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The Retirees' Newsletter
The Retirees's Association ( Faculty, Librarian, Administrator), University of Windsor, Windsor, Ont. Canada
Vol X , No. 2, April 2000
Editorial Page
Greenshield Health Plan Premiums Go Up 10 Percent
Retirees who chose option three family coverage received notification, from the Human Resources (HR) Office, stating, effective May 1, 2000 their premiums have gone up from $ 128.92 to $ 140.16 which is a 10 percent increase, over last year. We were warned that the rates may go up again by May 1, by 10 percent. In 2 years the rates went up by about 40%.
Retirees Should Support The Proposed Modifications To The Green Shield Plan
By the end of April 2000, all retirees (members and Non-members of WURA) will receive a revised Greenshield Plan along with a questionnaire. Please respond positively and promptly, so that we can negotiate reduced monthly premium rates with Green Shield and The University of Windsor.
All retirees should support the efforts of WURA to reduce the monthly premium rates.
Can we join other groups
Ontario Retired Teachers Association
WURA has just learnt that in Alberta, the Faculty retirees have joined the Alberta Retired Teachers Association Health Plan at substantial savings. The program is administered by Johnson Inc
of Toronto. Next week, WURA and WUFA representatives will have a meeting with one of the Johnson Inc representatives on camspus. Example of University Calgary and ARTA & John Inc
Frequent government actions in delisting several drugs which were previously covered under GS plan; places a great burden on aging retirees, since costs of purchasing drugs over the counter are going to escalate. Should we retirees, when we first formed the Association foreseen the handwriting on the wall and demanded full health coverage, similar to CAW , Ontario Hydro and Civil service retirees, who all receive full health benefits after retirement.
Current active faculty members/librarians pay absolutely no attention to their health benefits after retirement. In fact some of them are surprised that they are not covered. Now that we have a retiree representative on the Faculty Association Contract Committee, every effort should be made to demand this benefit for all retirees.
Datta Pillay
The Association
The Retirees' Association (Faculty, Librarian, Administrator) at Windsor was formed in 1990, to give a unified voice to retirees; to provide a bridge for communication with the University; to encourage social contact among the retirees; and to open a few doors through which retirees could continue to contribute to the University of Windsor.
Thus the Association is meant to fill what could otherwise be a void in the lives of retirees - possible isolation from the University and from their former colleagues; and possible lack of understanding of vital pension and health issues that affect them directly.
There are only two meetings of the full membership per year: in the spring and the fall. An informal social committee arranges several other events per year - dinners, plays, picnics, and so on -all of which are paid for by those who take part. The Association encourages smaller special interest groups to form as occasion and their interests warrant. Because of extreme economy of operation, dues have been kept at the level of $ 20 per year. This includes five issues of The Retirees' Newsletter .
Officers of the Association are:
President: Stan Cunningham
Secretary: Datta Pillay
Treasurer & Membership: Phyllis Nolan
Elected Members of the Executive
Committee:Bob Chandler; Joseph Habowsky,
Alan Metcalfe and Idalia Rappe
Ex Officio Members:
Immediate Past President: Kumar Chatterjee
Founding President: Norm Shklov
Committee Chairs:
Pension & Benefits: John Meyer
The Association's Address is:
Faculty/Librarian Retirees' Association - WURA
University of Windsor Post Office,
Windsor, ON. N9B 3P4
Email: pillay@uwindsor.ca
Home Page: http://www.uwindsor.ca/newsstnd/uwflra/index.html
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