Posted by e.m.ployee on 19 October 2000 at 14:50:06:

Below is the copy/paste of the note sent to all employees concerning
the recent C Plan publicity, appended without comment!

To: All employees
From: Paul Rodgers, Director of Human Resources, UK and Ireland
Subject: IBM UK Pension Fund

Some of you may have seen a recent report in the Times concerning the IBM UK Pension Fund. I am also aware that e-mails are circulating among employees with regard to the Pension Plan. I want to assure you that IBM acts and will continue to act with complete integrity when dealing with pensions matters. We comply with pensions legislation, take proper professional advice and act in accordance with that advice. IBM will continue to meet all its obligations in regard to the provision of pensions.

Further information on pensions matters is available from ASK HR.

Paul Rodgers

Posted by Active Member on 19 October 2000 at 20:22:30:

In Reply to: IBM HR Director's response posted by Mike Houghton on 19 October 2000 at 15:10:04:

One of my colleagues has read this and suggested that everyone
should write to Paul Rodgers to let him know that this message
has made us feel less, rather than more, re-assured that our
pension is safe in his hands!

Posted by Rex Harrison on 27 October 2000 at 11:49:36:

REX
HARRISON
27/10/2000 11:55
To: Paul J Rodgers/UK/IBM@IBMGB
cc:
From: Rex Harrison/UK/IBM@IBMGB
Subject: Re: IBM UK Pension Fund

Paul, thank you for your reassurance. Knowing, however, how IBM employees in the USA were treated over pensions, I would prefer to wait until the UK courts decide on this issue. My confidence in the "IBM team" has taken a big knock.

Best wishes

Rex Harrison