OT/PT Resources

Forms and documents

• OT/PT Chapter Meeting Presentation March 2025
• DOE's list of roles and responsibilities for staff occupational and physical therapists
• DOE Rules and Regulations Governing Non-Pedagogical Administrative Employees
  A guide for all employees serving in classified civil service titles.
• PD 19: Application for Excuse of Absence with Pay for Administrative Employees
• Special Ed Complaint Form

Civil service information

• Special OT/PT newsletter on the civil service exam with all Q&As

New York State information for OTs and PTs

• NYSED Office of Professions — Occupational Therapy
  Information about laws, rules and regulations, continuing competency, practice guidelines, practice issues FAQs and other issues pertaining to the professional practice of occupational therapy in New York State can be found on this webpage. The website also provides information about how to obtain answers to questions concerning practice issues.
• NYSED Office of Professions — Physical Therapy
  Information about laws, rules and regulations, continuing education, practice guidelines, frequently asked practice questions as well as news and current issues pertaining to the practice of physical therapy in New York State can be found on this webpage. The website also provides information about how to obtain answers to questions concerning practice issues.

Health & Safety

• Environmental health & safety
• UFT Welfare Fund

Pension & Retirement

BERS (Board of Education Retirement System) – The New York City Board of Education Retirement System (BERS) was founded on August 1, 1921 to provide retirement benefits for civil service employees permanently employed by the City and School District of New York other than those who may retire under the provisions of other retirement laws. BERS has since expanded to include other employees, such as provisional and part-time employees of the Department of Education (DOE) and other covered employers.

See a presentation on BERS and our retirement benefits »

Professional resources

• American Occupational Therapy Association
• American Physical Therapy Association

Your Work in Schools

• News about OT/PT clinical guide and annual review plan
  The DOE and the UFT are collaborating to develop a therapist clinical guide. The use of the OT/PT Annual Review Plan (ARP) will no longer be required of DOE OT/PT staff.
• Random Moment Time Study
  Members may receive an email asking them to provide information about their activities at a particular point in time. Learn more about the purpose of this email and what you are expected to do.

Your Rights

• False accusations
• Grievance FAQs