The end of another busy year is rapidly approaching.  Once again we would like to wish each and every one of you all the best during the festive season.  May your winter break be a time of rest and renewal and may 2016 bring happiness.  We hope that you are able to spend time with your loved ones.

We are honoured to represent teachers in Peace River North.  We want to thank you for all your hard work supporting students, parents/guardians and fellow teachers this past year.

All the best, Mary and Michele

We wish you:

 Teachers' Pension Plan Consultation Meeting:  please put this event in your calendar!

 The TPP Consultation meeting in Fort St. John will be held on November 9, 2015 at the Northern Grand Hotel from 6pm to 8pm in the Grand I and II Ballrooms.  This is an important meeting as the TPP is planning on making changes to the pension plan that will affect you especially if you a beginning teacher or within the first half of your teaching career!  If you are in your last 5 years of teaching, the plan doesn't take effect until January 1, 2018 and will have little impact on your retirement money.  This change not only will affect teachers but also principals, vice-principals, directors of instruction, assistant superintendents, and superintendents (basically anyone who has contributed to the TPP at any time) so they will be invited to attend this meeting as well.  Posters will be given to staff reps on Tuesday, Sept. 15th.

It is recommended by the BCTF that members download and read two important support materials prior to the consultation meeting:

·       - 2015 Pension Plan Consultation  http://www.bctf.ca/PensionConsultations2015/  There is lots of information on this webpage, including the link below. 

·       - chart for options A to E  http://www.bctf.ca/uploadedFiles/Public/SalaryBenefits/Pensions/ChartsForOptionsAtoE.pdf

PRNTA General Meeting

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

6:30pm

Location:  Legion Event Room

10103 - 105th Avenue

 (Across from the School Board Office)

Agenda:

·      Elections – Nominations are open:

o   Social Justice:  Alexandra Adhikary (NPSS/ELC)

o   TTOC:  Carla Lowther (TTOC)

o   Bargaining/Working & Learning:  Kevin Frankham   

o   Aboriginal Education ____________________________

o   ProD Executive (2 year term) ______________________           

·      Approval of Budget for 2015 - 2016

·      New Teacher Induction

See you there!