1. My pension/benefits/lump sum payment comes from:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Aetna
2.4%131
  Ameritech/SBC
2.7%143
  AT&T
7.7%418
  Boeing
0.1%5
  Daimier-Chrysler
0.4%24
  Detroit Edison
2.4%131
  General Motors
0.1%7
  IBM
0.9%47
  Johns Manville
2.1%114
  Lucent Technologies (or predecessors)
40.5%2186
  Monsanto/Solutia
0%0
  Pacific Bell Telephone
2.3%126
  Portland GE - Enron
0%0
  Prudential
0.4%24
  Southern New England Telephone
1.4%74
  US West/Qwest (or predecessors)
16.6%898
  Verizon (or predecessors)
13.6%733
  Other (please specify)
6.2%334
Total Respondents  5395
(skipped this question)  1
2. I am a: (check all that apply)
 Response PercentResponse Total
 Management Retiree
70.5%3805
 Formerly Union Represented Retiree (CWA, IBEW, etc.)
17.7%954
 Technical/Professional Retiree (non-represented)
11.2%603
 Occupational/Exempt Retiree (non-represented)
1.7%92
 Vested Former Employee with future pension
1.8%95
 Spouse of a retiree
1%56
 Surviving Spouse of a retiree
0.7%38
 Current employee of (please specify)
3.2%170
Total Respondents  5394
(skipped this question)  2
3. I have been retired:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Less than 1 year
1%53
  1 year, but less than 5 years
10.9%590
  5 years, but less than 10 years
32.3%1740
  10 years, but less than 20 years
38.2%2063
  20 years or more
14.3%769
  Not yet retired
3.3%180
Total Respondents  5395
(skipped this question)  1
4. My age is:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  70 or older
35.5%1913
  65 to 69
20%1077
  60 to 64
24.6%1326
  Younger than 60
20%1079
Total Respondents  5395
(skipped this question)  1
5. I am... (check all that apply)
 Response PercentResponse Total
 a member of the retiree association of my former employer
44.6%2405
 a dues-paying member of the retiree association of my former employer
58%3126
 not a member of the retiree association of my former employer
10.5%565
 I don't know
8.8%477
Total Respondents  5393
(skipped this question)  3
6. I am… (check all that apply):
 Response PercentResponse Total
 a member of the NRLN who signed up independently
21.4%1155
 a dues-paying member of the NRLN who signed up independently
19.3%1039
 not a member of the NRLN who signed up independently
32.4%1748
 I don't know
31.9%1720
Total Respondents  5390
(skipped this question)  6
7. Please provide us with your email address so that we can provide you with results of the survey.
 Total Respondents  
5380
(skipped this question)  16
8. Status of NRLN Email Sign-up
 Response PercentResponse Total
 I received the email about this survey from the NRLN
63.2%3402
 I received the notice about this survey from my Retiree Association
39.9%2150
 I received the notice about this survey from another person
3.7%200
 I do not receive NRLN Emails but would like to receive them:
2.4%130
 I am not interested in receiving emails from the NRLN
3.3%178
Total Respondents  5385
(skipped this question)  11
9. If you would like to receive NRLN emails
 Response PercentResponse Total
  FIRST NAME
98.8%2308
  LAST NAME
98.6%2303
  EMAIL ADDRESS
99.3%2319
  STATE
98.3%2296
  ZIP CODE
97.8%2283
  +4 ZIP CODE (if known)
43%1004
Total Respondents  2335
(skipped this question)  3061
10. I retired with a: (check all that apply)
 Response PercentResponse Total
 Defined Benefit Pension
83.2%4426
 Cash Balance Pension
3.3%176
 Lump Sum Payment
15.1%802
 A 401k Savings Plan
36.5%1943
 An IRA or Other Retirement Savings Plan
17.3%918
 Other (please specify)
4.5%239
Total Respondents  5320
(skipped this question)  76
11. For those who have a pension plan- I believe my former employer will:
Strongly AgreeAgreeNo Opinion DisagreeStrongly DisagreeResponse Total
properly fund my pension in the future
7% (286)37% (1609)15% (647)32% (1383)11% (463)4388
try to avoid properly funding my pension
23% (950)40% (1634)16% (639)16% (646)5% (193)4062
try to get Federal Government (PBGC) takeover
15% (564)31% (1155)35% (1315)15% (564)5% (186)3784
Total Respondents  4833
(skipped this question)  563
12. The NRLN should direct its priorities/efforts/resources toward:
