IT'S URGENT - BILL 115 REMEDY DEADLINEIf you were an Occasional Teacher or permanent Teacher in a public elementary school in 2012-2013 and 2013-2014, you may be eligible for up to $1606 in remedy pay-out, tax free. (Work for multiple Boards during that time period counts for OT eligibility.)
NOTE - The deadline to file a Claim or Notice of Objection is September 30/22 at11:59 PM. Objections or claims filed after that time will not be eligible for consideration.
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Shortage of Occasional Teachers - TVOT members need to be aware that there is still an OT shortage at the elementary level in TVDSB.
Therefore the Union requests that you:
- make note whenever you are asked to forfeit the prep period of the Teacher you are replacing (date, assignment, number of minutes). The Local will advocate that members be compensated for these lost periods, provided by the Collective Agreement
- block off on TVARRIS whenever you are not available so that the system is most efficient (there is no penalty blocking out of the system)
- consider expanding your horizons and taking jobs at some of the lovely schools just outside of London's boundaries
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Did you know - Your Pension Plan
Regardless of where you are in your teaching career, your pension is important as it may become your largest source of retirement income and your largest financial asset
- every year in which you teach more than 10 days, counts as a pensionable year
- retired members can work until the end of the month in which they exceed the 50 day re-employment limit, without affecting their pension Teaching after retirement
- in 1917 the Teachers of Ontario created a pension plan in which Teachers would pay part of their salary into the plan and the government would match their contributions. This plan was administered by the government (not always favourably for Teachers as investments were usually limited to low-interest government bonds)
- in 1990, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) was created to allow both parties to oversee administration of the benefits and investments of the plan
- OTPP has more than $200 billion in assets and owns 100% of Masonville Mall and the Toronto Eaton Centre (Cadillac Fairview)
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No First Duty - Unless you have been hired for a long-term assignment, an Occasional Teacher shall not be assigned a supervisory duty prior to the commencement of class on the first morning of an assignment or prior to the commenceent of an afternoon class if it is a half-day assignment. (Article L18.03)
Any request or any agreement to forfeit this protection, is a violation of the terms negotiated in your Collective Agreement for the benefit of all Occasional Teachers. Do not hesitate to contact the TVOT Local with any questions or concerns in this regard.
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It's About More than Orange Shirts
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This Toolkit For Schools has been developed to help schools and classrooms recognize Rowan's Law Day and to encourage students to speak up about concussions.
The Toolkit includes:
- information about Rowan Stringer
- a list of concussion awareness activities for schools
- printable posters
- ready to go social media posts for Facebook and Twitter
- links to additional concussion resources
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2022 - 2023 Pocket Calendars and Fall Newsletter
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