[GSA Council] URGENT: Fwd: Online voting for upcoming health insurance

Tue May 28 10:03:50 PDT 2019

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Le mar. 28 mai 2019 à 12:56, Yihan Hannah Wu <h394097267 at gmail.com> a
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> On Tue, May 28, 2019 at 12:55 PM nancy shukla <nancy.shukla1 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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>> For
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>> On Tue, May 28, 2019 at 10:47 AM sahar alinezhad <
>> alinejadsahar90 at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> For
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>>>
>>> Best Regards,
>>>
>>> Sahar Alinezhad
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ph.D. student - Urban Built and Designed Environment / Geography, Urban
>>> and Environmental Studies
>>>
>>> Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
>>>
>>> https://www.linkedin.com/in/sahar-alinezhad-80b335111/
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>>> On Tue, May 28, 2019 at 8:08 AM Masoumeh Zaare <masoumehzaare at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
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>>>> For
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, May 27, 2019 at 11:26 PM meeting facilitator <
>>>> meetingfacilitator.gsa at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Dear all,
>>>>>
>>>>> I suggest one of the directors *state the motion again* regarding
>>>>> Aathi's response. Then we can go forward with the online motion.
>>>>>
>>>>> Since it is a crucial online motion, all directors have to reply by
>>>>> *For*, *Against* or *Abstain *to have it adopted. Regarding Article
>>>>> V, point 12 of bylaws.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Rouzbeh Ghouchani
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, 27 May 2019, 23:10 Boshra Arghavani, <
>>>>> boshra.arghavani at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I second the motion that Etta just proposed and I kindly ask all of
>>>>>> the directors to participate in this online voting as I think it's really
>>>>>> crucial for many students.
>>>>>> Just to notify the ones who have never used the counseling center at
>>>>>> the Concordia, even for very urgent and serious cases it takes you more
>>>>>> than a month to get an appointment from there!!! Also as you all know
>>>>>> visiting a specialist here in Canada is not easy at all and all of these
>>>>>> makes a very hard situation for the ones with a mental problem.
>>>>>> Unfortunately, they receive no support from the university!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If it were up to me, I would have suggested going with 100% coverage,
>>>>>> however, I don't think that be applicable at the moment.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you all,
>>>>>> Boshra
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, 27 May 2019 at 21:54, Etta Sandry <etta.sandry at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hello all! I would like to move on the motion, however I am confused
>>>>>>> because in the presentation, I understood that the Premium would increase
>>>>>>> by only around $23 but in the motion drafted by executives, the plan fee
>>>>>>> cap increases by nearly $64. Perhaps there is something I am
>>>>>>> misunderstanding in between the premium cost and fee cap... Can one of the
>>>>>>> executives explain the difference?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Either way, I would like to move that "the GSA includes Mental
>>>>>>> Health benefits at a rate of up to 50% coverage per session with a $500 per
>>>>>>> year Maximum in its Health and Dental Plan for the 2019-2020
>>>>>>> academic/policy year" but we should put the exact increase in premium cost
>>>>>>> in the wording of the motion.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks everyone!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Etta
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Fri, May 24, 2019 at 10:31 AM Masoumeh Zaare <
>>>>>>> masoumehzaare at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dear Executive's team,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks for your clarification. As you said you were following up
>>>>>>>> our request to reduce the insurance cost for international students. Please
>>>>>>>> let me know the final price for this insurance plan.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Second, according to the by-law, you should "publish an annual
>>>>>>>> G.S.A report summarizing the G.S.A. achievements during your term as well
>>>>>>>> as outlining tasks resolved by Council".Please let me know when this report
>>>>>>>> will be ready.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks and regards,
>>>>>>>> Masoumeh
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Thu, May 23, 2019 at 5:52 PM Aathi Prasath Agasthiappan <
>>>>>>>> external at gsaconcordia.ca> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hi guys,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Just to make things more clear, the insurance plan premium which
>>>>>>>>> Amir explained we wanted to reduce was the one from bluecross for
>>>>>>>>> international students which is currently under the control of Concordia
>>>>>>>>> university.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The online voting sent now by Rouzbeh is for local/residents of
>>>>>>>>> Canada that is taken care by Student Care. We never listed to reduce the
>>>>>>>>> premium rates of this but what we told was we wanted to include some mental
>>>>>>>>> health benefits into this.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Also, since there was no confirmation about official meeting yet