Strongly AgreeAgreeNo Opinion DisagreeStrongly DisagreeResponse Total
assuring that companies are able to pay pensions as promised by getting stronger pension laws passed
86% (4553)13% (683)1% (66)0% (11)0% (9)5322
Total Respondents  5321
(skipped this question)  75
13. (RETIREE HEALTHCARE PLAN) My 2007 healthcare insurance is from:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Medicare & Former Employer’s plan
50.3%2506
  Medicare & Outside plan
3.3%162
  Medicare & Former Employer’s plan & Outside plan
2.6%131
  Only Former Employer’s plan
32.6%1621
  Only Outside plan
1.8%92
  Medicare only
0.4%18
  My Spouse’s Healthcare Plan
4.2%207
  Do not have healthcare insurance
0.2%10
  Other (please specify)
4.7%233
Total Respondents  4980
(skipped this question)  420
14. (RETIREE DENTAL PLAN) I'm enrolled in:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Former Employer’s Dental plan
67.2%3349
  Outside Dental plan
5.8%291
  Not enrolled in a Dental plan
20.5%1022
  Other (please specify)
6.4%318
Total Respondents  4980
(skipped this question)  420
15. (RETIREE PRESCRIPTION PLAN) I'm enrolled in:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Former Employer’s Prescription Drug plan
81.6%4063
  Medicare Prescription Drug plan
4.6%230
  Outside Non-Medicare Prescription Drug plan
4.4%221
  Not enrolled in a Prescription Drug plan
2.1%103
  Other (please specify)
7.3%363
Total Respondents  4980
(skipped this question)  420
16. (SPOUSE/DEPENDENT- HEALTHCARE PLAN) The 2007 healthcare insurance for my spouse, significant other and/or Class II dependent is from:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  Medicare & My Former Employer’s plan
33.5%1666
  Medicare & Outside plan
4.1%203
  Medicare & My Former Employer's plan & Outside plan
1.8%89
  Only My Former Employer’s plan
26.1%1298
  Only Outside plan
6.6%331
  Medicare only
0.5%23
  Does not have healthcare insurance
0.7%35
  No spouse or dependent
15.9%792
  Other (please specify)
10.9%541
Total Respondents  4978
(skipped this question)  421
17. (SPOUSE/DEPENDENT - DENTAL PLAN) My spouse, significant other and/or Class II dependent is enrolled in:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  My Former Employer’s Dental plan
48%2391
  Outside Dental plan
8.1%402
  Not enrolled in a Dental plan
18.5%923
  No spouse or dependent
16.1%800
  Other (please specify)
9.3%461
Total Respondents  4977
(skipped this question)  422
18. (SPOUSE/DEPENDENT- PRESCRIPTION DRUG PLAN) My spouse, significant other and/or Class II dependent is enrolled in:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  My Former Employer’s Prescription Drug plan
58.3%2901
  Medicare Prescription Drug plan
4.4%219
  Outside Non-Medicare Prescription Drug plan
8.8%438
  Not enrolled in a Prescription Drug plan
2.3%112
  No spouse or dependent
16%796
  Other (please specify)
10.3%511
Total Respondents  4977
(skipped this question)  422
19. How much is your total healthcare/dental/drugs monthly insurance premium for you and your spouse/dependent, including the Medicare premium for part B which is deducted from your Social Security income:
 Response PercentResponse Total
  $0 to $100
23.4%1167
  $101 to $300
32%1594
  $301 to $500
20.6%1026
  $501 to $800
9.7%485
  $801 to $1,000
5%251
  More than $1,000
6.1%303
  Other (please specify)
3%151
Total Respondents  4977
(skipped this question)  423
20. Based on the montly cost identified in Question 19, what percent of your family’s total monthly income goes to pay healthcare insurance premiums:
 Response PercentResponse Total
   0 to 10%
62.7%3115
  11% to 15%
22.2%1102
  16% to 20%
8.7%430
  21% to 25%
3.7%185
   over 25%
2.8%139
Total Respondents  4971
(skipped this question)  429
21. If your former employer provides healthcare insurance, including prescription drug coverage – In the future, I believe that my former employer will:
Strongly AgreeAgreeNo Opinion DisagreeStrongly DisagreeResponse Total
offer insurance and pay for my cost including inflation
4% (178)11% (487)11% (481)31% (1350)42% (1820)4316
offer insurance but with annual cap on company subsidies
20% (872)45% (1914)19% (825)9% (402)7% (284)4297