ERFP Office Assistant

We would like to welcome

Paulina Medeiros as our new

Office Assistant.

ERFP NEWS March 2017 Volume 3

Minutes and newsletters are intended to update and inform the membership. We ask that you ensure the confidentiality of this information. Please remind members at your location to access their copy from the website or directly through webmail.

Next Meeting: Annual General Meeting

April 11, 2017 4:30 pm @ CBO

Collective

Agreement

2014-2017

Click here

CEAO will be participating in the Pride Parade in Toronto this

year. ERFP is hoping that our members will join us for this

event. T-shirts for the event will be sold for $10 each.

Click here for T-shirt order forms.

Deadline for shirt orders April 1st.

Contact Karen Del Ben for more information Parade details will follow as they become available.

EDVANTAGE is here!

Edvantage offers great rewards and discounts to education employees and their families

through partnerships with retailers and businesses throughout Ontario. Through

continued support from partners, Edvantage is able to offer great discounts, special

offers and contests to you, our valued members. The cards are being sorted and

distributed over the next month.

Executive Elections

Online Voting April 4-10 The Nominating Committee

would like to announce the

candidates for the 2017

Executive election. The

candidates are listed

alphabetically with the

incumbent indicated by (I)

following their name.

President Hilary Campbell (I)

Sahar Gouveia

1st Vice President Debra Brown

Karen Del Ben (I) Michael Theodore

2nd Vice President Nadine Cherry (I)

Tammi Kizoff Natacha Simon

Treasurer Kim Liddle - Acclaimed

Secretary Gena DiGiovanni (I)

Kate O'Neill

DECE Representative Cindy Hunter Pamela Lopes Rosie Sohal

CAS Allegations If you are in the unfortunate position of being accused of an incident

and your Principal requests that you put the incident in writing DO

NOT do so before calling the union for advice.

Social Media Guidelines

"Every time you communicate, whether it’s in-person or on social media, you shape public

opinion about you, your profession, your school, your board and public education.

Statements like, “Tweets are my own and don’t reflect my

employer’s views,” don’t hold true for educators. Although staff lead private lives, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that educators’ off-duty conduct, even when not directly related to students, is relevant to their suitability to teach. For Peel District School Boards "Social Media

Guidelines for Staff" click here

School Year Calendars

2016-17 School Year Calendar

Modified Calendar (Bondar/Ray Lawson)

ERFP Calendar

Health and Safety

Continue to report student violence and make sure

your online accident report is done. Fill out your

incident checklists and send them in monthly.

Please send pictures of your bruises, bites,

scratches etc.

Call Nadine if you need support 905-602-9300.

Nadine Cherry - email

Incident Checklists

please send via board courier or fax 905-602-9390

Please read OP17

Dealing with Students with High Risk Behaviours

Sunshine Committee

If you know a member who is

celebrating a special event, birth,

marriage, or important success or

has experienced a personal loss,

contact the committee. We

appreciate your input in supporting

all members.

To submit a Sunshine request

Email Ava Wickens

Committee Updates

Mental Health Advisory Committee - member Patricia Rizzo is representing ERFP Business Staff Orientation Development and Mentoring Committee - members Debra Brown and Hilary Campbell are representing ERFP STPDL Committee- Reminder - STPDL forms are sent to the ERFP Office. Accommodations, meals and travel are not covered by STDPL funding. Awards Committee - Save the date - Awards Banquet will be October 25th 2017

Annual Defence

Declarations

Members will be

advised via board

email and must

complete their OD by

April 30th 2017.

TA Audit Review

The results are available on

the Peel Board website,

go to page 17

click here

Partners in Learning

A collaborative

approach to team

building click here

PDSB will be celebrating

International

Day of Pink

April 10th 2017

EFAP Program

The Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) is provided by

Homewood Health.

The Homewood Health website offers a wide range of articles on Mental

Health, Parenting, Eldercare, Finances, Nutrition, Career Development

and much more. They also offer E-courses, E-Counselling and in person

Counselling at no cost.

EFAP is offered to both permanent and casual employees and their

families.

1-800-663-1142 open 24/7.

For more information:

www.homeweb.ca

Website

Please remind members at your

location to sign up for the

website with a personal email.

www.erfp.ca

Health Promotion Program Members are encouraged to contact the office if they receive

an HPP letter. The board is inundated with calls and emails

from all employee groups as this program encompasses all

working groups in PDSB. The unions have joined together

and are fighting against this. The Executive is dealing with

members on an individual basis to make sure that people

who are on the accommodation list or an approved leave are

being removed from the program. Since we have been

advocating for our members the Board has agreed to revamp

the program. The Board is also considering putting a new

code in PAM for specialist appointments. Members will be

notified when new information is available.

If you require further assistance please contact the

union office 905-602-9300.

Professional Development

Online Resources and Professional Development Child Development Resource Connection Peel click here

Ontario Society for Environmental Education

This spring, OSEE is hosting a suite of PD events to support educators with integrating environmental education into their teaching practice. For more information click the link to the website.

http://home.osee.ca/

Early Childhood Community Development Centre The ECCDC is a charitable organization inspiring excellence in early learning through thought

leadership, cutting edge training, innovative resources and coaching services highlighting best practices and emerging trends.

http://eccdc.org/

Social Media #shoutouts International Women’s Day Luncheon An Evening with NDP Leader

Andrea Horwath