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Thursday, January 4, 1996

Early retirement . . . continued

There might still be some confusion about how applications for the Special Early Retirement Program will be accepted. (And I might have added to the confusion with an unclear sentence in yesterday's Bulletin.) Here's how it goes:

Applications will be accepted -- from any of the 550 staff and faculty members who are eligible -- starting next Monday, January 8. Applications are to be hand-delivered (not necessarily by the individual who is applying) to the human resources department in the General Services Complex.
All the applications received January 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 15 will be held together, and considered just as though they were received on the 15th, which was the original starting day for the program.
If there's enough money in the $35 million early retirement fund to cover everybody who has applied by 4:30 p.m. on the 15th, then all those people get to retire. If there isn't, then they'll be sorted not by when the applications were received, but by seniority (age plus years of UW service). The people with the highest age-plus-years score will be approved for early retirement. The system is not first-come, first-served.
If some of the $35 million is left over at the end of January 15, then applications will be accepted on January 16. And so on -- as long as February 16, if the money doesn't run out.

Getting active this term

The winter term brochure for the campus recreation program is out from the department of athletics and recreational services, and it announces that if you want a locker in the Physical Activities Complex, today's the day you should be hustling:

Full-time student lockers may be purchased Thurs. Jan. 4 at 8:30 a.m. -- 2:30 p.m. Line up in the Red Activity Area, PAC, south end. Locker fees: 1 term $10, 2 terms $16. Starting Fri. Jan. 5 remaining lockers may be rented at the PAC receptionist's desk, PAC 2039, from 9:00 a.m. -- 12:00 noon & 1:00 -- 4:00 p.m. The cost of a locker rented on Jan. 5 or later will be $13 for one term & $19 for two terms.

Or, you can pay 50 cents a day for a locker if you need one only occasionally.

Registration for instruction programs in campus rec will start on Tuesday: pick up your registration ticket from the lower Blue South corner of the PAC between 8:30 and 1:00 on Tuesday. (Better read the brochure for all the fine print.)

What's offered? First aid, swimming, weight training, chi kung ("an ancient Chinese breathing & movement exercise system"), bicycle maintenance, social dance, skating, badminton and more.

Proposal for bus passes

News from Trish Mumby at the Federation of Students office: "There will be a very interesting Students' Council meeting on Sunday, January 7. This is an emergency meeting to discuss the issue of Kitchener Transit holding a referendum on this campus regarding a universal bus pass. This concept would add an undetermined fee to your fee statemnt, and automatically make your WatCard a Kitchener Transit bus pass. On the 7th, council will vote on the question of having the referendum on this question in February."

The students' council meeting starts at 12 noon Sunday in the multi-purpose room of the Student Life Centre.

Some brief reminders

Today is the last day for undergraduate students to register for the winter term without paying late fees.
The faculty association has scheduled an open meeting on union certification for Wednesday, January 10, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Physics room 145.
The faculty and staff "extended health plan" is now being managed by Prudential Insurance. The emergency number for Prudential is (800) 368-7878 in the United States, (202) 331-1596 elsewhere. UW's group number is 72199.

And looking ahead in winter

Last year's Hagey Bonspiel was cancelled, but curlers are hard people to discourage. "We are hoping to run the Bonspiel once again this year, and planning to be more successful than ever," writes Steve Cook of the purchasing department. "We have scheduled the event in Ayr, for Saturday, February 17, with hopes of helping faculty and staff escape the winter blahs." Details will follow.

Chris Redmond
Information and Public Affairs, University of Waterloo
(519) 888-4567 ext. 3004
credmond@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca

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