LTOs Not Evaluated; TVOT Spring Banquet; Your $60 Resource Rebate;

 Finally, We Can Come Together!

Join your peers at the Spring General Meeting and Banquet on Tuesday, May 31st at the Crystal Ballroom of the Lamplighter Inn on Wellington Road.

Though we will call the meeting to order at 4:30 PM,  we recognized the size of this Board and so dinner will not be served until 5 PM. Dinner is provided at no cost to our members however, you must register in advance for the meal.  Want to know more about the menu? Check last week's blog.

To register call 519-641-3936 or email mail@etfotvot.com. 

We look forward to meeting you there!  

(Forms for dependent care will be available at the meeting for members who can provide receipts).

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Just a reminder that nominations for Local Executive positions close Wed., May 11/22 at 5 PM (9.2.2 Local Constitution)

Check www.etfotvot.com soon after 5 PM to see the full slate of candidates.

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LTOs No Longer Evaluated

With the revocation of Regulation 274, there is no longer a requirement for LTOs to be evaluated. 

As well, the Ministry has always exempted LTOs in the NTIP program from being evaluated. That stipulation is reiterated in our Collective Agreement - Article L5.05 (c).  

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Impact of climate change on home insurance

Both insurers and homeowners need to consider the impact climate change will have on the future of insurance, and what they can do now to prepare for climate change-related risks.

Here are steps homeowners can take to protect their homes from extreme weather conditions.

Read more at www.otip.com/article143.

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May 31st is the Deadline

Don't forget that TVOT members can apply for a $60 Resource Rebate from your TVOT Local. 

Use yours to purchase any book or professional resource related to your elementary teaching needs. 

Application forms are available in the members' section to those registered at www.etfotvot.com .

Claims must be received by May 31, 2022.

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Mandatory Training Modules - Now Posted!

Whether you are a TVOT daily OT or a LTO, you must complete the 9 modules now posted in the Employee Portal under Staff Development & Training > Employee Training. 

Be certain to hit "Submit" for each module. Completion is due by June 30, 2022.

  

The section with the required modules is under the heading 2021-2021 OTE Required Training:

 Please complete all modules listed:  

o   Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Awareness

Roles & Responsibilities

o   Mental Health Awareness

o   Domestic Violence in the Workplace

o   Disposal of Sharps

o   Connections over Compliance - video

o   Introduction to CRRP - video

o   CRRP at a Glance -video

o   Capacity Building Series - Article

o   TVDSB Guidelines on the non-use of racial and other slurs and epithets

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Now Posted in the Employee Portal: A reminder that all TVDSB Employees must complete their Annual WHMIS Review, Offence Declaration, I.T. Declaration, and Privacy Declaration by June 30, 2022.

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