Benefits Committee

Pat Bowslaugh, Benefits Chair; Members: Raymond Bisson, Winnipeg; Wayne Hughes, Winnipeg; Vel McAdam, The Pas; Judy Olmstead, Brandon; Doreen Sage, Neepawa

To all our new retirees, we send sincere congratulations on your retirement and welcome to your new organization! You are now one of almost ten thousand members of the Retired Teachers’ Association of Manitoba.

One of the privileges of being a member is your access to a number of “Benefit Plans” which basically are customized group insurance plans. We can say that they are customized for us due to the ongoing communications with Johnson Inc. This company searches out the best plans looking at both coverages and premium costs. It is to be noted that we are always consulted before plans are accepted and this is where your voice has the potential to impact the results.

We have a total of 9 separate plans as listed below: • CORE Extended Health Care Plan: 80% coverage of a variety of medical supports including medications and several health care interventions. • ENHANCED Extended Health Care Plan: 100% coverage plan is designed for members who have acute needs, especially prescribed medications. Premiums are coordinated with your own personal income tax level as identified on your annual Pharmacare form. • Premier Travel Plan: available to Full RTAM

Members only. It is our most sought after insurance, offering extensive coverage, with age reflective monthly costs, based on yearlong coverage for trips up to 62 days in length plus the opportunity to extend trips in 15-day packages. • MEDOC: is also a travel plan for multiple trips of 17 or 35 days duration. The premium reflects

the applicant’s health status and is available to associate members (plus regular full members). • Stand Alone Trip Cancellation/Interruption:

Designed for those who still make travel plans but may not need either of the two coverages above. • Dental Care Plan: has various percentages of coverages depending on the type of dental interventions that you need ranging from regular maintenance to dentures. • Term Life Insurance to $150 000 • Guaranteed Life up to $25 000 for ages 50 to 85 • Home Insurance is a package covering several home disasters. Premiums reflect home structure, value and coverages desired.

These are thumbnail sketches only of the supports available to you. If you have any questions or wish to apply for any of our benefit plans, contact Johnson Inc. at 1-877-989-2600 or pbservicewest@johnson.ca, the RTAM Office at 204-889-3660, 1-888-393-8082 (toll-free) or office@rtam.mb.ca or visit the RTAM benefits website at www.johnson.ca/rtam.

Please note: that upon subscribing to any of the RTAM plans, TRAF members may choose to have the premiums deducted from their TRAF pension on a monthly basis.

Again, these opportunities are for our members only and are not available to the public or to retirees who have not joined RTAM.

Our committee meets monthly, beginning in September, when Johnson Inc. representatives will be on site with us charting plans for the upcoming year. As a committee, we look forward to meeting your needs. 