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nothing "forced" anyone to retire. Many had planned on it anyway and the incentive was just an added bonus. Lots of guys in their mid 50s that took it. PERPS are voluntary to apply for and in no way was a single person FORCED to do anything. A side note also ALOT more people applied for the PERP than the company awarded in fear of potentially becoming short staffed. On the PERP conference call many stated they were going to retire pre-dcc regardless of if they got the PERP or not due to the increased medical coverage if they stay. Originally Posted by Pineapple Guy
Let's not forget that many of those were in the PERP program - i.e. they had to be given an incentive to force them to retire....
Bottom line is lots of people have left and continue to leave. That is a good thing is it not?