Welcome To Denver Public Schools!

Welcome to Denver Public Schools!
New Employee Orientation
Hosted by: The Growth, Performance and Training Team
New Employee
Orientation
New Employee
Orientation
Objectives of New Employee Orientation
• Connect you with the culture of Denver Public Schools as a new
employee and the resources you need to be successful as part of Team
DPS
• Share information about benefits as well as give you an overall picture of
the perks of being a member of Team DPS
• Provide information about Public Employee Retirement Association
(PERA)
New Employee
Orientation
Agenda
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Denver Public Schools Overview
Pay and Work Calendar
Policies
Support Resources
Public Employee Retirement Association
(PERA) information
• Perks
• Demonstration of online NEO resources
All New Employees
• Benefits
Only employees
working > 20 hours
• ProComp
Only classroom
teachers and SSPs
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Orientation
Denver Public Schools Vision and Mission
Our Vision is Clear
• Every Child Succeeds
Our Mission is Clear
• “The mission of Denver Public Schools is to provide all students
the opportunity to achieve the knowledge and skills necessary
to become contributing citizens in our society."
Keep watching as Denver Public Schools continues to challenge
itself, reform and grow.
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Orientation
DPS Overview – Shared Core Values
Students First: We put our kids’ needs at the forefront of everything we do.
Integrity: We tell the truth, and we keep our promises.
Equity: We celebrate our diversity and will provide the necessary resources and
supports to eliminate barriers to success and foster a more equitable future for all our
kids.
Collaboration:
Together as a team, we think, we work, and we create in
order to reach our goals.
Accountability:
We take responsibility for our individual and collective
commitments; we grow from success; we learn from failure.
Fun:
We celebrate the joy in our work and foster in our students a joy and passion
for learning to last their whole lives.
New Employee
Orientation
Creating Connections
 1-day, off-site, engaging, fun, and
informative opportunity to build
professional & personal skills and
“create connections” with other
employees district-wide
 Topics that include communication,
teamwork and conflict resolution
 All DPS employees are expected to attend
CC within the first 12 months of joining
DPS
Check out the link to register
and find a date that’s right
for you!
Creating Connections
New Employee
Orientation
DPS Overview – Leadership
Senior Leadership Bios
New Employee
Orientation
DPS Overview – Board of Education
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Board Members
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Upcoming Board Meetings

Watch Board Meetings
Board of Education
DPS Overview - Performance
New Employee
Orientation
• The Denver Plan
Denver Plan 2020
New Employee
Orientation
DPS Overview - Performance
• Learn to LEAD, with a principal residency program
• Leading Effective Academic Practice (LEAP)
• Leadership Investment Framework for Talent (LIFT) (aka EPMP)
Growth and Performance
New Employee
Orientation
DPS Overview – Capture Voices
• New Employee Orientation Survey
• 30, 60 and 90 day New Hire Survey
• CollaboRATE – All DPS
Vision and Values
Leadership and Management
Team and Work Environment
Communication and Decision-Making
Recognition and Rewards
DPS Students
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Orientation
Number of schools in the district
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185 schools
Percentage of Gifted and Talented Students
DPS is the largest school district in
the state with…
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Over 90,000 students
Percentage of our students that
are on a free and reduced lunch
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70%
• 14%
The top 5 languages spoken by
DPS students (after English)
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Spanish
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Vietnamese
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Arabic
•
Somali
•
Amharic
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Student Enrollment Percentage by Race
Other
3.4%
American
Indian
.6%
White
21.9%
Black
14.1%
Asian
3.3%
Hispanic
56.7%
New Employee
Orientation
Video: “A Day in the Life”
Famous Students of DPS
Earth Wind and Fire East
Marilyn
Hickey South
Michael
Sugar Ray
Richardson Manual
Diana
DeGette South
Norman
Rice Manual
Sidney
Sheldon East
Judy
Collins East
Chauncy
Billups
Pam Grier
- East
Joe Barry
Carroll East
Michael
Lavine South
Anita
Diamant
Patricia
Elliott South
Don
Cheadle East
Rodolpho “Corky”
Gonzalez - Manual
Hattie
McDaniel
- East
Mary Antoinette
Perry - East
Wellington Webb
- Manual
LenDale
White South
James “Jonny
5” Laurie - East
DPS Overview - Employees
Total number of DPS employees.
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14,792
Number of employees that are teachers.
Number of
breakfasts we
serve each day?
29,844
Number of lunches
served every day
47,703
Number of snacks
served each day
6,733
5,245
Transportation
The average age of DPS
owned facilities is over 55
years
14 million square feet of
property to be managed by
facilities team
Number of square miles covered by
transportation buses each year
155
Number of busses DPS has on the road
daily.
