The Public Service Employees Trust — PSET — was created to oversee the Manitoba Public Service Retiree Health Plan for public sector retirees in the province of Manitoba, Canada. The inaugural meeting of the PSET board took place on May 10th, 2018.

The administrator of the plan is Manitoba Blue Cross. The plan is currently open to retired employees of the Civil Service in Manitoba and its affiliated agencies and colleges, as well as retired members of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. The trustees are working to expand the membership of the plan to other public sector retirees.

The trustees meet with Manitoba Blue Cross to review the plan’s coverage and costs based on various factors, including plan utilization, the changing cost of ambulance and hospital services and other variables. In this regard, the trustees monitor this benefit program and engage the services of insurance industry experts to determine the competitiveness of premium rates to ensure that retirees are being offered reasonable benefit coverage at a competitive cost.

Trustees

Jody Gillis

Jody has served as an employee representative on the Civil Service Superannuation Board (CSSB) since 2014, and on its Investment Committee from 2014 through 2021. He has also served on the Superannuation and Insurance Liaison Committee since 2014, and as its Chair since 2015.

Jody is a BSc graduate (Applied Computer Science) of the University of Winnipeg; Computer Analyst/Programmer (CA/P) and Certificate in Adult Education programs from Red River College Polytechnic, and holds the Master of Trust Management (MTMS) credential from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.

Doug Troke

Mr. Doug obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree (Business Administration) from Brandon University in 1995. He is currently as a MGEU Staff Representative. Previously, he was an Auditor with Manitoba Finance from 2004 2022.

His continuing education includes completing Foundations of Trust Management Standards (FTMS) and Advanced Trust Management Standards (ATMS) from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.

Doug has served as Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee of several boards including not-for-profit, professional, and union.  He has served as an employee representative on the Civil Service Superannuation Board (CSSB) since 2012, as well as on the Superannuation and Insurance Liaison Committee. Doug was the 2nd Vice President of the Manitoba Government and General Employees’ Union (MGEU) from 2016 to 2022.

Samantha Probetts

Samantha graduated from the University of Winnipeg with a Bachelor of Arts (Conflict Resolution and Transformation Studies) in 2003.  She holds a Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) designation.  She has obtained the Foundations of Trust Management Standards (FTMS) and Advanced Trust Management Standards (ATMS) certificates.  She has completed the Masters of Trust Management Standards (MTMS-A) and is working towards completing the MTMS Certificate program.

Samantha was appointed to the Civil Service Superannuation Board in 2022 and sits on the Finance and Audit Committee.  She has been a member of the Superannuation Insurance Liaison Committee (SILC) since 2017 and current sits as Vice Chair.  Samantha participates on a variety of pension and benefits boards and committees, including the Manitoba Home Care Employees’ Benefits and Pension Trust Funds (MHCEBP) as Chair, the St. Boniface University Pension Plan and the Canadian Pension Benefits Institute (CPBI) Manitoba Council as Vice Chair.