Gary Pisel writes.

I M P O R T A N T

I have been working with Kim Hodgkin, Delta Security.  Retirement

ID Badges are now available for ALL retirees. 

 * All retirees, pre-merger NWA, pre-merger DL, and post-merger, are eligible for Delta retiree ID card.

 * If a photo is NOT on file (pre-merger NWA photos on file only date back to 2005), each retiree will be required to contact and schedule a time with either the Atlanta or Minneapolis ID Office for an in-person visit to have a photo taken and badge issued.

 * There is no charge for this original badge.  However there is a replacement fee for lost or stolen retiree badges.

 * Atlanta ID Office

        phone:  404-715-2400       email: IDProcessing@delta.com

 * Minneapolis ID Office

       phone: 612-727-6898        email: NWAID@nwa.com

 {I am working with Kim to see if we can accommodate photos in another manner for those not transiting MSP or ATL}

 Gary Pisel

President, RNPA

 DELTA PASS INFORMATION 

 DLNet/ DNN
 

TravelNet experiencing technical issues
April 30, 2010

Delta’s TravelNet employee travel tool is experiencing technical problems that are slowing response times or preventing the system from responding altogether.

Information Technology engineers are aware of the problem and working to repair it as soon as possible.

Users will be advised via NewsLine as soon as the system is operational again.
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Pass Travel tools get a facelift; retiree eligibility for Fly Confirmed for Even Less under review

April 30, 2010

An updated PassRider guide and TravelNet tutorial are available on the Pass Travel site on Employee Connection. The guide provides general employee pass travel information in an easy-to-read format. The tutorial leads retirees through the online TravelNet tool, Delta’s primary self-service application. Retirees who may not be familiar with Delta pass travel privileges will find the PassRider guide and TravelNet tutorial especially helpful. Delta has also re-launched the Fly Confirmed for Even Less program. Eligibility for the Even Less program, which is similar to the standard Fly Confirmed for Less program, but with a greater discount and additional restrictions, follows the same guidelines as the pre-merger Northwest program. At this time retirees are not eligible for the Even Less program; however, based on retiree feedback, Delta is reviewing the possibility of adding retirees in the future. Retirees are eligible for the standard Fly Confirmed for Less program. Employees and retirees can review the Pass Travel site on Employee Connection for answers to their pass travel policy questions. (SIGN INTO DLNet) Review the Pass Travel site. Get more information on the Fly Confirmed for Less program. Check out the PassRider guide.

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 Information concerning Pension Payments by Delta from Elaine Grittner:

From: "Elaine - NWA MEC Retirement & Insurance Grittner" <Elaine.Grittner@alpa.org>
To: doliva2@comcast.net
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 2:27:20 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: RE: My Last Day

Dino, the way Delta currently does its pensions is through its Employee Service Center.  Pilots just retiring get their paperwork set up through the ESC, and existing retirees contact the ESC when there is a change in their payment choices (e.g. address changes, a new direct deposit organization or a change in their withholding elections).  The ESC also handles the physical checks and prepares the checks and the ACH transactions.  The NWA retirees are moving to the same platform as all Delta employees use for the cost savings.  They are only writing the checks and/or initiating the ACH transactions … the money will remain in the pension trust at State Street and will still be invested amongst a variety of investment managers.

Elaine R. Grittner
Sr. Benefits Specialist
Master Executive Council, DAL-North
800-872-2572, extension 2310
952-853-2310

 

 

 

 

 

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