fsna Peel Halton and Area Branch
Branch FSNA MEMBERSHIP:

Contributing editor: Chair, Recruitment: John Rozenberg

Background - current status:

The Peel - Halton and Area Branch has approximately 1200 members, including spouses. Based on national average, there are about 4000 retirees in our branch, who have not yet chosen to become members. Again, if national averages hold for our branch our annual attrition rate is about 70 members and to retain a stable membership base, we have to recruit at least that many new members annually. Our pool of prospective members includes the 4000 eligible members plus about 140 members who will retire annually in our branch area.

Recruitment Strategies:

Our National office has developed a marketing and recruitment strategy with the following objectives:

  1. to nurture and retain existing membership by continuing to provide quality support and services to members,
  2. to continue to increase the membership and the membership penetration rate of the Association from within the present population that it serves (Federal Public Service, Canadian Forces, RCMP, federally appointed judges),
  3. to raise awareness of members of the target groups of the advantages of membership and the advocacy role of FSNA with respect to pension and health benefits,
  4. to create a positive image of federal public service retirees in the community.

Recruitment Challenges:

Surveys have shown that there is a distinct lack of awareness of the Association and what it does by too many retirees and employees about to retire in the federal Public Service, Canadian Forces, RCMP and federal appointed judges.

We all know that advertising is very expensive and that the best promotion is by "Word of Mouth". This is where YOU can contribute to reaching the objectives, especially in support of strategies 3 and 4 listed above. Members should promote awareness of the mandate, the advocacy role and the services provided by the Association to any prospective new member they come in contact with.

What can YOU do?:

Help us bring FSNA initiatives and benefits to the attention of retired, or about-to-retire friends and acquaintances. If you become aware of pre-retirement seminars at your former employer’s place of business, let us know. FSNA can offer to participate by sending designated speakers to answer questions and demonstrate the benefits that accrue from FSNA activities.

Why become a member?:

FSNA Aims to:
  • Maintain and improve benefits under the Superannuation Acts.
  • Oppose proposals detrimental to superannuates’ interests.
  • Retain and enhance seniors’ benefits generally.
  • Specifically, when you join the FSNA it is:
    • To participate in protecting the benefits you already have, especially full indexing.
    • To receive up-to-date information on pension, health, and other matters of concern through ON GUARD, FSNA's quarterly publication.
    • To oppose any action or proposal detrimental to federal pensioner's interests.
    • To strengthen FSNA's advocacy role (YOUR VOICE COUNTS!)
    • To seek new or enhanced benefits.
    • To enjoy discounts on out-of-province travel insurance, home and automobile insurance, hotel rates, and other goods and services.
    • To improve social policies for seniors.
    • To access individual help on matters relating to your pension, health and dental insurance and other issues facing seniors.
    • To contribute your experience and expertise to the Association.


FSNA Goals are:
  • Safeguard existing superannuates’ benefits, e.g. full indexation.
  • Strengthen FSNA advocacy position through increased membership.
  • Represent members’ interests as reflected in Convention resolutions.
  • Cooperate with other seniors’/pensioners’ organizations on mutual objectives.


FSNA Membership Benefits:
  • Protect, maintain, and enhance pension, health care and dental benefits.
  • Stay up to date on the above issues with ON GUARD, our quarterly newsletter.
  • Receive estate planning tools and information in your "You and Your Survivors" workbook.
  • Receive discounts on products and services:
    • FSNA MEDOC* Emergency Travel Health Insurance - includes Trip Cancellation and Trip Interruption insurance.
    • FSNA group home an auto insurance.
    • FSNA Long-Term Care insurance.
    • Preferred price on Medic Alert products.
    • CPP/QPP benefits audit at preferred FSNA prices.
    • Travel discounts and privileges at participating Choice Hotels Canada, InterContinental Hotels Group, Delta Hotels Canada and Hertz Rent-A-Car.

Membership Recruitment and Fees/Application:

Please note that by a Resolution, passed at the FSNA 2007 Convention held in August 2007, the annual membership dues have been increased to:

Single membership - $34.20; Double membership - $44.40; and Associate Membership - $15.00


For FSNA Recruiting Pamphlets write to: Recruitment Director: recruitment@fsnapeelhalton.org.

If you wish to pay your membership directly through our Branch, please complete the following membership application/information form: Membership application, renewal and information change form.

To apply for automatic membership fee deduction from your DDS pension please use this form: Deduction of Dues at Source

Members who already pay dues by deduction at source from their pension cheques (DDS) will have their membership automatically renewed at the current rates. If that is your case no further action is required of you, unless you wish to advise us of changes to your personal data.

Please note that the DDS METHOD OF PAYMENT (Direct Dues Deduction) IS NOT AVAILABLE TO RCMP SURVIVORS, TO FEDERALLY APOINTED JUDGES, NOR TO ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIPS.

Member contact info.:
Members who are familiar with the Internet and who use e-mail communication regularly are asked to submit their e-mail addresses to us. Your address will only be used to send you information related to FSNA, such as notices of membership meetings. This practice will help in reducing our mailing cost as well as the workload on our telephone committee volunteer members, who make calls to remind you of such upcoming events. You can send your e-mail contact information, including your membership number, to our Telecom Committee Chair at: Telecom Director: telecom@fsnapeelhalton.org

Further information can also be obtained at the national website www.fsna.com

Territory

...see our Branch description page for details.

...site prepared by G. R. Mohr, member