History of MROO's OMERS Retiree Group

 MROO was originally named Ontario Municipal Retirees Organization (OMRO) with its head office in London, Ontario. The name of the organization was changed in 1991 from OMRO to the Municipal Retirees Organization Ontario (MROO).

A Brief History of MROO's Presence on the OMERS Board

1984

  • OMRO first asks Ontario Government to add an OMRO nominee to the OMERS Board to represent pensioners. 

1986

  • OMRO Board again requests that an OMRO appointee be added to the OMERS Board.

1989

  • OMRO meets with Minister of Municipal Affairs to request pensioner position on OMERS Board; Minister requests three resumes from OMRO.

1990

  • OMRO contacts MPPs to request a pensioner on OMERS Board.

1991 

  • MROO reps meet with Hon. Dave Cooke re: 100% OMERS inflation protection and MROO rep on OMERS Board.

1992

  • MROO nominee Don Ross appointed to OMERS Board.

1994

  • MROO participates in discussions about possible changes to OMERS Board structure.

1997

  • MROO participates in discussions regarding OMERS governance (see 2006)

1998

  • MROO forms part of “Coalition for Pension Fairness,” involving all OMERS pensioner organizations, seeking pensioner benefits from OMERS surplus, more pensioner appointments to OMERS Board, OMERS governance autonomous from Province.
  • MROO Treasurer Dick McIntosh appointed to OMERS Board.

2000

  • MROO encourages OMERS and Province to establish a stakeholder process to design autonomous OMERS structure.

2001

  • MROO submits position paper on OMERS governance structure.

2004

  • Board asks OMERS about any future plans to offer retiree health benefits (no action by OMERS)

2005

  • MROO Zone 2 Director Richard Faber appointed to OMERS Board.

2006

  • MROO nominates Richard Faber as retiree rep on OMERS Administration Corporation (AC) Board
  • MROO nominates Glen Mills as retiree rep on OMERS Sponsors Corporation (SC) Board

2007

  • Agreement with police and fire retiree organizations on selection procedure for reps to OMERS boards.

2010

  • Paul Bailey appointed retiree rep on OMERS SC Board.

2015

  • Following an interview process David Tsubouchi is appointed as the retiree rep to the OMERS AC board.