315
Number of students that use RTD?
2,608
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Orientation
DPS CARES Volunteer Program
 Opportunity to get involved and connect to
our students
 For non-school based, central office employees
 Volunteer during regular work hours
 Vacation, personal time or salary is not
impacted
 Choose the volunteer opportunity that fits
your interests
 Volunteer individually or as a team
DPS Cares
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Orientation
Pay Information and Work Calendars
New Employee
Orientation
Two Schedules
New Employee
Orientation
Pay Information and
Work Calendars
• Time and Attendance
• Calendars
Holidays
• Paid Time Off
Sick time
Personal time
Vacation time
Bargaining Units
Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)
Association of Building and Grounds (ABGW)
Communications Workers of America (CWA)
Denver Association of Educational
Office Professionals (DAEOP)
Denver Classroom Teachers Association (DCTA)
Denver Federation for Paraprofessionals and Nutrition
Service Employees
Facility Managers Association (FMA)
Patrol Officers Federation
Vocational Teachers Federation (VTF)
Policy Information
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Reporting Child Abuse/Child Protection
Other Key policies that you will find online include:
• Dress code
• Harassment
• Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace
• Student Discipline
Work-related Illness or Injury
Workers’ Comp
BoardDocs
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Contact Information
Department of Technology Services
720-423-3888
http://dots.dpsk12.org/
Employee Services – HR Connect
720-423-3900
http://hr.dpsk12.org/
Payroll
720-423-1399
http://paymentservices.dpsk12.org/
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New Employee
Orientation
Public Employee Retirement Association
PERA provides retirement and other benefits to the
employees of more than 500 government agencies and
public entities in the state of Colorado. PERA is the 21st
largest public pension plan in the United States.
All employees are eligible for this benefit.
New Employee
Orientation
Systems
Name: Infor GHR
New Employee
Orientation
(Global Human Resources)
Function:
• “Single source of truth” for HR
• Contains personal contact information
and current employment information
(status, pay rate, job code, etc.)
Who needs to access it:
• Everyone: Update personal/emergency contact information
• Varies by role: Set goals, complete managerial tasks, access trainings
Systems
Name: Lawson
New Employee
Orientation
(Employee Self Service)
Function:
• Employee Self Service (ESS)
• Employees complete self-directed HRrelated functions
Who needs to access it:
• Everyone: Direct Deposit, Child Abuse Prevention training, pay
information (tax withholding, pay stubs, leave balances)
• Benefits-eligible employees: Enroll in or waive medical/dental/vision
benefits, Sick Leave Bank, and Health Savings Account
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Accessing Systems
• Must be connected to the
DPS network to access
Lawson
oHard line
oWireless
oVPN
Accessing Systems
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• From the DPS home page:
• Click on the appropriate
link to navigate to GHR or
Lawson:
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Finding Additional Resources
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Perks and Benefits
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Perks
• All employees are eligible for some employer provided
or employee elected perks
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Your Health Your Way – All employees
Employee Assistance Program
Retirement Programs 403(b), 457(b), 401(k)
Supplemental Benefits
Employee Discounts
Employee Wellness
NEO Paperwork
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
New Employee
Orientation
EAP Services Include:
 Confidential counseling for a wide
range of problems
 Unlimited over the phone support
 Up to 5 face-to-face sessions per issue per year
 Work-life solutions
 Financial information and support
 Legal support
To access these resources, either
• call 855-327-1377 or
• visit guidanceresources.com and
enter company ID: DPS
EAP page on DPS website
Planning for Your Future
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Tax Sheltered Annuities (TSA)
 The IRS allows individuals to reduce their taxable income by saving for
retirement
 The maximum contribution to a TSA in 2015 is $18,000
 If you are 50 or older on December 31, 2015
you are also allowed a catch up contribution
of up to $6,000
 DPS offers a variety of 403(b),
457(b) and 401(k) options
to employees
Retirement Planning
Supplemental Benefits
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Orientation
 AFLAC - Three plans available
 Hospitalization
 Accident
 Critical Illness
 Long Term Care through UNUM Insurance Company
 Auto and Home Insurance Discounts through MetLife
 Pet Insurance also through MetLife
 Westerra Credit Union
 DESCI housing assistance to low income employees and retirees
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DPS Employee Discounts
 Items like breakfast at IHOP to the
purchase of your next car and about
everything in between can be
purchased with the Discount
Program
 Discounts are available through
Beneplace and can be seen at
http://beneplace.com/dpsk12
Employee Discounts
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Orientation
Employee Wellness
DPS sponsored
Employee
Wellness Program
FREE for full, part-time
and contract
employees
Access to education,
resources and
programs
Success Stories
Employee Wellness
How to Stay Healthy
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Orientation
Sound Body Sound Mind Fitness Centers
Fully equipped gyms staffed by nationally
certified personal trainers

Only $40 per semester for DPS employees
and families! Free for students

Located in eight DPS high schools
Sound Body Sound Mind
Thank you!
