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Links specifically for former employees from the UK. (Revised Apr 4, 2024.)
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Which HP-related companies have me classified as a retiree or former employee? Due to acquisitions and spinoffs, this may not be obvious. Check here: Which Company
HP Inc. In general, responsibility for original commitments to former U.S. employees of Compaq, DEC, EDS, etc. remain with HP Inc. – regardless of whether their last business unit ended up in HP or HPE. (Canada and UK: HPE. Other countries vary.
Country-by-country details)
- Worldwide, including US: https://content.ext.hp.com/sites/CountrySupport/CountrySelector.page If difficulty: HP Inc Admin Headquarters, 10300 Energy Drive, Spring, TX 77389. 1-650-857-1501.)
Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Includes companies that HPE acquired (Cray, Juniper, Nimble, etc.) (For companies acquired by Hewlett-Packard before the Nov 1, 2015 split into HP Inc and HPE, see HP Inc above.)
- Worldwide, including US: https://hr.ext.hpe.com/External-HR-Support-Home [Allow several minutes for page to load.] If difficulty: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, 1701 E Mossy Oaks Rd, Spring, TX 77389. 1-678-259-9860.)
- UK Pension -- HP, DEC, EDS. HP Limited Retirement Benefits Plan, administered by Equiniti. https://hprbp.com Independent UK HP Pension Association
- DEC UK Pension. Issues for those with pre-1997 service under the original DEC UK pension plan -- a defined-benefit plan. Details: https://www.hpalumni.org/DEC
Autonomy https://www.hpalumni.org/Autonomy
Micro Focus https://www.hpalumni.org/MicroFocus
Reconnect, celebrate the good times, and appreciate those who have passed. There are many HP-related social groups on Facebook, including: HP, DEC, Tandem, and Compaq. Private, independent online forums operated and moderated by people from each community. Leading HP-related Facebook groups: https://www.hpalumni.org/facebook
The DEC Connection is an independent association of former DEC employees: DEC Connection
Dexodus is an independent association of former UK DEC employees: https://dexodus.uk
Pensions:
- UK Pension -- HP, DEC, EDS. HP Limited Retirement Benefits Plan, administered by Equiniti. https://hprbp.com Independent UK HP Pension Association
- DEC UK Pension. Issue for those with
pre-1997 service under the original DEC UK pension plan -- a
defined-benefit plan.
Involves retirees from many UK and multinational companies:
“...there could be as many as 500,000 pensioners who have
not received discretionary increases over many years.”
British IT news site:
8/17/23 Register article
Pensions Ombudsman Determination 2014 Parliament:
Early Day Motion 07 March 2024
Independent UK HP Pension Association
From UK HP Pension Association to Work & Pensions Select
Committee:
11/8/23 Submission Being discussed on this Facebook group:
"Digital UK Remembered"
[By
contrast: The HP U.S. defined-benefit pension plans -- which were closed to new
participants in 2003 and 2006 -- never had cost-of-living
increases. Compaq never had a pension plan.]
LinkedIn issues: "HP UK" includes people from all over the world. Even if in the UK, not a good company to use -- a recruiter may not find you. Indicate your UK work location in the entry for the position. See LinkedIn Tips & Traps
Acquisitions and divestitures: Directory (163 acquisitions -- plus 30 divestitures and spinoffs.)
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