Updated Computer Resources Make Pension Advocacy More Effective

A major improvement in the New England Pension Assistance Project’s work during the past year, made possible by increased funding and donations, is the provision of a networked personal computer for each of the eight volunteer counselors.

Some, and eventually all, of the computers have access to a database that includes records of all NEPAP cases.  A counselor who receives an inquiry about a particular firm can look up any previous cases involving the same employer.

Computers are also used for Internet searches for lost pensions.  For years the counselors have had to share their computers.  Having a computer at each desk will facilitate case handling and make volunteering for the project more attractive.