Membership
District 3 - Constitution
District 3 - Proceedures
PROVINCIAL OFFICE:
Address: 18 Spadina Road, Toronto, ON M5R 2S7
Telephone: 800.361.9888
Fax: 416.962.1061
Web Site: www.rto-ero.org
The Passing of a Member
The passing of a family member is a difficult time for all concerned. The
best advice for a prospective Estate Executor is to consult with, and
accept the advice of, a qualified lawyer. Provincial laws are subject to
change and may contain subtle phrasing beyond the knowledge of the
average person.
It is important that all members of RTO/ERO be aware of the
following, in the event that they need to provide assistance to the
surviving family.
If the survivors themselves are not full members of RTO/ERO, they
may not be aware that they may continue their coverage within the
RTO/ERO Health Plans.
If their existing policy indicates Couple or Family coverage, then the
survivors could be eligible for Associate Membership, and therefore
continued RTO/ERO Health Plan Coverage.
This seamless transfer of membership would enable them to continue
their existing coverage without the need for evidence of medical
insurability. This request should be made within sixty days of the passing
of the member.
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In order for survivors to continue with RTO/ERO Health Plan
Benefits, the Executor needs to contact our Plan Administrator,
Johnson Inc 1-877-406-9007 and request that a document entitled
“Continuation of Benefits Form” be mailed to him/her. This form will
require the name of the new Associate Member. For this
membership, a single fee is paid once a year in December
(prorated during applications at any other time of the year). This
form will also require the choice of the Health Plan(s) desired for
continuation of coverage. Premiums are paid monthly. This form
along with a death certificate would then be mailed as per the
instructions on the form.
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If further information would be of assistance, then contact the
RTO/ERO office at 1-800-361-9888 or 1-416-962-9463. You may
also contact our website at www.rto-ero.org.
RTO/ERO MEMBERSHIP REPORT
Greetings to all District 3 members and a special welcome
to all new colleagues who have joined our ranks during the
past few months. We have moved away up to 1,147
members! We look forward to a new and exciting year as
we celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary. We welcome all
newcomers to our first meeting on October 3rd at the
Legion Hall. You will be contacted a week before to remind
you.
We hope you enjoyed our forecasted “hot, dry summer”
which turned out to be a “cool, rainy summer”; however, we
look forward to Algoma’s “Autumn Colourama” which is
always so superb.
Enrolment packages are available at all meetings.
Moyra O’Pallie
Membership / Recruitment
Membership in RTO/ERO
All members of RTO/ERO are simply
“Members”. RTO/ERO has eliminated the
designations of “Full” and “Associate”
memberships.