About TVARRIS; Paid PD Opportunities; ETFO Legal Assistance; LTOs and Inclement Weather; ETFO Provincial Award Applications

 

1) TVARRIS glitches are most prevalent when members are using the mobile app. TVDSB recommends members use the web browser on their phones instead, and the Local thanks the many members who reported this issue to us so that we could bring the matter to the attention of the Board.

2) The TVARRIS job number determines who will be paid - the OT with the job number when they arrive at school, will always be the person who is paid so be certain that the Teacher who requested you, inputs the absence into the system, or you may be disappointed to find someone else has picked up the job.

3) When job-shopping, members will only see jobs that are available from the schools they have selected in their TVARRIS profile so OTs may wish to make themselves more widely available. Consider the many county schools just outside the city - they are often gems!

4) The September Apple iOS 26 release has new screening features which may affect OTs receiving calls from TVARRIS  so we encourage members to add the TVARRIS number to your Contacts: 1-888-209-3162

5) An OT who has cancelled a previously accepted job may not accept another job for that same day without first contacting the TVARRIS Coordinator. (No more than 3 occurrences per school year).

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- TVDSB automatically deducts the annual Ontario College of Teachers' (OCT) fee from the salary of those who are in a long-term assignment at the beginning of each January so check you upcoming pay stub to ensure. OCT fees are due in January.

- TVDSB only requires daily OTs to teach 10 days per school year in order to remain on the elementary OT List. 

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LTOs and Snow Days: Just a reminder to those in long-term assignments that if necessary, they can access an "Act of Nature" day if it is unsafe to drive - 

Article L9.04(b) Act of Nature – A Long-Term Occasional Teacher who is unavoidably absent due to a local act of nature over which no one has control may be granted up to three (3) school days leave per school year with no deduction of sick leave. A Teacher may apply in writing to the Superintendent of Human Resources or designate for an increase in the maximum allowable days under this section. It is understood and agreed that a “local act of nature” is an act of nature that occurs within the geographic area between the Teacher’s home address and the school or worksite of said Teacher.

It is understood as agreed to under the Central Letter of Agreement #7 that the combined maximum number of days for care days and act of nature days is five (5) days per school year. The days shall not be used for the purpose of sick leave nor shall they be accumulated from year to year.

Please also note - 

Article L10.01: INCLEMENT WEATHER - A Long-Term Occasional Teacher or a Short-Term Occasional Teacher who is delayed by local weather and/or road conditions but arrives at school as soon as possible during the regular school hours of that day will not have a salary deduction made. It is the Occasional Teacher’s responsibility to notify the Principal, Supervisor or designate of the situation as soon as possible. “Local” means within the geographic area between the Occasional Teacher’s home address and the school or worksite of said Occasional Teacher.

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