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Retiree Resources
Planning your next chapter? Start with the official resources below. Your benefits depend on your employer, bargaining agreement, service and plan rules. Check your statement or ask your representative which plan covers you.
IAM National Pension Fund
Find pension plan documents, participant account access, benefit applications and information for retirees. Confirm eligibility, your benefit estimate and application timing directly with the Fund.
Visit the IAM National Pension Fund
IAM National 401(k) Plan
Access plan information, contribution and distribution guidance, and the official account-login link. Participation depends on your employer's agreement.
Visit the IAM National 401(k) Plan
Machinists Retirement & Savings Plan
This is a separate defined-contribution 401(k) plan, not another name for the IAM National 401(k) Plan. Eligibility and available contribution types depend on your collective bargaining or special agreement. Use the member resources and administrator contacts for your specific plan.
Visit Machinists Retirement & Savings Plan member resources
General Dynamics / Convair
Retirees and former employees can contact GD Benefits about health and welfare coverage, Savings and Stock Investment Plans (SSIP/401(k)), and defined-benefit pensions. Confirm your specific plan and benefits with the administrator.
GD Benefits Service Center: 1-888-432-3633 (1-888-GD-BENEFITS). The GD employee page lists service hours of Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to midnight Eastern. Check GD Benefits for current hours.
Current employees: Access Employee Self-Service through GD Benefits or call 1-877-433-6777 for payroll details, direct deposit, federal withholding, W-2s and pay statements. Contact your business unit HR for additional benefits information.
Employment verification: Visit The Work Number or call 1-800-367-5690. General Dynamics company code: 12184.
Official GD employee resources and healthcare notices
Social Security
Review retirement benefit estimates, claiming options, application timing and benefits available through a family member's work record. Your claiming age can affect your monthly benefit.
Explore Social Security retirement benefits
Medicare
Review coverage options, costs and enrollment timing before you retire or approach age 65. Some people qualify earlier; some are enrolled automatically and others must sign up. Check how any existing coverage affects your next steps.
Before you retire
Confirm your plans and service records. Request benefit estimates. Review beneficiary information and health coverage. Ask each administrator about deadlines before setting a retirement date.
Need help finding the right contact? Visit our Offices page. Do not send Social Security numbers, account passwords or financial documents through the website's general contact form.
These links lead to external official resources. This page provides general information, not individual financial, tax or legal advice. Plan documents and the responsible agencies govern eligibility and benefits.
Lockheed Martin: 2027 retiree benefits update
District-provided update • November 9, 2026
Pension questions: Contact the Lockheed Martin Employee Service Center at 866-562-2363.
Post-65 medical and prescription coverage: Effective January 1, 2027, affected legacy represented retirees and eligible spouses/domestic partners transition from Lockheed Martin post-65 medical and prescription plans to individual Medicare plans through Via Benefits.
Enrollment: October 1–December 31, 2026. Coverage begins January 1, 2027. Via Benefits handles enrollment; follow your personalized enrollment materials.
Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA): $2,100 for an eligible retiree and $2,100 for an enrolled eligible spouse/domestic partner, subject to eligibility and plan rules.
Visit Via Benefits for Lockheed Martin
Official Lockheed Martin employee and retiree resources
Confirm your eligibility, available plans and enrollment requirements directly with Via Benefits and Lockheed Martin. Official plan documents and your personalized materials govern; this district summary does not replace them.