Dartmouth Local s. First Rep Meeting this Wednesday. Member Engagement Day 2015

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1 Dartmouth Local s Did You Know? S e p t e m b e r 1, I n s i d e t h i s i s s u e : deadlines Local PD funding Term Rehire Rights Local Rep Retreat First Rep Meeting this Wednesday Our first meeting for NSTU Reps will take place this Wednesday, September rd. Start time is :0, but Reps (or Alternates) are encouraged to show up a little early for a light supper. Our Local office is located at 0 Brownlow Avenue in Burnside, on the second floor, just above the Royal Bank. October Conference Day Supervision of Students Pre-retirement seminars Resolutions for Council 016 Check Your Pay Stub Calendar of Events Contact Information Council Meeting Dates 5 5 Please note that this first meeting of the year is also a Local General Meeting, so any interested members who teach at a Dartmouth school, are also welcome to attend. Member Engagement Day 015 The NSTU s nd annual Member Engagement Day will take place this year on Monday, October 5th. Your Local Executive members and School Reps are working out the details but the whole spirit of this event is to increase the sense of belonging members have with their union. There is little doubt that this year we will face some challenges and we need to ensure that we stand strong and united. Stay tuned for more details and remember that we are all in this together!

2 P a g e deadlines The following deadlines are coming up for funding. Make sure you get your application to the Board office by pm on the deadline. September 8 Out of province conference grant application deadline - In-service promotion grant application deadline October 5 Application deadline for educational leaves of less than one year October 6 Out of province conference grant application deadline - In-service promotion grant application deadline November 19 Course grant application deadline (for courses taken between May 15th-Aug. 1) Local PD funding TERM REHIRE STATUS Please remind any term rehire teacher who may be working in your school as a substitute that jobs are being posted on a weekly basis. Their term rehire rights remain in effect until October 15, 015. The Dartmouth Local is happy that we can provide PD funding to Local members who want to attend a conference (in province or out of province). Any teacher in Dartmouth can apply for these funds. The maximum you can receive is $00 every other school year. Please note that you must be pre-approved before you go to the conference. If you want to apply you can do so via our Local website: You will find the guidelines and online application under the Benefits of Membership tab and then clicking on Professional Development. Local Rep Retreat 015 If you are a new or returning NSTU Rep you are encouraged to attend a retreat on November 0/1 at Oak Island Inn. Reps will attend information sessions about the NSTU and also have opportunities to socialize with other school Reps and members of our Local Executive. Accommodations and meals will be provided. Should the NSTU Rep at your site be unavailable to attend, the Alternate Rep may register. Please register with Mark Savoury(dartmouthlocal@nstu.ca) ASAP.

3 P a g e NSTU Professional Association October Conference Day October, 015 On the fourth Friday in October, NSTU members from around the province are invited to attend professional development conferences organized by our Professional Associations. The wide range of program offerings demonstrates a breadth of curriculum based and other professional development opportunities that are designed to ensure Nova Scotia's students benefit from the latest pedagogical advances. Online conference registrations are now open! Please visit the webpage for further details and links to register. Supervision of Students Please refer to Article 1 in the Teachers Provincial Agreement for more details. Teachers shall not be required to supervise students while the students are on lunch and noon hour break. Teachers shall not be required to supervise students twenty minutes before their classes begin or twenty minutes after their classes end. Pre-Retirement Seminars The Teachers' Provincial, Community College and APSEA agreements allow a teacher in their last five (5) years to register with the Board/Employer for a preretirement seminar. The Union provides a two day seminar from 9:00 a.m. to :00 p.m. each of these days. The topics include the features of the Teachers' Pension Plan; money management in retirement; Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security; Retired Teachers Organizations; wills and estate planning, insurance, service awards and the psychological aspects of retirement. Participants of the seminar also get to meet with the administrator of the Nova Scotia Pension Agency to receive individual information about their pension. NOTE: The Union does not register teachers for the Pre-Retirement Seminars. HRSB has notified principals that the registration deadline for this year is October 7th and it is done through a drop down form available online at myhrsb. Please note that the dates in the last newsletter were incorrect because they were the dates. The dates available according to the HRSB are as follows: November 17 & 18 February & 5 February &

4 P a g e Resolutions for Council 016 Each year the NSTU holds its AGM (Annual Council) in the Spring, and this is a very important opportunity for our organization to consider changes to our policies, by-laws, budget and structure. Annual Council 016 will be held from April 9 to May 1. Although this seems like it may be very far away in the future, it will creep up on us sooner than you think. Also, as you can understand, resolutions need to be sent in to our provincial team well before the actual event. So, this year our Local will have to vote on our resolutions at our November meeting. If you have any thoughts or ideas how we can improve how/what we are doing as an organization, please share those with me. Don t worry about the exact language required for resolutions. Just fire off an to me so we have the basic concept. Send your ideas to: dartmouthlocal@nstu.ca Check You Pay Stub! Members are reminded to check their pay stubs to ensure they are being paid accurately and their deductions do not exceed the allotted amount. Any errors should be reported to payroll immediately. September 015 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 Organization Day PD day (P-9) Labour day deadline deadline Local Presidents Conference John Huntley Internship Deadline Local Executive Meeting PE meetings PE meetings 0 1 Rep Meeting 5 PD day (high school) HRRC meeting 9 0 deadline

5 Local President Contact Information 0 B r o w n l o w A v e S u i t e A 0 0 D a r t m o u t h, N S B B 1 T 5 Office: Cellular: Fax: I will be in the office Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Please feel free to contact me with any union questions/concerns you may have throughout the year. Contact information can be found to the left and on our webpage: Who s Who? Council Meeting Dates Your Local Executive Members President Mark Savoury First VP Chris Doiron VP of PA/PR -Ellen Louth VP of PD Krissy Brewer Member at Large Nancy Comeau Member at Large Leon Swinkels Member at Large Adrianne Kelloway Treasurer Rob Wigle Secretary Matt Moriarty Provincial Executive - Ben Sichel Please note all General/Local Council Meetings begin at :0PM and will conclude by 6:00PM. A light supper will be provided. Unless otherwise advertised, all meetings are held at the Local NSTU office at 0 Brownlow Ave, Suite A00 (above the Royal Bank) September, General Council Meeting October 8, Local Council Meeting November 5, General Council Meeting January 7, General Council Meeting March, Local Council Meeting April 7, Local Council Meeting June 8, 016 Annual General Meeting