#benefits

Did anyone else receive a “Continuation Coverage Rights Under COBRA” letter from Synopsys today? It specifies that it’s not a notice of termination, but the timing feels off. It may be related to the acquisition, though given that one of the usual COBRA triggers is loss of employment, the timing could have been handled better.

I’m “assuming” for those who get cut, they’ll work until 12/31 and will get 2wks pay for every yr worked, healthcare coverage for same period and STI / stock vesting paid out?

Traditionally RIFd folks get 1 paycheck for every year they worked. Folks who took VSP got 3 weeks. Would be nice.

How long does Verizon let you keep the 50% employee discount after leaving? I upgraded my phone earlier this year, so I’d still owe on that, but I’m trying to figure out how long the discount stays before I lose it. Any former employees know how it works?

Healthcare Insurance premiums for 2026.

ACA (Affordable Care Act) Medicaid.

Medicare for (most normal civilian) retirees over 65.

No one knows.

The plight of their future health.

The ACA (Affordable Care Act) Medicaid is (not) free for the Majority that are (actually) enrolled in it..

For many, their ACA Medicaid healthcare premiums will double; starting in 2026.

Many ACA Medicaid participants have Very Serious illnesses like cancer with Very High healthcare, and associated prescription costs.

For (most normal civilian) retirees, once they reach 65; the standard Medicare Part B premium for 2026 will (Increase) to $206.50 per month.

In fact, Medicare premiums for (most normal civilian) retirees Increases every year.

2026 Medicare premiums -

None of this is free (except for Part A much-reduced benefits).

Part A - Payers - $310.00 a month (30-39 work credits) and $563.00 a month (<30 work credits).

Some do the free but with much-reduced benefits.

Part B - Payers - $206.50 per month.

Part D - Prescriptions - $50.00 per month.

Healthcare Insurance premium costs tend to (Increase) every year (no matter the plan) ACA, workplace; Medicaid; Medicare; or private.

My Manager was pitching one of the “benefits” from my RA

I haven’t even looked at what was in my RA Letter

Are they reputable? Or is it more of a Resume chop shop?

The usual old folks in higher up positions, that make all the money at Zebra, said how important it is to work from the office by wanting you to come into the office 3 days a week. As usual, companies like this pull this stuff to force you to quit as their new form of layoffs. While they say that they are profiting and growing, we get no significant raises. In fact, raises at Zebra are MUCH LOWER, than other companies. The higher up postions line their pockets, us regular folk barely get any scraps or a good wage to fight this inflation. They also love outsourcing people at Zebra instead of focusing on Americans. American company that doesn't care about Americans. Sub-par benefits, sub-par bonuses, sub-par raises. They try to convice you to only rely on Google Gemini AI summeries as they are heavly shoveling AI down your throat so you don't think for yourself. AI is just a tool that's not even 100% correct... As usual, consume their propagana that, how those higher ups love to think here. Examples of their mindset below:

• Corporate BS = good
  come in to the office or else = good
• Remote work = bad
• Hire a bunch of overseas people to pay them cheaply and give those people remote work = good
• Give the worst raises and bonuses = good
• Hire postions that track every bit of your time AND don't understand your job so they can try fire you = good

How can these higher ups say they care for their employees when they think like this?

Did they announce a change?

Excited for today’s benefits fair. Lots of terrific benefits TIAA provides to us employees. We actually are very lucky.

U.S. employee, been on COBRA for a time after getting laid off. Heard nothing about open enrollment to continue coverage. CSG HR and COBRA admin no nothing about it. When is the open enrollment period this year?

So if you are let go what's the package like at Conoco these days? I left many years back and moved to family business. So just curious if it's better than what it used to be.
Good luck !

Can we just assume we’ll have none of these benefits anymore?

I'm looking at how COBRA rates are quoted and it almost looks like COBRA rates aren't geographic specific -- nationwide. (?) So they almost look CHEAPER to me (Northern California) than FTE rates. Am I mis-reading or can somebody confirm what I'm seeing?

COBRA rates: https://teamworks.wellsfargo.com/pdf/ABE_2026/RS_COBRA.pdf

Like, let's say your severance period ends on June 18, '26.

For MEDICAL, I have to have the date of service by before June 18 to count?

For a FLEX ACCOUNT, I assume there's a certain amount that has been funded by that date and then I have to have the expense incurred by that date? And how long do I have to get reimbursment?

For WELLNESS DOLLARS- I just have to do the activities by June 18?

I've found that benefits information / support is lacking for severed employees. The annual enrollment is by phone only (no online apparently) and there's nothing written that describes the specifics for how the final partial-year benefits work. Yeah I'm going to call but some of you have may have some interesting tidbits that my phone call won't uncover.

https://stlawyers.ca/blog-news/ibm-job-cuts-november-2025/

How does the culture/pay/benefits compare with TIAA? Is it easier ti transition to one of these companies being a TIAA employee?
Specifically in tech

Waters Wexford Christmas is coming so be nice and reward Ur employees very well, ie up to 1500euro tax free gift cards,oh wait same old hampers and cheap vouchers that we can't use in many shops AHH well maybe I can dream of better days.

