President’s Message Re. Inclement Weather and Cancellations

December 13th, 2009

ATTENTION ETFO BLUEWATER OCCASIONAL TEACHERS:

PLEASE BE REMINDED AS PER ARTICLE 12.03.02 THAT:

“WHEN INCLEMENT WEATHER CAUSES SCHOOL CLOSURES OR BUS CANCELLATIONS:

A) IT IS THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO INFORM THE AUTOMATED CALL SYSTEM OF THE CANCELLATION OF THE ASSIGNMENT AT LEAST TWO HOURS PRIOR TO THE  WORK ASSIGNMENT.

B) IT IS THE OCCASIONAL TEACHER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO VERIFY THE WORK ASSIGNMENT THROUGH THE AUTOMATED CALL SYSTEM OR BEAM.”

A PHONE CALL FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR TWO HOURS PRIOR TO THE START OF YOUR WORK ASSIGNMENT IS ALSO AN ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF INFORMING YOU OF A CANCELLED ASSIGNMENT. 

CONTACT ME SHOULD YOU EXPERIENCE ANY ISSUES REGARDING THE ABOVE INFORMATION.

DRIVE AND WORK SAFELY DURING THIS WINTER SEASON!!

SINCERELY,

Kathy McCarrel, President
ETFO Bluewater Occasional Teachers’ Local
Ph:  519-389-3457
Email: 
kamccarrel@bmts.com