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DIFFERENTIAL DISSEMINATION INFORMATION

 

As negotiated in the 1999 CSA contract, CSA members eligible for the 2006-2007 performance bonuses must complete dissemination of effective practices. Click HERE to download the performance letter from the DoE.

2006-2007 PERFORMANCE DIFFERENTIALS ANNOUNCED

Dear Colleagues,

The Department of Education has released the list of schools eligible for the 2006-2007 Performance Differentials.*

You can download the 2006-2007 Performance Differential list by clicking HERE.

Please remember that these 2006-2007 Performance Differentials range up to a maximum award of $15,000. The new differentials set forth in the contract signed last spring go into effect with the 2007-08 school year awards.

Eligibility for a performance differential is based upon an objective set of performance criteria developed by the Chancellor after consultation with the CSA, and includes a requirement for dissemination of effective practices. Click HERE to learn more about the DoE’s methodology.

A memo from the DoE on how and where to apply for your award is expected shortly and will be posted on the CSA website. The procedure to claim an award will be the same as in previous years.

Sincerely, Ernest

* The list does not yet include D79 or the non-school based (regional) offices eligible. We expect that info will be released shortly.

PAYROLL PORTAL ANNOUNCEMENT

The Division of Financial Operations is providing payroll related information and access through a new payroll portal. This portal is available through the internet and enables employees to access payroll related functions.

 

The website for the payroll portal is:  https://payrollportal.nycboe.net

 

In addition, the DFO is providing web casts for training on the DoE payroll portal.

 

The next scheduled web cast is:

 

Wednesday, June 25th at 10:30 am

 

Please register in advance for the session by clicking HERE.  

SUMMER - ANNUAL LEAVE - CORRECTED

Please note: The information on summer annual leave days the DoE previously provided CSA has been corrected. Principals have 17 days that must be used between September 1, 2007 and August 31, 2008. Assistant Principals (12 month) have 15 days, not 16 days, which must be used between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009.

SAVE THE DATE: LABOR DAY PARADE -- SEPTEMBER 6th

Come out and join your friends and colleagues at the Labor Day Parade on Saturday, September 6th!

ACTRESS CYNTHIA NIXON JOINS COALITION FIGHT
AGAINST BUDGET CUTS TO SCHOOLS

Cynthia Nixon, the Emmy and Tony Award winning actress starring in the current No. 1 box office hit movie “Sex and the City,” joined parents, teachers and principals representing more than 50 schools citywide who rallied on June 2 outside Stuyvesant High School to urge the New York City Council to reject $450 million in school budget cuts proposed by Schools Chancellor Joel Klein.

 

“The Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit was a grueling 14-year battle to win for all the children of New York City the ‘sound basic education’ to which they are entitled,” said Nixon, a parent of a student attending PS 87 in Manhattan and a spokesperson for the Alliance for Quality Education. “But now, at our moment of victory as the state digs deep into its pockets to begin the task of reversing decades of under-funding and neglect, the city has taken its cue to cut and run. At a time when we should be uniting with the state’s armada, our Captain Bloomberg and First Mate Klein have jumped ship and left 1.1 million school children on deck, fighting over an insufficient number of life preservers.”

“This budget battle should not be about some schools getting more money than others,” said Council of School Supervisors and Administrators President Ernest Logan. “New York City should be funding all schools equally. Contract for Excellence money was meant to enhance, not supplement, tax levy money. Looking at the bigger picture, we should not be cutting school budgets at all. So today, and for as long as it may take, principals, teachers, students and parents are united on this issue. New York City must keep its commitment to fully fund our schools.”

“We are speaking as one city with one voice in saying no to these cuts,” said UFT President Randi Weingarten, adding, “Children don’t get second chances. That is why we have fought so hard to get Mayor Bloomberg and Chancellor Klein to keep their promise to give all of our schools the resources they need to succeed.

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT RANDI HERMAN TESTIFIES AT CITY COUNCIL HEARING

On Tuesday, June 17th, First Vice President Randi Herman testified before the City Council in support of Resolutions 1415 & 1420, both concerning ACS's Project Full Enrollment.

Click HERE to read the full testimony.

Click HERE to read Resolution 1415.

Click HERE to read Resolution 1420.

WORKING TOGETHER, WORKING FOR CHANGE

Parents, Educators and Advocates Consider Permanent Coalition to Keep New York City School Children First.    Click HERE to read the press release.

55/25 (TIER EQUITY) UPDATE

CSA has put together some information to help answer the most common questions about 55/25. Please click HERE for the Q&A.

TRS WORKSHOPS & PRE-RETIREMENT WORKSHOPS

Click HERE for more information

OFFICE OF SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PRINCIPAL CANDIDATE POOL FAQ

The DoE and CSA have put together a useful list of questions and answers about the Principal candidate pool. You can click HERE to get the list.

SABBATICALS - NEW REGULATIONS

There are new Personnel Regulations concerning Sabbatical Leaves of Absence that are effective August 1, 2008 though July 31, 2009. Click HERE to read PERSONNEL MEMORANDUM NO. 5.

NEW PROCESS FOR BECOMING A PRINCIPAL

A new job posting entitled “Principal Candidate Pool” now appears online, along with complete instructions, on the DOE’s website. A rigorous selection process will discern readiness for the principalship in the five DOE Core Leadership Competencies: Personal Leadership; Use of Data; Knowledge of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment; Staff Development and Sharing of School Leadership; and Resource Management. While only Pool members may apply to fill individual vacancies, vacancies will continue to be posted and filled in conformance with Chancellor’s Regulation C-30. Click HERE for the full article from the CSA News.

PER SESSION RULES

As stated in the Principals Weekly, rules concerning per session employment are contained in Chancellor’s Regulation C-175 on Per Session Employment, which is being revised and is expected to be released this Spring. In the interim, the rules contained in the current version remain in effect. Please click HERE for more information.

SCHOOL AUDITS & INVESTIGATIONS

CSA is aware that auditors from Ernst & Young are visiting schools. We advise members who are approached by auditors to exercise their right of having a union representative present during your discussions.

Also as a general reminder - We urge members to exercise their right to union representation when they are discussing matters with investigators, even if they are not considered the subject of the investigation.

If you are approached at school or at home by an investigator for any reason, politely decline to speak until you have your union rep present. Then, call your CSA field service director or the union's central office at (718) 852-3000.

PPR DOCUMENTS POSTED

Click HERE for the new Principal's Performance Review and compliance documents

QUESTIONS ABOUT NEW JOB POSTINGS AT DEPT. OF EDUCATION?

We have received several calls from CSA members about changing positions within the Department of Education. Before you accept any new position, we strongly recommend you call Bob Reich at CSA at (718) 852-3000. He can explain what your rights are under the CSA contract should you elect to take one of the new positions.

INVESTIGATIONS & EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

  • CSA members who need emergency work-related assistance or have been contacted by an investigator should call the CSA central office at (718) 852-3000.
  • For after-hours calls: call (718) 852-3000 extension 777.
  • You can also use our internet contact form: Click Here
  • CSA strongly recommends that once you have been contacted by an investigator for any reason, you should exercise your right to have union representation when meeting with that investigator - even if you are being asked to participate only as a witness. That includes calls or visits from the Office of Special Investigations (OSI), the Special Commissioner of School Investigations (SCI), the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) and the Auditor General.

CSA MEMBER HANDBOOK COLUMNS & OTHER RESOURCES - CLICK HERE

THE VICTIM SUPPORT PROGRAM - CLICK HERE