This is my first Benefits Corner as the new Chair of the Benefits Committee. I am indebted to my immediate predecessor John Dewes, who graciously served as Interim Chair, as well as Lezley Barth and Al Horan who also provided excellent service in that position. I retired from Chevron after 24 years of service in Human Resources with both Gulf Oil and Chevron. Throughout my career, I have had a keen interest in the Benefits area. I am certified as a Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) and maintain membership in the International Society of Certified Employee Benefits Specialists.
My CRA background includes serving as a former PresIdent of both the Metropolitan Houston and Hill County Chapters of the South Texas Area as well as serving as a member of the CRA Benefits Committee. I am joined on the Committee by Mark Engelbrecht, Herb Farrington, Carl Pataky, Jim Schultz and Jos van der Velden who are for the most part employee benefits /Human Resources professionals that retired from Chevron and its Legacy Companies. Our contact information is shown at the end of this article and is also provided on the CRA website under the Benefits menu in the Benefits Guide on page 4.
I thought it would be informative to start with a summary of recent developments in multiple areas of interest to CRA retirees.
- Authorized User/s on Chevron and/or Texaco Credit Cards: Questions have been raised about the extension of the Chevron discount on the subject credit cards to authorized users, including spouses, surviving spouses, and other family dependents.
The eligibility guidelines under HR Policy 820 Employee Product and Purchases provide that an eligible Employee, Retiree or Expatriate (US-based) can apply for the subject credit card and get a Chevron discount as a Primary cardholder. Furthermore, the Primary cardholder can add an authorized user/s to their account. Should the Primary cardholder predecease their authorized user/s, the authorized user/s will need to contact Credit Card Customer Service at 1-800-243-8766 to close the primary cardholder’s account and then apply for a new account to continue receiving the Chevron discount. Similarly, if a surviving spouse of a Primary cardholder was not an authorized user prior to the death of the Primary cardholder, that surviving spouse will need to apply for a new account and request for approval for a Chevron discount. Requests to receive a Chevron discount on the credit card will be forwarded to Chevron Human Resources for a determination. Requestors will then be notified of the determination made on their request for a Chevron discount on their credit card application.
Any further questions regarding the application process for the subject credit cards should be directed to Credit Card Customer Service at the above toll-free phone number.
Contact Information for CRA’s Benefits Committee:
Bill Dodge, Chevron / Gulf : Email: CRABenefits9@gmail.com ; Phone: 832-934-0680
Mark Engelbrecht, Chevron / Texaco : Email: markengelbrecht@yahoo.com Phone: 337-984-6490
Herb Farrington, Chevron / Unocal : Email: herbf76@msn.com; Phone:714-904-5825
Carl Pataky, Chevron / Gulf : Email: cpataky@flash.net ; Phone: 915-584-9306
James (Jim) R. Schultz, Chevron : Email: jrs@aol.com ; Phone: 925-368-8628
Jos van der Velden, Chevron / Gulf Canada : Email: jospth.48@gmail.com
Phone: 604-542-2049