Benefits Plan Options
OTBU Members within an LTO or Extended Occasional assignment of 90 calendar days or more:
As part of the Central agreement, effective September 2020, OTBU members within an LTO or Extended Occasional assignment of 90 calendar days or more are eligible to join the OSSTF benefits plan. For information regarding the Central plan, click here. Registration information to come.
Daily OTs:
If you do not qualify under the conditions above, Occasional Teachers who have worked at least 90 days in the secondary panel in the prior school year will be given the opportunity to participate in the Pay-In-Lieu of Benefits Agreement for the subsequent year. For information regarding the Pay- In- Lieu Agreement, click here.
Benefits questions can be directed to District 13 Benefits Officer, Nicole Bléau at nicole.bleau@d13.osstf.ca.
Information for OTBU Members during the COVID-19 School Closure
OTBU Update May 4, 2020
This update includes the items listed below and the full update can be viewed by clicking here.
1. Tentative Agreement – Virtual Town Hall Meeting This Friday
2. Mental Health and Wellness Resources
3. OSSTF Benevolent Fund
4. Strike Pay Distribution - survey link
OTBU Update April 1, 2020
This update includes the items listed below and the full update can be viewed by clicking here.
1. Expectations for Remote Learning Next Week
2. Communication with Students
3. Role of Department Heads
4. Video Conferencing with Students
Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) Announcement
This update includes information regarding the CERB and the full update can be viewed by clicking here.
OTBU Update - March 27, 2020
This update includes the following items and the full message can be viewed by clicking here.
1. Salaries for the March 13 to April 5 school closure period
2. Salaries for the period beyond April 5th
3. Supporting Students for the duration of the shutdown
4. Canada Emergency Response Benefit
2020 Annual Meeting
The OTBU Annual Meeting will be postponed until Tuesday, October 6, 2020. All deadlines related to the meeting will be set according to the date of the meeting, per the requirements of our Constitution and By laws.
For more information regarding the OTBU Annual Meeting, visit the Annual Meeting link located on the District 13 OSSTF website located under the OTBU menu.
2020 District Annual Meeting
The District Annual Meeting will be held on May 7, 2020. Information about this years' District Annual Meeting can be found on the home page.
Benevolent Council
Benevolent Council exists for the purpose of providing assistance to active members who find themselves in extreme financial need due to: (a) prolonged illness; (b) accident; or (c) extreme emergency.
More details can be found on the Benevolent Council page under the useful information menu on the District 13 OSSTF website.
Pay Schedule
The Pay Schedule for Secondary Occasional Teachers can be found at this link.
Contact Us
Email: avril.burns@d13.osstf.ca
Phone: 905-668-7100
Board Courier: D13 OTBU, 601 Palace St., Whitby, ON
Member Contact List
Receive up to the minute information by adding your name to our Member Contact List.
Send a message from your personal email to
avril.burns@d13.osstf.ca, and put "Subscribe" in the subject line.
General Meetings
General meetings for next year are scheduled for the following dates:
1 October 2019, 4 February 2020, 7 April 2020, 5 May 2020
Employment Insurance for Occasional Teachers
The number of hours required
to qualify for employment insurance varies according to the unemployment rate
in a region. Similarly, the number of hours accumulated determines the eligible
number of weeks of EI Benefits. We reached an agreement with the Board
during the last round of bargaining that the Board will continue to report each
teaching day as 8 hours, whether day to day, extended, or LTO. Click here to use
the EI postal code search tool to confirm the number of hours required in each area.
Reference codes are not being issued this year. Please complete your application without using a reference code. More information can be found by clicking here.
School Boards send ROEs (Record of Employment) directly to EI for all teachers. Teachers can see them by logging onto their Service Canada account. They will be transferred after the last OT pay of the year, the third week in July. They are all transferred at the same time regardless of when your last day worked was.
Click here to
review the information on Service Canada's EI main page before beginning an EI
application. For help and information, visit your local Service Canada
office, or contact them at 1-800-206-7218.
Click here to go to the online EI Application site.
How to maintain your position on the Secondary Occasional Teacher Roster
Towards the end of each school year, the Board reviews the Roster to ensure that teachers are eligible to remain in the coming year. In addition to remaining a member in good standing of the OCT, there are three conditions that each teacher must meet in order to maintain their position on the DDSB Secondary Occasional Teacher Roster.
Minimum Number of Days Worked
The minimum number of days worked in a secondary school is one day per year. The names of all teachers who fail to meet the minimum required number of days will be removed from the Roster in July.
Supply Renewal Forms
The Supply Status form can be found on the DDSB Employee Self Serve Portal and is usually active as of May 30th. Failure to return the form by the June 30th deadline will result in removal from the Roster.
Offence Declaration
The Offence Declaration will also be available on the Employee Self Serve Portal, usually by May 30th. Failure to complete the declaration by the September 15th deadline will result in removal from the Roster.
NTIP
Occasional teachers working their first two LTO contracts of 97 consecutive days are eligible to participate in the New Teacher Induction Program. This program offers access to professional development opportunities as well as a mentor. Information on the NTIP program can be found on the Staff Portal on the following pages:
In particular, look for the document titled
NTIP Resource Handbook. Page 5 of this document includes a flowchart showing eligibility for NTIP.
To access pages posted on the Portal you will need to login using your computer username and password.
Occasional Teachers' Bargaining Unit
The Occasional Teachers' Constitution can be found here.
The Occasional Teachers' Collective Agreement documents can be found here.
Regulation 274 Updates
Click here for information regarding Regulation 274 including LTO interview debriefing instructions, hiring flowcharts, accessing posting information and Frequently Asked Questions.
DDSB Procedure 5127: Management Process for Risk-of-Injury (Ri) Behaviours
This newly published Board Procedure outlines the requirements and expectations for schools and staff regarding the management and documentation necessary for students with Risk-of-Injury (Ri) Behaviours. Included within the document are requirements to notify occasional staff as well. In particular, see section 8, Notification of RI Behaviours and Staff Absence. The document can be found on the Board Portal.
School Information
Occasional Teachers and Incident Reporting
Access this resource for occasional teachers on how to report and respond to serious incidents.