Retirement and Benefits (R&B) Committee
The Retirement and Benefits Committee addresses issues relating to: (a) the University of Windsor Retirement Plan for Faculty and Certain Employees; (b) benefits for members under the Collective Agreement; and (c) providing advice and/or recommendation to the Contract Committee, the Executive Committee and/or Council.
The Retirement and Benefits Committee has the responsibility for coordinating the work of the Association Committees concerned with pension and retirement benefits and reports annually to the membership regarding these activities.
Retirement & Benefits Committee 2026
Lydia Miljan, Chair | Political Science |
Pierre Boulos, President (ex officio) | Centre for Teaching & Learning |
Fazle Baki | Odette School of Business |
Ram Balachandar | Civil & Environmental Engineering |
Annette Demers | Faculty of Law |
Tom Grondin | Mathematics and Statistics |
Muharem Kianieff | Faculty of Law |
Michael Shih | Odette School of Business |
Jeff Berryman | Retirees Association |
Maureen Irish | Retirees Association |
Michelle Freeman | Retirees Association |
Bridget Aguilar | Manager, Pension and Benefits |
Retiree Healthcare Subsidy Committee
The purpose of the Subsidy plan is to provide premium subsidies for the retired members of the Association who subscribe to the Health Care Plan for Retired Members. The Retiree Healthcare Subsidy Committee reviews the plan’s performance and updates on subsidy fund finances.
The two WUFA reps on the Retiree Healthcare Subsidy Committee are:
- Pierre Boulos, WUFA President- Meris Bray
- Dan Britten (WURA)
The three Admin reps on the Retiree Healthcare Subsidy Committee are:
- Bridget Aguilar, Manager Pensions and Benefits
- Jenifer Gritke, Director Financial Reporting
- Jody Fraser, AVP Human Resources
D.2 Committee of the Pension Plan (Clause D.2 of the Collective Agreement)
The D.2 Committee looks at the health of the Pension Plan. The Committee meets with the plan actuary from time to time to discuss actual and projected valuations of the pension plan.
2023 Annual Report of the D.2 Committee
The two WUFA members on the D.2 Committee are:
- Lydia Miljan, Political Science
- Michael Shih, Odette School of Business
The three Admin reps on the D.2 Committee are:
- Gillian Heisz, VP Finance and Operations, (Chair)
- Rachel McRae, Controller, Budget and Financial Services
- Bill Van Heyst, Dean, Faculty of Engineering
D.7 Retired Members Pension Committee (Clause D.7 of the Collective Agreement)
The D.7 Committee examines the adequacy of the retirement plan benefits provided by the University to former faculty members and librarians who have retired under the University of Windsor Retirement Plan for Faculty and Certain Employees, and they recommend changes to the Pension Plan to ensure compliance with legislation regarding the abolition of mandatory requirements.
2020 Report of the D.7 Committee
D.7 Committee members 2025-2026
The four WUFA members who sit on the D.7 Committee are:
- Pierre Boulos, WUFA President
- Muharem Kianieff, Communications Director
- Maureen Irish (WURA)
- Jeffrey Berryman (WURA)
The 4 Admin. reps who sit on the D.7 Committee are:
- Bridget Aguilar, Manager, Pension & Benefits
- Jody Fraser, AVP HR
- Rachel McRae, Controller
- Jenifer Gritke, Director Financial Reporting
