ETFO Violence Work Refusal Checklist; Know Your Rights Video; Using Sick Leave Correctly; Central Bargaining Bulletin 10; ETFO Women's Workshop

Learn how to use the above "Violence Work Refusal Checklist" and hear about ETFO Provincial's Multi-Year Strategy to address the violence we face in our classrooms, by logging into the Secure Site of www.etfo.ca and listening to the October 25th ETFO Town Hall.

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Sick Leave Absences -

It is extremely important that LTOs enter their absences correctly as errors may be interpreted by the Board as acts of fraud. 

The Collective Agreement only allows sick leave to be used for:

- personal illness, injury, clinical tests, hospitalization, emergency dental or reasons certified by medical/dental practitioner

- up to 5 days/year as care days for LTO to care for a child, parent or spouse

- up to 3 days/year as act of nature days if a LTO is unavoidable absent because of a local act of nature between their home and worksite.

For other absences, contact your TVOT office or check Article L10.00 of your Collective Agreement.

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Raising awareness and funding for men's health issues such as prostrate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention -

- from Trent University

November is Financial Literacy Month

Pay grids. Pension contributions. Deferred leaves. These are all factors unique to education members. And each of these factors plays an important role when it comes to your overall financial journey.

This month, take time to empower yourself and invest in your own financial wellbeing. By being financially literate, you can better manage life events such as buying your first home, having a child, or retiring early.

Check out these upcoming events and educational resources to help strengthen your financial literacy and make more informed decisions about your money:

·         NEW First Home Savings Account (FHSA) resources:

o   FHSA 101 on-demand webinar: https://bit.ly/3QbbJea

o   A step-by-step guide: Using a First Home Savings Account to help you save for your first home: https://bit.ly/46LwILJ

·         Walk into Retirement with a Plan – sign up for upcoming workshops and webinars in collaboration with OTIP: https://otip.my.salesforce-sites.com/wrpen/

·         Financial literacy newsletter – get educator-specific tips and resources straight to your inbox every month, plus your chance to win a $50 gift card: https://bit.ly/3Q6ptqK

Brought to you by Educators Financial Group.