2016-17 Information Update #4 – October 24, 2016
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Earned Leave Plan:
The board has released the Earned Leave Plan calculation for the 2016-2017 school
year for Halton Elementary Unit teachers.
Any permanent teacher who accesses 10.3 paid leave days or fewer (a.k.a. sick days,
medical/dental appointments, Compassionate Days, etc.) in the 2016-2017 school year
will be eligible to receive the allocation of Earned Leave Plan days in September, 2017.
Neither Bereavement Leave nor the utilization of any Earned Leave Plan, partially paid
day is utilized for this calculation. The Earned Leave Plan provision can be found in
article 8 of Part A of the Collective Agreement.
Getting Hired Workshop:
The Halton Occasional Teacher Getting Hired workshop will be held on
Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at 4:30 p.m.
at Corpus Christi CES, in the cafeteria.
This very popular workshop fills up quickly. Register early to secure your spot.
To register, please send your Name and current teaching assignment to
[email protected] by November 1, 2016.
Remembrance Day Parade:
The Halton Elementary Unit has been invited to walk in the Remembrance Day parade
on November 6, 2016. The parade leaves the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 486 (79
Jones St., Bronte) at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, November 6, 2016 and it will
proceed via Lakeshore Road to the Chris Vokes Memorial Park Cenotaph in Bronte.
If you or you and your family wish to walk in this Remembrance Day parade, please
send your name and the number of people walking with you, to [email protected]
by Wednesday, October 26, 2016 before 10:30 a.m.
Unit General Meeting #1:
Thursday, October 27, 2016 @4:30 in the HEU Office
This Unit General Meeting is for the purpose of reviewing the proposed Halton
Elementary Unit 2016-2017 budget. The agenda, meeting minutes and notice of
motions were sent out to the membership on Friday, October 14, 2016. We welcome
your attendance and your voice at this meeting.
Save the date!!
Saturday, November 26, 2016 the HEU will be hosting a Skating and Santa evening at
the Glen Abbey Community Centre. More information and information on how to
register will be in upcoming Information Updates.
Your Work Email - To Ensure Your Privacy:
When you are accessing your board email for any purpose, please be sure to log off
your email session and close the browser window to ensure your privacy.
Health and Safety Reps:
Please remember that the Health and Safety Rep meetings provide you with ongoing
H & S training specific to the Education field and inform you about the most current
legislation. The most recent meeting agenda and documents have been posted to the
Unit website. www.haltonoecta.ca Thank you for the very important work that you do
on our site based JHSCs in your schools. We look forward to seeing you at our next
meeting on January 25, 2017.
Staff/CBC Reps:
It was great to have such a large turnout at our annual training session for our Staff and
CBC reps. For those of you who were unable to attend, hard copies of the documents
will be sent to you via the board courier and should be in your schools on this
Wednesday, October 26, 2016. Please note, there is a very brief survey included in this
package on Safe Schools Reporting Form training that should have taken place in your
school. We are utilizing this data to inform ongoing discussions with the Director.
Please take a moment to complete this form and fax or email it to the Unit office by
Friday, October 28, 2016. Fax: 905-335-6684 email: [email protected] Thank
you for your service to OECTA, Halton Elementary members. We look forward to seeing
you at our next Staff/CBC Rep meeting on January 26, 2017.
OECTA Benefits Plan:
Although the dates have not been yet confirmed, Halton teachers will be transitioned
to the plan during Wave 2. This will take place sometime in the new year.
Things that you must do:
1. Ensure that the board has your current and accurate personal contact information,
including email address and phone number.
2. Please submit all allowable claims to SunLife as you receive them, for processing
and reimbursement. The OECTA benefits plan will not reimburse for benefits claims
that are incurred under the current plan.
3. Ensure that both the HEU and OECTA Provincial have your current and accurate
personal email address so that we can provide you with up to date information
regarding your transition date and how to verify your claimant information that will be
provided to the OECTA benefits plan by the board.
Currently the Wave 1 teachers are preparing for their transition dates.
OECTA Information that may assist you:
OECTA Provincial, Counselling and Member Services department has many pamphlets
and documents to support you throughout your career.
Links to the some new documents have been provided, they can assist you in your day
to day professional life and with those issues that you may only encounter rarely.
Relationships Appropriate and Professional:
http://www.oecta.on.ca/OECTA/media/pdfs/Publications/relationships_appropriate_aug2
9.pdf
Building Positive Relationships with Parents:
http://www.oecta.on.ca/OECTA/media/pdfs/Publications/building_positive_relationships
_w_parent.pdf
Reporting Abuse:
http://www.oecta.on.ca/OECTA/media/pdfs/Publications/report_abuse_aug29.pdf
Please visit the HEU website: www.haltonoecta.ca and/or the Provincial website:
www.catholicteachers.ca to access more information from our CMS department.
October, 2016 Calendar:
October 25, 2016
RSVP attendance at Remembrance Day Parade in Bronte
[email protected]
October 25, 2016
Step ll Grievance Meetings
October 26, 2016
Meeting with Director Dawson
October 27, 2016
HEU Unit General Meeting #1
4:30 @ HEU Office
1182 Blair Road, Burlington, ON
October 27-29, 2016
When Faith Meets Pedagogy Conference
October 31, 2016
Happy Halloween
November, 2016 Calendar
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
RSVP re Getting Hired Workshop
[email protected]
Sunday, November 6, 2016
Remembrance Day Parade in Bronte
November 8, 2016
Getting Hired Workshop
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Corpus Christi CES Cafeteria
5051 Upper Middle Road, Burlington, ON
November 8, 2016
Step ll Grievance Meetings
November 10, 2016
Occasional Teacher Labour Management
November 10, 2016
HEU Executive Meeting
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
HEU Office
November 11, 2016
Remembrance Day
Lest We Forget
November 14 - 24, 2016
Kindergarten Parent Observations
November 17, 2016
Unit General Meeting #2
November 17, 2016
Purpose to review proposed AGM resolutions sponsored by the Halton Elementary Unit
November 24, 2016
Parent/Teacher Interview Night
November 25, 2016
P.D. Day
Parent/Teacher Interviews
November 26, 2016
Skating and Santa
Glen Abbey Community Centre, Oakville
Mental health: The importance of early recognition and treatment
Mental health issues affect all workplaces, regardless of industry. Employees in diverse
roles face increased demands to solve problems, interact with others, analyze data and
negotiate positive outcomes. According to the Mental Health Commission of Canada, on
any given week, more than 500,000 Canadians1 will not go to work because of mental
illness. In fact, over 40% of OTIP’s long term disability (LTD) claims are attributed to
mental/nervous disorders.
Visit www.otip.com/article4 to read the full article.
Nina March, President
OECTA, Halton Elementary Unit