The following information is taken directly from the new Appendix H of the Support Staff Collective Agreement (2005-2008).

1. Name of Committee

The Committee shall be referred to as the CAAT Retirees Group Insurance Advisory Committee.

2. Purpose of the Committee

The Committee acts as an advisory body and assists the College Compensation and Appointments Council (Council) in ensuring the appropriate benefit design and cost effectiveness of the group insurance benefit plans available for all eligible retirees.

3. Composition of the Committee

The Committee will comprise:

• One (1) retiree appointed by OPSEU CAAT Academic

• One (1) retiree appointed by OPSEU CAAT Support

• One (1) retiree appointed by the Ontario Colleges Administrative Staff Association (OCASA)

• Three (3) management representatives appointed by the Council

• One (1) resource person appointed by OPSEU

• One (1) resource person appointed by OCASA

• One (1) resource person appointed by the Council

Additionally, when necessary, representatives of insurance carriers shall attend meetings to provide information but shall not act as resource persons for any of the parties.

4. Meetings

The Committee will meet at least once a year to review the financial experience of the retiree plans.  Additional meetings may be scheduled by the Committee to address specific issues.

5. Duties of the Committee

The Committee will be responsible for developing recommendations based on consensus (agreement and/or abstinence constitutes consensus) for the CAAT retirees' group insurance plans.  The duties of the Committee are to:

1. facilitate communication between OPSEU, OCASA, the College, the Council, and retirees;

2. understand the retiree benefits plans;

3. consider the impact of proposed new benefit improvements or the deletion or modification of existing benefits and recommend to the Council any change to the retiree group insurance benefit plans;

4. monitor the administration of the retiree plans;

5. assist in the design of communication materials;

6. review contentious claims and make recommendations when such claim problems have not been resolved through the existing administrative procedure;

7. review proposed premium rate renewals and make recommendations to the Council.

6. Administration

1. Services of a consultant are to be paid from deposit funds;

2. Agreed upon committee expenses are to be paid from deposit funds.

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