You should appeal the decision on your unemployment and make sure that you
submit documentation that shows that IBM froze the pension plan as of Dec 31,
2007 and has not contributed to your pension during the base period.

Even if you provided this information with your initial application, it wouldn't
be the first time someone in the unemployment office overlooked pertinent
documentation or made an incorrect decision.

Other IBMers in NY who are in the same situation as you are collecting
unemployment. So you should be able to receive UI as well.

--- In RAed2009@yahoogroups.com, anonymouse1935 <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> Turns out, in NY, that the pension does factor into the UI amount.
>
> Initially, I had gotten information that said:
>
> 'Our records indicate that you meet the earnings requirement to qualify for
Unemployment Insurance Benefits.'
>
> However, the latest letter says:
>
> 'Basic Base Period: Your Basic Base Period is: Jan. 01, 2008 through Dec.
31, 2008' (what happened to April 2009???????)
>
> 'High Quarter Wages -- Less Pension Reduction -- Less Worker's Compensation
Reduction' equals:
>
> bupkus
>
> zero
>
> nada
>
> zilch
>
>
> I guess that is that. I guess the five quarters stuff is bullshit in NY.
>
> Thank you IBM. I was FIRED (on April 27) but you and Sam tell me I 'RETIRED'
(on April 30). I didn't RETIRE, I was FIRED and threatened to train my
underskilled replacement (job didn't go away, note THAT NY State) under the
sword of severance/no severance, and yet NY State has me classified as RETIRED.
>
> Hey Sam, will you have the same problems when you retire and make $20K a day?
>
> No, I bet you won't.
>
> Any ideas?
>