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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.
Attend our Fall General Meeting!This is your opportunity to get involved with your union, get timely information from your Executive, and have a say in the working conditions of OTs/LTOs, at a meeting and dinner event at the Novotel Hotel North York.
The purpose of the General Meeting is to conduct the business of the Occasional Teachers' Bargaining Unit between Annual General Meetings, and to vote for our AMPA 2024 delegates. At this meeting members have the opportunity to bring forward notices of motions for debate at the AGM.
More details can be found on the OTBU website
WHERE: Novotel Hotel North York 3 Park Home Avenue, North York, M2N 6L3 TORONTO, Canada
WHEN: Thursday, November 23rd, at 4:30 pm (registration)
FOOD: A buffet dinner will be served at 7:00 pm
Confirm your attendance by completing the
Registration Formby Monday, November 20th, 2023
Bargaining Bulletins
OSSTF/FEESO Provincial Office, along with your local bargaining unit, keeps members up to date with the collective bargaining process through the bargaining bulletins.
OSSTF/FEESO met at the Teacher/Occasional Teacher central bargaining table from October 23-25, with representatives from the government and the Ontario Public School Boards Association (OPSBA). Read the full Bargaining Bulletin #48, or Bulletin de Négociation #48
OSSTF/FEESO has confirmed January 15 and 16, 2024, as the dates for the interest arbitration hearing to determine an appropriate remedy for wages lost under Bill 124. Read the full Bargaining Bulletin #49, or Bulletin de Négociation #49
OSSTF/FEESO Members Log in to your myOSSTF account to view the latest Collective Bargaining Bulletins.
Compliance Training
A reminder to complete your online mandatory compliance training on the TDSB website. If the training is completed by December 22, 2023, you will be paid for it In February 2024.
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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