Thanks all for your input!
My first reaction was "whatever, I am going to be out of here soon anyways", but then after giving it some thought I figured maybe I should be the squeeky wheel, just because I can and because it's a matter of principle, which is why I posted.
Reading your replies, just reconfirms my initial gut feeling. And I don't feel like wasting the energy right now anyways. I'll point out the math on grossing up the 401k and that's that.
@ Jonny 847, I did not expect they'd change the rules, just for me. But there are several of us who are affected.
@Praerie Stash, it's 4% instead of 4.5 (3 +1.5%), not 3.75
@Merula, thanks for confirming the math on the gross up. Yes, I have been maxing out, so I won't be able to make up for the lost 0.5%. Won't hurt to point it out to HR and leave it at that, I am not going to throw a big fit, but they invited questions, so I will ask.
@JDA1984, yep, the holiday "raise" is probably to my advantage, as I won't be able to take the two additional days anyways, but will get a few extra $$
@So Close, nobody is getting laid off, quite the opposite, we are hiring a couple more people this year
@lhamo, that SUCKS big time, sorry you got to experience that.
@Another Reader, the "course of 2016" is in no way related to the company, but to the sponsorship issue for TDA, *sigh*, will write more about that in my journal soon
Again thanks all for taking the time to read and respond!