Note to LTOs re June 30th PD Day
Please be aware that the Agreement provides that:
L20.03 A Long-Term Occasional Teacher who is scheduled to work when there is a Professional Activity Day will be paid for the day and will be required to participate in the scheduled professional activity sessions, pro-rated according to the FTE of the assignment.
This means that full LTOs are to be in school on June 30th and will be paid at grid rate on the last day of school unless the permanent Teacher is being paid to return to the job that day.
Please do not hesitate to contact the office if you have any questions.
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PLDF Reminder
If you are considering submitting a request for the Professional Learning Development Fund for a course you will be taking over the summer, we wish to remind you to send your application before the end of the month. Approval for retroactive applications will not be approved. Please ensure all requirements as stated on the application form are met. Download applications from the ETFO-TVOT website under useful forms/documents in Member Services. Applicants must have been on the OT List for one year in order to be eligible.
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Regulation 274
Just a reminder of the steps to hiring as legislated under Regulation 274:
1) All elementary Occasional Teachers are member of the Roster and are ranked according to seniority. Seniority is not transferable from Board to Board or panel to panel.
2) After being a Board employee for 10 months and having taught 20 days, those on the Roster are eligible to apply to be interviewed for the LTO List. Unsuccessful candidates can ask for a debriefing from those who conducted the interview.
3) LTO positions are posted and will be filled first from those most senior qualified candidates from the LTO List who apply, and if the position remains unfilled, the posting becomes open to applicants from the OT Roster.
4) An OT who successfully completes a 4 month long-term assignment once they are on the LTO List, becomes eligible for permanent hire with interviews again offered by seniority. Unsuccessful applicants may request debriefing.
A few TVDSB specifics:
- In TVDSB seniority is defined as the accumulated number of days taught since hire to the Board's elementary OT Roster. (Those returning from maternity leave may apply to have their seniority adjusted so that the average number of days previously taught in the time period is added back).
- This year, more than 60% of those interviewed in TVDSB were successful.
- September LTO assignments will be posted by TVDSB on August 14th and placement will be by central staffing by seniority from those who apply i.e., there will no interviews.
- TVDSB Permanent postings for "Round 4" are expected in the last week of June.
Please do not hesitate to contact the OT Office for further clarification.
ETFO THAMES VALLEY OCCASIONAL TEACHERS' LOCAL
