Under Regulation 274, Occasional Teachers had an annual opportunity to apply to be interviewed for placement on the LTO List.
With the revocation of Reg. 274, an interview is no longer necessary. The canvass process will remain so be sure to respond during the month of February to indicate if you are interested in a long-term position.
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You may not be aware that starting Monday, January 25th, all TVDSB staff must complete their self-screening on a form which will be posted in the Employee Portal, and this form must be completed before arriving at the worksite. The form is called "Covid Screening Confirmation" and it is found under "My TVDSB Applications" in the Blue Border on the far left of the Portal homepage. (Do not confuse this new form with the older "Covid-19 Reopening Attestation.")
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Provincial ETFO is seeking qualified members who are experienced in writing and creating engaging activities that are specific and culturally relevant to Indigenous People, to join one of their writing teams to develop 2 resources:
- "We Are The Haudenosaunee": an introductory resource that provides an overview and awareness of Haudenosaunee worldviews, practices and contributions. The first virtual meeting of this team will be February 26th.
- "One Heart - 2Spirit": an introductory resource that provides an overview and awareness of 2Spirit people. The first virtual meeting of this team will be March 1st.
For more information, contact Sabrina Sawyer from ETFO Provincial at ssawyer@etfo.org
The deadline to apply is February 8, 2021 at 5 PM.
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You may be interested to know that the Canada Revenue Agency / CRA has simplified the process for claiming home office expenses for those who have been forced to work from home because of the pandemic.
This process is for the 2020 tax year only, and to be eligible, you must have needed to work from home more than 50% of the time over a period of four (4) consecutive weeks last year.
Click Home Office Tax Credit 2020 for more information.
Those in LTOs in 2020, may also be eligible for the School Supply Tax Credit. This credit is for non-reimbursable expenses science materials, art supplies, puzzles, books, storage containers, educational software. (Computers, tablets, phones, tables etc. are not considered eligible expenses.
Click School Supply Tax Credit
The Local nor the Board provides tax advice - we offer this for information purposes only.
NOTE: T4 slips will be made available to employees in the TVDSB Employee Portal, at the end of February.
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TVDSB wants to hear from You!
Now is your opportunity to anonymously submit your comments to TVDSB
on how the system can support staff during these difficult times.
Go to the Board's Virtual Comment Box to express your opinions.
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