Important dates and
contact information

Important dates and contact information

The move to Empower is designed to be as smooth and easy as possible for you – because your Plan provisions and investments options won’t be changing. You do not need to do anything right now unless you want to make changes to your account prior to the transition. Once the transfer is complete and the Plan is live on the Empower system, you will receive a Welcome Guide with more information about Empower’s services and your Plan options, designed to help you meet your retirement goals.

3 p.m. Central Time November 5, 2015

Deadline for account changes

  • Last day for Schwab Retirement Plan Services Company to process changes to contribution rates, investments, loans and distributions. Transfers and trades between your retirement account(s) and brokerage account(s) will be restricted.
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Contact Schwab before this date at 1-800-777-4015 (English) or 1-800-680-4015 (Español) and www.401kaccess.com/swapa.

After 3 p.m. Central Time November 5, 2015

Transition period begins

  • Limited access to your account (see the fine print for details).
  • Payroll deductions and matching contributions will continue during blackout period.

November 6, 2015

Assets transfer

  • In-kind transfer of assets from Schwab to Empower.

There is nothing you need to do at this time.

Week of November 15, 2015

Transition period ends

  • You will be notified by Empower that the blackout is over and the Plan is live on its platform.
  • Full access to your retirement account online and by phone.
  • Ability to make requests and changes.

Check out how your account will transfer.

If you have a balance in the AirTran Pilots 401(k) Plan, that balance will be merged into the SWAPA 401(k) Plan at a later date. You will receive more information about that process separately.

Contact Empower at:
www.swapa401k.com
1-866-LUV2SAV (1-866-588-2728)


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