Important Grievance Update; Leaving LTOs by Mutual Consent; EI Hours and Pensionable Days; Win One of Five $100 Gift Cards: Where is the Reflection Form Survey? Merrymount Donations

ACTION  REQUIRED 

Provincial ETFO wants to engage with members who couldn't attend their in-person "Listening Tour" so they will be hosting all-member telephone town hall meetings.  The meeting for ETFO Thames Valley members will is Tuesday, December 3rd from 6PM - 7PM. Save the date and stay tuned for further details from Provincial ETFO.

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Q. Can I resign from my part-time LTO to take a full time LTO position?  A. To maintain continuity in the classroom, TVDSB will release an LTO to take a permanent position but not to take another (better) long-term assignment. A member may leave their current assignment after providing 2 weeks notice per Article L5.07(c). They must leave behind all assessment data etc., and they can apply for another LTO to begin after that end date. 

Q. What does TVDSB report as the number of hours worked? A. For purposes of Employment Insurance (EI), the Board reports a full day of teaching as 8 hours per Article L7.07. Part-time assignments are pro-rated accordingly. N.B., Participation in paid PD also  counts as time worked for these purposes.

Q. How many days does the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) require for it to be counted as a pensionable year of teaching? A. OTPP credits any year with more than 10 days of teaching, as a year for pension purposes. N.B., Participation in paid PD also  counts as time worked for these purposes.

Q. How can I register for the Edvantage discounts? A. The Edvantage discount website https://www.edvantage.ca/ will ask for your ETFO ID number which you can request by phone from the Provincial Office at 1-888-838-3836 or by emailing memberrecords@etfo.org .

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As the Merrymount Family Support and Crisis Centre website states: Merrymount exists to help children and families as they navigate through and beyond crisis, to build stronger, healthier families. Each year, the TVOT Local collects donations at our Fall General Meeting for this organization that serves the children in need in this region. 

This year Merrymount's Wish List includes:

- assorted sizes of running shoes

- small Lego sets and small science kits

- sports balls (basketballs, soccer balls etc.)

- digital camera

- nail polish kits, small jewellery kits

- bath bomb kits and bath toys

- small kinetic sand kits

- twin size bed in a bag sets

- gift cards for outings with the children such as: Cineplex; Adventures on Wonderland; Storybook Gardens; Palasad; Flying Squirrel etc. 

- Walmart gift cards

- craft kits, art kits, paint and paint supplies

- transformers  or plasma cars

- planetarium star projectors

- scooters and helmets

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We are really looking forward to meeting you at Stoneridge next Thursday!

The food is great and you could 

win one of 5 gift cards of $100 so register soon!

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ETFO members are encouraged to register at members.etfo.ca to receive content from the Provincial ETFO Office which includes member alerts, classroom resources and more. Register now at https://members.etfo.ca/ with your Provincial ETFO ID number, available from: memberrecords@etfo.org

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All ETFO TVOT members are eligible to attend ETFO Provincial Workshops such as - 

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December 1, 2024

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