New Covid Resource for Teachers
As the pandemic has drawn on, some workers are exhausting their benefits. In response, the federal government will be extending the provisions under several of the programs for those who are affected by the pandemic:
1) Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit / CRSB: provides income support to those who are unable to work because they are sick or isolating due to Covid-19 or who are unable to work because they are at greater risk of contracting the disease because of an underlying medical condition. This plan now provides up to 4 weeks of coverage that can be used up to September 25, 2021. Here is the link for further information - https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/benefits/recovery-sickness-benefit.html
2) Canada Recovery Benefit / CRB: provides income support to those directly affected by Covid-19 who are not eligible for Employment Insurance/EI with coverage now up to a maximum of 38 weeks. For these details go to - https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/benefits/recovery-benefit.html
3) Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit / CRCB: provides income support to those who are unable to work because they must care for a child under 12 years of age or a family member who needs supervised care. The maximum duration of benefits is now 38 weeks and you can find out more at - https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/benefits/recovery-caregiving-benefit.html
4) Employment Insurance / EI - Regular Benefits: the number of weeks available will be increased to a maximum of 50 weeks, through legislation for claims made between September 27, 2020 and September 25, 2021. The details can be found at - https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/ei-regular-benefit.html
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LTOs in full year, full FTE assignments with a posted end date have access to 11 days sick leave at 100% of your salary. After that, should they require additional sick leave, they can access 120 days from the Short-Term Leave Disability Plan / STLDP though the Board may require additional medical documentation at that time.
Please not that these days are pro-rated for part-time, part year assignments. For more information on these benefits, please contact your TVOT Local at www.etfotvot.com or 519-641-3936.
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- First Vice-President – assists the President, coordinates preparation of the newsletter, attends committees Local Constitution 7.2.2
- Second Vice-President - assists the President and First Vice-President and acts as liaison to the P.D. Committee Local Constitution 7.2.3
- Secretary – records, prepares and circulates accurate minutes of past and present Executive and General Membership Meetings Local Constitution 7.2.4
- Treasurer - maintains financial records, pays expenses of the Local as signing officer, drafts budget and reports to Executive and membership Local Constitution 7.2.5
- Health and Safety Officer - acts as liaison with the Board’s Joint Health and Safety Committee, the Local Executive and general membership; conducts annual audits of schools and participates in all applicable training Local Constitution 7.2.7
- Executive Members at Large (4) – great learning position with duties as determined by the Executive Local Constitution 7.1.1 – 7.1.13
- Chief Negotiator - negotiates the collective agreement; maintains agreement and reports to membership Local Constitution 7.2.6
- Collective Bargaining Committee (President, Chief Negotiator and 4-5 others) - collects information from membership and prepares Local preliminary submission Local Constitution 7.3.4
- ETFO Provincial Annual Meeting Alternates (5) – pool from which delegate vacancies will be filled; a virtual meeting this year to be held in mid-August Local Constitution 10.1 – 10.3
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