Resources for School Secretaries
Emergency Family Leave - Instructions for Payroll Sectretaries
DOE Payroll Administration Memorandums
- Payroll Administration Memo #2: New Procedures For Filing Final Entitlement, OP44 Termination Pay, and Service Compensation Forms
- Payroll Administration Memo #4: Check Distribution Policy (updated Friday, Jan. 15, 2021)
- Payroll Administration Memo #5: Direct Deposit Procedures for Terminated Employees (updated Friday, Jan. 15, 2021)
- Payroll Administration Memo #7: Electronic Delivery of W-2 1127 Waiver and 1095-C forms
- Payroll Administration Memorandum #10: tax changes effective Jan. 1, 2021
- Payroll Administration Memorandum #11: absence codes for COVID-19 vaccine excused leave
- Payroll Administration Memorandum #12: Timekeeping for COVID-19 Vaccine Volunteer Effort
- Payroll Administration Memo #20: TimekeepingÂ
DOE Personnel Memorandums
- Personnel Memorandum #2:Â Updated Guidance Related to Attendance, Leave and Timekeeping Policies During COVID-19Â (updated Friday, Jan. 15, 2021)
- Personnel Memorandum #5: Hiring Process for School Secretaries as of October 2014
Resources from the 2019 orientation for new school secretaries:
- Employee Information System quick reference card
- Introduction to the NYC Department of Education
- HR Connect Web Portal instructions
- HR Connect Web Portal features
- Per Session T-Bank quick reference card
- Workers' compensation quick reference card
- Termination Pay Application quick reference card
Resources from the June 2017 professional development day:
- Overview of Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning for School Personnel
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Guidelines for Secretaries
- Technology: Promise and Pitfalls
- Workers' Compensation Secretaries Guidelines
- New hiring process for school secretaries (began Oct. 2014)
- New salary schedules based on the 2014 contract
- Workers' Compensation Payroll Guide for Secretaries
- Special Circular 31, Duties of School Secretaries
- Special Circular 16, Bereavement Leave for Pedagogical Employees
- Personal Memo #34: Clarification of Special Circular 16
- Ergonomics for School Secretaries
The UFT safety and health department created this presentation with helpful pictures and easy-to-understand instructions on how to arrange your work station to reduce the risk of strain and injuries. - DOE Social Media Guidelines
- Are you a union member?
If you're unsure about whether you've enrolled as a member of the UFT, here's how to find out. - Member Help Programs
The UFT has a number of programs to help members with a variety of life circumstances and challenges, including counseling, support for victims of workplace violence, a HelpLine for members with life-threatening illnesses, homebuying seminars, and a smoking cessation program.