Save the date Oct. 28th; Education Act; TVARRIS job numbers; NTIP and LTOs; Job Integrity and Re-assignment; Bill 33

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Lamplighter Inn, London

4:30 - 7 PM (dinner included)

"We've Got Your Back" is an evening for TVOT members to enjoy a lovely dinner, meet other OT colleagues, pick up a free copy of your Collective Agreement and learn about some of its provisions.

There will be draws for $100 gift cards including one specifically from participants in their first 5 years of teaching.

The Local is offering lots of swag including a free copy of the our "Flourish with French" - a resource designed for Occasional Teachers accepting daily assignments in French classrooms.

All those who register and attend will receive a $15 gas allowance. 

Register at mail@etfotvot.com or 519-641-3936

We are looking forward to meeting you!

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1) The Education Act requires all Teachers to "...be present in the classroom or teaching area and ensure that the teaching area is ready for the reception of pupils at least 15 minutes before the commencement of classes in the school in the morning and where applicable, 5 minutes before the commencement of classes in the school in the afternoon."

2) If more than one Occasional Teacher shows up for an absence, it is always the OT with the TVARRIS job number who will be paid, so if you are pre-booked, be sure that the absent Teacher enters your job into the system. 

3) Being a member of ETFO means you never have to stand alone! Your TVOT Local is here to support you and to advocate for you. Contact us with questions or concerns at 519-641-3936 or by email at mail@etfotvot.com .

4) Article L16.07 states that a daily OT who accepts a non-classroom job can be re-assigned if there is a vacant classroom position at the school. However, this same article provides that in all other cases, TVOT members are guaranteed of the job they accept and can only be re-assigned by mutual agreement.

5) LTOs who are participating in NTIP, do not participate in the Teacher Performance Appraisal elements of the program, submitting long-range plans, observations etc., as these requirements are only for permanent Teachers.

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About Daily OTs and LTOs; Leave of Absence from the OT List; Apple iPhone Upgrade; Legal Assistance for TVOT members.

 

As a TVOT Daily OT did you know?

• You can accept TVARRIS daily assignments outside of your qualifications, e.g. French, Intermediate etc.
• -        Morning half-day assignments shall end no later than 20 minutes after the end of class instructional time and afternoon assignments shall begin no earlier than 20 minutes before class instructional time.
• -        Occasional Teachers shall not be assigned supervisory duties prior to the commencement of class on the first morning of an assignment or prior to the commencement of the afternoon class on the first day if it is a half-day afternoon assignment.
• -   An Occasional Teacher who accepts and reports for an assignment shall be placed in that assignment unless otherwise mutually agreed. However, where there is a vacant classroom assignment, reassignment of the Occasional Teacher from a non-classroom assignment may be necessary at the discretion of the Principal to address student needs.
• -   The timetable for an Occasional Teacher shall be the same as the timetable as the Teacher they are replacing. This includes prep periods and supervisory duties.
• -   Members need to keep track of times when they do not receive their prep periods as they will receive compensation for the loss of this valuable time at the end of the school year

 

 As an LTO, did you know...

• -        You have access to 11 days of sick leave at 100% of salary for those in a full year, 1.0 FTE assignment, and then 120 short-term disability days (STLDP) at 90% of salary (STLDP often requires medical documentation) 
• -        Sick leave days are pro-rated for less than a full year assignment or less than a full time position. 
• -        LTOs who are in full-time and part time positions are expected to attend Professional Activity days at their schools according to their teaching complement/FTE. That is to say a half time / .5 LTO participates in half of the PD Days and will be paid at the LTO rate to attend.
• -        Long-Term Occasional Teachers should always check the LTO form when hired to verify that the information contained therein is accurate.
• -        Long-Term Occasional Teachers’ salaries are based on the salary grid. The yearly salary for an LTO and a permanent teacher are the same for the identical years of experience and grid placement. However, the LTO’s annual pay is divided by the 194 teaching days in the school calendar for a per diem.
• - To be eligible for benefits, LTOs must be in an assignment of 90 calendar days or longer.
• -        LTOs in the NTIP program are exempt from the evaluation component of the program.

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- Full Year Leaves: Daily TVOT members have until December 30th to request a full year, retroactive leave of absence from TVDSB's elementary Occasional Teacher List. This leave per Article L10.16, would release them from the requirement to teach 10 days in the 2024 - 2025 school year.

- Part of a Year Leaves: Daily TVOT members can request a leave of absence at any time, however the number of days they are required to teach would be pro-rated to 1 day per each  month they were active on the elementary list that school year.

Contact your TVOT Local for further details at 519-641-3936 or etfotvot@gmail.com

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You may have missed TVDSB's notice regarding Apple's upcoming iOS 26 upgrade which has 2 new features (screen unkown senders and screen unknown callers) that could impact your ability to receive TVARRIS calls. To ensure that you do not miss out on phone calls or texts from TVARRIS, you should add the Board phone number: 1 888 209 3162 to your cellphone contacts. For more information contact tvarrishelp@tvdsb.ca

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Food banks across Ontario have partnered with ETFO Provincial to launch the second annual CBC School Challenge as part of their Make the Season kind campaign. The challenge provides activities to learn about the growing issue of poverty and food insecurity. The deadline for this year's challenge is November 7/25 so visit this link for more information -  https://www.dailybread.ca/make-the-season-kind/school-challenge/ 

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