Originally Posted by
MelT
Don't worry about any of this though, as our union is hellbent on giving away our defined benefit plan against the wishes of many of the crew force. So it is unlikely you will have to worry about an A plan by the time you hit age 55 or 60 at FedEx.
The Union would like to modify how our A plan benefit is calculated.
But no changes can be made agains the wishes of "many" of the crew force.
If it is changed, then I would be surprised if there is any penalty against retiring early since it would be a year by year accrued benefit.