SUPER^ANNUATE'SNEWS
A Quarterly FSNA Kingston Branch Newsletter
Fall 2002

Please note that members of the Branch Executive work from their homes and serve on a voluntary basis.

Check Out Our New Web Site
Thanks to the efforts of Michael Pastien, your Branch now has a presence on the World Wide Web.
For a look at the web site, please go to http://www.fsna.20m.com .

Annual General Meeting and Luncheon
Wednesday, 13 November 2002

This is to remind everyone that a luncheon and annual general meeting will be held on 13 November 2002 at the Ambassador Hotel, 1550 Princess St. Kingston, ON. Timings for the luncheon are 12:00 for 12:30 pm. Should you not wish to attend the luncheon; you are welcome to join us for the meeting: An invitation to the event was mailed to each member in October with an RSVP date of no later than 6 November 2002. If you did not receive yours, please contact the Branch Secretary.

 The main agenda item will be the election or confirmation of Branch Officers. Nominations to stand for election to a specified office may be made either in writing to the Branch President prior to the Annual General Meeting, or from the floor at the Annual General Meeting. We encourage others to seek election as many of your current Executive has been in place for a number of years. No nomination shall be made or accepted without the concurrence of the nominee.

Are You Moving? Do You Know Of The Death of a Member (Or Spouse)?
If so, please let Gerald or Jean Griffin know or drop us a line,
c/o: Box 1172, Kingston, ON K7L 4Y8, Attention Membership Director

Eastern Ontario Regional Newsletter
By:Bevan Painter, Regional Director

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Greetings from the Regional Director to all branches in Eastern Ontario.

I am starting my second year in this position and hope to do a better job as time passes. Last year when I first took over I felt a little like the young engineer who just graduated. He was explaining his feelings and said, "Just think, a few years ago I could not spell Engineer and now I are one". This is the first newsletter from myself but I plan it to be a regular happening. I hope you all had an enjoyable summer as hot and dry as it was.

Things in the Association have been fairly quiet in the summer but activity will start to pick up now. Next year is the 40th anniversary of the Association. There will be executive meetings held outside of Ottawa in Western and Eastern Canada. These meetings will be attended by the general membership. We are planning to also have one held in Kingston for Central Canada in conjunction with the board meeting in the fall of 2003. National Office would like each branch to organize a special event to celebrate the 40th. I would hope that each branch would choose a different day so I could attend each. The recruitment campaign, I hope will generate a host of new members. The National Membership Committee is going to encourage branches to come up with ways to recruit all people who are eligible to become members. We are currently only about a third as strong as we could be. Just think if each present member recruited one new member we would double our membership.

Changes to the Pensioners' Dental Services Plan (PDSP)
As recommended by FSNA, veterans eligible for coverage under the Veterans Affairs Canada Dental Services Program will no longer be required to pay the PDSP monthly premiums for themselves in order to provide PDSP coverage for their eligible family members. This represents a monthly savings of about $16. As well, eligible veterans who deferred their coverage under the PDSP or who did not enrol in it when they ad the opportunity, now have a new opportunity to cover their family members under the PDSP. For more details, consult FSNA's Dental Plan web page. Members wishing to determine if they qualify should contact the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada as soon as possible at: 1-888-757-7427 (247-5100 in the National Capital Region).

Something to think about: Worry is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but it won't get you anywhere.

Bye bye for this time. See you at your branch!
 

Update Archives

You are cordially invited to attend
The Federal superannuates National Association
Kingston Branch, Luncheon and Annual General Meeting (AGM)
At
The Ambassador Hotel, 1550 Princess Street, Kingston Ontario.
Wednesday, 13 November 2002.

Lunch:12:00.
Cost to members will be: $20.00 per person
Your choice of Beef or Chicken
There will be a cash bar.
The meeting will begin as soon as lunch ends.

The guest speaker will be from the National Office of FSNA; this will be an excellent opportunity to ask questions. Should you be unable to join us. for lunch, you are welcome to attend.

The main order of business will be the election of officers. All offices are open for nomination and members are urged to participate in the running of the association. Nominations for election to office may be made either in writing to the branch president or from the floor at the meeting.

Please complete the following registration form and return it with your check by 6 November 2002 to:

FSNA Box 1172
Kingston, Ontario
K7L 4Y8

Please make checks payable to Kingston Branch FSNA.

Registration Form
Please print your name and address in full.

Name
Address
Telephone
I will be attending the lunch and meeting                    Meeting only
With
My main course choice is Beef        Chicken
My guests main course choice is Beef            Chicken
Enclosed is my check for $                   Number of people
 
 

Important Notice.
The association does not run itself..
Without people ready to take board positions our branch will cease to exist, as we know it;
the National office will control our affairs.

A list of offices follows

Office	Typical duties
Branch President	Minimal time requirement. Schedule and chair meetings. Responsible for branch running.
Secretary	Minimal time requirement.  Take meeting minutes. Maintain records.
Treasurer	Organization required. Continue to oversee branch accounts and report at each meeting.
Membership	This office can be busy. Maintain membership records. Report to meetings. Pass information to board and treasurer so membership dues are up to date.
Health and welfare	Active office. Keep up to date with new regulations. Advise people on benefits. Guide members in regulation inquiries.
Board member (Up to five members.)	As busy as you want to be. Attend meetings and participate in branch activities.

The above offices do not take a lot of time. The time dedicated to each office can be measured not in hours per day or hours per week but hours per month.

The FSNA Kingston branch is important to you or you wouldn't pay dues, Think about which position you can handle.
 
 

A Public Service Health Care Plan Announcement

Effective 16 September 2002, members will have access to the Group Claims Information Website. You will have the option of having PSHCP reimbursments deposited directly into your bank account as well as a number of other interesting options. Note:  This feature becomes available 16 September, 2002

An access ID number is required when logging in to the site.
This Access ID can be obtained by calling Sun Life
at the Ottawa toll free number 1-888-757-7427.

GOOD LUCK !