School Closure on Feb. 6
With schools closed yesterday, LTOs will be paid as if they taught but unfortunately daily OTs will not be paid since they were given appropriate notice as stipulated in the Collective Agreement.
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Limited number of OTF subsidies available for Math AQs/ABQs
If you successfully completed an AQ/ABQ or undergraduate prerequisite Math course by December 31, 2018, you may be eligible for a subsidy.
The Ministry of Education, through the Ontario Teachers' Federation (OTF), is once again offering a subsidy to OTF or Affiliate members who have successfully completed an Additional Qualification (AQ) or Additional Basic Qualification (ABQ) course in Mathematics or undergraduate Math courses that are a prerequisite for an AQ or ABQ.
Approximately 400 subsidies are being made available through this program for a limited time only. The subsidies will be provided on a first come, first served basis. This means that OTF cannot guarantee a subsidy to every member who applies, even within the required timelines.
Subsidy program details
The renewed subsidy program applies only to courses in Mathematics - AQs. ABQs or prerequisite (undergraduate) Math courses.
Your must have successfully completed the AQ/ABQ or undergraduate prerequisite Math course by December 31, 2018.
Your completed application must be received by OTF no later than 5:00 pm on March 31, 2019.
The subsidy amount is up to a maximum of $450, regardless of the course location or provider, and is paid directly to you on proof of successful completion of the course.
You must be an active member of OTF or its Affiliates.
You are not eligible to apply for a subsidy if you completed the AQ/ABQ or undergraduate prerequisite Math course before April 1st, 2014 (the beginning of this program).
You are not eligible to apply for a subsidy if you registered for and completed your course between May 1, 2015 and January 31, 2016.
Eligible courses -
Mathematics, Primary and Junior - Part 1
Mathematics, Primary and Junior - Part 2
Mathematics, Primary and Junior - Specialist
Mathematics, Grades 7 and 8
Mathematics, Intermediate/Senior (ABQ)
Mathematics, Honours Specialist
For more information visit - https://subsidies.otffeo.on.ca/
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Retirement Planning Workshop
District 8, Retired Teachers of Ontario, is hosting a Retirement Planning Workshop on Saturday, April 6 at the Best Western Lamplighter on Wellington Rd. S. in London. Members and their spouses/partners are invited to attend this workshop at no charge. This workshop will include presentations about the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and the RTO Health Benefits plan.
Register online: rto-ero.org/rpw
Questions ? rpw@rto-ero.org or 1-800-361-9888
When: 10:30 am to 2:00 pm, Sat. April 6, 2019
Registration starts at 10:00 am
Hot & Cold buffet Lunch at 12:00 pm
Where: Best Western Lamplighter Inn
591 Wellington Rd. South
London, ON N6C 4R3
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Ignorance of the Facts is not an Excuse
Register on our Local website www.etfotvot.com and we will send you reminders of Board deadlines and updates of PD events. Keep reading our website, Blog and e-mails for further information.
Beware that Facebook Group(s) are unauthorized and much of the information is hearsay and unreliable.
For accurate information, we always recommend you contact your ETFO-TVOT office since they have the legal obligation to provide accurate information.
NEVER HESITATE TO CONTACT THE LOCAL - no question is too insignificant.
The Local still cautions members to use personal email addresses when corresponding with the Union and not use the Board's email system, which is not intended for private correspondence. The Local does not use the Board's email system for union business but urges members to check it regularly since this is how the Board communicates with its employees.
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