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These frequently asked questions can be answered by reviewing a copy of your most recent collective agreement. You can find a copy of your agreement in:
Log in to "Staff Portal"
Under “My Profile”
Click "Demographics"
Under the heading Employee Groups click “Collective Agreement”
For more information see information from:
the emails from your Local Unit (e.g., Weekly Blasts).
the Members' Area at catholicteachers.ca , through OECTA Provincial.
BEREAVEMENT ENTITLEMENTS
BEREAVEMENT ENTITLEMENTS
Q: How many bereavement days am I entitled to?
A: For a mother, mother-in-law, father, father-in-law, spouse, child, sibling, grandchild, grandmother, grandfather, sister-in-law, brother-in-law and spouses of children
Part B Article 8.07 a
Q: What happens if my bereavement does not fit one of the above designations?
Part B Article 8.07 b
CLASSROOMS CAPS / SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
CLASSROOMS CAPS / SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
Q: What is the classroom cap for classrooms?
A: JK / SK: "The class size limit of a board that consists only of pupils enrolled in junior kindergarten and kindergarten is 29." O. Reg 132/12, s. 5 (1)
Primary (SK/1, 1, 2, 3): "A class for which this section applies shall have 23 or fewer pupils." O. Reg 132/12, s. 5 (1).
COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT
COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT
Q: Where can I find a copy of my Collective Agreement?
A: Log in to "Staff Portal"
Under “My Profile”
Click "Demographics"
Under the heading Employee Groups click “Collective Agreement”
EDVANTAGE PROGRAM
EDVANTAGE PROGRAM
Q: How can I access Edvantage discounts on travel, accommodations, fitness & health services?
A: Edvantage website - click here
Q: What is my Edvantage membership number?
A: It is the same as your OECTA I.D. number?
INJURIES IN THE WORKPLACE
INJURIES IN THE WORKPLACE
Q: What should I do if I am injured in the workplace?
A: Members should:
Immediately seek medical attention
Report it to your Principal/Vice Principal.
Contact the Local Office for next steps: 519 756-0272
MEETING WITH MY PRINCIPAL / VICE PRINCIPAL
MEETING WITH MY PRINCIPAL / VICE PRINCIPAL
Q: What should I do if my Principal / Vice Principal requests to meet with me?
A: Ask the following questions before taking the meeting:
Is this meeting disciplinary in nature?
What would you like to discuss in this meeting?
How long with the meeting last?
You can request that your Staff Representative or your Local Release Officers (President / Vice President) be present during the meeting.
***If you are uncomfortable at any time during the meeting, you can request the meeting end so you can consult with your Staff Representative or your Release Officers before proceeding.
PERSONAL DAY / URGENT PERSONAL DAY
PERSONAL DAY / URGENT PERSONAL DAY
Q: How can I access my Personal Day?
A: Information can be found at Part B: Article 8.13
PREGNANCY & PARENTAL LEAVE
PREGNANCY & PARENTAL LEAVE
Q: How do I access Pregnancy Leave?
A: Information can be found at Part B: Article 8.09 f)
Q: How do I access Parental Leave?
A: Information can be found at Part B: Article 8.09 f)
SAFE SCHOOLS INCIDENT REPORTING FORM
SAFE SCHOOLS INCIDENT REPORTING FORM
Q: When should a Safe Schools Incident Reporting Form be completed?
A: The Ontario Ministry of Education identifies reportable offences here.
Q: Who can complete a Safe Schools Incident Reporting Form?
A:
Any teacher directly involved in a reportable offence is legally obligated to submit a report.
Any witness (Educational Assistant, Early Childhood Educator, Child & Youth Worker) to a reportable offence is legally obligated to submit a report.
Q: Where can I find the Safe Schools Incident Reporting Form?
A: Log into "Staff Portal"
click on "My Profile"
Click "Health and Safety Reporting"
Click "Safe Schools Incident Report"
SICK DAYS / SICK LEAVE
SICK DAYS / SICK LEAVE
Q: How many Sick Days am I entitled to each year?
A: Information can be found at Part A: Article 3.2
Q: What are Short-Term Leave Days and how many am I entitled to?
A: Information can be found at Part A: Article 3.3
SUPERVISION
SUPERVISION
Q: How many minutes of supervision can a full-time member be assigned over a week?
A: Information found at Part B: Article 14.11 d)
VIOLENT INCIDENT REPORTING FORM
VIOLENT INCIDENT REPORTING FORM
Q: How do I know if I have been involved in a violent incident?
A: The Ontario Occupational Health & Safety Act defines "violence" as:
The exercise of physical force by a person against a worker, in the workplace, that causes or could cause physical injury to the worker.
An attempt to exercise physical force by a person against a worker, in a workplace, that could cause physical injury to the worker.
A statement or behaviour that is reasonable for a worker to interpret as a threat to exercise physical force against the worker, that could cause physical injury to the worker.
Q: Where can I find the Violent Incident Reporting Form?
A: Log into "Staff Portal"
Click on "My Profile"
Click "Health and Safety Reporting"
Click "Workplace Violent Incident Report"
Q: What should I do if any of the above-mentioned criteria apply to me?
A: Members should:
Document the event(s) for your own record (dates, times, witnesses, etc.).
Notify your Principal / Vice Principal about the incident.
Immediately contact the Local Office for next steps: 519-756-0272
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