TVDSB Hiring Process Announced for the Summer
By now, you have read the information about summer hiring to LTO and permanent positions that was posted by TVDSB in Outlook this week.
The Union agrees with the many members who have contacted us that with the loss of a path to permanent hire, this is a huge step backwards. Unfortunately with the Ford government's revocation of Regulation 274, Boards are free to develop their own policies so long as they meet the expectations set out in the Ministry's Policy/Program Memorandum 165 and they adhere to any pre-existing terms in Local Collective Agreements.
As the TVOT Local
concluded bargaining in June 2020, five months before the Regulation was
revoked, our next opportunity to affect change in hiring will be sometime after
August 2022.
For your information, here is the link to PPM 165 -
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/extra/eng/ppm/165.html
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Required Number of Days to Remain on the TVDSB elementary OT List
Information was also posted this week by the Board which reduced the number of days needed to remain on the OT List, from 10 days to 7 days for 2020-2021.
Our Office has heard from many OTs who did not request a full year Leave of Absence, in hopes of being able to get back to in-person teaching some time during this school year. The Local urges concerned members to complete their mandatory online training, and to participate in the paid PD opportunities that are still available and can be completed at your leisure up until June 29th. If after this you are still short of days then we encourage you to email HR with your rationale after June 30th. Please send your emails to Jessica Grison Roeder at j.grisonroeder@tvdsb.ca and be sure to include:
- First name
- Last name
- TVDSB employee number
- Rationale
Not only is it a condition of employment that TVOT members must keep their contact information updated in the Employee Portal (Article L6.08 e), but the Local uses this same information to send out our large September mailout. This large mailing includes our newsletter with lots of important information for the coming school year. It also contains your annual Pocket Calendar which provides an at-a-glance list of schools with their contact information and whether they are on a regular or balanced day schedule, your pay dates, important contacts, deadlines etc.
Please make sure to keep your personal information accurate.
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- Mandatory Online Training
- Offence Declaration etc.
- Paid PD Opportunities
Just a reminder to TVOT members that the Local Union office is funded according to the school year calendar.
Your TVOT President monitors the office email and phone messages on a weekly basis during the holidays but in cases of an emergency, we recommend members contact the ETFO Provincal Office at 1-888-838-3836.
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This is our last Wednesday Blog until September 2021 so stay safe and keep well everyone!
