Take 10 Minutes to Update Beneficiary Status by Friday, June 22
As a GEA employee, you’ve been auto-enrolled in a retirement plan called My Savings Plan through Fidelity. But get this: Almost two out of three employees haven’t named a beneficiary for their account. We believe we know the reason. Employees must enter Fidelity’s website to designate the beneficiary. The beneficiary designated for the other GEA benefits during annual enrollment does not carry over.
Now that we’ve gotten the serious business out of the way, here’s the fun part: Update your beneficiary by Friday, June 22, and you’ll be entered to win one of eight $100 American Express gift cards. The winners will be announced Thursday, June 28, and the gift cards will be distributed the next day.
And remember; Sound financial decisions are a way to achieve peace and wellbeing, because taking care of your future helps your present.
UPDATE YOUR BENEFICIARY INSTRUCTIONS
To check and/or change your beneficiary status, visit Fidelity at www.netbenefits.com or call 1-800-835-5095.
Before you begin, have the following information ready about the primary and contingent beneficiaries:
- Their name
- Gender
- Social security number
- Date of birth
- Home address
The website is very user-friendly. If you forgot your username or password, the website can help you access your username and/or reset your password.
- Log in.
- Select profile.
- Select beneficiaries.
1-800-835-5095
Call the Fidelity number to have a representative assist you.
- The automated line will ask you to enter you Social Security Number (SSN).
- You will then be prompted to say what you are calling about – say, “BENEFICIARY.”
- You may be prompted to enter your password. If you do not know your password, say, “REPRESENTATIVE.”
- The representative will help you complete the information online as well as access your username and/or reset your password if needed. Even with assistance getting your username and resetting your password, it should all take less than 10 minutes.
NOTE: If your tenure with GE was before the transition to Haier, you may have two accounts in the Fidelity tool. Be sure to check both profiles and beneficiary information.
