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Frequently Asked Questions About TTOCing
1. When do I get paid "on scale"?
2. Do I get benefits?
A) Per Collective Agreement Article B. 2, no but you pay into your pension, and have access to SIP, vacation pay, and $3/day in lieu of benefits payable. You are entitled to purchase extended health or dental coverage if desired.
3. Do I get sick days?
A) Per Collective Agreement Article G. 21.5, not until you are in an assignment for 10 days. At that time, you accumulate pro-rated sick days that can only be used during that assignment.
4. Do I get prep time?
A) No. If the teacher you are replacing has prep time and has left you work to complete, you are entitled to that prep time. You can be reassigned during that prep if no work is left by the teacher you are replacing.
5. Do I get seniority as a TTOC?
A) Per Collective Agreement Article C 2.3, all teaching time spent on scale accumulates towards seniority. However, the seniority is only applied after you achieve a continuing contract.
6. Where are my deductions going?
A) Pension, Canada Pension Plan, Employment Insurance, Salary Indemnity Plan, BCTF Dues, MRTA Dues, to name a few.
7) Am I entitled to EI? When?
A) Yes, contact your local Employment Insurance office for further details, and attend the annual year-end meeting sponsored by SD42, which is offered to prepare teachers for this process.
8) I've lost the details for a TTOC assignment. How can I get that information again?
A) You can log into the SD42 website to retrieve your details. You might also contact the SD42 TTOC desk.
9) Am I penalized for declining a half-day assignment?
A) No.
10) Can I get funding for Pro-D workshops?
A) Yes! TTOCs can access both the Joint Professional Development Fund (to potentially cover workshop registration fees, hotel, travel costs, meals, etc.) Call Elaine at the MRTA office (604. 467. 2111) for details.
2. Do I get benefits?
A) Per Collective Agreement Article B. 2, no but you pay into your pension, and have access to SIP, vacation pay, and $3/day in lieu of benefits payable. You are entitled to purchase extended health or dental coverage if desired.
3. Do I get sick days?
A) Per Collective Agreement Article G. 21.5, not until you are in an assignment for 10 days. At that time, you accumulate pro-rated sick days that can only be used during that assignment.
4. Do I get prep time?
A) No. If the teacher you are replacing has prep time and has left you work to complete, you are entitled to that prep time. You can be reassigned during that prep if no work is left by the teacher you are replacing.
5. Do I get seniority as a TTOC?
A) Per Collective Agreement Article C 2.3, all teaching time spent on scale accumulates towards seniority. However, the seniority is only applied after you achieve a continuing contract.
6. Where are my deductions going?
A) Pension, Canada Pension Plan, Employment Insurance, Salary Indemnity Plan, BCTF Dues, MRTA Dues, to name a few.
7) Am I entitled to EI? When?
A) Yes, contact your local Employment Insurance office for further details, and attend the annual year-end meeting sponsored by SD42, which is offered to prepare teachers for this process.
8) I've lost the details for a TTOC assignment. How can I get that information again?
A) You can log into the SD42 website to retrieve your details. You might also contact the SD42 TTOC desk.
9) Am I penalized for declining a half-day assignment?
A) No.
10) Can I get funding for Pro-D workshops?
A) Yes! TTOCs can access both the Joint Professional Development Fund (to potentially cover workshop registration fees, hotel, travel costs, meals, etc.) Call Elaine at the MRTA office (604. 467. 2111) for details.
Questions About Temporary Contracts
1. How long do I have to work in a TTOC long term position before it becomes a temporary contract?
A) Twenty (20) days.
2. How do I know when I have obtained a temporary contract?
3. When do I get benefits?
4. Do I get sick days?
5. Am I entitled to EI? When?
6. If I obtain a position posted as a continuing contract, am I considered to have continuing status?
A) Twenty (20) days.
2. How do I know when I have obtained a temporary contract?
3. When do I get benefits?
4. Do I get sick days?
5. Am I entitled to EI? When?
6. If I obtain a position posted as a continuing contract, am I considered to have continuing status?
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