Resources for School Secretaries

Personnel Memorandum #5
This document explains the hiring process and educational and professional salary differentials for school and per-diem secretaries. 

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.