This continues to mystify me, and I'm starting to wonder if it is legal.
Years ago, I worked for a local newspaper. During that time, I started a 401(K), and apparently, I've got some sort of a pension from the company. Every now and then, an envelope shows up in the mail telling me something about their rules changing or some such. During my annual appointment with TIAA-CREF, the rep asked me if I could get this pension in a lump sum and roll it over into my 403(b).
Well, I called the company--and they said no. Not only that, I have never received any kind of a statement telling me how much money is in this pension account. This pension goes back to 2001, and yeah, I should have asked questions long before this.
Has anyone ever heard of such a situation? Don't they HAVE to tell me about my own damn pension? All they've told me is I'll get it when I'm in my 60s.
Any ideas on this, folks?