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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 10, 2007
PBGC Public Affairs
202-326-4343
PBGC Will Meet With Participants in Delta Pilots Pension Plan
WASHINGTON—Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) representatives will meet with workers and retirees covered by the Delta Air Lines Inc. Pilots Retirement Plan to explain the federal pension program and answer questions.
PBGC took over the plan on December 31, 2006 and continued uninterrupted payment of benefits to retirees. The plan covers more than 13,000 workers and retirees and is underfunded by $ 3 billion. PBGC uses its insurance funds to make up the shortfall and guarantees to pay benefits as promised by the plan up to the maximum allowed by law.
The meetings will be held as follows:
| Location | Date | Times | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia International Convention Center 2000 Convention Center Concourse College Park, GA 30337 (770) 997-3566 |
8/20/07 | 10-11 a.m. 7-8 p.m. |
All Pilots |
| 8/21/07 | 10-11 a.m. 7-8 p.m. |
All Pilots |
Anyone with questions should contact PBGC’s Customer Contact Center at 1-800-400-7242. For TTY/TDD users, call the federal relay service at 1-800-877-8339 and ask to be connected to 800-400-7242. If you plan to attend the meeting and require an interpreter, please call the Customer Contact Center at the number above at least seven days before the meetings so that we can secure an interpreter in your area.
The PBGC is a federal corporation created under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. It currently guarantees payment of basic pension benefits earned by 44 million American workers and retirees participating in over 30,000 private-sector defined benefit pension plans. The agency receives no funds from general tax revenues. Operations are financed largely by insurance premiums paid by companies that sponsor pension plans and investment returns.
