OHR Policies by Topic
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OHR Policies by Topic
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All inquiries and requests regarding the policies below can be made by submitting a ticket via the new Beacon HR Service Center or by contacting ohr@bostonpublicschools.org.
JOB CHANGES EDUCATOR BENEFITS & QUALIFICATIONS ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE POLICIES EMPLOYEE INFORMATION & REQUESTS WORK PERFORMANCE & ENVIRONMENT
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Job Changes
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Resignation, Retirement, and Separation
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#1. Please review Superintendent Circular, HRS-PP17: Employee Resignation, Retirement, and Separation Procedure.
#2. Log in to the ONLINE PORTAL LINKED HERE with your BPS email.
Go to the "Forms" tab
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Incentive for Early Notification of Termination (BTU)
See Superintendent Circular, HRS-PP08: Incentive for Early Notification of Termination for Boston Teachers Union — Teachers Unit.
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Staffing, Reassignment and Hiring of Permanent and Provisional Teachers
See Superintendent Circular, HRS-HS07: Staffing, Reassignment and Hiring of Permanent and Provisional Teachers.
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Job Sharing for Permanent Teachers and Paraprofessionals
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Educator Benefits & Qualifications
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Teacher Licensure
See Superintendent Circular, HRS-L01: State Licensure and Requirements for Teachers.
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Qualifications for Additional Program Areas
See Superintendent Circular, HRS-HS07.1: Qualifications for Additional Program Areas.
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Tuition Reimbursement
Please see Superintendent Circular HRS-PP03: Tuition Reimbursement.
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Licensure-Related Verification
All educators and other employees seeking licensure related verification must complete the BPS Educator Licensure Verification Requests form. For loan forgiveness requests, please submit an HR Inquiry with forms attached on the Beacon via Access.Boston.gov. All former employees must email ohr@bostonpublicschools.org and include any supporting documentation.
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Licensure for School Leaders & BASAS
Licensure requirements for school leaders and school principals are outlined in Superintendent Circular HRS-L03: Licensure Requirements for Principals/Heads of School and BASAS Employees.
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Substitute Teachers
See Superintendent Circular, HRS-HS06: Substitute Teachers.
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Paraprofessional Requirements
View Superintendent Circular, HRS-L02: Requirements for Paraprofessionals Under ESSA.
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Career Awards, Salary Lanes, Salary Steps, Academic Ladder Credits
View the HRS-PP01: Contractual Benefits: Career Awards, Salary Lanes, Salary Steps, Academic Ladder Credits Superintendent Circular for complete information.
For Salary Lane Changes:
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Review superintendent circular HRS-PP01.
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Please mail original transcripts/documents to the following address:
Boston Public Schools
Office of Human Resources
2300 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02119OR
Have your college/university send official Electronic Transcripts directly to:
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Use form PS-03 to submit your salary adjustment.
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Attendance & Absence Policies
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Employee Attendance Policies
See Superintendent Circular, HRS-PP05: Employee Attendance.
For supervisors, view the Managing Attendance Handbook for Supervisors.
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Leave of Absence Policies
See the complete Leave of Absence Guide.
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Sick Leave Donation Program
See Superintendent Circular, HRS-PP15: Sick Leave Donation Program.
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Family and Medical Leave
See Superintendent Circular, HRS-PP13A: Family and Medical Leave Act.
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Sick Leave Policy
See Superintendent Circular, HRS-PP13: Employee Sick Leave Policy.
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Workers' Compensation
See Superintendent Circular, HRS-PP07: Workers' Compensation Procedures.
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Leave for Cancer Screening and/or Living Organ Donation
View Superintendent Circular, HRS-PP14: Paid Leave for Cancer Screening and/or Living Organ Donation.
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Domestic Violence Leave Policy
See Superintendent Circular, HRS-PP12: Domestic Violence Leave Policy.
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Employee Information & Requests
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Retirement, Savings & Investment Benefits
See Superintendent Circular, HRS-PP16: Retirement, Savings & Investment Benefits.
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Confidentiality of Personnel Records
View Superintendent Circular, HRS-PP06: Confidentiality of Personnel Records and Employment Verifications.
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Criminal History Screenings
See Superintendent Circular, HRS-PP09: Criminal History Screening.
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Employment & Income Verification, Licensure Verification
View Superintendent Circular, HRS-PP06: Confidentiality of Personnel Records and Employment Verifications.
View the complete Employment and Income Verifications Requests page.
LICENSURE-RELATED VERIFICATIONS
All educators and other employees seeking licensure related verification must complete the BPS Educator Licensure Verification Requests form. For loan forgiveness requests, please submit an HR Inquiry with forms attached on the Beacon via Access.Boston.gov. All former employees must email ohr@bostonpublicschools.org and include any supporting documentation.
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Work Performance & Environment
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Performance Management & Evaluation Procedures
View the Performance Management & Evaluation Page, "Evals: All Roles" for complete information on how evaluations are conducted for all employee groups.
All evaluation procedures are outlined in Superintendent Circulars HRS-PM-01 through 10 and HRS-PP19: Performance Related Dismissal Procedures.
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Drug Free Workplace Policy and Procedure
Superintendent Circular, HRS-PP11: Drug Free Workplace Policy and Procedure.