Highlights:World Series trophy stops at PG&E
Instructors needed for PG&E Apprentice Training Program
Pensioner Self Service makes direct deposit and tax changes fast and easy
Save-the-Date for Earth Day 2011, April 16
Tributes and Retirements
Retiree Club Activities
Alumni Advocates: 415-972-5803PG&E Outage Hotline: 800-743-5002PG&E Customer Services: 800-743-5000PG&E Pension Payroll: 415-973-3767Pacific Service Credit Union: 888-858-6878Pacific Service Employees Association: 800-272-7732PG&E Retirement Award Customer Service: 800-385-313San Joaquin Power Employees Credit Union: 800-637-5993E-mail: [email protected]: https://myportal.pge.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HR and Benefits questions: phone: 800-700-0057 e-mail: [email protected] mail: 1850 Gateway Blvd., 7th floor, Concord, CA 94520
Retiree Contacts
World Series trophy stops at PG&E
Retiree NewsMarch 2011
The World Series trophy commemorating the San Francisco Giants visited in celebration of our highly successful 2011 Campaign for the Community, which raised a record $4.8 million. As part of the visit, Campaign Pinnacle donors were invited to an exclusive photo opportunity with the trophy. Our champion-level Pinnacle donors gave 2 percent or more of their salaries to the 2011 Campaign for the Community. Employees who waited in line to view the trophy got a special treat when the Pinnacle donor photos were completed—they, too, were invited to take their pictures with the trophy.
Thank you! This year’s Campaign for the Community raised a record $4.8 million.
Retirements
UPDATED JANUARY RETIREES
Sheryl Almon31 years of service
David Breeding45 years of service
Darryle Capps39 years of service
Rose Escalante30 years of service
Karen Gibson30 years of service
April Gordon26 years of service
Frank Hiegel34 years of service
Donald Johnson36 years of service
Kenneth Kanemoto39 years of service
Sandra Moore2 years of service
Russell Naber38 years of service
Laverna Nixon33 years of service
William Pedersen19 years of service
Donna Rajewski30 years of service
Martin Rateau32 years of service
Diane Runyan29 years of service
Thomas Ryall38 years of service
Crystal Septinelli-Lahr30 years of service
Steve Sheppard32 years of service
Larry Shirley38 years of service
Craig Wilkinson20 years of service
Karen Williams37 years of service
Albert Wong10 years of service
Cert no. SCS-COC-001680
Retiree Club ActivitiesMarch 1-3: East Bay AssociatesReno Snow TrainJohn Marino: 925-934-1546
March 1: San Jose-DeAnzaLuncheon: Three Flames Bob Jefferies: 408-225-2772
March 3: FresnoLuncheon: Pardini’s, FresnoBen Neumann: 559-442-1581
March 8: San Francisco/PeninsulaLuncheon: San Francisco Irish Cultural CenterBob Hillman: 650-583-2799
March 8: Sierra/ColgateLuncheon: Plaza Room, Yuba CityJim Edwards: 530-671-0449
March 16: YosemiteLuncheon: Farnesi’s, ChowchillaBud Elliott: 559-674-5726
March 16: North Valley SouthLunch: Eagles Lodge, ChicoKen Brent: 530-865-4294
March 18: North Valley ShastaLuncheon: Country Waffle, ReddingDon Mason: 530-527-1027
March 22: KernLuncheon: Rice Bowl, BakersfieldDel Sands: 661-664-9151
March 23: Russian RiverLuncheon: Charlie’s, WindsorAl Yoxall: 707-887-1972
March 24: Los PadresPotluck: SLO IOOF Hall, SLO Reon Monson: 805-460-9757
James A. Abeel 12/31/2010; Ret. 4/1/1993 Napa Office; Silverado Division
Albert O. Barone1/5/2011; Ret. 8/1/1994Materials Distribution
Nayland Barton1/20/2011; Ret. 3/1/1987Electric Superintendent; San Joaquin Valley Region
