OSSTF D12
Member Vote on Bargaining Pathway
From CBC news
Ontario secondary school teachers have voted in favour of a bargaining proposal with the province that could include the process of binding interest arbitration, but not a strike, to resolve outstanding issues.
Members of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) voted 78.4 per cent in favour of the proposal, the union said Wednesday.
In a news release, President Karen Littlewood said the vote approves a "proposal that will put all unresolved items before an independent, third-party arbitrator."
The vote, open to all members in the school board sector, was held over three weeks.
"For over 14 months, we have tried to engage the Ford government in good faith bargaining but we haven't had a partner at the table that cares about safeguarding our public education system. Now we have the opportunity to bypass traditional bargaining pathways to secure a fair collective agreement," she said.
Bargaining for teachers and occasional teachers and education workers will continue until Oct. 27. After that, any matters not yet settled will be put before an arbitrator, the release said. Local bargaining across the province will continue until March 28, 2024, at which time all remaining items not yet settled may be sent to arbitration.
50-Day Rule Update for Retirees
For the 2023-2024 school year the 50 Day rule is back in place.
The 50-Day re-employment rule for retirees was increasedto 95 days for OTPP retirees until June 30, 2023. The employment limit for retirees reverted to 50 days on July 1,2023.
Whether it will be increased for the 2023-2024 year is a decision that, if it is made, will be decided later in the year, depending on need.
otherwise be
filled by qualified members.
While employers will continue to report all retiree reemployment service to OTPP, retirees are required to track their days and contact OTPP if they plan to work after the month in
which they exceed the re-employment limit. Retirees should
always contact OTPP before beginning work after retirement if
they are unsure whether re-employment rules apply to
their situation.
For more information:
http://bit.ly/workafterretire
Email: inquiry@otpp.com
Phone: 416.226.2700 or 1.800.668.0105 (toll free)
Call service hours: 8:30 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday
OTBU General Meeting November 23, 2023Novotel HotelInformation on registering for the General Meeting will be coming in an email to your non-tdsb email account soon.
Delegates to the
Annual Meeting of the Provincial Assembly (
AMPA) held during the March 2024 break will be elected at this meeting
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Pay is coming..
For anyone who successfully completed the OCT's Sexual Abuse Prevention Program, the TDSB will be paying you for half a day. We are waiting for them to figure out the logistics, but we know it will be coming.
Pension & Working Day Limits
OTPP
Do you have questions about your pension or working day limits this year as a retired teacher and OT? Contact the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan below! This is a friendly reminder that neither OSSTF, OTBU, OTIP, OCT, or the TDSB are able to answer your questions about pensions.
Login to your OTIP account: https://www.otpp.com/members/my/
Email: inquiry@otpp.com
Phone: 416-226-2700 or 1-800-668-0105 (toll free)
Fax: 416-730-7807 or1-800-949-8208 (toll free)
Contact center hours: 8:30 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday
Pay Statements, T4s & T2200
All teachers and PSSP members are not provided with a printed pay statement on pay day.
Your pay statement will be available online only at MyINFO the Wednesday before pay day.
This applies to elementary and secondary contract teachers, all occasional teachers, and all Professional School Services Personnel.
Your T4 slip and T2200 forms will also be available online.
For more information, please contact: myINFO Help Desk by phone at 416-338-4747 - Option 4, or by email at myINFOhelp@tdsb.on.ca
Check your TDSB Email Regularly
A reminder to check your TDSB email regularly. There is often news on polices, procedures as well as updates on job postings.
Forms, booklets and other administrative information can be found on the TDSB website under >Staff> Employment > Secondary Teaching > Forms or Occasional Teacher > Forms.
The My Info app has all of your pay statement and T4 information.
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