Select the links below that fit your situation...
- Current HP or HPE employee:
Networking and
Information for Current Employees. Join
Tandem Alumni* group on LinkedIn.-
-
HP or HPE employee in the process of leaving:
use the
ASAP checklist.
Join
Tandem Alumni* and
HP Connections
groups on LinkedIn.
- Former Tandem employee who never worked for HP:
Join
Tandem Alumni* and
HP Connections
groups on LinkedIn.
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Private Retirement Benefit Information" notice from Social Security, it is usually based on outdated information -- as indicated by the "Year Reported" date on the form included in the body of the notice.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
Compaq was the legal successor to Tandem. HP, in turn, is
the legal successor to Compaq -- and has responsibility for
any commitments. (Does not depend on whether your last business
unit subsequently ended up in HP Inc or Hewlett Packard
Enterprise in the HP
Breakup.)
Key: HP Inc is the legal successor to DEC, Tandem,
and Compaq -- not
subsequent successor companies such as HPES, Hewlett Packard
Enterprise, DXC, etc. -- and has responsibility for any
commitments to former Compaq 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
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
LinkedIn. How to get your
LinkedIn profile to show the correct company for each
position.
LinkedIn Tips &
Traps - Positions
Service at predecessor
companies. Of
HP's many predecessor companies, only HP and DEC had retiree healthcare
programs. Only HP, DEC, and EDS had pension plans. Over the years, HP,
DEC, and EDS set aside money in
dedicated trust funds to pay for those programs. Compaq,
Tandem, Autonomy, Palm, etc. did not have retiree
healthcare or pensions among their benefits programs. Their employees
did not have those expectations and there were no
corresponding trust funds to pass on to an acquiring company. Therefore,
employees of those companies do not get credit under HP's
retiree healthcare or pension programs for service at the predecessor
company. (Note that qualifying years-of-service may vary for
different types of benefit. For example, predecessor service counts to
determine FTO.) Details:
DEC
EDS
Employment verification and Experience Letters. (Also covers
the company's predecessor companies.) Official HP
instructions -- and HPAA member tips -- on how to provide
current and past employment status and salary to potential
employers, financial institutions, and government aid
agencies. Employment Verification:
https://www.hpalumni.org/verif.
Experience Letter:
https://www.hpalumni.org/verif-letter
Compaq acquisition of Tandem: For each share of
Tandem owned on August 29, 1997, Tandem shareholders
received 0.525 shares of Compaq stock. Source:
SEC 8K filing "Compaq Computer Corp. said
yesterday it plans to buy struggling Tandem Computers Inc.
for about $3 billion in stock... almost 50 percent more"
than Tandem's closing price before the June 23 announcement.
Source:
Washington Post
NonStop jobs are often posted on one or both of these
Tandem networking groups:
-
Tandem Alumni Forum*
(Jimmy Treybig is a
member)
-
Tandem Alumni LinkedIn*
Other links:
-
Employment
Verification for former employees.
-
Networking Directory of HP-
and Tandem-related networks and groups around the world.
-
Contacts for
former HP and HPE employees
Tandem history:
-
"Tandem Computers Unplugged: A
People's History" – by Gaye I. Clemson.
Stories and recollections from employees – capturing the voices
and history of this amazing company.
FastPencil, Inc. (July 2012) ASIN:
1607466856
-
Tandem
Wikipedia article – with references
and links. Note: Wikipedia articles change over time, may not
cover all aspects of the topic consistently, and may not be
written from a neutral point of view.
-
"Tandem
Value System
– Core Values
and Business Relationships" 30-page booklet
-
"Tandem Value
System" wallet card -- two sides:
Core
Values
Business Relationships
-
Tandem Systems Review "Technical information about Tandem software
releases and products" (1983 -1994)
Tandem Atmos
clock (10-year gift):
Members of the
Tandem Alumni Forum*
posted in October 2017 recommending watchmakers who repair these rare Swiss clocks.
-
http://www.atmosclock.us/ (clocksmith Mike Murray)
Unofficial reference site with manuals, parts, etc.
(541-559-1090)
-
http://www.theclockmanonline.com
(714.578.0089)
-
www.curtsclocks.com
(612.244.4557)
-
http://www.lukinswatch.com (916-485-4545)
* The informal "Tandem Alumni" group on LinkedIn -- and the
"Tandem Alumni" forum on Yahoo -- are operated by former Tandem
employees, not by the HPAA or HP.
The Hewlett-Packard Alumni Association is operated by former employees
who volunteer their time. Not officially endorsed or supported by any company.
More about the HPAA
Jack Loustaunou, Mike Green, Jim Katzman, Jimmy Treybig.
