Negotiated Time
- No duties prior to commencement of first morning if full day assignment or first afternoon of a PM assignment (Art. 18.03) Board encourages us to use this time to prepare; violating this entitlement makes it harder for the next OT
- Same timetable as the Teacher being replaced includes duties and prep times (Art. 18.02) Just as the permanent Teacher directs how they use prep time, so does the Occasional Teacher; you cannot be assigned duties during this time
- Minimum 40 consecutive minutes of unassigned lunch time (Art. 18.04)
- AM half day assignment ends no later than 20 minutes after instruction (Art. 18.06)
- Ten days notice or pay in lieu of notice if LTO terminated by early return of Teacher (Art. 5.07 b)
If you are considering being a TVDSB Home Instructor, you should know that your membership in ETFO and the benefits of that membership apply only to work done in the elementary system as an Occasional Teacher. Should you choose to do home instruction you are not covered under the protection of ETFO.
Accidents and Near Misses on the Job
It is your obligation under the law to fill out an Employee Accident Incident Report for injuries requiring first aid or time off work; hazardous situations or near-misses and incidents of physical/verbal aggressive behaviour. Forms are located at the office and must be completed for WSIB coverage.
