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Federation of Nurses/UFT COPE Deduction Authorization Form
Authorization for voluntary deduction.
OP 175: Application for per session employment & retention rights
This form must be completed and submitted to the per session supervisor prior to commencement of employment in a per session activity. Waivers for per session activities that will exceed 400 hours must be submitted electronically through the DOE's...
Per Session Unused Sick Time Transfer Form
This form is used to transfer accrued per-session sick leave to the employee's regular cumulative absence reserve.
T-Bank Stop Payment Request Form
This form is for payroll secretaries.
OP 505G: Claim for Loss or Damage of Eyeglasses
Use this form to file a claim if your eyeglasses were damaged in an assault.
Accommodation Request for Individuals with Disabilities
If an accommodation request is denied or cannot be provided through informal means, the employee may apply for a formal accommodation by submitting the Accommodation Request Form on page 2. Medical documentation to support the request must be...
Student Removal Form
See Chancellor's Regulation A-443 for information on student disciplinary procedures and student removal.
W-2 Information & Duplicate/Correction Form
This form is used to request a correction or duplicate W-2 for the current tax year and/or the three previous years. Requests for earlier W-2s are handled by the Office of Payroll Administration or the Office of Employment Records Research.
Storm Day Procedures
In the event of a major storm, the chancellor will determine whether to open, close or delay the opening of school. The union will try to convince the chancellor to do what is safe. The DOE may also pivot to remote instruction, for which digital...
New York City License/Appointment
As a newly hired pedagogue, you will receive an e-mail from the DOE’s Department of Human Resources with important information on next steps in your career. This information should be placed in your official school file, but you should keep a copy...
New York State Certification
You must have a valid New York State certificate for the area or level you want to be eligible to teach. You can apply for a full-time teaching position that matches your certificate title. Once you are hired to fill a position, you will be licensed...
Class Size
Keeping class sizes within proper limits is not just a professional right to enable you to do your job better; it’s also an educational benefit for students who can receive more individual attention. Learn more about the New York State class size law...
Closing/Phasing Out Schools
If your school has been designated to either close or be phased out, and a new school(s) is opened in your building, the contract provides a process by which you may apply for a position in that school(s). Fifty percent of the positions available by...
Disciplinary Actions
Despite many attempts to undercut it, section 3020-a of the State Education Law provides for due process before a tenured teacher or pedagogue can be disciplined or terminated, including for charges such as incompetence, corporal punishment...
Peer Intervention Plus
Teachers in danger of being charged under section 3020-a of the State Education Law for incompetence may either volunteer or be recommended by their principal to participate in the Peer Intervention Program program to improve their teaching skills...
Corporal Punishment and Verbal Abuse
It is very important that all UFT-represented workers understand the regulations on corporal punishment and verbal abuse: Regulation of the Chancellor A-420 - Pupil Behavior and Discipline - Corporal Punishment Section 100.2 of the Regulations of the...
Summons
If you are summoned for an interview for the record that may lead to disciplinary action by your principal, you are entitled to be represented by your chapter leader or their designee. If you are summoned to an interview by the DOE’s Office of...
Insubordination
Failure to follow an administrator’s directive could be considered an act of insubordination and could lead to disciplinary action against you. If an administrator gives you a directive that you know violates the contract, you must obey it and then...
Reassignment
If you are the subject of an investigation dealing with potential misconduct, the DOE may assign you to either an administrative office or to an administrative assignment within your school with a professional activity described in the contract other...
Environmental Safety and Health
The DOE is required, under our contract and federal and state regulations, to provide a workplace free of recognized hazards, one that is safe, secure and well maintained. It is required to provide training to protect members against hazards that...
Excessing
There are times when a school reduces the size of its faculty, such as when it experiences an unexpected drop in student enrollment, loses a budget line or pursuant to state or federal law, is being closed, or phased out. Excessing is the process of...
Grievances
The contract is an agreement between the UFT and the Department of Education. A grievance is a complaint about the violation, improper implementation or misinterpretation of the contract. Union-represented staff members may enforce their contract and...
Harassment by Supervisors
Unfortunately, UFT members sometimes report that their supervisors have harassed them. Harassment can take many forms — sexual harassment, biased acts or remarks, public ridicule and acts of intimidation are some examples. You do not have to — nor...
Personnel Memorandum #54, 1995-1996: Family and Medical Leave Act
The purpose of this memorandum is to describe the benefits and eligibility requirements of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Chief Executives' Memorandum #80, 1998: Performance Review and Professional Development Plan for Teachers
A summary of the recommendations in "Teaching for the 21st Century."
Teaching for the 21st Century
Guidelines for annual performance reviews including school-based professional development for New York City public school teachers.