Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit June 26, 1995, No. 93-35086 (Farr v. US West, Inc.)

WILLIAM A. NORRIS, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs were long term employees of defendants US West, Inc. and US West Communications. In Jan. 1990, plaintiffs chose to retire under an amendment to the US West Management Pension Plan known as the “5 + 5 program” which created early retirement incentives for many long term employees.