FY-07 Charges to the Committee on Retirees’ Rights and Benefits (CRRB)

Approved June 2, 2006

Standing Charges

1. Remain informed about the needs and concerns of KU retirees.

a. Maintain regular contact with the Endacott Society through the Society’s Benefits Chair.

b. Work through university governance to keep these needs and concerns before the university community.

2. Work with Human Resources and the Provost’s Office on the maintenance and updating of the University retirees’ mailing list.

3. Review and update the Retirees’ Handbook.

a. Update the section on health care as soon as the open enrollment material comes from the State Health Care Commission.

b. Make other changes as needed throughout the year.

4. Notify retirees annually of the existence of the committee, the Retirees’ Handbook (providing links to the text), and the committee’s willingness to consider issues of retiree interest.

5. Submit to SenEx:

a. The approved minutes of each meeting

b. Recommendations approved by the committee

c. A final report by April 1, 2007. The final report should outline the committee’s accomplishments and make recommendations for the following year(s).

Additional Charges

6. Survey retirees on their need for campus office or research space and make any recommendations for action to SenEx by January 19, 2007.

7. Identify a university office to undertake the continuing responsibility to sustain and update the retirees’ mailing list.