Association of Public Service Alliance Retirees
APSAR involvements in 2007
- Issue on the ageing of the Canadian population – Special Senate committee on ageing: Meet the ageing challenge – National Seniors Council.
37 new files on disagreements between the Quebec Pension Board and members concerning disability cases under the various legislations governing federal pensions; those members having received invoices ranging from $2,000 to $84,000;
14 files on return to work cases following temporary disability;
11 files concerning interpretations on disability cases after retirement – in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario;
6 files concerning interpretations on disability cases after retirement – in Alberta and British Colombia;
5 files concerning administrative decisions on disability cases after retirement – in Saskatchewan and Manitoba;
2 files concerning disability cases after retirement – in Newfoundland;
23 other files dealing with relevant information on disability pension in the various regions of Canada;
12 files on pension transfer in divorce cases;
10 social files dealing with cases of members violently abused by a relative;
6 judicial files dealing with robbery cases;
12 files dealing with dental care services;
24 files dealing with the Public Service health care plan: drugs; treatment; hospital care and others;
22 files on the interpretation directly related to conditions dealing with various pension legislations;
14 cases of death where we helped families obtain what they were rightfully entitled to;
10 suicide cases – assistance to survivors and families;
51 social assistance cases – Individuals suffering from loss of autonomy, unable to obtain housing, services or appropriate cares to their state of health. We succeeded in locating 44 former PSAC members in 2007, 27 of whom in the national capital region.
226 calls answered by the national office in Ottawa, dealing with such diverse issues as the reduction of retirement benefits at age 65, the reform of the public service superannuation, the guaranteed income supplement, information on social assistance, requests for explanations on the proceedings concerning the pension surplus issue, and issues dealing with numerous other matters.
Once more, we had to answer many telephone calls concerning the demands from the Federal Superannuates National Association, which was seeking membership in its organization through Public Works and Government Services Canada.
All those calls were extremely important to those individuals who still believe in their attachment to their former union. For those members, the Association is that link which continues to protect their identity with their union. The duty of the Association is to reassure them that this link will always be available.
Essentially, once you are retired, you no longer exist. Your employer no longer replies to you and you fall into union oblivion. It’s unfair to become a ghost after 25, 30 or 35 years of work, but that’s the reality. This report shows we must unit and demand respect.
Michel Chevalier
National President
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