Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Inclement Weather and Cancellations of Assignments, Indigo FUNdraiser for Merrymount! and January19, 2017 PD Opportunity!

L10.08 INCLEMENT WEATHER - A Long-Term Occasional Teacher or a Short-Term Occasional Teacher who is delayed by local weather conditions but arrives at school as soon as possible during the regular school hours of that day will not have a salary deduction made. "Local" means within the geographic area between the Occasional Teacher's home address and the school or worksite of said Occasional Teacher.
Your Local reminds you to use your personal judgment wisely to determine if it safe for you to travel to work in inclement weather and to let the school know if you will be delayed or are unable to make the journey that day.
Should the school be closed for an emergency, the Collective Agreement provides:
L16.04 a) In the event of a late opening or early dismissal of a school for emergency reasons, Occasional Teachers shall be paid for the assignment at the applicable rate of pay. b) In the event of a school closure for emergency reasons, a Long-Term Occasional Teacher shall be paid for the assignment at the applicable rate of pay.
And finally, regarding cancellation of an assignment:
L16.05 a) The Board shall give a minimum of two (2) hours notice of cancellation of any pre-arranged assignment. Should cancellation of a pre-arranged assignment occur without two (2) hours notice, the Occasional Teacher shall report for work and the Board shall pay the Occasional Teacher for that assignment in accordance with the provisions of Articles L16.01 or L16.02, whichever is applicable. b) In the event of inclement weather, Occasional Teachers will receive information on the status of school closures or delays in openings by the normal Board communication process. Notice of closure due to inclement weather will be deemed to meet the minimum notice requirement of Article L16.05 (a). c) An Occasional Teacher who cancels a previously accepted assignment may not accept another assignment scheduled for that same day. 
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SUPPORT MERRYMOUNT CHILDREN'S CENTRE

You're invited to a FUNdraiser for ....

Merrymount Family Support & Crisis Centre Monday, December 19th, 6-9 pm

Indigo North London Richmond Centre, 86 Fanshawe Park Rd.  519-672-6781

Please bring this invitation with you to the FUNdraiser!

Indigo North London and the staff of Merrymount Family Support & Crisis Centre cordially invite you to a community FUNdraising event.

Come out and go shopping while supporting Merrymount. With every purchase of regularly priced , in-store items at Indigo North London on this special evening, up to 20% of the purchase  will be donated directly back to Merrymount!

Choose from a wide selection of books, gifts, toys, magazines, music and much more! Your purchase will make a difference. Please join us to see how much fun giving back to Merrymount can be!

When you arrive at the store, please ensure that you register at the registration desk, which will be located directly inside the main doors.

Hope to see you there!

Please note, in order to ensure the most successful and profitable FUNdraiser possible for Merrymount any discounts (including iRewards, Plum Rewards, Bestsellers, etc.) will not be in effect during the event, and the purchase of Gift Certificates, Membership Cards, Electronics and Love of Reading Donations do not count towards the FUNdraiser.

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Save the date:  January 19, 2017  4:30 - 7:30 PM
Where:  BMO Centre - 295 Rectory Street, London, ON
Details and registration to open soon at : www.etfotvot.com

Workshops include:
The Mindful Teacher : Presenter Sherry-Lynne Kirschner
DPA for the Occasional Teacher : Presenter Claudette Andress
Power To Explore: Grades 4-6 Nutrition and Healthy Living : Presenter Andrea Kirkham, Dairy Farmers of Ontario/teachnutrition.ca

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