Arbitration effects in OCEOTA

The recent Central Arbitration decision for the 2022-26 contract has awarded OTs with a raise unlike others in the past. All ETFO OT Locals will receive a minimum calculated Baseline Average Rate of $282.46 or greater for the 2024-25 school year for Daily work. Those members in LTOs will also receive a 2.75% increase to their Local salary grid.

Daily Rate

Many Daily OT rates have been paid this year. Hopefully a timeline of salary increases at OCEOTA is helpful to understand:

Application date	Reason for change	Timeframe affected	Rate	Notes
Sept 1st, 2022	Central Negotiations ongoing	Sept 1st, 2022 – July 12th, 2024	$233.91	As last Collective Agreement expires rates are held during Central negotiations
May 31st, 2024	Bill 124 Remedy	Retroactive work from Sept 1, 2019 – Sept 1, 2022	$243.88	September 1, 2019, +0.75% increase/ September 1, 2020, +0.75% increase/ September 1, 2021, +2.75% increase
July 12th, 2024	Arbitration for 2022-2026 Collective Agreement	Sept 1st, 2022 – Aug 31, 2024	Sept 1, 2022- $251.20 Sept 1, 2023- $258.74	Sept. 1, 2022 to Aug. 31, 2023 – 3%/ Sept 1, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024- 3%
Sept 1st, 2024	Arbitration on Baseline Minimum OT Daily Salary	Sept 1st, 2024 – onwards	$282.46	Baseline minimum across province $282.46 as of September 1, 2024.

OCEOTA matches the baseline minimum across the province of $282.46 as of September 1, 2024. To which a 2025-26 increase of 2.5% increase will be applied, raising the minimum rate to $289.52 effective September 1, 2025.

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LTO Grid Rate

LTO Grid rates are as follows for each school year (retroactive payments were made on July 12th, 2024).

• For Year 1 (Sept. 1, 2022 to Aug. 31, 2023)  3.0%
• For Year 2 (Sept. 1, 2023 to Aug. 31, 2024)  3.0%
• For Year 3 (Sept. 1, 2024 to Aug. 31, 2025)  2.75%
• For Year 4 (Sept. 1, 2025 to Aug. 31, 2026)  2.5%

OCDSB Pay Periods 2024-25

ETFO LTO Pay Grid 2022-26 spreadsheet

ETFO TEACHER GRIDSETFO OCCASIONAL TEACHER GRIDS 2022-2024 Collective Agreement (1)