Chancellor’s Regulation C-105 requires that employees with a final disposition delivery an original copy to the Office of Personnel Investigations within 3 days. It is strongly recommended that this be hand delivered to OPI and to get a receipt upon delivery.

A Desk Appearance Ticket is an order by the police to appear in criminal court to respond to an accusation that you have committed an offense. A DAT is considered an arrest and must be reported, as all arrests should be to both OPI and your principal in writing.

Decision about re-assignment and suspensions with and without pay depend on the reason for the arrest, = various collective bargaining agreements and Chancellor’s regulations. Members should contact the UFT for specific information related to their case.

If a member was arrested at school or for a school related issue, the UFT will provide a criminal defense attorney up to and including arraignment.

Yes! All arrests, regardless of the issue involved, the location of the arrest, or when it took place MUST be immediately reported in writing to the Office of Personnel Investigations and your principal. The best way is by writing an email to OPIarrestnotification [at] schools [dot] nyc [dot] gov (OPIarrestnotification[at]schools[dot]nyc[dot]gov) and cc your principal.

Employees must report to 100 Gold Street when summoned. You are being re-assigned to an administrative location pending the outcome of an investigation, arrest, or 3020a Charges. There is no need for representation at this office. You will not be questioned about the underlying reason for the re-assignment.

Yes! When called by the Department of Education, all third party and potential witnesses must appear and be cooperative. Remember that all DOE employees are mandated reporters. Members should have a discussion with the UFT Staff Representative handling the investigation to discuss any additional rights they may have.

Yes! If allegations are substantiated, an employee has a right to read the report. All adults who were interviewed will have their names disclosed.

No. Unsubstantiated allegations should not appear in a member's file. Members should review their file at regular intervals. If there is material in the file that should not be included, members should contact their Chapter Leader immediately for further action.

Only material signed by members may be placed in your file. If you receive a letter to your file about the alleged misconduct, then the report, if referred to in the letter, will appear in the file as attachment to the letter.