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                            Updated May 2019
Retiree Resources Directory - Get your questions answered here - Alliant Energy Retirees
Contents                                                                     Preserving
Your benefits contacts .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 3
                                                                             our past …
     Alliant Energy Benefits Service Center
                                                                             Protecting our future
     Pension and 401(k) Savings Plan                                        Political and policy issues being debated at the
     Medical, Prescription, Vision and Dental                               state and federal level affect our industry more and
                                                                             more. Environmental regulations, tax reform and renewable
Alliant Energy Foundation .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 4         energy are among the issues that could impact our ability
     Volunteer Program                                                      to maintain competitive rates
     Matching Gifts                                                         for our customers.
     Annual Giving Campaign                                                 If you have questions about policy proposals, regulations or
                                                                             other political issues – or if you would like to get involved
Retiree Groups and Meetings Listing .  .  .  .  . 6                          in our advocacy efforts – please contact Bob Bartlett,
                                                                             Director – Public and Community Affairs, at BobBartlett@
                                                                             alliantenergy.com or (608) 458-5718.

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Retiree Resources Directory - Get your questions answered here - Alliant Energy Retirees
Pension and 401(k) information
If you retired from ☛                          IES Industries           Interstate Power Company                Wisconsin           Alliant Energy
                                                IES Utilities                                                  Power & Light         Retirements
                                                                       Retirements         Retirements           Company
                                                                     (prior to 1-1-98)    (after 1-1-98)
Pension questions                                Wells Fargo            Principal          Wells Fargo         Wells Fargo            Wells Fargo
W-4P Withholding Tax Form (both state          1-877-877-1207        Financial Group     1-877-877-1207      1-877-877-1207         1-877-877-1207
and federal) and requests for duplicate          Mass Mutual           Retirement
Form 1099s                                       (former ISU            Services
Direct deposit questions                           Retirees)         1-800-247-7011
(begin, change or stop deposits)               1-800-775-4331
If you did not receive your pension check      specify “monthly
(AND do not have direct deposit of your           annuities”
pension funds, AND it is past the 7th
business day of the month)

 Alliant Energy 401(k) Savings Plan                          Empower Retirement 1-800-422-7910 empowermyretirement.com
 questions. Initiate distributions, rollover            When you call Empower, you will be asked to enter your Social Security number.
 requests, installment payments                         When prompted for a PIN, select zero and you will be routed to a representative

 Medical, Prescription, Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), Vision and Dental
 Retirees under age 65                  Dental                                Retirees over age 65                   All retirees
 Medical and Vision                     Delta Dental of Wisconsin:            Medical, Prescription Drug,            Medicare
 Anthem Blue Cross BlueShield:          1-800-236-3712 or                     HRA, Vision and Dental                 1-800-633-4227 or
 1-866-286-0938 or anthem.com           deltadentalwi.com                     Via Benefits (previously named         medicare.gov
 Prescription Drug                      HRA                                   OneExchange): 1-866-249-7784
 Navitus Health Solutions:              YSA (Your Spending Account)           or my.viabenefits.com/
 1-866-333-2757 or navitus.com          Benefit Service Center                alliantenergy
                                        1-866-303-1891 or
 Novixus (mail order only):             alliantenergy.benefitsnow.com
 1-877-668-4987 or novixus.com

 Alliant Energy Benefit Service Center                                       Alliant Energy HR Service Center
 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CST Monday – Friday 1-866-303-1891                          8 a.m. – 5 p.m. CST Monday – Friday 608-458-8458
 Available to answer your questions or connect you to someone                Available to answer your questions or connect you with
 who can. Call them with questions regarding benefits and address            someone who can. Call them to initiate your pension, change
 changes. For all other questions, review this page or visit                 your address, or report the death of a retiree or spouse.
 alliantenergyretirees.com to find frequently used forms.                    yourhr@alliantenergy.com

