Links for HP Alumni
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| Leaving HP ● | Summarizes the major tips and traps that HPAA members have reported about the process of leaving HP. Topics include: email and phone, retirement accounts, health insurance, UI, stock options, escalation, and more. (Sent automatically upon joining HPAA and accessible by HPAA members with Full Access) |
| HPAlumnipedia |
The HPAlumnipedia captures the collected knowledge of HPAA members about transition, career and other issues – using pages written by teams of HPAA members and comments selected from the HPAA's online discussion forums. One major feature of this public site is a checklist of actions to take before losing access to HP internal systems. (Based on Alan Silverstein's famous "HP Work Force Restructuring Collected Knowledge" personal site.) |
| HPAA Discussion Forums ● |
Alumni discussions. One forum is specifically on the process of leaving HP. (For HPAA members) |
| Escalation paths ● |
Escalation paths for benefits and retirement issues. (Enter "escalate" in the search window. For HPAA members) |
| Career Assistance | Links on jobs and careers, networking, employment verification, etc. |
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Benefits |
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| Benefits Directory | HP benefits portal. (Outsourced by HP to Hewitt Associates) |
| Discounts ● |
Discounts for retirees via the HP Employee Discount Program. (Some discounts are available to all Addison Avenue members; members of HPAA are eligible to join Addison Avenue.) |
| Address Change |
To change your address, you need to notify HP and each of HP's outsourcers. |
| HP Contact Numbers |
Directory of HP contacts. (While this is on HP's retiree site – many entries apply to anyone who has left HP.)
Current entries include: |
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Note that (800) 890-3100 – the Benefits Center – can go to either of two places: |
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| HP Site Map | Map of HP's site for retirees and former employees. (From HP) |
| Agilent Contacts | Agilent contact directory. (From HP) |
| Employment Verification | You provide a prospective employer with the name of your former employer and your SSN – and ask them to go to "theworknumber.com" to verify your past HP employment. The employer registers online and pays $13 for each transaction. (Outsourced by HP to TALX, a subsidiary of Equifax) |
| myUHC | HP medical. (United Healthcare) |
| Official HP Retiree Site | HP's official site for retirees and former employees. Discounts, benefits, HP contacts, HP news. (From HP) |
| HP/Agilent Retiree Clubs | HP's directory of HP/Agilent retiree clubs worldwide. (From HP) |
| Official EDS Retiree Site | EDS' official US retiree site. (From EDS) |
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Stock and Options |
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| HP Contact Numbers |
Directory of HP contacts. (HP's retiree site – many entries apply to anyone who has left HP) |
| HP Stock Lookup | HP historical stock price inquiry – one date at a time. (From HP) |
| HP Stock Download | Downloadable table. Use the "Close" column; the split adjustments do not match HP's. (Yahoo) |
| HP Stock Splits | Stock split history. From HP. |
| Agilent Stock Spin-Off | Frequently asked questions about the distribution of Agilent shares. From HP. |
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Tools developed by HPAA
members to deal with HP and Agilent stock and options:
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| EDS Stock and Options | Information on EDS stock purchase, options, and incentive programs. From HP. |
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Employment Verification |
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| Employment Verification | You provide a prospective employer with the name of your former employer and your SSN – and ask them to go to "theworknumber.com" to verify your past HP employment. The employer registers online and pays $13 for each transaction. (Outsourced by HP to TALX, a subsidiary of Equifax) |
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Jobs at HP and Agilent |
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| HP's job search site | Search for direct job openings at HP. (HP's site) |
| Agilent's job search site | Search for direct job openings at Agilent. (Agilent's site) |
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Discounts |
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| Discounts for HP retirees ● |
Discounts for HP retirees via the HP Employee Discount Program. (Some discounts are available to all Addison Avenue members; members of HPAA are eligible to join Addison Avenue.) |
| Discounts for EDS retirees |
Discounts for EDS retirees. (Some discounts are available to all Addison Avenue members; members of HPAA are eligible to join Addison Avenue.) |
rev cg 6/29/2009
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