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 2024-2025
| Lydia Miljan, Chair | Political Science |
| Pierre Boulos, WUFA President ex officio | Centre for Teaching & Learning |
| Fazle Baki | Odette School of Business |
| Robert Arnold | Sociology, Anthropology & Criminology |
| Ram Balachandar | Civil & Environmental Engineering |
| Annette Demers | Faculty of Law |
| Muharem Kianieff | Faculty of Law |
| Lucia Yiu | Retirees Association |
| John Meyer | Retirees Association |
| Frank Lemire | Retirees Association |
| Bridget Aguilar | Pension Administrator, Human Resources |
| Tom Puskas | Manager, HRIS, Benefits & Records, Human Resources |
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:
- Robert Arnold
- Annette Demers
The WURA rep who sits on the Committee is Ihor Stebelsky
The three Admin reps on the Retiree Healthcare Subsidy Committee are:
- Linda Patrick, Acting Executive Director, Academic Labour Relations
- Rachel McRae, Controller, Budget and Financial Services
- Cheryl Paglione, Executive Director, Pensions, Benefits and HRIS
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
- Ram Balachandar, Civil & Environmental Engineering
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.
2016 Report of the D.7 Committee
D.7 Committee members 2024-2025
The four WUFA members who sit on the D.7 Committee are:
- Meris Bray, VP Internal
- Fazle Baki, Treasurer
- Anthony Blair, Retirees Association
- Ihor Stebelsky, Retirees Association
The 4 Admin. reps who sit on the D.7 Committee are:
- Gillian Heisz, Controller and Executive Director-Financial Reporting and Accounting
- Sandra Aversa, Interim Vice-President, Finance And Operations
- Rita LaCivita, Vice-President, Human Resources
- Chair, Cheryl Paglione, Executive Director, Pensions, Benefits & HRIS
