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regarding USERID and DIAL UP charges for retirees.

August 10th 1998

Letter to the Vice President Academic requesting him to call a meeting of the Joint Committee of the Retirees Association and the Administration to resolve the Retirees concerns regarding USER ID.

September 16, 1998

Group grievance by some Retirees filed regarding disbursement of the Pension Surplus.

September 17, 1998

Statement of Stan Cunningham regarding Retirees Associations, orally presented to the Faculty Association's Contract Ratification Meeting of September 21, 1998.

September 21, 1998

The Joint Committee of the Administration and the Retirees Association met to discuss about USER ID and DIAL UP charges.

September 29, 1998

Copy of the Group Grievance to the Vice President Academic requesting that the University not proceed with Pension Surplus and Pension Holiday until the Grievance is resolved.

7. Treasurer's Report for 1997-1998 - Dr. Datta Pillay

Opening Balance (October 15, 1997) $ 836.15

Income-membership fees (Till October 1, 1998) $ 1,336.26

Total Income $ 2,172.41

Expenditure-

Bursary Funds $ 250.00

Postage, Supplies $ 249.89

Meetings

October 97 $127.77

March 98 $ 35.40, 160.17

5 Newsletters $ 690.77

Total Expenses $ 1,350.83

Balance (October 1, 1998) $ 821.58

Any member may request to see all records of the Association.

It was moved by Datta Pillay and seconded by Gerard Monforton that the Treasurer's (Pro Tem) Report be approved as presented - carried.

8. Report of Social Committee - Dr. John LaGaipa

John briefly described the social activities for the year - Spring Annual Dinner in March at St. Clair College and the Retirees Picnic at the home of Bob and Jean Chandler in August. He appreciated their graciousness in hosting the picnic. He was working on the arrangements for the March 1999 dinner and explained some of the problems associated with it in keeping the costs down and also maintaining quality of the food.

9. Report of the Bursary Committee - Dr. Cormac Smith

Dr. Smith stated that Ms Cuthbert from the Students Awards Office covered all aspects of the report and he had no further comments.

10. Faculty Contract Settlement - Pension Surplus

Datta Pillay briefly reported on the recent Faculty Contract Settlement and the distribution of the $ 22.6 million surplus. It was noted that the Faculty Association again neglected the recommendations for a fair and equitable distribution of the surplus. At the Faculty Association general body meeting, on April 21, 1998 two motions from the retirees association requesting a fair and equitable distribution of pension surplus and indexing the pension of retirees on the MG plan were approved. However, both the Contract Committee and Negotiating Committee of the Faculty Association did not put forward the retirees request.

It was further pointed out that a Group grievance of 8 retirees was launched on September 16, 1998 with the Faculty Association. There was some heated discussion and some confusion if this was a grievance by the retirees association. Clarification was provided that this was a private members group grievance.

The following motion was presented by Norm Shklov seconded by Joan Hackett. "That any action taken in the name of the Retirees Association be brought to the Retirees Executive Committee for endorsement". There were many arguments against this motion , while a few spoke in favour. The motion failed by a vote of 25 to 10.

11. Election of Office Bearers - The Executive Committee proposed one name for each office and invited additional nominations from the floor. On the motion of Ripu Singh seconded by Pat Taylor further nominations were closed. And the proposed slate was accepted as presented.

President: Stan Cunningham

Secretary: Datta Pillay

Treasurer: Phyllis Nolan

Director: Robert Chandler

Director: Joseph Habowsky

Director: Alan Metcalfe

Director: Gerard Monforton

Past President: Kumar Chatterjee

Chair Bursary Comm: Cormac Smith

Chair Social Comm: John LaGaipa

Editot, Newsletter: Datta Pillay

Founding President: Norm Shklov

12. Other Business - George Crowell spoke about his Proposal for Inter-Disciplinary Program for Global Survival.

He mentioned the various dates of the workshops and invited members to participate.

Kumar Chatterjee handed over the chair to Stan Cunningham. A motion of thanks to Kumar for his services and contributions last year as President was unanimously approved.

The meeting adjourned at 3.55 p.m.

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