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Koch were elected to their respective positions of president , vice-president and treasurer at the 2017 ARTA Annual General Meeting held at the Chateau Nova Yellowhead in Edmonton on October 3 and 4 . Elections were held for six vacant committee positions as well . Members of the ARTA Board of Directors and branch delegates received reports from the association officers , the six standing committees , the ARTA Benefit Trust and the Alberta Retired Teachers Charitable Foundation .

The use of the Joomla content management system to develop branch websites has been deemed to be too complex by most branches . The Communications Committee is contemplating using the WordPress platform instead since it is simpler to set up and operate and less expensive to maintain . Outreach to branchless members is being considered .

As of July 2017 , there were 16,973 members of the ARTA Retiree Benefits Plan , 73 % of whom were enrolled in the Education Sector . Cubic Health continues to dispense pertinent information that enables the Health Benefits Committee to monitor and maintain the drug formulary and enhance the drug enquiry tool . Paramedical coverage has been increased to include services provided by registered clinical counsellors and medical care providers operating within Primary Care Networks . Mobility scooters were added to the benefit list . Travel premiums will remain unchanged again this year . The renewal date was changed from September 1 to November 1 because the committee was waiting for the public announcement of the new dental fee guide .

Standing committee roles and responsibilities have been revised by the Governance Committee this year to reflect the organizational restructuring

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