New Paid PD Opportunities; Taking a job after cancelling one; Records of Employment; Telus Health for all TVDSB Employees; Disconnecting From Work; Closed for the Holidays

Paid PD - Registration opens in the Employee Portal at 8:30 AM on Thursday for dinner and your choice from one of 3 paid after school PD sessions being hosted by your TVOT Local on January 15/26 at the BMO Centre. Details about each session can be found on the registration page of the Portal.

1) Using Abstract Art Expression to Include All Learners: An Indigenous Perspective

2) Exploring Elements of Design through Ceramic Painting

3) Mindfulness: Well-Being in a Busy World

When - Thursday, January 15, 2026 (4:30 - 7:30 PM)

Where - BMO Centre, 295 Rectory Street, London (parking on site)

A buffet dinner is provided. Please direct any dietary concerns to mail@etfotvot.com

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- Article L16.05 (c) states: An Occasional Teacher who cancels a previously accepted assignment may not accept another assignment scheduled for that same day without first contacting the TVARRIS Coordinator up to a maximum of three (3) occurrences per school year.

- The Board will electronically submit your Record of Employment (ROE) to Service Canada within five (5) days of a break in work (Winter Holidays, March Break, and Summer Holidays). You will need to create a My Service Canada Account (MSCA) to access your ROE and to apply for EI benefits.

- Unfortunately, Daily Occasional Teachers do not have access to a benefit plan.

- The TVDSB provides TELUS Health Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available 24/7 to all employees for free confidential counselling, health promotion, and prevention. To access support, call 1 (844) 958-5105, visit https://tvdsb.lifeworks.com/, or download the TELUS Health One smartphone app, and use your TVDSB Single Sign On to log in. Additional information about TELUS Health can be found on TVDSB’s TELUS Health Employee Assistance Program

(EAP) SharePoint page. You will need your

employee login and personal password to access this information).

- Board employees have the right to disconnect from work. OTs can still receive

communication from TVARRIS in order to accept work. However, to the extent reasonably possible, other work-related communications via any medium should only be sent, received, and checked during an employee’s established working hours. There will be no consequence or penalty for those  who do not respond to after-hours communication, subject to the requirements related to emergency communications.

“After Hours” generally means holiday breaks and from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and from Friday 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.

- Please use a personal email address when contacting the Local so that we may respond.

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Your TVOT Office will be closed from Friday, December 19/25 until school resumes on Monday, January 5/26.

In an emergency situation, TVOT members should contact ETFO Provincial at 1-888-838-3836.

Enjoy your Holiday Break!