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Understanding Segment Rates: "Am I working for free?"

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Understanding Segment Rates: "Am I working for free?"

With interest rates on the rise, many Chevron employees are asking themselves “Am I working for free?”.

If retirement is on the horizon for you, choosing the right month to commence benefits could be trickier than it seems.

We break down how segment rates work, how they affect your lump-sum payment and why the timing of your retirement is so important.

Our Chevron financial planners have over 20 years of experience helping Chevron employees navigate their retirement and get the most out of their benefits package.

Segment Rate Update - November 2024 Numbers

IRS Rates

Click the button above to view a rolling 1 year chart of the IRS Minimum Present Value Segment Rates and the 3 month average used for the CRP.

The IRS has posted updated Min Present Value Segment Rates for the month of November 2024. They are as follows:

First Segment
4.66

Second Segment
5.25

Third Segment
5.57

First Segment
Increase of 0.24

Second Segment
Increase of 0.21

Third Segment
Increase of 0.11

The IRS publishes a table of Minimum Present Value Segment Rates here: https://www.irs.gov/Retirement-Plans/Minimum-Present-Value-Segment-Rates

IRS Segment Rates

Source: https://www.irs.gov/Retirement-Plans/Recent-Interest-Rate-Notices

Chevron Rates

Based on the 3-month average that the CRP uses (August, September, October) the Segment Rates for February 2025 retirement are:

First Segment
4.417

Second Segment
5.017

Third Segment
5.427

First Segment
Increase of 0.053

Second Segment
Increase of 0.097

Third Segment
Increase of 0.057

The newly published IRS rates will be factored into the 3-month average used for the CRP lump sum calculation for Chevron employees who wish to take the CRP lump sum in February 2024.

Chevron Retirement Plan (CRP) Rates

The following table demonstrates the hypothetical* impact of recent IRS segment rate updates to the lump sum value for a 65-year-old Chevron employee with an estimated single-life annuity payment of $7,500 month:

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If a Chevron employee is debating January 2025 or February 2025 as their benefit commencement date, based solely on the lump sum value of the CRP, January would be the better of the 2 months. The approximate decrease in the CRP value for a February retirement in this hypothetical scenario would be about -0.76%

While your CRP Lump Sum or your pension is not only based on interest rates, looking at recent rates over time can give you an idea of how your lump sum will be affected, and help you when you are choosing the best retirement date. Remember that interest rates have an inverse relationship with a lump sum pension, so as interest rates increase, lump sum pension value decreases.

*Due to the individual nature of the actual CRP lump sum calculation, you would need to run the estimator to determine the true impact to your value.

Note: Guidance for Standard Deduction, Earned Income Credit, and Reduced Refunds can be found on the IRS website.

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