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Collective Bargaining Bulletin # 12, October 31, 2014

Support Staff Central Table Issues Meeting Update As outlined in CB Issue 10, OSSTF/FEESO met again on October 31 with the bargaining team for the Council of Trustees’ Associations for support staff and Government of Ontario representative. The focus of the meeting was to determine… To find the complete Collective Bargaining... Read More

AMPA 2015 STBU Delegation

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

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