Thursday, April 20, 2006
Doris Shenton
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Independent's 401k match renewed
INI's board of directors has approved an employer match for the company's 401k Plan. The board has agreed to match 50% of an employee's individual contribution up to a maximum of $500. This means that any employee who is eligible to participate in the 401k program will receive the maximum $500 employer match so long as he or she defers from his or her wages $1,000 into his or her 401k account during the next fiscal year. Those deferring less than the full $1,000 will still receive a 50% match of the total they contribute to their plan. The 401k plan represents a tax advantaged way to invest. The new fiscal year begins July 1, 2006.
"We're pleased that INI has renewed the company's 401k match for another year," INI CEO Joe Smyth said. "Even though many companies are reducing or even eliminating their 401k plans, our board unanimously approved the $500 match in recognition of our people's tremendous efforts to keep INI healthy and thriving."
The company's board of directors --- Tammy Brittingham, Ed Dulin, Chris Engel and Joe Smyth --- approved the match even at a time when many other companies are reducing benefits in an uncertain economy.
Money deferred into the plan is not taxed until it is permanently withdrawn from the plan. Many people begin receiving payments from their 401k Plan after retirement or in later years when their annual income may be lower, meaning lower taxes are paid on the deferred money as well as on the interest it has earned during the years it was invested.
Any employee who has completed one year service is eligible, provided he/she has is at least 21 years old and has worked at least 1,000 hours.
To join the 401k program or change your contribution percentage, email inipayroll@newszap.com or call 800-426-4192.
To check account balances, view selected funds and review monies in these funds, access your 401k account information by going to www.jhpensions.com . Click on "Access Your Account". When asked for your log-in information, enter 61386 for the contract number, your social security number, your PIN number and click "log in". (The first time you do this, your PIN number will be 1 followed by the last four digits of your social security number.) 401k participants can also call Manulife/John Hancock at 800-395-1113.
"We're pleased that INI has renewed the company's 401k match for another year," INI CEO Joe Smyth said. "Even though many companies are reducing or even eliminating their 401k plans, our board unanimously approved the $500 match in recognition of our people's tremendous efforts to keep INI healthy and thriving."
The company's board of directors --- Tammy Brittingham, Ed Dulin, Chris Engel and Joe Smyth --- approved the match even at a time when many other companies are reducing benefits in an uncertain economy.
Money deferred into the plan is not taxed until it is permanently withdrawn from the plan. Many people begin receiving payments from their 401k Plan after retirement or in later years when their annual income may be lower, meaning lower taxes are paid on the deferred money as well as on the interest it has earned during the years it was invested.
Any employee who has completed one year service is eligible, provided he/she has is at least 21 years old and has worked at least 1,000 hours.
To join the 401k program or change your contribution percentage, email inipayroll@newszap.com or call 800-426-4192.
To check account balances, view selected funds and review monies in these funds, access your 401k account information by going to www.jhpensions.com . Click on "Access Your Account". When asked for your log-in information, enter 61386 for the contract number, your social security number, your PIN number and click "log in". (The first time you do this, your PIN number will be 1 followed by the last four digits of your social security number.) 401k participants can also call Manulife/John Hancock at 800-395-1113.
Independent's 401k match renewed
INI's board of directors has approved an employer match for the company's 401k Plan. The board has agreed to match 50% of an employee's individual contribution up to a maximum of $500. This means that any employee who is eligible to participate in the 401k program will receive the maximum $500 employer match so long as he or she defers from his or her wages $1,000 into his or her 401k account during the next fiscal year. Those deferring less than the full $1,000 will still receive a 50% match of the total they contribute to their plan. The 401k plan represents a tax advantaged way to invest. The new fiscal year begins July 1, 2006.
"We're pleased that INI has renewed the company's 401k match for another year," INI CEO Joe Smyth said. "Even though many companies are reducing or even eliminating their 401k plans, our board unanimously approved the $500 match in recognition of our people's tremendous efforts to keep INI healthy and thriving."
The company's board of directors --- Tammy Brittingham, Ed Dulin, Chris Engel and Joe Smyth --- approved the match even at a time when many other companies are reducing benefits in an uncertain economy.
Money deferred into the plan is not taxed until it is permanently withdrawn from the plan. Many people begin receiving payments from their 401k Plan after retirement or in later years when their annual income may be lower, meaning lower taxes are paid on the deferred money as well as on the interest it has earned during the years it was invested.
