Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Important deadlines; LTO Forms; Fifth Disease; TVOT PD Committee; Generation Black Symposium, TBA Columbia Store Invitation; National Tree Day; International Day of Peace

 


DEADLINE Sept., 30/22: If you were a permanent Teacher or Occasional Teacher in the 2012 - 2013 and/or 2013 - 2014 school years, you may be eligible to receive a damage payment as part of ETFO's award in our Bill 115 Remedy Settlement .

Those who are eligible should have received notice from Provincial ETFO in August. If you believe you are eligible and did not receive information or if you have an objection as to your eligibility then you only have until September Bill 115 Remedy Notice of Objection .

If you fail to meet the September 30, 2022, objection deadline, your amount will be considered final, and no dispute will be allowed.  

Payments are not expected to take place until sometime after late spring 2023.

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DEADLINE 4 pm Wednesday: TVOT members only have until 4 PM today, Wed., September 21st to submit Reflection Forms to Staff Development if they wish to receive a half day of pay for completing OCT's Sexual Abuse Prevention Program (SAPP). 

This is a firm deadline for payment.

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LTOs will be paid the daily casual rate until the school sends in their LTO Form and until the LTO provides the Board with a QECO/Qualifications Rating Statement - Program 5 and proof of any previous teaching experience. QECO statements come from www.qeco.on.ca / 1-800-385-1030 (a printout of your TVDSB pay stub to proves employment). LTOs only have until July 31st to send these documents to Staffing Officer Jessica Grison Roeder.  

- Daily OTs can earn 2 days of additional pay which counts for all purposes as teaching time, by registering for paid PD in the TVDSB Employee Portal >Conference Session Registrations. Online modules can be completed at your convenience (day, night or weekend), however payment is triggered by submission of a TVDSB Reflection Form, to Staff Development within 3 days of completion.

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Are You Immune to Fifth Disease?

- Check before you are pregnant to see if you are immune.

- LTO absences because of an outbreak of Fifth Disease are deducted from their sick leave

- Schools in TVDSB will post outbreaks of Fifth Disease both in TVARRIS and at the site

- For more information about TVDSB's policy on Fifth Disease go to page 9 of TVDSB Policies and Procedures 

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Your TVOT Local is pleased to announce a return to in-person, after school professional development sessions.

If you would like to share your ideas about relevant PD geared to OTs, then we invite you to be part of our PD Committee. The team meets just a few times after school - dinner is provided and travel costs are compensated. 

Email us at PD Committee 2022 - 2023



Is water damage covered by car insurance?

With floods claiming the top spot for Canada’s most frequent natural hazard, and average annual precipitation increasing nationwide, many Canadian car owners are wondering how far their coverage extends when it comes to protecting their vehicles from water damage.

Whether or not your vehicle is covered for water-related damage depends on your insurance policy and how the damage occurred.

Read more at www.otip.com/article150.

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Dates for TVOT's upcoming Columbia Store Outlet invitation will soon be confirmed so please check back for more information regarding this in the next few weeks. We know these opportunities are always popular!

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It's National Tree Day -