>>>>>>>>> we sent this online voting. But usually this insurance stuff is only
>>>>>>>>> finalized in Council meetings. If we reach quorum, for sure this thing will
>>>>>>>>> be finalized in our meeting on Monday. However, if quorum is not met,
>>>>>>>>> online voting is the only option as we don’t make official decisions or
>>>>>>>>> pass motions in an unofficial discussion.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> We will there answer questions if you any regarding this insurance
>>>>>>>>> and also we have sent all the documents beforehand so that you can clear
>>>>>>>>> idea about it.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>>> Aathi Prasath Agasthiappan
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Thursday, May 23, 2019, HARISH BABU MULLAPUDI <
>>>>>>>>> mullapudiharishbabu at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hi all
>>>>>>>>>> we will have to discuss about the insurance plan as far as i
>>>>>>>>>> remember you said that the premium for the insurance will go down. lets
>>>>>>>>>> have a discussion and finalize.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>  Thank you & Regards
>>>>>>>>>> Harish Babu Mullapudi
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, May 23, 2019 at 3:17 PM Masoumeh Zaare <
>>>>>>>>>> masoumehzaare at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Dear executive’s team,
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> As far as I remember, we had requested for finding an
>>>>>>>>>>> alternative insurance which will be offering a lower price.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Second, I disagree with moving an online voting for such a
>>>>>>>>>>> sensitive topic which is the concern of many students. I also encourage the
>>>>>>>>>>> directors to show up on Monday to discuss about it in details.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks for your understanding.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>> Masoumeh
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, May 23, 2019 at 1:34 PM meeting facilitator <
>>>>>>>>>>> meetingfacilitator.gsa at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello directors,
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Regarding the following very important email from the
>>>>>>>>>>>> executives about the health insurance, *is there anyone who
>>>>>>>>>>>> would like to move an online motion **to accept or reject the
>>>>>>>>>>>> proposal by student care health insurance for the next year(sept 2019-Aug
>>>>>>>>>>>> 2020)?*
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> *The deadline to vote is Wednesday evening upon the executive's
>>>>>>>>>>>> request.*
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>> Rouzbeh Ghouchani
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Aathi Prasath Agasthiappan <external at gsaconcordia.ca>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Date: Wed, 22 May 2019, 23:42
>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Online voting for upcoming health insurance
>>>>>>>>>>>> To: meeting facilitator <meetingfacilitator.gsa at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Cc: Robert Sonin <president at gsaconcordia.ca>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Rouzbeh,
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Hope you are doing well. I would request you to email all
>>>>>>>>>>>> directors and set up an online voting - to accept or reject the proposal by
>>>>>>>>>>>> student care health insurance for the next year(sept 2019-Aug 2020).
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> PFA attached all the details you need to add in the email for
>>>>>>>>>>>> the directors to view before voting. The directors can find all details
>>>>>>>>>>>> regarding the cost calculation and how the rates have increased over time
>>>>>>>>>>>> and also additional cost of including the mental health benefit - NOTE: GSA
>>>>>>>>>>>> is a only association to not have mental health benefits for its students.
>>>>>>>>>>>> However all these comes with increased prices and the additional prices for
>>>>>>>>>>>> including mental health benefits are added below,
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> "Psychology Coverage : Maximum of 50% per visit and up to $400
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> The cost impact on the Health Premium would be : *$19.11*
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Psychology Coverage : Maximum of 50% per visit and up to $500
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> The cost impact on the Health Premium would be : *$23.98*
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> When the new Health Plan fee cap, remember that you're adding
>>>>>>>>>>>> the cost of the benefit to the Projected Plan Premium of 2019-20 of
>>>>>>>>>>>> *$168.22* and rounding up.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> The least expensive option was to go with a Max of $30 per
>>>>>>>>>>>> visit and a $500 Total for *$9.56"*
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Kindly email the directors as early as possible and please
>>>>>>>>>>>> provide them a maximum deadline upto wednesday evng. This is something
>>>>>>>>>>>> really important and finalized soon and so i would request everyone to
>>>>>>>>>>>> respond on time considering the benefits of students.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>> Aathi Prasath Agasthiappan
>>>>>>>>>>>> *Vice President - External*
>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>> Aathi Prasath Agasthiappan
>>>>>>>>> *Vice President - External*
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Graduate Students Association
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