Important Retirement Information

retire_streetThere were some questions on how to start retirement and how to get your pension started. Here are a few steps that need to be taken to insure that your retirement gets started correctly and in a timely fashion.

  1. Please make a appointment with Mr. Mark Loeber 918-491-0079 the TWU Retirement Counselor.
  2. Order your retirement kit from AA early. If you have made up your mind when you are retiring order the retirement kit online on JetNet. We have listed the process below for you.
    • Visit the Benefits Service Center
    • Go to the My Pension tab
    • From the My Pension page, select Request your Pension
    • Enter the Last Day Worked, Benefit Commencement Date and, if applicable, the Beneficiary Date of Birth.
    • Then click Submit.
    • Or call Hr at 1-800-447-2000
    • Please order your kit at least 45 to 90 days ahead of time because they are back logged at this time and it will take some time before it gets to your home. Right now it takes over 12 weeks to process a retirement. Your (PTR) Personal Transaction Request needs to be taken care of by your supervisor. Your supervisor is to send your PTR request to Judy Cordray (918-292-3060) that states your effective last day of work. Insure that your supervisor completes AutoTA for payroll to process your last day work (code your last day of work). Most members start their retirement on the first of the month so they get paid for the entire month. You should allow time to complete this process prior to your start date of your pension. When you receive your pension kit, there will be a date on the top paperwork. The date on the paperwork will be the date of your retirement. If you want a different date you will need to cross that date out and put a corrected date on it. Be sure you initial the correction.
  • Inform your Manager of your departure dates as well as your local shop steward. AA Retirement gift, pictures, and cake are all done by your manager and staff. The gifts from the TWU are done by your shop’s Shop Steward.
  • Your next step is to call HR 1-800-447-2000 to inform them of your retirement date. The call you make to HR is required. It is to be done before your pension can begin.
  • Please remember that the date you resign is the last day you are eligible for current benefits with American Airlines. You can set up the insurance of your choice prior to your last day at work. If you chose Cobra as your insurance, coverage will retro back to the date that you left American Airlines