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Retiree Resources Directory - Get your questions answered here - Alliant Energy Retirees
Alliant Energy Foundation

aegivesback.com                                     Support options                            if the retiree
                                                                                               graduated from the
The aegivesback.com website is a                     Cybergrants Customer Support –
                                                                                               institution.
one-stop shop for participating in the                 For technical assistance with the
Alliant Energy Foundation’s programs.                  website or questions about the          Gifts to
On this site, you can request a                        status of a gift, call 1-844-381-1103   government-
matching gift for your charitable                      or email AlliantEnergySupport@          operated libraries,
donations, log volunteer hours and                     CyberGrants.com.                        zoos, fire departments, etc. also
get a volunteer grant. You can also                                                            qualify for matching gifts.
                                                     Alliant Energy Foundation staff
participate in the Alliant Energy                      – For general questions about           Examples of eligible organizations:
Gives Back campaign (formerly the                      our giving programs or additional        Public radio and television
United Way campaign).                                  assistance, call 1-866-769-3779 or       Public and private schools,
                                                       email Foundation@alliantenergy.            Kindergarten–12th grade [holding
Using aegivesback.com
                                                       com.                                       their own 501(c)(3)]
 Simply type aegivesback.com
   into your internet browser to go                                                             Cultural arts organizations
                                                    Matching Gifts
   to the login screen. Please note,                                                            Environmental organizations
                                                    Double your impact with a dollar-for-
   our website and charitable giving                                                            Hospice programs and hospitals
                                                    dollar match! The Foundation will
   programs are managed by a third-
                                                    match each direct gift of $50 or more       Historic sites and museums
   party vendor, Cybergrants.
                                                    you make to eligible organizations in
 Each employee and retiree has an                                                            Matching Gift guidelines
                                                    2019, up to a total of $3,500.
   Employee ID number.                                                                          Only the tax-deductible portion
                                                    Which organizations are eligible for a
   You’ll need it each                                                                            of any gift is eligible for a match.
                                                    match?
   time you log in to                                                                             Tickets, raffles or other benefits
   the site. Contact                                Gifts must be made to a charitable            received cannot be matched.
   the Foundation for                               organization holding a current Section
                                                                                                Matching Gift requests are
   help obtaining your                              501(c)(3) designation letter from
                                                                                                  only accepted online through
   Employee ID.                                     the Internal Revenue Service, and
                                                                                                  aegivesback.com.
                                                    be located in Iowa, Minnesota or
 Need help using the                                                                          Submit your match request within
                                                    Wisconsin. One exception: We will
   site? Find step-by-                                                                            90 days of making the gift.
                                                    match a donation to a college or
   step instructions on the Alliant
                                                    university outside of these states         Find complete program guidelines at
   Energy Retirees website –
                                                                                               alliantenergyretirees.com.
   alliantenergyretirees.com.

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Alliant Energy Gives                       Volunteer Grant program
Back campaign                              Alliant Energy retirees give back
Retirees can support the Alliant           significant amounts of time to their
Energy Gives Back campaign                 communities. When you record your
(formerly the United Way campaign)         volunteer hours on aegivesback.com,
to make a difference in the                you can earn a grant of up to $400 for
communities                                your favorite eligible nonprofit.
we serve.                                   Add up all of your hours from
Campaign                                      multiple organizations to get the
gifts are now                      ®
                                              largest possible grant. You’ll receive
                                                                                          Designate your grant to one eligible
eligible for                                  one grant per year.
                                                                                            nonprofit organization in Iowa,
a matching gift and are processed           Informal volunteering counts. For             Minnesota or Wisconsin.
the same way as any matching gift             example, you might record time
request.                                                                                  Log volunteer hours anytime
                                              spent shoveling your neighbor’s
                                                                                            on aegivesback.com. Volunteer
During the specified campaign time:           sidewalk or driving a friend to an
                                                                                            grant requests are accepted from
 Pay your gift directly to an eligible      appointment.
                                                                                            January 1–31 each year.
   organization or process a credit
   card donation to the organization
   through aegivesback.com.
 Request your matching gift on           For Volunteer Hours January 1 – December 31
   aegivesback.com.
                                            Volunteer hours and grant
Questions about the campaign?                                                   Grants paid March 2019
                                            requests due January 31, 2019
Contact Leah Rodenberg at
LeahRodenberg@alliantenergy.com or          50 to 149 volunteer hours           One $100 grant to any one eligible recipient

(319) 786-4852.                             150 to 199 volunteer hours          One $300 grant to any one eligible recipient

                                            200+ volunteer hours                One $400 grant to any one eligible recipient

                                           Full program guidelines and the volunteer grant submission form are available
                                           at alliantenergyretirees.com. Direct Volunteer Grant questions to Adam R.
                                           Erdmann at AdamRErdmann@alliantenergy.com or (608) 458-3828.

