OSSTF District 11- Thames Valley
Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation

680 Industrial Road, London, Ontario, N5V 1V1
Phone: (519) 659-6588; Fax: (519) 659-2421; Email: osstf11@execulink.com

District 11 Office

Collective Agreement

• The Collective Agreement is negotiated between the District 11 Teachers' Bargaining Unit and the Thames Valley District School Board. It outlines all of the details of the salary, benefits and working conditions under which members of the bargaining unit will work. 
• It is critical that members know and understand the collective agreement. If you think that part of the collective agreement has been violated, contact your Branch President or the District Office immediately. Where the collective agreement has been violated, the District Office will intervene to try to correct it or, if necessary, launch a Grievance to try to have the situation remedied.
• This is a confidential document. There should be five copies at each Branch. It is also accessible by going to the TVDSB website, clicking on "My Employee Portal" and then "View My Collective Agreement".

In School Staffing Committee Information

• Staffing Process Timelines
• Support materials regarding the Staffing Process:
  • Overview of Staffing Process
  • Declaring Vacancies / Surplus
  • Qualifications of Teachers
  • Current Class Size Language
  • Teacher Timetables
  • Additional Professional Assignments

Leaves

• The different kinds of Leaves of Absence which are covered by the collective agreement are outlined in this District Resource Pamphlet.

Reciprocal Transfers

• Due to timelines, information regarding secondary reciprocal transfers is noted below:
  • As per Article 31, secondary teachers who wish to be considered for a reciprocal transfer with a teacher in another school in either panel for September 1, 2007, are to complete the "Secondary Reciprocal Transfer Request" form and submit it to Cynthia Bain, Operations Services, CEC South by fax [(519) (633-4276)], courier, or by hand.  This form can be found at the board's Employee Portal under Electronic Forms - Operations.  The deadline for receipt of these signed forms is February 15, 2007.  If using the Board's courier, it is your responsibility to ensure that the forms arrive at CEC South within the stated time frames. 
  • The system list of all teachers requesting a reciprocal transfer shall be posted in all secondary schools and workplaces by March 1st.  The purpose of this System Reciprocal Transfer List is to allow any teacher, whether that teacher's name is on the list or not, to contact a teacher whose name is on the list to discuss the feasibility of a reciprocal transfer in accordance with Article 31.6.
  • Questions may be directed to Karen Wildinson or Cynthia Bain at at C.E.C.- South

• RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan) accounts are set up for eligible teachers, in accordance with Article 13 of the Teachers' Bargaining Unit Collective Agreement, with the exception of those teachers from the former Elgin County Board of Education who have contributions, as determined by the LTSIP Committee, made to their LTSIP accounts instead.
• The LTSIP (Long Term Service Incentive Plan) plan only applies to teachers who were hired by the former Elgin County Board of Education between September 1, 1977 and August 31, 1998. (Those hired previous to September 1, 1977 are eligible for a Retirement Gratuity. Those hired after August 31, 1998 are part of the TVDSB RRSP Plan.)