Frequently-asked Questions (FAQ) about The DEC Connection and our Website

• I signed up on your mailing list.  Am I a member?

• I attended the Mill Event in May 2007.  Am I a member?

• Do I need to be a member to submit items or ideas for the website?

• Why should I join The DEC Connection?

• What is the Digital Retirees Association?

• I retired from Digital.  How do I contact H-P for benefits information?

• I was employed by Digital, but was laid off or left.  Does the HP organization have anything about my pension that I should know about?

• Do you have an HP Contact List?

• Is your organization related to the Digital Alumni?

• I signed up on your mailing list.  Am I a member?

  • No.  There is a separate process for joining up, and membership is only $10/year or $25 for 3 years!  See Why Join below and the Join Us page.

• I attended the Mill Event in May 2007.  Am I a member?

  • No.  There is a separate process for joining up, and membership is only $10/year or $25 for 3 years!  See Why Join below and the Join Us page.

• Do I need to be a member to submit items or ideas for the website?

  • No, we're happy to review/accept/post interesting items and memorabilia about Digital from all contributors.  Send your submission to webmaster@decconnection.org.

• Why should I join The DEC Connection?

  • To become part of a live business and social networking organization with face-to-face events, online communications, and to enjoy meeting and reminiscing with others who shared your professional interests, values, and goals.

  • To help honor Ken Olsen's legacy personally, professionally and technically.

  • Members get free website listings for their businesses and publications, and access to post notes on the Member Forum and Directory.

  • New!  DEC Connection Group on LinkedIn

  • We will add more Member benefits as we think of them!

• What is the Digital Retirees Association?

  • Our founding organization, started by the first SERPers in 1990.  See the Charter page for history.

• I retired from Digital.  How do I contact Hewlett-Packard for benefits information?

  • Yes - if you RETIRED from Digital you are a HP retiree. (Retirement means you took an official retirement program such as the SERP.) See the HP-Retirement page at http://www.hp.com/retiree/

• Is your organization related to the Digital Alumni?

  • The Digital Alumni is a newsletter started by Jan Bunker and later taken over by Peter Koch.  We are not related, but Peter is a member of The DEC Connection, and we have many common interests of course.  Many of our members also subscribe to his newsletter.