If you were smart you would all use your sick time before November 20th. You wont get paid out sick time if your laid off.. might as well use it. I suspect this is what one of my trainers did. They said he's taking some time away from the business and they don't know when he will be back lol

It’s curious how benefit solutions keeps calling this a vital benefit but meanwhile, they probably wish most of us gone or d.ead.
And the cost of this stuff just went up 6%. That’s nearly 4 times more than the rate my salary went up. Benefits are supposed to be beneficial. All I do is get poorer here.

What a terrific company. I love the unlimited PTO and all the tools available to drive our career ambitions.

How much is the loss in SNAP benefits going to hurt Walmart?

to those in california, is it a good idea to file for unemployment benefit?

What is the benefit for folks who were laid off and are over age 40?

I accepted relocation rather than the minuscule severance (only 4 years of service). In the (hypothetical) situation where I may have accepted relocation under false pretenses in order to guarantee my bonus and a few extra months of paychecks, would my health benefits end on my last day of work (after resignation, 2 weeks notice) or until the end of the month?

So, after getting the RIF, if you've been there less than 2 years, you will not be fully vested in the 401K program; if you've been there less than 3 years, you won't see the additional 4% so all that money you thought you were getting according to your Fidelity account is a complete joke.

Your account will show a "forfeiture" for the matched amount. I think some of this RIF mess is to avoid having to match folks' retirement contributions they tout so highly as a "benefit."

That this blog is senseless. All the talk about the benefits being slashed… woohoo… no such change! Things don’t have to be as bad as you make them.

Anyone else noticing this and is it normal for this time of year? I've received something biweekly for months, except lately. I'm wondering if this means anything.

Has anyone heard what premium increases will be applied to the Elevance Health (formerly Anthem) COBRA insurance for past employees (i.e., RIF'd)?

Elevance Health COBRA insurance is administered either by a third-party administrator (TPA) hired by the employer or by the employer's internal HR department. Anthem offers both COBRA (continuation of group health benefits) and benefits administration solutions, though it often partners with third-party administrators like Benefit Admin Solutions or Benefit Help Solutions to manage the administrative details of COBRA.

What does the package normally consist of?

I’ve heard rumors of 2 weeks per year of service.

STI

Cobra insurance.

I can’t change what’s happening but I can plan.

Thoughts?
We are paying RW how much to write his emails with AI?
Buybacks su-k and should be illegal.
“We don’t plan to cut benefits”. I’ll save that one also with the cr-p RTO quotes from years ago.

If you are a PBE freelancer on 24 Seven PLEASE reach out to them if you were laid off or are anticipating being let go. They told me to send them my personal email just in case I get locked out and my resume since they are a staffing agency.

You should also ask their HR about unemployment so you have it in writing you are eligible!! You technically do NOT work for Paramount or MTV you are a w2 employee for 24seven.

if you also are on their health insurance and get laid off you will lose benefits the end of that week but are able to continue with their premium plan plus a 2% agency fee.

I spoke over the phone with them directly because I found out we don't actually have deal memos stating our day rates/contracts which is very alarming and probably illegal and raised red flags about unemployment benefits. So every time your "contract" was up it was just to extend your email access and was made to seem like that was your real contract but it was not.

get everything in writing through email and take screenshots so you can protect yourselves!

HR@24seveninc.com
benefits@24seveninc.com

What do you think about the new PTO policy. 80 hours of protected PTO for sick time, the remainder for personal time off. The total PTO remains the same. Effectively reducing personal time off to as little as zero or 40 hours (5 days) for newer hires.

What are Dell paying out for Spain? Are they caping they payment at 12 months or is it more

Can the laid off employee “convert”/ buy the same coverage directly from insurance company that Target was using? Has anyone done this in previous layoffs? The advantage would be no medical test or other hassles and a plan that should be reasonable

For those of us who worked at Target long enough to have a pension account, how is that handled? How do we access those funds?

and yet our health care costs are going up above the inflation rate

Per the title, if you have or are in the process of retiring from Fidelity and meet the rule of 70, what date did you pick and why? I know to receive your profit sharing and RHR contributions, you need to be an employee as of 12/31. If you have shares and/or bonus eligible, it would likely be pro-rated for every other full quarter. So many retire in the spring and I don’t know if I’m missing something or did you just want warmer weather? 😊 TIA

Are out there trying to equalize any negative commentary.
Just one question: WHY would/does a union withhold pertinent contract information that negatively affects the same personnel they claim to be fighting for? This is what all the less tenured members are asking u die hard union folk now... you have let the union run amuck, sell you on a small incentive while throttling down 2 others? And then want to blame it on whiny b***hes for calling out the watered down benefits that are nowhere near what the original union contract started with...

Can we get food stamps right away or do we have to wait after we get our severance and 60 day pay and benefits?

I got lots of bills and little ones to feed