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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please accept my apologies for the confusion in the communication
<span style="color:#1F497D">to </span>the pensioner members re: the Wits Medical Aid Review.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The way forward<span style="color:#1F497D">:</span>-<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please find 3 chronological documents relating to the Medical Aid review project. (Beginning with the report made in February 2013)<span style="color:#1F497D">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hopefully this will clarify the full issue. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The two most relevant points to note at this stage of the Medical Aid Review project at this time are:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>The Review has not yet begun. The discussions so far have been largely related to the methodology of accessing opinions from medical aid members. The point the review is at now is that a questionnaire, intended<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>for all members of the Wits Medical aid scheme,<span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>is being formulated (it has not yet been finalized)<span style="color:#1F497D">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>The University has made it very clear that they understand their obligations to the Pensioner members, and have every intention of keeping to these obligations.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have suggestions/concerns on the review, please direct your concerns to the pensioner representative Johan Holtzhauzen
<span style="color:#1F497D">(</span>cc-ed in this email<span style="color:#1F497D">).</span><span style="color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Once again, I apologise for the confusion, but I assure you that now that we have a communication list of pensioner members, communication should now be clear between yourselves and Wits on this issue.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Melanie Dobbs<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#1F497D">Executive Secretary to<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#1F497D">Dr Kgomotso Kasonkola<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#1F497D">Senior Human Resources Director<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#1F497D">Rm No: 9010, 9th Floor<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#1F497D">Senate House<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#1F497D">University of the Witwatersrand<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#1F497D">Tel: 011 717 1402<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:#1F497D">Fax: 086 553 4703<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://web.wits.ac.za/AboutWits/StrategicPlanningDivision"><b><span style="text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="800" height="100" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CE629E.24513660" alt="cid:part1.09060005.08040105@designatbay.co.za"></span></b></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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