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or night, at the following telephone numbers:

canada/uSA (Toll Free) 1-877-775-3695 other locations (call collect) (514) 875-3695 or Fax (514) 875-7729 Sigma Assistel will require:

1. your diagnosis 2. the hospital where you are being treated 3. and your family doctor information, in the event you need to be repatriated. Having your policy number, with Sigma Assistel (644182), will also help the claims process.

RTAM’s Travel Plan provides for your return to your province of residence following the diagnosis of, or emergency medical treatment and / or diagnoses of, a medical condition, which requires continuing medical care, treatment or surgery.

if you are deemed medically able to return to your province of residence, but you elect to have the treatment or surgery performed outside your province of residence, no benefits shall be payable, with respect to such continuing treatment or surgery.

in the event of a medical emergency, you are required to contact Sigma Assistel immediately after the medical emergency, or as soon as reasonably possible. Sigma Assistel will open a claim file and will direct the medical treatment.

if you advise Sigma that you cannot complete the full case-opening, during the initial telephone call, Sigma will provide you with:

a) case number b) and a case-management number, which you should use to call Sigma back and complete the caseopening, at a better time. if you require additional information, or if you have any questions concerning this RTAM Plan, please visit the new website www.johnson.ca/rtam, or contact the RTAM Plan Administrator using the following contact information:

Johnson Inc. Plan Benefit Services:

11120 – 178 Street edmonton AB T5S 1P2 Telephone: (780) 413-6536 Toll Free: 1-877-989-2600 Fax: (780) 420-6082 e-mail: edmonton@johnson.ca

wellNess seMiNAR

sTAY iN The GAMe

date: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2011 Place: McMaster House, 191 Harcourt at Portage Time: 9:30 a. m. - 2:30 p. m.

Registration: 9:00 a. m. PLEASE REGISTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Registration will be limited to 60 participants and will be accepted on a “first come, first served” basis.

HIGHLIGHTS: Information booths by senior-serving organizations.

Program:

9:30 - 9:40 opening remarks 9:40 - 10:25 Communicating Socially With

the Computer

Richard denesiuk creative Retirement Manitoba 10:25 - 10:40 Health Break 10:40 - 11:45 Keeping an Aging Body Working

Like a Younger Body Candace Swick - Fitness Expert at the Rady Centre

12:00 - 1:00 gourmet lunch 1:00 - 2:15 Preventing Financial Abuse -

Power of Attorney and Wills

Sharon Tod - lawyer with inkSTeR cHRiSTie HugHeS llB 2:15 - 2:30 closing Remarks

WELLNESS SEMINAR REGISTRATION FORM

Participant’s name_____________________________________ Address_______________________________City/__________ Town__________________________Postal Code___________ E-mail_________________________Phone________________

Please send $20.00 cheque payable to RTAM to:

Maureen Recksiedler, P O Box 744, Stonewall, MB, R0C 2Z0

BEFORE April 08, 2011, contact Peggy Prendergast: 257 1962; AFTER APRIL 07, 2011, contact Maureen: 467 8518 or grecks@explornet.ca to inquire about space.

NoTice oF RTAM PolicY chANGe

Respectfully submitted by Rosalie Bornn Chairperson, Bylaws & Policy Committee

The Bylaws and Policy committee has continued with its mandate of the review and update of Section 2- Principles of RTAM and the existing RTAM policies. The following interim policy changes have the approval of the Board of directors of RTAM and will be brought to the May, 2011 AgM in Steinbach for disposition:

interim Policy changes – 2010/2011

That Policy 10.02 (6) be numbered 10.02 (7) and that 10.02 (6) read: When on RTAM business out of Winnipeg, and when accommodation rates exceed the approved RTAM rate, all reasonable accommodation costs will be reimbursed.

That the following change be made to SecTion 6: BoARd oF diRecToRS of the Policy Manual, with appropriate re-numbering. (6.02 will become 6.03)

Add: 6.02 Duties of Directors

a) each director shall be a member of at least one standing committee.

That the following changes be made to SecTion 8: coMMiTTeeS of the Policy Manual, with appropriate re-numbering:

i) That Policy 8.02 read:

8.02 Committee Formation

An Ad Hoc organizing committee consisting of the President, Vice President and Past President shall:

a. Be established each year at AgM soon after the elections have been completed b. Be responsible for recommending to the first meeting of the Board the membership of Board committees as well as their chairs. c. Make these recommendations from a list of names gathered by the AgM and election committee by inviting applications from: the Board; from readers of kiT and the Website; from chapters and from attendees at AgM. d. give consideration to committee membership diversity where possible.

ii) That Policy 8.02 be re-numbered as 8.03 and be amended to read:

8.03 Committee Make-up and General Responsibilities

each standing committee shall:

a. consist of a chair and a maximum of five (5) members (exclusive of the President), a majority of whom shall be directors, appointed by the Board of directors at the first meeting of the Board from a list recommended by the Ad Hoc organizing committee. Additional members, if required, may be added by resolution of the Board.

