November 2, 2012 at 12:00 PM
A Trustee is required from each Region (Pacific, Western, Central, Eastern
and Atlantic) to serve on the Group Income Disability Insurance Plan (GIDIP)
Board for CAW Local 2002 Health and Welfare Trust which covers Aeroplan, Air
Canada mainline, and CLS Catering employees.
The CAW Local 2002 Health & Welfare Trust is a trustee plan that is operated
at arm’s length from the Local Union and is overseen by trustees appointed by
the CAW Local 2002 Executive Board. Each GIDIP Trustee is appointed for a 3 year
term; however these terms are staggered among the Regions. The purpose for
staggering the terms is to not lose the skill set, experience, and training of
the Trustees in the same year. Currently the term of office for the Atlantic
Region is ending and will create a vacancy.
As a trustee, you are the person who holds the legal title to the trust
property on behalf of the beneficiary, i.e. membership. You will be accepting a
fiduciary relationship with the beneficiary of the trust.
You will be required to attend quarterly trustee meetings that take place in
Toronto at the Plan Administrators office. The meetings are usually 2 days each
quarter at which time the management of the Fund is reviewed and members
concerns regarding their insurance claims are addressed. Your duties include
monitoring the development of the GIDIP program; negotiating with the insurance
underwriter with respect to benefit coverage and improvements, annual renewal of
the Plan including premium rates, underwriting revisions and debatable claim
situations; and generally policing the overall effectiveness of the GIDIP
program.
The successful candidate will be a CAW member of the Air Canada mainline
bargaining unit, a self-starter, preferably with union experience, have an
interest in employee benefits, and have a commitment to serving the membership
in a fair and equitable manner. This position requires that the successful
candidate volunteer a sizable amount of time to the handling of members’ calls
for assistance. This would be on the Trustees own time and at irregular hours.
The successful applicant must also have a desire to expand his/her knowledge
through ongoing training.
The term of office concludes August 2015 subject to yearly reviews. Only
qualified applicants will be interviewed. Please mail or fax your statement of
qualifications and cover letter to:
CAW Local 2002 – GIDIP Trustee position
Attn: Kerry Turner
7015 Tranmere Drive, Unit 5
Mississauga, Ontario
L5S 1M2
Fax: (905) 678-0100 / (866) 635-5956
E-mail: [email protected]
The deadline for applications is: Nov 16, 2012
For more information, please contact:
Cheryl Robinson, Vice President Atlantic