TVDSB Hiring Timelines and Process; Prep Payback Claims; Columbia Invitation; Important Deadlines; June 30 PD Day; OCT Fees

THE HIRING TIMELINES for Permanent and LTO Positions in TVDSB have been released:

• Round 4 postings are expected to come out the last week of June with vitural inteviews to follow once the posting has closed.
• For September LTO positions where the Administrator wishes to interview, postings will come out on July 11th and close on July 13th (3 days only) with virtual interviews to follow once postings close, until July 27th.
• September LTO positions that are to be filled centrally, will be posted August 8th and close on August 12th (5 day posting) with placements to occur the week of August 15th.

THE HIRING PROCESS for Permanent and LTO Positions in TVDSB has not been changed from the process used last year, in spite of the Local's continued advocacy for a more fair and transparent process. The Board has informed the Local that they will use a revised checklist that includes teaching qualifications, education and varied work experience skill sets. They have advised us that they will continue to use a lottery system for centrally placed LTOs however. 

Occasional Teachers are advised to check the Occasional Teacher section of their TVDSB Outlook regularly for additional information.

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Prep Payback Claims 

As agreed to by the Board and the Union in a Letter of Understanding, TVOT daily Occasional Teachers and LTOs who lost their prep periods can now submit their claims for a cash payback for that time via the link TVDSB emailed to members in Outlook in the "Occasional Teacher Elementary" section (bottom left hand side), dated June 13, 2022.

NB: Daily OTs who accepted full day prep payback assignments but did not receive 40 minutes of prep time at the beginning as provided by Article L18.03, are eligible to claim this lost prep time. 

L 18.03 (c)     If the assignment is for the Occasional Teacher to provide preparation time payback in full day assignment, then that Occasional Teacher shall be provided with a minimum of forty (40) minutes preparation time at the beginning of the assignment. 

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 - Deadline is June 30th to complete Mandatory Training Modules as required to remain on the OT List. Go to Employee Training in the Employee Portal and complete all 9 modules listed under OTE:

from "Automated External Defibrillator (AED)" to "TVDSB Guidelines on the non-use of racial and other slurs and epithets". You can check to see that your modules have been received if the check mark is still there next time you log in. 

- Deadline is June 30th to complete Annual WHMIS review / Offence Declaration / IT Declaration / Privacy Declaration found in the Employee Portal - this is a condition of Employment.

- Deadline is June 30th to complete your Paid PD which counts for all puposes as time worked. Each option counts as a half day so check in the Employee Portal under "Conference/Session Registration" and click on "Elementary Occasional Teacher PD 2021-2022" for registration and further details about each session.

- Deadline is June 30th to be pre-approved for the Local's $400 Professional Learning Development Fund/PLDF, as the TVOT office is closed during July and August.

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LTOs and the June 30th PD Day

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 includes any Professional Activity Day scheduled the last day of school in June provided the permanent Teacher being replaced does not return to work that day. 

This means if the end date of your LTO is June 30, 2022 then you are expected to attend and you will be paid at grid rate.

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The onus is on Occasional Teachers to ensure that their OCT Fees are paid each year. 

Those who fail to pay their fees will be paid as uncertified instructors, cannot be pre-booked for assignments or LTOs and lose their rights to ETFO representation and legal support. These people are listed by OCT as "inactive/non-practicing" rather than being in "good standing".

To ensure you are in good standing, we encourage members to visit OCT membership .

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Renovations that you should call your insurance broker about -

If you’re like many other Canadian homeowners who have recently come out of the pandemic, chances are you have either completed some type of renovation or have something planned in the future. Here’s a list of situations that are important to review with your broker ahead of time.

Read more at www.otip.com/article148.

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