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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, ChairPolitical Science
Pierre Boulos, President ex officioCentre for Teaching & Learning
Fazle BakiOdette School of Business
Robert ArnoldSociology, Anthropology & Criminology
Ram BalachandarCivil & Environmental Engineering
Annette DemersFaculty of Law
Muharem KianieffFaculty of Law
Jeff BerrymanRetirees Association
John MeyerRetirees Association
Frank LemireRetirees Association
Brittany Rife Manager, Total Compensation and Workforce Planning, HR

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:

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The three Admin reps on the Retiree Healthcare Subsidy Committee are:

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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.

2020 Report of the D.7 Committee

D.7 Committee members 2024-2025

The four WUFA members who sit on the D.7 Committee are:

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The 4 Admin. reps who sit on the D.7 Committee are:

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