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Retiree groups and meetings                                                                         Iowa Falls, IA – Retirees only
                                                                                                      Please email retirees@alliantenergy.
We are fortunate to have many local retirees and surviving                                            com if you would like to be a contact
spouses who help plan local events and gatherings. If you have                                        person for this area or if you have more
a local group you would like added to this list, please email us                                      information about local gatherings.
at retirees@alliantenergy.com or call (608) 458-3051.
                                                                                                    Keokuk, IA
                                                                                                      1st Tuesday of every month at 8 a.m.
    IOWA GROUPS                                        Cedar Rapids, IA – Sixth Street Group          HyVee
                                                                                                      3111 Main St.
                                                         2nd Tuesday of each month
Boone, IA                                                                                             12 – 15 people attend
                                                         at 8:30 a.m.
    3rd Tuesday of the month at 9 a.m.                                                                C O N T A C T:
                                                         Tommy’s Restaurant
    Eastern Star Masonic Home                                                                         Chris Sewell
                                                         393 Edgewood Rd. NW
    715 W. Mamie Eisenhower Ave.                                                                      (660) 754-6376
                                                         10 – 15 people attend
    Spouses are welcome                                                                               (660) 216-1499 (Cell)
                                                         C O N T A C T:
    10 – 14 people attend                                                                             cdsewell74@yahoo.com
                                                         Cecil Powell
    C O N TA C T S :                                     (319) 491-4464
    Helen and Kenneth Barnes                                                                        Marshalltown, IA
                                                         cpowell393@yahoo.com
    (515) 432-5250                                                                                    2nd Friday of each month at 9 a.m.
    (515) 230-7927 (Cell)                              Centerville, IA                                Doo Dah’s
    Kennyb928@msn.com                                                                                 128 E. Main
                                                         2nd Friday of each month at 9 a.m.,
                                                         except December                              Spouses are welcome
Cedar Rapids, IA                                                                                      6 – 10 people attend
                                                         Alliant Energy office
    Two meetings each year                                                                            C O N TA C T S :
                                                         719 N. 18th St.
    May 3, November 1                                                                                 John Sagar
                                                         Spouses are welcome
    Best Western Plus Longbranch                                                                      (641) 753-8738
                                                         15 people attend
    Hotel & Convention Center                                                                         john.helen.sagar@gmail.com
                                                         C O N T A C T:
    90 Twist Town Rd. NE                                                                              Dean Mitchell
                                                         Keith Sherman
    Spouses are welcome                                                                               (641) 752-3486
                                                         (641) 437-5255
    20 or more people attend
                                                         (641) 895-2506 (Cell)
    C O N TA C T S :                                     shermans641@gmail.com                      Mason City, IA
    Dave or Joan Gerber                                                                               Please email retirees@alliantenergy.
    (319) 377-0540                                                                                    com if you would like to be a contact
                                                       Decorah, IA
    retirees@alliantenergy.com                                                                        person for this area or if you have more
                                                         C O N T A C T:
                                                                                                      information about local gatherings.
Cedar Rapids, IA – Prairie Creek                         Tony Vonda
                                                         (563) 382-8395
    1st Wednesday of each month                                                                     Newton, IA
                                                         pt77vondra@gmail.com
    at 9 a.m.
                                                                                                      1st Wednesday of the month at 9 a.m.
    HyVee                                                                                             Perkins
                                                       Dubuque, IA
    20 Wilson Ave. SW                                                                                 I-80 and Hwy 14
                                                         Please email retirees@alliantenergy.
    C O N TA C T S :                                                                                  Spouses are welcome
                                                         com if you would like to be a contact
    Mike Plotz or                                                                                     6-8 attend. More are welcome.
                                                         person for this area or if you have more
    John Dwyer                                                                                        C O N T A C T:
                                                         information about local gatherings.
    (319) 390-3770                                                                                    Larry Wood
                                                                                                      (641) 521-0327
                                                                                                      larrywood1943@gmail.com
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M I N N E S O TA G R O U P S                Beaver Dam and Waupun, WI                    Fond du Lac, WI – District
                                               Low Voltage Club                             Every two months
Albert Lea, MN
                                               3rd Wednesday of each month                  on a Thursday at 11 a.m.
  3rd Monday of each month at 9 a.m.           at 9 a.m.                                    Rolling Meadows Restaurant
  Albert Lea Hy-Vee                            Helen’s Kitchen                              947 S. Rolling Meadows Dr.
  2708 Bridge Ave.                             1116 W. Main St.                             Hourly retirees and spouses
  Spouses are welcome                          Waupun, WI                                   are welcome
  20 – 25 people attend                        Spouses are welcome                          C O N TA C T
  Please email retirees@alliantenergy.         18 – 20 attend                               Rick Martin
  com if you would like to be a contact        C O N TA C T S :                             (920) 921-5141
  person for this area or if you have more     Bob Bentley                                  (920) 948-8336
  information about local gatherings.          (920) 324-4849 – summer                      bosox11@att.net
                                               (352) 753-3304 – winter
 WISCONSIN GROUPS                              loisbob@centurylink.net                    Janesville, WI
                                               Dave and Donna Birschbach                    2nd Monday of each month
Beloit, WI – South Area                        (920) 885-3401                               at 8:30 a.m.
  4th Tuesday of each month at 8 a.m.          djbirsch@hotmail.com
                                                                                            Denny’s
  Sophia’s Restaurant                                                                       2020 Milton Ave.
  3201 Riverside Dr.                         Dane County District, WI
                                                                                            Spouses are welcome
  Spouses are welcome                          2nd Wednesday                                15 – 30 people attend
  10 – 12 people attend                        of each month at noon.                       C O N TA C T S :
  C O N T A C T:                               Parkside Pub                                 Don and Carol Birschbach
  Dale Burkett                                 5016 Erling Avenue                           (608) 752-8492
  (608) 756-2817                               McFarland, WI                                bach2@sbcglobal.net
  buckets1940@outlook.com                      Spouses are welcome
                                               5 – 20 people attend
                                                                                          Lake Geneva, WI
Beloit, WI – Rock River                        C O N T A C T:
                                                                                            3rd Monday of each month
and Blackhawk plants                           Paul Mickelson
                                                                                            at 11:30 a.m. Location changes –
                                               (608) 225-1954
  Rock River Breakfast Club                                                                 contact Marta for information.
  2nd Friday of each month at 9 a.m.           pmicke2@yahoo.com
                                                                                            Spouses are welcome
  Bass Creek Cafe                                                                           10 – 20 people attend
                                             Fond du Lac, WI – Northern Area
  5409 S. Co. Rd. D                                                                         C O N T A C T:
  Afton, WI                                    Twice a year at 9 a.m.                       Marta Chilson
  C O N T A C T:                               Rolling Meadows Restaurant                   (262) 248-8595
  Christine McKeown                            947 S. Rolling Meadows Dr.
  (608) 362-2056                               Spouses are welcome
                                               20 – 30 people attend
                                               Please email retirees@alliantenergy.
                                               com if you would like to be a contact                           (Continued next page)
                                               person for this area or if you have more
                                               information about local gatherings.