Next Steps:
New Employee
Orientation
By this point you should have:
• Booked a new hire paperwork appointment with Employee Services
Immediately following this session:
• Take NEO Survey (link will arrive via email)
• Explore New Employee Orientation Resources website
Within 30 Days of Start Date
• Survey: How have you been greeted in your first 30 days?
• Elect or Waive Perks and Benefits
• Discuss policies, PTO, and onboarding support resources with manager
Within 60 Days of Start Date
• Survey: Have you established expectations with your supervisor?
• Discuss your performance framework, clarify role expectations and set professional growth
goals with your manager
Within 90 Days of Start Date
• Survey: What do you wish you would have known from day one?
• Sign up to attend Creating Connections before your one year anniversary
New Employee
Orientation
Anyone working less than 20 hours a week is free to
exit the webinar at this time.
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Only full-time and Part-time (hourly) employees who work at least 20
hours a week (4 hours per day; .5 FTE) are eligible to enroll in
medical, dental, and vision coverage
o Guest Teachers (substitutes) are not eligible for
medical/dental/vision
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Your Health Your Way
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Health Savings Accounts
Healthcare and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance
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Orientation
Sick Leave Bank & Disability
The Sick Leave Bank (SLB) is a voluntary program for eligible
employees
 Must enroll online within the first 30 days of employment
 Designed to help employees that have exhausted their allotted paid leave. It is a means
of obtaining additional paid sick days
 Can help employees avoid or postpone going on unpaid medical leave
DPS provides Long Term Disability to eligible employees at no cost
 60% of monthly earnings after a 90 day waiting period
Your Health Your Way
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Orientation
Enrollment at DPS is active
Employees working more than 30 hours a week must elect coverage
or waive coverage
All eligible employees have 30 days from their official start date to enroll in coverage
Insurance is effective on the first day of the month following 30 days of employment
Plans will be in effect through June 30, 2016
Employees classified as .75 FTE or higher (30 hours a week) will be enrolled
automatically into the lowest cost DPS medical plan if no action is taken in the first 30
days
Employees who work .5 to .74 FTE (20 to 29.99 hours per week) will be considered to
have waived benefits through DPS if no action is taken in the first 30 days
The following presentation is a broad overview of benefits at DPS.
Please consult your Benefits Guide for additional details.
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Orientation
Medical Insurance
A Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP) offers lower premium costs than a
PPO or an HMO, in exchange for a higher deductible and the elimination of
co-pays
 DPS offers new employees a choice of four plans from two different
providers: Kaiser and Cigna
 Both providers offer coverage at two levels:
$2000 deductible and a $3500 deductible
Kaiser
$3500/$7000
CDHP
Kaiser
$2000/$4000
CDHP
Cigna
$3500/$7000
CDHP
Cigna
$2000/$4000
CDHP
Employee Only
$287.53
$329.37
$324.48
$351.52
Employee and Spouse
$675.70
$774.02
$761.87
$825.35
Employee and Children
$506.81
$589.65
$580.09
$633.63
Family
$877.73
$1014.54
$997.59
$1085.94
Coverage Level
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Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
A Health Savings Account is designed to be coupled with a CDHP plan and
allows an employee to set aside and use pre-tax dollars to pay for qualified
medical, dental or vision expenses
 Funds are kept
in a bank account in your name and administered by
WageWorks
 If you
change health plans or jobs, you do not lose your balance
 DPS will contribute
$62.50 per month to your Health Savings Account (HSA)
account
 You must elect a HSA to receive the
District contribution of $62.50
You Are Eligible to Open a Health Savings Account (HSA) if
you meet all of the criteria:
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You
are enrolled in a DPS CDHP plan
You or your spouse do not have a medical Flexible Spending
Account (dependent care FSA is OK)
 Note:
You
A limited FSA allows you to have an FSA specifically for vision and dental
are not enrolled in or covered by a non-qualifying or “low”
deductible plan (HMO/PPO)
You are not enrolled in Medicare or Tricare
You can’t be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax
return
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
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DPS offers three types of FSA accounts:
 Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (HC FSA)
 If you fund an HSA, you can only fund a
Limited Purpose Healthcare FSA
 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC FSA)
