New
Teachers' and Student Teachers' Conference
Educating for the Future
BCTF conference for new
teachers, student teachers, and new TTOCs
March 2–3, 2012
Radisson Hotel Vancouver Airport,
8181 Cambie
Road, Richmond, BC
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Employment Insurance
Please refer EI
questions by calling toll-free 1-800-206-7218.
Extended Health & Dental Program
designed for BCTF Teachers on Call
The BCTF Advantage xtended Health and Dental
Voluntary program is now available to TTOCs, and offers a variety of
coverage that can be tailored to fit TTOCs and their families. With the
BCTF Advantage Program, TTOCs can reduce their out-of-pocket costs for
prescription drugs, dental care, eyeglasses, massage therapists, and
more.
Following are a few important
points about the program:
- With 16 different coverage
combinations, a TTOC can build their own plan based on their needs.
- No waiting period for
coverage to begin, or for claims to be made.
- Pocket card that covers most
prescriptions, and dental coverage so no money needs to be spent out
of your pocket up front.
- Acceptance is guaranteed on
most plans regardless of your age and health.
- The longer a TTOC is on the
BCTF Advantage Extended Health and Dental program, the more coverage
they receive at no extra cost.
- Special exceptions made for
TTOCs in regards to waiting periods for getting on and off coverage
once their work contract term has been completed.
- There is no need to make
co-payments or pay deductibles on most of the Extended Health Care
Benefits.
- There are special reduced
rates for couples, and even greater savings for families with two
children or more.
- Teachers in part-time
teaching assignments are eligible.
- Easy to apply -- Apply over
the phone, online or by mail.
- BCTF exclusive phone number
and website.
- Phone 1-877-778-8717 or
click here for the BCTF Advantage website for more information.
4th Day
Consecutive Call In, Paid on Scale
In accordance to the Ready
Recommendations and our new collective agreement,
TOCs must be paid on scale on their fourth consecutive
day of work; this pay is retroactive to day one.
If you have any concerns about not receiving calls
through SEMS on the fourth or subsequent day, please contact the VSTA office 604-873-5570..
Your Rights as a TOC
All members of the VSTA, whether they are a Teacher on
Call or engaged in a Temporary or Continuing Contract, are protected by
the Collective Agreement and are entitled equally to representation and
assistance by the VSTA and the BCTF. If you have any questions or
concerns, you are encouraged to contact the VSTA Office or through a
Staff Rep at a school.
On this
website you will find information on:
Some great
links:
- The
Practice of Teaching, BCTF
-
toc-talk@list.bctf.ca
- a
discussion list for teacher on call issues (open to new teachers,
teachers teaching on call and mentors). To join this list serve,
teachers can email
listsupport@bctf.ca and ask to be added to the toc-talk list serve
(formerly called bctf-toc).
Important Tax Information
Teachers sometimes wonder
what options are available for claiming income tax deductions when
spending personal money on work-related expenses. While the BCTF
does not provide individual tax advice, the following information is
designed to provide an overview of the rules governing deductions
available to teachers and other employed professionals....More
Tax form T2200,
"Declaration of Conditions of Employment"
VSTA
letter to Payroll, VBE
VSTA Teacher on Call E-mail List
Make sure you are on the TOC
E-mail list!
TOCs are itinerant, not in regular
touch with a single Staff Rep, and do not usually attend staff meetings.
This makes it a challenge to get VSTA information to TOCs. The TOC
E-mail list is a reliable way to communicate with TOCs.
To get on the list, email
kim@vstaweb.ca.
Teachers on Call
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