ALL DAY KINDERGARTEN
Message to all Permanent, Short Term and Supply ERWs holding an ECE Certificate
As promised more information re the All Day Kindergarten. The Board will be hiring approximately 48 Registered - ECEs for this placement. If you are interested in working in this area and are not a Registered - ECE now is the time to register.
Where you register would the The Ontario College of Early Childhood Educators phone # 416-487-3157 Website - just type Ontario College of Early Childhood Educators go to the ECE section and the form for registration and information is there.
At this point in time to register is $75.00 and the yearly fee $150.00 all of which has to be paid now.
Anyone holding a ECE Certificate is eligible no matter how long ago you received this certificate. There is no up grading to do at the moment just register.
If this is a postion you are considering taking please call our office for more information. 905-501-1622.
Benefits and Services for Older Workers
With the elimination of mandatory retirement and be it by choice or necessity, many persons are opting to continue working past the age of 65. According to the WSIB, "There is no impact to the provision of or entitlement to WSIB benefits or services to workers as a result of the elimination of the mandatory retirement age". If you are injured on the job after the age of 65 and lose time from work you may be paid for up to 2 years after the injury. For example, if a worker is injured at age 70 he/she may be paid up to 72 years of age.
The current Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 requires that the employer and worker co-operate in the early and safe return to work of the worker. It also stipulates that an employer's obligation to re-employ ends on the date when the worker reaches age 65.
Full details will be available shortly under the Benefits section, 'WSIB and working past 65' on our website.
PREFERENCE FORMS
Permanent ERWs should all be in receipt of the Placement Preference Form. This is the annual reminder to fill out 3 different assignment choices. Also, if you have any permanent restrictions/modified work hours/duties on file with Health Promotion and Wellness indicate that on the form by checking yes under Special Considerations.
Please make a photocopy for your own records before you send them off. The forms are due March 12, 2010.
SENIORITY LIST
Contracually (Article 17.03), the Seniority List is due out on March 1st. Principals will make the list available. If there are any discrepencies please call the Association office within 30 working days who will, in turn, advise the Board.
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