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Retiree groups and meetings
 WISCONSIN GROUPS               (Continued)

Madison, WI                                   Port Edwards, WI – Retirees only             Sheboygan, WI – Retirees only
  April 18, September 19, November 7            1st Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m.             1st Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m.
  4:30 p.m. – Social, 5:30 p.m. – Dinner
                                                Austin’s Diner                                  Fountain Park Family Restaurant
  Kavanaugh’s Esquire Club                      221 Market Ave.                                 922 N. 8th St.
  1025 N. Sherman Ave.                          3 – 8 people attend                             9 or more people attend
  Spouses are welcome
                                                C O N TA C T S :                                C O N TA C T S :
  C O N T A C T:
                                                Wayne Sherman                                   Dick Hahn
  Bonnie Gould
  (608) 835-2843                                (715) 424-1175                                  (920) 457-3012
  bgould0629@charter.net                        wbsherm@solarus.net                             Carmen Roska
                                                Thomas O. Reitz                                 carmenroska@alliantenergy.com
Mineral Point, WI                               (715) 887-2785
  2nd Tuesday of every month at 9 a.m.                                                     Sheboygan, WI – Spouses only
                                              Sauk Prairie, WI –                                1st Tuesday of each month at 9 a.m.
  Pointer Café
                                              Prairie Hydro Retirees
  809 Ridge St.                                                                                 Sheboygan’s Family Restaurant
  Spouses are welcome                           2nd Wednesday of each month                     2704 S. Business Dr.
  15 – 20 people attend                         at 10 a.m.                                      6 – 8 people attend
  Please email retirees@alliantenergy.          Sauk Prairie Community Center                   C O N T A C T:

  com if you would like to be a contact         730 Monroe St                                   Jan Wirth
  person for this area or if you have more      Please email retirees@alliantenergy.            (920) 457-9095
  information about local gatherings.           com if you would like to be a contact
                                                person for this area or if you have more
Monroe, WI                                      information about local gatherings.
  2nd Thursday of each month at 9 a.m.
  Swiss Alps Restaurant
  804 4th Ave. W
  Spouses are welcome
  5 – 10 people attend
  C O N T A C T:
  Mike Davis
  (608) 558-2387

                                                                             Updated May 2019

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