Teachers and OCTU Social Event

The Social Comittees of OSSTF Teachers and Office, Clerical, Technical Units are kicking off the Spring with a Niagara Winery trip on Friday, May 14th at 4:30pm.

A bus will pick up people at the District Office at 4:30 (1423 Upper Ottawa) and make another pickup at the Fool and Flagon (2255 Barton Street E. near Nash) at 4:45.

Itinerary

5:15 Kittling Ridge Winery (tour)

6:15 Board bus for Niagara Falls

7:00 Niagara's Best Brewery and Pub (tour)

8:00 Dinner

9:30 Leave for Home

11:00 Drop at Fool and Flagon

11:15 Drop at District Office

OCTU space is limited to 28 members overall.

Teacher space is limited to 6 members per branch/school. This number may expand if other schools don't use their allotment.

Please call the office to reserve a spot. Even if you are over for your school's allotment, we can hold spots on a waiting list. If spots have not been claimed by May 7th, we will contact waiting list names. If you previously reserved and have to cancel, please call so we can go to the list.

This event is open to members only.

Spouses, partners, and children are always welcome at our other events like the Annual Family Picnic and the Family Film Nights.

Please call the District Office with any questions.

Teachers' Annual General Meeting

Annual General Meeting - LIUNA Station, 360 James Street North, Hamilton - Thursday, April 22, 2010

All branches should have had sign-up sheets for the AGM in their workplaces for several weeks. If you have not signed up already, and wish to go, please ask your Branch President to add your name to the list or add it yourself. On the sign-up sheet, please indicate any dietary concerns.

We will need to submit numbers for meals to LIUNA Station within the next week or so. You are entitled to attend even if you have not signed up, but you will require a pay stub to confirm membership. If you have not signed up on time, you will not be entitled to a meal, but you will be able to attend and vote at the meeting.

If your Branch President has already submitted their list of names to the District Office, you can call 905-574-8285 to add yours - the sooner the better.

All people who have their names in on-time will receive a booklet containing all motions to be discussed, reports from Executive, minutes and agenda.

Motions for constitutional changes or amendments require a 2/3 vote if submitted at least 30 days before the AGM, 3/4 if 15 days, or 9/10 any period after that, up to and including motions drafted at the meeting itself.

Nominations for Executive positions will be considered on-time before 4pm, April 1st, 2010. There will be forms on tables for people wishing nominations from the floor of the meeting itself.

On-time candidates for Executive positions will be able to access Branch labels and envelopes at the District Office.

Teachers: Upcoming Events

March 26th - Family Film Night (Teachers and OCTU)

Bring the young ones to a kids film on the big screen in our office. Food and drinks provided. Film TBA.

April 26th - Pension Workshop (Teachers)

Call now to reserve a spot for the Pension Workshop at 4pm.

Teachers: March Break Travel Benefits

Out-of-country coverage

Coverage is provided for you and your eligible dependents in the event of a medical emergency which occurs while temporarily travelling outside of Canada for business, education or vacation purposes.

Benefits are reimbursed at a rate of 100% of eligible expenses. This plan has a $500,000 lifetime maximum.

A medical emergency is generally considered to be one that arises as the result of:

„A sudden or unexpected injury, or

A new medical condition which was not identified or being treated prior to your departure from Canada, or

A previously identified medical condition which was stable and controlled for a period of three months immediately prior to your departure from Canada. In such cases you may be required to provide medical documentation showing there were no complications such as hospitalizations, medication changes or doctors visits. As well as no new or ongoing symptoms for that condition during he three month period immediately prior to your departure date.

Our group plan provides coverage for medical expenses such as physicians’ fees, lab fees and hospital fees that are incurred in the treatment of the initial medical emergency.

The following out of country expenses are NOT USUALLY covered by Great West Life group plans:

„Non-emergency care of follow-up care after the initial emergency treatment

„Expenses related to pregnancy or delivery after the 35^th week of pregnancy or any time prior to the 35^th week if the patient’s Canadian physician considers the pregnancy a high risk.

„Continued medical care following an emergency outside of Canada if the patient’s medical condition permits a return to Canada for treatment.

If you have a claim, or experience a medical emergency while travelling in the United States, please call 1-800-957-9777 or if travelling in other countries you can call (204) 946-1190