That SecTion 2: PRinciPleS oF RTAM be included in the Policy Manual as follows:

SecTion 2: PRinciPleS oF RTAM

2.01 Liaison with MTS RTAM advocates:

a) That it be represented at the AgM of MTS. b) That the RTAM representative(s) there have the right to speak to any motion that might affect retired teachers. c) That the Association may submit resolutions to the AgM of the Society for consideration.

2.02 Representation on the TRAF Board RTAM advocates:

a) That RTAM be represented on the TRAF Board. b) That any member representing RTAM be named by RTAM. c) That any representation on the TRAF Board and its committees be proportional based on TRAF pension assets.

2.03 Role of ACER-CART RTAM advocates that ACER-CART:

a) Take a leadership role in the public discussion of national issues. b) Speak for all retired teachers on national issues affecting them. c) Facilitate and promote liaison and mutual assistance among its member organizations. d) Promote the interests of its member organizations. e) develop strategies for joint action on matters of common concern to member organizations. f) co-operate with other organizations on matters of common concern. g) Promote and support public education.

2.04 Representation with Other Agencies RTAM advocates:

a) That it be represented on any Provincial government

or MTS committee whose objectives affect the economic welfare of, or services to, RTAM members. b) co-operation with other organizations on matters of common concern.

2.05 Health Policy RTAM advocates:

a) Support of the following general policy on national health care: i) Acceptance of the five core principles of the canada Health Act ii) Adherence to national standards iii) establishment of a funding formula iv) Meeting the demands for home care v) Supporting a national Pharmacare program vi) Providing accessible, affordable and timely health care to the elderly and b) opposition to any legislation that would introduce user fees for medical care.

2.06 Retirement Income RTAM advocates:

a) That a teacher is entitled to receive adequate retirement income. b) That inflation protection be provided to enable retirees to maintain their standard of living. c) That full inflation protection be the goal of the TRAF cost of living Allowance.

2.07 Five Year Pension Averaging RTAM advocates:

a) That teacher pensions be based on a five-year average for both active and retired teachers; b) That the following be the basis of calculations for those with service prior to 1980: i) Active teachers who bought back to achieve a five-year average shall receive reimbursement of the cost of buyback plus accrued interest. ii) Retired teachers whose pension is based on both a seven-year average and five-year average shall receive a pension based on a five-year average. iii) Retired teachers who bought back their pension to achieve a five-year average for all years of service shall receive an actuarially based pro-rated amount of the cost of the buy-back plus interest.

2.08 Pension Surplus RTAM advocates:

a) That, in decision-making regarding the use of teacher pension plan surplus, RTAM is recognized by government as the representative of retired teachers. b) That the Teachers’ Pension Act contain provisions for determining allocation of pension plan surpluses.

2.09 Pension Fund Investing RTAM advocates that:

a) The first principle of management objectives should be to seek maximum returns for the benefit of the pension plan. b) investment portfolio management decisions should be based solely on economic merit.

2.10 Advertising in RTAM Print and Electronic Publications

a) RTAM and chapter sponsored events may be promoted free of charge. b) not-for-profit organizations that wish to place public service announcements; school or teacher reunion notices, or information on volunteer opportunities with service groups may do so free of charge. These may be promoted at the discretion of, and for a period as determined by, the editor and/or Webmaster, based on criteria developed by the communications committee and approved by the Board. c) commercial advertising that does not compete directly with an RTAM program or service may be included at the discretion of the editor and/or the Webmaster at rates suggested by the communications committee, approved by the Board and published in RTAM print and electronic media. d) All advertisers should be informed that RTAM does not endorse or promote any products, services, or events presented in paid advertisements, the announcements, or other sections of its publications unless specified. e) The editor, Webmaster and/or Board of directors of RTAM accept no responsibility or liability for failure to insert an advertisement for any reason. in such instances, a full refund will be given. f) Where space permits, classified advertisements may be accepted. That Policy 3.01 c) be amended to read: When in the discretion of the Board of directors of RTAM, it is consistent with the interests, aims and objectives of RTAM to cooperate with an external or commercial venture in distributing information to RTAM members the, where practical and with all costs being borne by the requesting group, such information may be distributed through 1) RTAM print and electronic media or 2) a bonded mailer to which RTAM will provide a single-use mailing list.

That Policy 2.11 be deleted.