Posted on Wednesday, September 30th, 2015
If you’re part of the CAAT Pension Plan, this newsletter may be of interest to you!
You’ll learn how your contributions help secure your pension and you’ll get introduced to your new Plan governors.
Posted on Wednesday, September 23rd, 2015
For most people, retirement planning is an emotional, mental, as well as logistical process. Come and hear from the experts about how to prepare yourself for this life-altering transition from employment at the college to the next chapter in your life’s journey. Representatives from our CAAT Pension Plan will be presenting a retirement planning session at our Woodroffe campus.
This session is designed to help answer any questions you may have on whether to join the plan and if becoming a member of the CAAT Pension Plan is right for you and your retirement plans.
| Woodroffe Campus | |
| Date | Wednesday, October 7, 2015 |
| Time | 10:00 am – 11:30 am |
| Location | Please Register |
For those who are considering retirement in the near future, this session will be very valuable to you and allow you to ask the experts at CAAT Pension directly any questions you may have regarding “when is the right time to retire?”
| Woodroffe Campus | |
| Date | Wednesday, October 7, 2015 |
| Time | 13:30 pm – 15:00 pm |
| Location | Please Register |
If you are interested in attending the Woodroffe session, please register through the COL website – space is limited. Live streaming will be available: https://www.algonquincollege.com/live/
Posted on Tuesday, August 11th, 2015
This is to inform you that the Support Staff Joint Insurance Committee, with the assistance of Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, completed a review of the Long Term Disability (LTD) premium rate. The proposed adjustment has been approved by the Management Board of Council on the recommendation of the Support Staff Joint Insurance Committee and the Human Resources Steering Committee, and is effective August 1, 2015 as follows for the Support Staff Group 50834:
Posted on Friday, August 7th, 2015
Our insurer, Sun Life, sometimes finds it necessary to disallow certain healthcare service providers, clinics, facilities or medical suppliers from claims processing and reimbursement in an effort to better protect our plans. When Sun Life delists a provider, they no longer process or pay for claims for services or supplies obtained from that provider. These providers are placed on a Sun Life “delisted providers” list.
To view the list, please log in to your password protected site through www.mysunlife.ca and select the message for delisted providers. (Ensure pop-ups are enabled) Please note claims or services from these providers will not be reimbursed.
If you do not have online access you will first need to register for it.
How to register for online access
If you are not allowed to continue at any point in time and all the information you have provided is correct, call the 1-800-361-6212 number for assistance.
We encourage you to check the list periodically so that you don’t unknowingly use a delisted provider, which will result in your claim being declined.
It is important that only eligible claims are processed and paid. We are all responsible to ensure that our plans are protected and no fraudulent claims get paid.
Communique source: Delisting Healthcare Service Providers
Posted on Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015
Dear Colleagues:
After an extensive and comprehensive search, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Cathy Frederick as Vice President, Human Resources. Cathy’s first day at Algonquin will be August 24, 2015.
In addition to being a Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL), Cathy is bringing to Algonquin an extensive background in human resources management from both the public and private sector. For the past six years, Cathy has served as the City of Ottawa’s Director of Human Resources, leading the organization through the creation of a Corporate People Plan and developing a Human Resources technology roadmap to guide the City’s ERP implementation. Cathy and her team transformed the City’s HR Department, introducing innovative new approaches to succession planning, employee wellness, and workforce analytics. In recognition of her contribution, Cathy was the recipient of the 2013 City Manager’s Award of Excellence for Leadership.
Prior to joining the City of Ottawa, Cathy served as a Senior Manager at Deloitte and Touche, working in the consulting practice to help organizations introduce new HR service delivery models, recruitment strategies and employee training programs. Cathy has also worked at as a Senior Consultant at Watson Wyatt International and as Director of Human Resources at the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Service.
In the community, Cathy served as Co-Chair of the City of Ottawa’s United Way Campaign. Currently, she is the Vice-Chair of the Queensway-Carleton Hospital Board of Directors.
Cathy holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from Carleton University and is also a member of the Ontario Human Resources Professional Association. She is fluent in both English and French.
On behalf of everyone at Algonquin College, I am delighted to welcome Cathy to our team.
Sincerely,
Cheryl Jensen,
President, Algonquin College
Posted on Thursday, June 18th, 2015
High levels of employee engagement signify a healthy organization. The results of this year’s survey show that we are making important strides toward our goal of being one of Canada’s top employers. Impressively, the number of engaged employees has risen from 36% in 2012 to 60% in 2014. A significant accomplishment. Equally, when measured against other post-secondary institutions, Algonquin continues to outperform.
The survey has also identified areas in need of improvement. As we did in 2012, we will be looking for volunteers to serve on a renewed Employee Engagement Tiger Team. Tasked with selecting 2-3 areas for the College to work on, the Tiger Team will meet over the course of the next few months and report back to the College community just prior to the start up in September.
The Engagement Survey Results report is available for viewing. Also, AON Hewitt, the conductor of the survey, has released a presentation of their analysis of the results.
To stay up to date, please visit the Employee Engagement Survey website.