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02-01-2012, 02:11 PM

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sailingfun

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Originally Posted by DAL73n

Sailing - not sure where you got your numbers but PBGC is NOWHERE CLOSE to covering the A-Plan.

Maximum Monthly Guarantee Tables

PBGC Maximum Monthly Guarantees for 2012*

Age2012 Straight-Life Annuity2012 Joint and 50% Survivor Annuity** 65 $4,653.41 $4,188.07 64 $4,327.67 $3,894.90 63 $4,001.93 $3,601.74 62 $3,676.19 $3,308.57 61 $3,350.46 $3,015.41 60 $3,024.72 $2,722.25 59 $2,838.58 $2,554.72 58 $2,652.44 $2,387.20 57 $2,466.31 $2,219.68 56 $2,280.17 $2,052.15 55 $2,094.03 $1,884.63 54 $2,000.97 $1,800.87 53 $1,907.90 $1,717.11 52 $1,814.83 $1,633.35 51 $1,721.76 $1,549.58 50 $1,628.69 $1,465.82 49 $1,535.63 $1,382.07 48 $1,442.56 $1,298.30 47 $1,349.49 $1,214.54 46 $1,256.42 $1,130.78 45 $1,163.35 $1,047.02

There are the numbers and the link to the actual data. I sincerely doubt that 60-65 y.o. pilots are only getting that small of a pension (which I presume most have 25-30 years). PBGC guarantees were not made for white collar professionals and don't come anywhere near what their pensions should have paid. Find anyone who had substantial benefits (even most NB CA have 20+ years and lost a lot of money with Pension termination.

I am surprised as a Delta pilot you don't have a better understanding of how the PBGC works. The maximums you quote are from the insurance component of the PBGC only. There is also a recovery component that varies with each handover to the PBGC. Many senior Delta pilots will receive more then 7000 a month if they start to draw at 65. Even taking the money at age 60 many will be over 5000. I am well over the quoted PBGC maximums on my benefit.
In the case of a retired AMR pilot a friend said that almost 100 percent took the lump sum option. They could get 100 percent in a lump. They have nothing to lose. If they did not take the lump on the A plan most get about 30 percent of final average earnings. If a pilot had a 200,000 a year FAE his benefit would be 60,000 a year. Add in the 11 percent B fund lump for his career even if he only got the PBGC numbers you listed he will not starve.
In addition to the above the calculations are different for employees already retired. I know a Delta pilot who retired with a 80,000 a year benefit from the Delta retirement fund. His PBGC payment covers all but about 300 a month. He retired in 2000 at age 60.

Last edited by sailingfun; 02-02-2012 at 07:31 AM.

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