April 16th - Don't Be Afraid
The response thus far has been great! You too are invited to attend this information meeting on April 16th, 4:30 PM at the Lamplighter Inn. Find out how bargaining affects you, the possibility of job action/strike, solidarity and what it means to be in a union.
Registration is on our Local website www.etfotvot.com .
We look forward to seeing you there and dinner is included.
photo from Rally for Education - we were proud to be there -
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for after-school paid PD
Space is still available for Flourish with French, a workshop designed for OTs who are not qualified in FSL but who wish to expand and enhance their teaching opportunities by accepting an FSL assignment. Join us and receive your free copy of this exciting, new curriculum resource published by our Local for OTs across Ontario! Further details and registration is via the TVDSB Employee Portal - dinner is included.
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TVDSB deducts OCT fees from those who were in a LTO as of January first as you will note on that electronic copy of your pay stub. For everyone else, the deadline is April 15th, after which you will no longer be eligible to teach in Ontario. The cost to be reinstated is $130 in addition to the $150 annual fee so it pays to meet the deadline.
Here is the link for online payment: https://www.oct.ca/eservices/home/amf.aspx
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This year the Spring General Meeting and Elections will be held at the Lamplighter Inn in London on May 15, 2019.
Consider joining our team and lending your voice. Monthly dinner meetings are held after school and you can make a difference!
Nomination forms are now available at www.etfotvot.com for the following positions for Local Executive:
- President - no election this year - entering second year of 2 yr term (Constitution 6.1.3(a))
- First VP - assists President, attends committees, newsletter duties (Constitution 7.2.2)
- Second VP - assists Pres and First Vice-President; liaison with PD Committee (Constitution 7.2.3)
- Secretary - records, prepares and circulates accurate minutes of Executive and membership meetings (Constitution 7.2.4)
- Treasurer - maintains financial records, signing officer, drafts budget and reports to membership, helps oversee bookkeeper (Constitution 7.2.5)
- Health & Safety Officer - liaison with TVDSB Joint Health and Safety Committee, conducts annual audits of schools, participates in training (Constitution 7.2.7)
- Executive Members at large (4) - great learning positions with duties determined by Executive (Constitution 7.1.1 - 7.1.14)
- Chief Negotiator and Collective Bargaining Committee - no election per Constitution since preparations for bargaining underway (Constitution 7.3.4 (i))
- ETFO Provincial Annual Meeting Alternates (maximum 5) - pool from which delegate vacancies can be filled; Toronto August 12 - 15, 2019 (Constitution 10.1 - 10.6)
