AXZ Plan Information

Who is Eligible?

• All active full-time hourly employees and regular salaried employees, beginning with their date of hire.
• All hourly retirees receiving a normal, early (regular or special) or disability retirement benefit, as long as any medical benefits are being received.
• Salaried retirees who retired under the General Retirement Plan, including salaried employees who terminate between the ages of 50-55 and who are eligible to receive certain deferred retirement benefits, are eligible while they are receiving benefits.
• Surviving Spouses of employees who died while actively employed and Surviving Spouses of retirees who retired under the General Retirement Plan, or who are receiving benefits under the Ford-UAW Retirement Plan.
• Employees on an approved leave of absence, for the duration of the leave or until expiration of any medical benefits.
• Employees on layoff for the first 12 months of the layoff.
• Employees taking a separation package, complete details on their AXZ-Plan privileges are included in their separation packet.
• All U.S. Temporary Part-Time employees (TPTs) and Long Term Supplemental (LTS) employees are eligible for A-Plan in the U.S.
• All regular part-time hourly and salaried employees who are eligible to receive medical benefits.
• Deferred Vested Retirees while they are receiving a Ford pension check.

• Members of the immediate family of the above. "Immediate family" means the following relatives of the employee or retiree:
• spouses
• parents
• spouse's parents
• grandparents
• spouse's grandparents
• sons and daughters (including in-laws and step-children)
• grandchildren
• brothers and sisters (including in-laws, half and step-siblings)
• same-sex domestic partners of eligible active employees*
• immediate family members of eligible same-sex domestic partners*

• Employees of approved subsidiary companies and approved affiliated companies as eligibility is defined at the time of approval.
• When both the employee/retiree and his/her spouse are deceased, the surviving family members are no longer eligible.
• When both the employee/retiree and his/her spouse are deceased, the surviving family members are no longer eligible.

Four new products per calendar year may be purchased or leased

*When audited, the employee must provide a notarized affidavit, dated prior to the sale date, that a same-sex domestic partnership exists. The Company defines a same-sex domestic partnership as a relationship between two people who meet ALL of the following criteria:

Partner Recognition:

An eligible Partner Recognition employee or retiree may generate up to 2 (two) PINs per calendar year to be used toward the purchase/lease of a new vehicle for them or members of their households as noted below (see PIN Generation for details):

• Employees (full time, part-time and contract) and retirees of eligible partner companies (suppliers, fleets, etc.) and members of specific organizations or groups.
• Residents of the same household as listed above (drivers license required for proof of residency).
• Participation is by invitation only as determined by Ford Motor Company. Not all suppliers, fleets, etc. are eligible.

Friends & Neighbors:

An eligible Ford employee or retiree may sponsor up to 4 (four) PINs per calender year to be used toward the purchase/lease of a new vehicle for a friend or neighbor as noted below (see PIN Generation for details):

• Selected individuals sponsored by a Ford Motor Company employee or retiree through the Friends & Neighbors Program.
• Sponsors must know the individuals they are sponsoring.