Any employee who has completed one year service is eligible, provided he/she has is at least 21 years old and has worked at least 1,000 hours.
To join the 401k program or change your contribution percentage, email inipayroll@newszap.com or call 800-426-4192.
To check account balances, view selected funds and review monies in these funds, access your 401k account information by going to www.jhpensions.com. Click on "Access Your Account". When asked for your log-in information, enter 61386 for the contract number, your social security number, your PIN number and click "log in". (The first time you do this, your PIN number will be 1 followed by the last four digits of your social security number.) 401k participants can also call Manulife/John Hancock at 800-395-1113.
"We're pleased that INI has renewed the company's 401k match for another year," INI CEO Joe Smyth said. "Even though many companies are reducing or even eliminating their 401k plans, our board unanimously approved the $500 match in recognition of our people's tremendous efforts to keep INI healthy and thriving."
The company's board of directors --- Tammy Brittingham, Ed Dulin, Chris Engel and Joe Smyth --- approved the match even at a time when many other companies are reducing benefits in an uncertain economy.
Money deferred into the plan is not taxed until it is permanently withdrawn from the plan. Many people begin receiving payments from their 401k Plan after retirement or in later years when their annual income may be lower, meaning lower taxes are paid on the deferred money as well as on the interest it has earned during the years it was invested.
Any employee who has completed one year service is eligible, provided he/she has is at least 21 years old and has worked at least 1,000 hours.
To join the 401k program or change your contribution percentage, email inipayroll@newszap.com or call 800-426-4192.
To check account balances, view selected funds and review monies in these funds, access your 401k account information by going to www.jhpensions.com. Click on "Access Your Account". When asked for your log-in information, enter 61386 for the contract number, your social security number, your PIN number and click "log in". (The first time you do this, your PIN number will be 1 followed by the last four digits of your social security number.) 401k participants can also call Manulife/John Hancock at 800-395-1113.
Wednesday, April 5, 2006
Cathianne Werner-Porterfield
Victoria, Matt, Cat and Elizabeth at Matt and Cat's Halloween wedding.
Name: Cathianne Werner-Porterfield
Newspaper: The Journal
Position: News Editor
Number of years in the newspaper or printing business: Seven
Job description: Reporter, photographer and editor for the weekly The Journal, which serves readers within the boundaries of the Lake Forest School District.
What I like best (about my job): Everything! Being a sort of one-woman show at the paper has allowed me to stay very closely in touch with the heartbeat of this community. I love serving as a sort of INI ambassador for The Journal whether that’s at a Little League Game or covering my community’s more sensitive and hard-hitting news events. There’s never a dull moment.
Most memorable moment with INI: There have been many. But, perhaps the most defining moment came when I left the Delaware State News and took what was supposed to be a cushy state job with “normal” working hours. Just a couple weeks into my new position as a program coordinator at Delaware Technical & Community College, I was lying in bed enjoying one of my new state employee benefits – a snow day! The phone rang. It was Delaware State News Managing Editor Andy West who had heard through the grapevine, otherwise known as Gwen “Tell Gwen” Guerke, that I was disenchanted with my state job and working with humorless drones. Andy offered me the opportunity to return to INI as news editor for The Journal and I jumped on it. Thanks Andy and Gwen!!
Hobbies/Interests: Halloween! Those who know Matt and I also know we get a little nuts over the holiday. Writing and photography – duh! I love music, especially blues and soul, hiking, camping, entertaining friends at home, and above all other things spending quiet time at home with Matt, Elizabeth and new arrival Duncan.
Fun fact (about myself): While vacationing in Scotland a couple of years ago I decided to track down the ruins of my husband’s ancestral castle in the tiny village of Kilmacolm, not far outside of Glasgow. With directions in hand that were no clearer than, “the castle sits where the green and blackety waters meet,” I had to employ a little door knocking through the countryside to find Duchal Castle. I finally arrived at the door of a sheep farmer who welcomed me in and said, “you must be a Porterfield.” He gave me clear directions to the castle, which was rumored to be haunted by a monk who was excommunicated for his womanizing and whiskey drinking. In fact, it was the Porterfields who had tattled on him. I took lots of photos of the ruins and castle grounds, including one of myself standing at the entrance of the castle. And, standing right next to me in the photo is a glowing-red, cloak-wearing apparition. If you’d like to see this and other ghostly photos I shot on this trip just ask. I’d love to share.
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