Retirees Chapter 2023 ~ Summer / Fall Update

Greetings once again to the membership:

 

Details of Next meeting

Time: Wednesday, October 4th, 10 a.m.

Lunch: Sandwich Platters, pickles, cookies, chips.

Guest Speaker: Lisa Callaghan and Dawn Harlow from the asrTrust will give us a report on updates to the plan.

 

ATTENTION GM RETIREES

 

We have changed the guest speaker for this meeting, Lisa Callaghan, and Dawn Harlow from the asrTrust have asked to join us at this meeting to give us a report on updates to the GM retirees benefits plan.

Due to the importance of this presentation, we are inviting and expect to see some non-regular GM retirees attending this meeting.

 

 

Lisa Callaghan and Dawn Harlow will be giving the group a presentation on the changes coming to the asrTrust Plan. They will be outlining their plans for the next 5 to 10 years.

I will be sending out more details after Peter and I meet with Lisa mid-September and are given materials for distribution.

In the meantime, we are asking all GM retirees to pass the word about the presentation to fellow GM retirees who may not attend meetings regularly or may not receive emails & notices from us.

It is very important to inform any non-regular GM retirees who plan on attending that they must let us know they are coming and/or staying for lunch. We need to assure we have sufficient seating and food for all who attend.

 

IMPORTANT:

Lisa and Dawn are asking all GM Retirees to think about what they would want the asrTrust board of directors to consider. Perhaps areas of health care missed by current coverage? extra or added items to compliment current coverage?

Toward this end the asrTrust will be setting up an online survey for members to respond to. We will let the membership know as soon as this survey becomes available and how to access it.

If you wish you can email Rick or Peter with your suggestions, and we will pass them onto Lisa and Dawn when we have our meeting with them.

 

PLEASE NOTE: If you do think you will be staying for lunch, please let Rick or Peter know at the following numbers so we have an idea of how much food will be needed.

Rick: richard.eagar@gmail.com PHONE: 519-851-0529

Peter: pmkearney88@gmail.com PHONE: 519-659-9473

 

The precautions to ensure everyone’s safety from Covid 19 will remain in effect for the foreseeable future.

• We will be asking the membership to monitor their own health and NOT attend meetings if they feel ill.

• We will ask members with compromised health to seriously consider if they feel the risk of Covid justifies their attendance.

• We will be making available a small supply of N95 masks for those members who wish to attend but who may feel their health places them at higher-than-normal risk or who have fear of infecting a spouse or grandchildren.

• We will continue to monitor and observe suggestions from the Middlesex-London Health Unit and our Local 27 executive.

   

We will send out reminders towards the middle and the end of September

Please remember to RSVP your intention to attend the meeting and/or stay for lunch.

 
 

Hope to see you all on October 4th

Till then, have a great summer, stay safe

 

Your Executive