SCHOOL DISTRICT #8NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION 2015
Jointly sponsored by the KLTF and School District #8
AGENDA
Welcome & overview (Deanna, Jeff, Doug, Paul)
Overview of the District (Jeff)
Introduction of School Board Office staff & their roles (Deanna starts)
Learning Opportunities (Paul – BCTF and Deanna – SD8 Learns)
Payroll & Benefits (Deanna)
Union Organization (Doug & Paul)
Health and Safety (Doug, Paul, Deanna)
School Act/ Policies/ Collective Agreement (Doug, Paul, Deanna, Jeff)
Conclusion
Welcome!
Name
Jeff Jones
Deanna Holitzki
Doug Kunzelman
Paul Boscariol
Our School District #8 Mission: “We focus on excellence for all learners in a nurturing environment.”
Overview of the District
Jeff Jones
Academic Success Creativity and Imagination
Citizenship Resiliency
Learning Opportunities
Paul Boscariol BCTF Learning Portal
http://bctf.ca/ProfessionalDevelopment.aspx
Deanna Holitzki SD8 Learns – Learning Portal
School District 8 Website SD8 Learns
Payroll and Benefits
Payroll Category determination Transfer of Service
Experience credit Seniority
Benefits Blue Cross http://www.pac.bluecross.ca/corp/ Extended Health Extended Health Forms MSP https://
www.health.gov.bc.ca/exforms/msp/167fil.pdf Benefits Change Form Benefits Change Form
Pay Slips and Teacher Savings Plan Payroll Continued
Pay Advice Reading the fine points -
handout Teacher Savings Plan:
Teacher Savings Plan link
Pay Advice Example
Updating your information through e-Serve
E-Serve https
://sdsweb.sd8.bc.ca/sds/eserve/login.xsp
District Forms
District Forms are all on the SD8 Webpage: http://www.sd8.bc.ca/?page_id=1428
Some often-used forms: Travel Expense Form Cheque Requisition Form Employee Computer Purchase Form
Employee Family Assistance Program
Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP) Provides professional, confidential
assistance to employees and their immediate families who are experiencing personal difficulties and would like help resolving these difficulties.
Personal difficulties also includes difficulties relating to work
Phone number: 1-800-668-2055
Employee Wellness Program
Program that jointly provides assistance to help teachers return to work as soon as possible and as effectively as possible, after illness or surgery
Helps teachers with accommodations due to disability (short-term or long-term)
Provides teachers and their families with support in coping with illness/disability
Provides teachers with assistance & liaison with doctors, the employer, and para-professionals
Information is on the BCTF Website, or please contact Paul Boscariol or Doug Kunzelman for more information
Employee Health and SafetyDoug and Paul
Joint Health and Safety Committee Site Based Health and Safety Committee WorkSafeBC – Form 6A Safety Hazard Report Extra-curricular activities -
considerations Threat Violence Report / Violence in the
Workplace Home Site Safety Check Form
http://www.sd8.bc.ca/?page_id=1428
School Act, School District 8 Policies and Joint BCPSEA/KLTF Collective Agreement
Scavenger Hunt Style – please get into partners or groups of 3 – try to work with someone you don’t usually work with (if possible!)
Using the information provided or on your computer, find the information on the Scavenger Hunt – we will give you about 30 minutes to complete this and then will discuss…
School Act, School District 8 Policies and Joint BCPSEA/KLTF Collective Agreement Topics Covered:
Student/Parent Appeal: Bylaw #1/Article E.27 Complaints: 206/Article E.28 Child Abuse & Neglect: 207 Police Investigation: 216 Volunteers in Schools: 240 Student Registration Requirements 303 Sick Leave – Article G.20 Discretionary Leave Article G.21.12 Student Conduct & Discipline: 300 Student Medication: 310/Article 43 Duties of Teachers - School Act
Miscellaneous Info (Doug and Paul) Teacher Professional Development Teacher Regulation Branch – Teacher
Standards
List of Useful Websites
School District #8 Kootenay Lake http://www.sd8.bc.ca/ British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) http://www.bctf.ca/ Collective Agreement (KLTF & SD #8) http://www.sd8.bc.ca/LocalProvCollectiveAgreement.pdf Creston Valley Teacher’s Association (CVTA) http://www.bctf.ca/cvta/ Nelson District Teachers’ Association http://www.ndta.ca/
List of Useful Websites, con’t.d Ministry of Education (MOE) http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/theme.page?id=F5415B90D214B10A6245D30D3
97A05A1 WorkSafeBC http://www.worksafebc.com/ Teacher Regulation Branch http://www.bcteacherregulation.ca/ School Act
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/legislation/schoollaw/revisedstatutescontents.pdf
Pacific Blue Cross http://www.pac.bluecross.ca/corp/ Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) 1-800-668-2055 http://brown-crawshaw.com/who_we_are.php
Questions/Discussions
Thanks for Attending Today!
Thanks for working with our students here in SD8!
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