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OREGON: Chick Tech High School Kickoff November 9, 2019 – 7:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. (various shifts in increments) November 10, 2019 – 8:00a.m. – 7:00p.m. (various shifts in increments) This annual, two-day event gives 150+ high school girls the opportunity to explore technology through hands-on workshops and interact with female technology leaders. Most of the girls attending come from under served and low-income high schools. |
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OREGON: Tree Planting with Friends of Trees at Kings Bend November 23, 2019; 8:45a.m. – 1:00p.m. Make a difference for our local wildlife and natural areas. Roll up your sleeves, pull on some gloves, and join your colleagues for a morning of tree care! |
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OREGON: Weatherization Project – Meetup Events December 7, 2019; 10:00a.m. – 2:00p.m. December 14, 2019; 10:00a.m. – 2:00p.m. Community Energy Project believes that everyone deserves a safe, healthy, efficient home regardless of income. Orientation provided to do window installs. |
UPCOMING SITE SOCIAL EVENTS
Visit individual site calendars to view details of social activities in your area.
| ARIZONA – Nov. 14 – AZ Annual Dinner, 6-9:00p.m. at Embassy Suites, 4400 S. Rural Rd, Tempe, AZ 85282 Speaker: Zivit Katz-Tsamere click here for details Must be paid by Nov. 7 |
BAY AREA – Nov. 13 – Bay Area Annual Dinner – 5:30-8:30p.m. at Michael’s at Shoreline, 2960 N. Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, Ca 94043 click here for details Registration closed Nov. 4 (not Nov. 9 as previously stated) |
FOLSOM – Nov. 20 – FM Annual Dinner, 6-10:00p.m. click here for details Must be paid by Nov. 12 |
| MASSACHUSETTS – If you are willing to be your site’s representative, contact Barb Frank via the IRO Mailbox. No dinner this year |
NEW MEXICO – Dec. 12 – Happy Hour – 4:00p.m. at Corrales Bistro Brewery No dinner this year |
OREGON/WASHINGTON – Nov. 12 – OR Annual Dinner, 5-9:00p.m. at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, North Plains, OR click here for details Registration closed Nov. 2 New Speaker: Lorie Wigle |