"OCRA™ is an organization that advocates for its members on issues of concern to community college retirees. "















Recent Update(s)

OCRA Constitution and By-law #1 (Revised November 2, 2011)       Updated Executive Committee Membership List     OCRA™ Executive Meeting #49, September 1, 2011      RETIREE CAATNIPS Volume 2           Updated Contact Information November 2011      OCRA™ 8th General Meeting 2010 Minutes (Approved)               

Welcome

Welcome to the home page of the Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts & Technology Retirees' Association (OCRA).

The Association, which was established to pursue and foster the interests of its retiree members, was established on April 19th, 2001 at a meeting attended by representatives from eight of the Colleges of Applied Arts & Technology .

For more information on the role of OCRA, its Mission Statement and the relationship with local college associations, please click on the following button.

OCRA Corporate Address

OCRA Corporate Office

938 Highland Road

Bridgenorth, Ontario K0L 1H0



Just in case you get confused with some of the Acronyms, Abbreviations, Contacts and Explanations used on this website, please click on the following title.

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Communicating with the Membership

OCRA recognizes that communication will be vital to attracting and maintaining members and we will be communicating regularly through a newsletter and this website on topics being addressed.

These will include, among others, the increasing costs of health and insurance benefits and pension plan improvements.

Please send your comments and suggestions to the OCRA Secretary at   secretary@ocraretirees.ca

 

Recent Updates

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  • Group Insurance Benefits Communique - Vaccines. Please Click Here.
  • Update on OCRA Pension Calculator by Joan Cunnington. Please Click Here
  • Several examples of the effect of the proposed removal of the indexing factor from the 2015 Pension calculation have been provided for information only. Please Click Here to access the examples.
  • Require any Retirement and/or assorted Calculators? Sun Life Financial has a few. Please Click Here.

Click on Title to access General Meeting Reports

 

 



Visitors since November 13, 2007

Updated December 4, 2011