November 20 is the deadline for STBU members to submit their names for nomination as delegates to AMPA 2015. If there is a list of nominees greater than the delegation size determined by Provincial Office of OSSTF, then there will be an election at the December 11, STBU Council Meeting. If there are fewer than the required […] Read More
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Collective Bargaining Bulletin Issue #11
October 21, 2014 Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Table Issues Update As you are aware, OSSTF/FEESO has been in discussion with the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association and the Crown to determine the matters that will be negotiated centrally. Because an agreement… To read more, please go to Bargaining Bulletins. Read More
Endorsed Trustee Candidates for TDSB Election 2014
Trustee candidates are poised for election in TDSB wards across Toronto on October 27th pledging to give students & communities what they need to succeed! Each candidate backs fully funding public education. United with all board members they will advance a coordinated program for public education across Toronto. OSSTF D12 is a member of... Read More
Staffing Update Memo #5
Staffing Update Memo #5 As reported at Bargaining Unit Council, at the most recent placement meeting held on Thursday, October 16 we placed 9 teachers who had semester 1 placements only into semester two positions reverting them to full time status. We placed another 3 teachers who were in part time, all year positions either […] Read More
Collective Bargaining Bulletin Issue 10, October 17, 2014
Central Table Negotiations Update Central Table Strike Vote Results The Provincial Executive would like to thank all members who attended their local membership meetings and participate in their local and central strike votes. The results of the central strike votes are: To read more please go to Bargaining Bulletins. Read More
Retirement Planning Workshops for 2014-2015
A Retirement Planning Workshop for Teachers’ Pension Plan members is being offered for the 2014-2015 year. The workshop will be offered at 4 different times. They will be presented by the OSSTF Pension Officers. Light refreshments will be served. The workshops are as follows: WORKSHOP #1 DATE: October 28, 2014... Read More
Changes to the OTPP: No need to buy back short absences
August 01, 2014 There has been a slight change in the way we contribute to the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. A plan change will soon eliminate the need to buy back some of your time away from work. Beginning September 1, 2014, you will automatically maintain service credit for employer-approved absences that span five or […] Read More
Campaign for Public Education’s Endorsed Trustee Candidates for the Municipal Election 27 October 2014
Campaign for Public Education (CPE) endorsed School Trustee candidates are poised for election in TDSB wards across Toronto Oct 27th pledging to give students & communities what they need to succeed! Each candidate backs fully funding public education. United with all board members they will advance a co-ordinated program for public... Read More
Staffing Update #4 – Placement Meetings Continue
Staffing Update – Memo #4 – September 23, 2014 The Union and the Board have continued to hold regular placement meetings. We began on September 2 with 206 people on the Recall List, some of whom needed full placements and some of whom were partially placed and therefore needed partial placements. We ended today’s meeting […] Read More
Collective Bargaining Bulletin Issue #9
Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Table Issues Meeting Update OSSTF met again on September 17 and 18 with the bargaining team of the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association and Government of Ontario representatives. The focus of these meetings was only to determine the central table issues which will be negotiated at the central... Read More