SALARY & PERSONNEL

Online tax forms for DOE employees

In-service DOE employees can access their W-2, 1127 waiver and 1095-C tax forms online on the NYCAPS Employee Self Service web page. DOE employees who asked for electronic delivery of their tax forms will receive them via email by the end of January. The tax forms will be mailed to all other employees at the address on file at the DOE. UFT members who received parental leave payments from the UFT will not receive a UFT-issued W-2 form on those earnings. Those earnings will be documented on their DOE W-2 form instead. In-service members who work per session do not receive a separate W-2 form; per-session income is included on their regular W-2 form. Members who are not on DOE payroll, including retirees, will have their tax forms mailed from the city Office of Payroll Administration.

Assist paraprofessionals who have received termination notices

The city DOE recently sent termination notices to paraprofessionals who have not completed their certification requirements. Please tell these paras that they should read the notice carefully for next steps and can log into their TEACH account on the State Education Department’s website and find out what they are missing. Paraprofessionals who have received notice of termination for lack of college credits can apply between Feb. 1 and March 31 for the Career Training Program for the summer semester. The program pays tuition for from three to six credits per semester for undergraduate study at participating colleges and universities. Two and a half hours per week of release time and/or a summer stipend are also provided to support study. Paraprofessionals who have received a notice of termination and have specific questions should contact the UFT’s team of certification specialists — including Monica Christie or Jeremiah Bornemann — at 212-331-6311.

Assist pedagogues with certification problems

The DOE recently sent termination notices to teachers, school counselors, school social workers and school psychologists who have not completed their certification requirements for their professional or permanent state certificate. These members should log in to their TEACH account on the State Education Department’s website to determine their next steps in becoming fully certified. Pedagogues who have received a notice of termination and have specific questions should contact a UFT certification specialist at 212-331-6311.

January workshops on paid parental leave

UFT members preparing to welcome a new child into their lives are invited to attend a virtual Pathways to Parenthood workshop to learn about their parental leave benefits. These UFT workshops are for any DOE-employed member who is about to give birth or adopt a child. Upcoming workshops are scheduled for every Thursday in January. More will be scheduled each month. All workshops are online from 4 to 6 p.m. For more information about these benefits, see the paid parental leave section of the UFT website.

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DOE now a state-approved provider of school social worker CEUs

The city Department of Education is now recognized by the state as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers. All approved social work Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be offered and issued by the DOE’s Central Crisis Support Team. These courses will be free to all DOE-employed, licensed social workers. The DOE’s course offerings are aligned to best practices in school social work and provide participants with culturally responsive research and evidence-based interventions as well as strategies to improve students' outcome. The DOE’s upcoming in-person CEU professional learning offerings for school social workers can be found on the DOE website (you must log in).