Committee. It was the view of the WURA Executive, that they should have equal representation with WUFA and the U of W.

John Meyer reported that he contacted Mr Gary Parent - CAW. Since CAUT has no association with CAW, no official contact may be made with CAW or the District Labor Council..

3. Announcements - Next WURA Executive Committee meeting - September 18, 2001 and Fall General Meeting on October 16, 2001 at 2.30 pm in Hoffman Auditorium, IONA College.

4. Correspondence - a) Letter from Professor Blake Gertz regarding OMERS

b) Letter from Professor Walt Romanow/UWFLAR and to Stan Cunningham

Both letters were reviewed by the Committee and it was agreed to get more information regarding the point raised by Professor Romanow about two classes of retirees and compensation for retirees living outside the province or those who do not belong to the Health Plan. The Committee appreciated the efforts of Professor Gertz to bring to our attention about OMERS pension plan, to which his wife belongs.

5. Contract Settlement: There was no change to D7 clause and the other five new articles proposed were not accepted

6. D7 Report: Stan Cunningham stated that Jim Butler was waiting for the D7 Report to be approved by WURA. The Committee approved the report with two provisions to be included - 1) that the window of opportunity be extended for one year and 2) Members who are presently on espousal plan should have a chance to opt in at a later date.

John Meyer offered to check with Human Resources on these health issues.

7. Meeting with Vice President Harbottle - John Meyer reported about this meeting, which he asked for to discuss the performance of Pension Managers. He presented a detailed report and observed that the Windsor Pension Plan is one of the better plans in Ontario. At the end of his presentation the following motion was approved:

That the WUFA Pension and Benefits Committee should get the Pension Managers Quarterly Report and forward the same to WURA immediately. Moved by John Meyer and Seconded by Don Briggs - Carried.

8. Bursary Fund Report: Wilf Innerd stated that the Awards Office is reluctant to change the format of the present form. However, they agreed to change points 1-4 and accepted the average at 10.00 points minimum to qualify.

9. Other Business - It was suggested by Phyllis Nolan that the Committee should consider establishing a Vice President's position to serve as President-Elect and take over as President, when the president steps down. It was agreed to forward a Notice of Motion to the Fall General Meeting to amend the constitution.

Date of next Executive Committee meeting September 18, 2001 2.30 p.m..

10. Adjournment. Meeting adjourned at 12.00 noon

Nominations Invited

For

The Following Positions

On The Faculty Association and

Retirees' Association Committees.

As per the provisions in the Faculty Association Constitution, three positions have to be elected by mail ballot from among the members of the Retirees' Association to serve on the following WUFA Committees.

WUFA Executive Committee One

WUFA Council Two

( Member serving on the Executive plus one more)

WUFA Contract Committee One

Retirees' Association Committees

Pension & Benefits Committee One

Bursary Fund Committee Two

Social Committee Chair plus Two

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