For EDS Alumni (Electronic Data Systems Corporation) (Updated Dec 17, 2019.) Comments about this page to:
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Information from EDS alumni for EDS alumni
-- whether or not you ever worked for HP...
If you received a "Potential Private Retirement Benefit
Information" notice from Social Security, it is usually
based on outdated information -- as indicated by the "Year
Reported" date on the form included in the body of the
notice. Here's how to decode it:
https://www.hpalumni.org/PotentialBenefitLetter (
Key: HP Inc is the legal successor to EDS -- not
subsequent successor companies such as HPES, Hewlett Packard
Enterprise, DXC, etc. -- and has responsibility for any
commitments to former EDS employees. (Does not depend on
whether your last business unit subsequently ended up in HP
Inc or Hewlett Packard Enterprise in the
HP Breakup.)
HP
contacts
HPAA member advice on EDS stock: EDS stock is no longer
traded. HP paid $25.00 per share to the owners of record as of
August 26, 2008. ($13.9 billion -- a 32% premium over the market
price of $18.86 before announcement .NYTimes
)
EDS stock details A check was sent to the address in the
ownership records for each shareholding --
Where's my
stock? If the check was uncashed, the money would have
eventually been turned over to a state unclaimed property
department. See HPAA's page on
How to check for unclaimed
property
Make sure that HP Inc has
your current mailing address.
Even if not classified by the company as a "Retiree" or
if long gone from the company. (For example, some may have
missed out on wage-and-hour class-action settlements.)
The company will only update payroll records.
It is your responsibility to notify the Benefits Center,
Fidelity, etc. -- and watch your subsequent paperwork to
verify that changes have actually been made in every
database.
US:
- Former Employee: Tabs for
Change of Address, Employment Verification. The
"HR Questions" tab includes Payroll, HR, Equity Awards,
ESPP, SOP.
HP Inc official US External HR Support page
- Classified as a Retiree:
Retiree Clubs, "HP Continuum" official retiree site,
Employee Purchase Program, Discounts:
HP Inc official Retiree page
Worldwide: To find the
official contact page for former HP Inc employees worldwide.
(Employment verification, Experience Letters, payroll,
address change, HR issues)
HP Inc HR Support Country Selector If
country is not listed, contact regional headquarters:
HP Inc Offices Worldwide or
HP Inc Corporate Headquarters
Leaving HP, HPE, or...
What to do before losing access to the company's internal
systems and in the following few weeks.
ASAP Checklist
Index of pages for EDS alumni --
whether or not you ever worked for HP:
- Career and employment issues for EDS alumni.
Employment verification.
We're noticing that many former EDS folks have the wrong
company on their LinkedIn profile. A recruiter searching for
ex-EDS people may not find you. Leaving HP.
Forum for EDS alumni. Networking with other EDS
alumni. Details:
EDS Employment and Career
- Pension, stock, and benefits issues for EDS alumni.
If you were employed by EDS or "EDS, an HP Company" before
January 1, 2009 you may have an EDS pension that you have
forgotten about.
EDS employee stock. Retiree healthcare. Other retiree
benefits. Forums for EDS alumni. Details:
EDS Pension, Stock, Benefits
- EDS acquisitions. HPAA's unofficial list of
EDS
Acquisitions
- EDS history and culture. Classic EDS ads. "The lost
legacy of EDS." Books about EDS. Sale to HP. Corporate
names. Details:
EDS History and Culture
Benefits, finance, and career issues specifically related to
service with EDS are discussed on the
EDS Alumni LinkedIn Group.
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who volunteer their time. Not officially endorsed or supported by any
company.
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