 Qualified Transportation Benefits (both transit and parking benefits)
To enroll in Commuter Benefits, please visit WageWorks’ website
WageWorks
Dental
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The EPO Plan
 You must see a Delta Dental PPO Provider
 You pay co-pays for covered services
 You have no annual deductible or benefit maximum
The Premier Plan
 You may see both in-network and out-of-network care
 You will pay less for your care if you see a dentist in the Delta PPO network
Coverage Level
EPO
PPO + Premier
Employee Only
$28.86
$35.97
Employee and Spouse
$58.23
$69.06
Employee and Children
$71.32
$97.90
Family
$100.67
$131.06
Locate a Delta Dental
network provider:
Delta Dental
Vision
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The provider is Vision Service Plan (VSP)
 You can go in-network or out-of-network
 You will maximize your savings if you stay in-network
Coverage Level
VSP Premium
Employee Only
$7.77
Employee and Spouse
$17.30
Employee and Children
$17.85
Family
$25.62
Locate a VSP network
provider:
(Choice Network)
VSP
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Life Insurance
DPS provides basic life and AD&D insurance to all benefitseligible employees at no cost
 Active full time employees get 2x annual earnings (up to $300,000)
 Active part-time (hourly) employees get a life benefit of $2,500
Employees can purchase insurance for the:
 Employee: $10,000 increments up to $500,000 ($100,000 guarantee issue amount)
 Spouse: $10,000 increments up to $100,000 ($20,000 guarantee issue amount)
 Dependent Children: $2000 or $5000 with some age restrictions
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Can I Get More Help?
If you would like help enrolling or have other Benefits questions the
benefits representative contact information is:
Sam Lombardo
EGC, 11th Floor
720 423-3370
samuel_lombardo@dpsk12.org
One-on-One Sessions either in person or by phone are
available
Thank you!
Next Steps:
New Employee
Orientation
By this point you should have:
• Booked a new hire paperwork appointment with Employee Services
Immediately following this session:
• Take NEO Survey (link will arrive via email)
• Explore New Employee Orientation Resources website
Within 30 Days of Start Date
• Survey: How have you been greeted in your first 30 days?
• Elect or Waive Perks and Benefits
• Discuss policies, PTO, and onboarding support resources with manager
Within 60 Days of Start Date
• Survey: Have you established expectations with your supervisor?
• Discuss your performance framework, clarify role expectations and set professional growth
goals with your manager
Within 90 Days of Start Date
• Survey: What do you wish you would have known from day one?
• Sign up to attend Creating Connections before your one year anniversary
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Orientation
Anyone who is not a member of DCTA
(Denver Classroom Teachers Association)
is free to exit the webinar at this time
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Orientation
ProComp: What is the Professional
Compensation System?
ProComp is Denver’s performance-based teacher
compensation system. Denver voters approved funding
for ProComp in 2005, and it has set a new national
standard for rewarding and recognizing teacher
excellence.
• ProComp links the following ingredients to improve student
achievement:
• Best practices in teaching and learning
• Tools and data for measuring student growth
• Knowledgeable and motivated professional staff
• Evaluation of teaching practices
ProComp
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Salary Increases and Bonuses
ProComp Salary Increases –
First year of Teaching: Advanced degrees, licenses and PDUs can be
awarded.
Second Year: Adjusted based on Professional Evaluations and Student Learning
Objectives
ProComp Bonuses
First Year Teaching: Tuition or Student Loan Reimbursements, Hard to
Serve Schools, Hard to Staff Assignment.
Second Year: Exceeds Expectations, Top Performing, and High Growth
Awards
ProComp: How Can I Get More Help?
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Visit our website at http://denverprocomp.dpsk12./
After reviewing the website, if you have other ProComp questions,
contact:
Dennis Wolfard – ProComp Coordinator
EGC, 11th Floor
720 423-3407
Procomp@dpsk12.org
Thank you!
Next Steps:
New Employee
Orientation
By this point you should have:
• Booked a new hire paperwork appointment with Employee Services
Immediately following this session:
• Take NEO Survey (link will arrive via email)
• Explore New Employee Orientation Resources website
Within 30 Days of Start Date
• Survey: How have you been greeted in your first 30 days?
• Elect or Waive Perks and Benefits
• Discuss policies, PTO, and onboarding support resources with manager
Within 60 Days of Start Date
• Survey: Have you established expectations with your supervisor?
• Discuss your performance framework, clarify role expectations and set professional growth
goals with your manager
Within 90 Days of Start Date
• Survey: What do you wish you would have known from day one?
• Sign up to attend Creating Connections before your one year anniversary