Ray C. Bernal1/13/2011; Ret. 9/1/1978Civil-Hydro; General Construction
Douglas J. Berner11/16/2010; Ret. 9/1/1979San Francisco
Paul Bingham1/5/2011; Ret. 4/1/1985Personnel; Golden Gate Region
Claire M. Brandin12/20/2010; Ret. 5/1/1984General Office
William Coldiron Jr.1/7/2011; Ret. 7/1/1987Gas and Electric Operations; Colgate
Walter F. Collier1/22/2011; Ret. 7/1/1983Bay District; East Bay
Paul Evens1/12/2011; Ret. 8/1/1991Marketing; Mission Division
Robert Fagundes1/23/2011; Ret. 3/1/2005Operations Maintenance and Construction, Area 2
Ralph G. Feaver1/2/2011; Ret. 10/1/1993Electric; Fresno Division
Myron W. Fuller1/10/2011; Ret. 10/1/1993Fleet Management
Sheila M. Ghisolfo10/17/2010; Ret. 7/1/1984San Jose
Ronald Gilmore1/6/2011; Ret. 2/1/1990Electric Transmission and Distribution; Santa Rosa
Earl A. Granahan12/24/2010; Ret. 11/1/1986Gas; Central
Barbara E. Green1/8/2011; Ret. 1/1/1995Corporate Accounting; General Office
Newt T. Hewett1/9/2011; Ret. 10/1/1993Electric Transmission and Distribution; Stockton
Lois L. Hickey1/21/2011; Ret. 11/1/1985Customer Service; Mission Trail Region
Philip P. Kamp12/17/2010; ActiveISTS Telecom Maintenance; ISTS Area 1
Leslie W. Keefer1/28/2011; Ret. 3/1/1984Gas; San Francisco
James E. Knight1/9/2011; ActivePlant Operations; DCPP
Marie Laughlin1/12/2011; Ret. 5/1/1985Customer Services; East Bay
Thomas E. Lewis12/30/2010; Ret. 5/22/1980Customer Services; San Francisco
Bernardo D. Lideros1/30/2011; Ret. 12/1/1977Building; General Office
David Lockyer11/28/2010; Ret. 4/1/2008Electric Transmission Rates; Regulatory Relations
Fred A. MacDonald12/7/2010; Ret. 5/1/1991Gas and Electric Operations; Central Division
Henry L. Madden12/17/2010; ActiveOperations Maintenance and Construction; Area 4
Phillip Miller12/16/2010; Ret. 10/1/1989Electric Transmission and Distribution; DeSabla
Andrew M. Munoz Jr.1/11/2011; Ret. 2/1/2009Gas Field Services; Field and Metering Services
Ronald Muzio1/4/2011; Ret. 8/1/1992Gas; Silverado
Dorothy R. Nolan1/23/2011; Ret. 11/1/1974Division Manager’s Office; East Bay
Michael A. Nolan1/22/2011; ActiveGas Construction; Operations Maintenance and Construction, Area 2
John Pong1/14/2011; Ret.12/1/1984Design Drafting; General Office
Robert L. Tefertiller1/11/2011; Ret. 10/1/1976Division Gas Meter Shop; San Jose
Edward L. Trott1/4/2011; Ret. 5/1/1988Materials; Stockton
Henry B. Tuomala1/9/2011; Ret. 4/1/1987Station; General Construction
Deborah L. Waring1/18/2011; ActiveEnvironmental Services
Edith K. Watts12/8/2010; Ret. 4/1/1993Gas and Electric Operations; San Francisco
Sharon L. Wright1/3/2011; Ret. 8/30/1991Gas Transmission and Distribution; Mission
Tributes
CORRECTION: In last month’s issue, Dennis Farrell was listed as having 42 years of service. Mr. Farrell has 45 years of service.
RETIREMENT AWARDS: Award ordering deadline is six months from the retirement date.
Instructors needed for PG&E Apprentice Training ProgramPG&E is developing a new, world-class Apprentice Line Worker Training Program. A significant component of the overall strategy is to hire Pre-Apprentice Line Workers and provide them with a 12-month, comprehensive, formal training program. Upon successful completion, they will progress to Apprentice Line Worker and begin their 36-month Apprentice Program.
PG&E Academy is responsible for delivering this training and is looking for retired Linemen/Crew Foremen/Electric Maintenance & Construction Supervisors to work as Instructors.
