In Memoriam
Dr. Roland Engelhart passed away on December 7, 2000 in his
sleep and funeral services were held on December 11, 2000.
Unfortunately, this information reached WURA after the December
Newsletter has been printed. Dr. Engelhart was a Professor of
Psychology, retired in 1995 and living in West Bloomfield Hills in
Michigan. He is survived by his wife Elaine and five step children
and one
adopted child. He was an active member of the Retirees Association.
On
behalf of the Association, our condolences were forwarded to the family
and a $ 50.00 donation made in his name to the Retirees' Bursary Fund.
John J. Stuart, the founding chair of the Board of Governors
of the University of Windsor, has died. Two years before the
university was established, Mr. Stuart was appointed by then
former Ontario premier Leslie Frost to conduct negotiations and
help draft the legislation that created the university. Frost was
vice-chair of the provincial university affairs committee that
drafted legislation to set up new universities in Ontario.
Professor Emeritus of Law John Whiteside recalls that Mr. Stuart
was selected carefully by Frost to provide leadership for the new
university and remained chair of the board for about four years.
"John was known in community as fair minded, progressive
individual who can be credited for creating the new university, its
organization, securing the high regard in the community and for
it being seen as institution that would serve the whole community.
Stuart was president of J. T Wing."
The home of Mr. Stuart's father was among properties
expropriated for the university and is now the official residence of
the president of the university on Sunset Avenue near Riverside
Drive.
1. Plan Structure-New Plan - single/couple/family structure.
2. Drug Plan
A $2,000 annual maximum would be introduced and certain "over the
counter"(otc) medications would be removed. Drugs such as insulin
and most "life sustaining drugs" (ltd) would be included in the
coverage. All drugs under this category would be maintained as
eligible benefits. In addition, the following categories of OTCs and
LTDs would remain eligible.
ltd-antiamenia agents; ltd- potassium replacement agents; ltd -
electrolytic, caloric and water balance;ltd- gastrointestinal drugs;ltd-
smmp agents;otc-antidiarrheal drugs;otc-non-sedating antihistamines;
otc- lactose liquid and tablets;otc-blood formation and coagulation;
otc-cardiovascular drugs; otc- central nervous system drugs; otc-
gastrointestinal drugs; otc-heavy metal antagonists;otc- hormones and
synthetic substitutes; otc- serums, toxoids and vaccines; otc- local
anaesthetic; otc- enteric coated ASA (aspirin); otc-electrolyte caloric
and water balance agents; otc - smoking cessation therapy
(gum/patches).
3. Semi-Private Coverage
A $100 annual deduction would be introduced
4. Extended Health Services
A 10% co-pay would be introduced to all eligible benefits and there
would be a $500 annual maximum for physiotherapy services.
5. Dental
A. Recall limited to once every 9 months.
B. Oral hygiene limited to once in a lifetime.
C. Scaling/root planing would be limited to 4 units every 12 months
but not more than 2 units in a 5 month period.
D. Limitation on bitewings would be once every 12 months.
E. Ortho coverage would be removed.
F. Subscribers would pay the dentist directly for coverage.
6. Vision Care
A $100 every 12 months vision plan would be introduced.
7. Audio
a new audio plan with coverage equal to $500 every 5 years.
| Current Rates | Single | Couple | Family | ||
| Prescription | 111.85 | 263.67 | |||
| Drugs | |||||
| Dental | 18.53 | 41.60 | |||
| Semi-Private | 9.67 | 24.22 | |||
| Extended Health | 18.81 | 52.65 | |||
| Out of Province | 10.85 | 21.69 | |||
| MonthlyTotal | $169.71 | $403.83 |
| RevisedRates | Single | Couple | Family | |||
| Prescription | 97.46 | 229.73 | 263.14 | |||
| Drugs | ||||||
| Semi-Private | 8.71 | 21.78 | 30.47 | |||
| Extended Health | 16.24 | 45.45 | 48.73 | |||
| Dental | 16.81 | 37.74 | 45.39 | |||
| Out of Province | 10.85 | 21.69 | 21.69 | |||
| Monthly Total | $157.73 | $363.39 | $324.17 | |||
| Vision | $15.66 | $11.26 | $15.28 | |||
| Audio | $.93 | $1.86 | $2.52 | |||
| MonthlyTotal | $173.32 | #376.51 | $427.22 |
Current Retirees
Effective July 1, 2001, current retirees would be given one window of
opportunity to apply for the new benefit structure. Retirees may
choose a plan with or without a drug plan. A retiree must enroll in
the
plan for at least one year once enrolled.
Retirees on After July 1, 2001
Anyone retiring on after July 1, 2001, will be given one window of
opportunity to apply for the benefits package. Retirees may choose
a plan with or without a drug plan. A retiree must remain in the plan
for at least one year.
The Newsletter
The Retirees' Newsletter is put out by the Faculty, Librarian
Administrator Retirees' Association of the University of
Windsor, four times per year: in March, June, September
and December.
Its main purpose is to inform our retirees on matters of direct
interest to them such as their pensions, benefits, association
activities, etc. and, equally, to provide a channel for retirees to
keep in touch with each other and with outside groups,
including the Faculty Association and the University.
The Newsletter welcomes from readers their comments,
arguments, contributions and creative work.
Editor Datta Pillay
Send items for inclusion, to
Datta Pillay,
4015 Villa Borghese,
Windsor, ON. N9G 2K3.
Tel: (519) 972-1247
Fax:(519) 972-9206 OR: Use his email address:
pillay@uwindsor.ca