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OSSTF District 11- Thames Valley
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District 11 Office |
Continuing Education Instructors' Bargaining Unit Newsletter:
Volume 5, Issue 1: September 15, 2006
Table of ContentsPlease click on any of the items in the Table of Contents to go to that item. |
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Welcome Back |
Marion Drysdale Award |
Hopefully it was a good summer for all of you and
you had some time to relax and enjoy the good weather. I know some of you
managed to squeeze in some exotic travel, and several of you had children
being married. Now that the first week of school is over, you likely feel as
though summer is a distant memory!
There are some reminders for you as we head into a new school year:
Communication
As we move more and more into the age of electronics, we will be using
less and less paper. My newsletters will be found on the local OSSTF website
at www.osstf11.com.
OSSTF business should NOT be conducted through First Class. I can be emailed
at BarbOBrien@osstf11.com, if you have a question regarding OSSTF and/or
your collective agreement. I can also be reached by phone at 519-872-9431.
My phone will not be on when I’m in the classroom, but I do pick up messages
regularly. Remember, when in doubt about anything to do with your job, ask
someone. Our liaison at the district office is Colleen Canon, and she can be
reached at 519-659-6588 (ext. 104).
It is also easier for administration if you make your request for leaves
electronically. Once Ms. Howse receives it, she can make her recommendation
and then forward the request to Human Resources, who make the final
decision. If there is only a paper copy, it must then go by mailbag, which
slows the procedure considerably, so it is to your benefit to use your
computer.
All of you have, by now, received your new
collective agreement. Please read through it, as there are some changes
around dates and requests for leaves. These are of great benefit to you, and
you should be aware of them. There are also some changes in rates of pay,
effective immediately. Make sure you use the new rates on your time sheets.
The Marion Drysdale Award topic this year is “Innovation with Purpose.” The dates for the entries to be in can be found in the back of your new pocket planner. District 11, Thames Valley has been the provincial award winner in the Adult Learner Category for the last 3 years. Let’s attempt to keep up our track record and do it again this year. I know you have students who are capable or producing interesting work on the above mentioned topic.
As per the Letter of Understanding in our new
agreement, we will be establishing a joint committee to review staffing
provisions with regards to Lead instructors. If anyone is interested in
sitting on this committee, please contact me at your earliest convenience. I
have a meeting on Sept. 18 at the board office, and would like to be able to
report that we have our portion of the committee in place.
Wishing you every success for the 2006-07 school year. Barb