Minimum requirements are listed below:
• A valid California Driver’s License
• Must possess the ability to: • Climb Wooden Poles • Climb Tower Structures • Drive and Operate Bucket Trucks
(Class A preferred) • Motivate and inspire future Line
Workers • Demonstrate and promote the
company vision and values • Communicate effectively
Join us again from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a fun day outdoors at one of 18 locations (some sites are time-specific):
Angel Island State Park, San Francisco Bay
Auburn State Recreation Area, Auburn
Benicia State Historic Park, Benicia
Candlestick Point State Recreation Area, San Francisco
Caswell Memorial State Park, Ripon
Eastshore State Park, Berkeley Folsom Lake State Recreation
Area, Folsom Half Moon Bay State Beach,
Half Moon Bay Lake Oroville State Recreation
Area, Oroville
• Potential instructors will also need to be experienced in the following work procedures:
• Rubber Glove and Live Line • Protective Grounding • Transformer Connection • Rigging • Cable Pulling • Wire Stringing
• Overhead and Underground Construction
Pensioner Self Service makes direct deposit and tax changes fast and easy
You can now make your direct deposit and tax withholding changes online. Make your changes right away at any time. The system is user-friendly and eliminates all the extra steps of submitting changes on paper. It also reduces our paper consumption and supports our environmental efforts.
To make these changes, type in the following address in your Internet browser: http://myportal.pge.com• Click the Log On button: • If you’re using the system
for the first time, click the Pensioners register here link and follow the requested steps.
• If you’ve previously registered, enter your user name, password and a third piece of requested information to log on to PG&E@Work for Me on the Internet.
Note: If you have difficulty registering or logging on, contact our Technology Service Center at 1-800-223-9007, and press option 1. Support is available 24/7.You can also reference the User Access Guide listed at the bottom of the Log On page.
Once you’ve logged onto PG&E@Work for Me:• Select About Me and then
My Pay.• Choose Payment Method to
make direct deposit changes or Tax Withholding Data to make tax withholding changes to your W-4P or DE-4P.
If you have questions or need support, please contact the Payroll Service Center at 415-973-3767. Representatives are available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Mark your calendarPG&E’s 2011 Earth Day, Saturday, April 16
EARTH DAY FUN FACTS
PG&E has contributed more than $1.2 million to fund important maintenance and improvement projects at California parks since our Earth Day partnership began with CSPF. Over the past nine years, PG&E volunteers–employees, retirees and their families and friends–have contributed more than 20,000 volunteer hours’ worth of work. Last year alone, 950 volunteers contributed more than 3,700 hours of volunteer work on Earth Day.
PG&E is committed to environmental leadership and is once again partnering with the California State Parks Foundation (CSPF) as the presenting sponsor of the 2011 Earth Day Restoration and Cleanup. This is the 10th consecutive year that PG&E has partnered with CSPF. Retirees, employees and their friends and families are invited to help improve our Northern and Central California parks and have done so since 2001.
Millerton Lake State Recreation Area, Fresno
Montaña de Oro State Park, Los Osos
Mt. Diablo State Park, Concord/Walnut Creek
Palm State Beach, Santa Cruz Patrick’s Point State Park,
Trinidad San Bruno Mountain State Park,
Brisbane Samuel P. Taylor State Park,
Lagunitas Sonoma Coast State Park,
Bodega Bay Tule Elk Station Natural Reserve,
Buttonwillow
To participate in PG&E’s Earth Day 2011, sign up on PG&E’s volunteer website www.pgevolunteers.com. For your User Name use First Initial + Last Name + Birth Month + Birthday + Retirement Month + Retirement Day. For example: Joseph Schmidt, born on March 25 (i.e., 03/25) and retired on November 1 (i.e., 11/01) would appear as: JSchmidt03251101:• User Name: JSchmidt03251101• Password: Volunteers1 (Make sure to use capital V.) This is a standard
password for all users.
After you have signed in, click on the name of the park where you want to volunteer in the table at the top of the page. Then click on “Sign Up” on the right side of the page.
If you have questions or problems logging into the Volunteer website, call 1-888-388-1289 or send an e-mail to [email protected].
You can also sign up by contacting Samantha White at 415-973-3392 or [email protected].
If you meet the qualifications and are interested in learning about becoming an instructor, please contact Jeff Wilding ([email protected]) at 925-858-1707.
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