New Employee Orientation

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New Employee Orientation
Welcome to
Denver Public
Schools!
New Employee Orientation
Hosted by The Growth, Performance and
Training Team- Facilitated by Niki Rooff
and Jennifer Morrison
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Objectives of New Employee Orientation
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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
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Share information about benefits as well as give you an
overall picture of the perks of being a member of Team
DPS
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Provide information about Public Employee Retirement
Association (PERA)
Agenda
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Welcome and introductions
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Denver Public Schools Overview
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Pay and Work Calendar
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Policies
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Support Resources
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Public Employee Retirement Association (PERA) information
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Benefits
Denver Public Schools Vision and Mission
Our Vision is Clear
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Every Child Succeeds
Our Mission is Clear
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“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.
DPS Overview - 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.
Creating
Connections
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2-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
encouraged to attend
a session
DPS Overview – Leadership
DPS Overview – Board of Education
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Board Members
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Upcoming Board Meetings
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Watch Board Meetings
DPS Overview
- Performance
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The Denver Plan
DPS Overview - Performance
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Leading Effective Academic Practice (LEAP)
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Learn to LEAD, with a principal residency program
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Leadership Investment Framework for Talent (LIFT) (aka EPMP)
DPS Overview – Capture Voices
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CollaboRATE – All DPS
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Vision and Values
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Leadership and Management
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Team and Work Environment
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Communication and Decision-Making
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Recognition and Rewards
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New Employee Orientation Survey
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30, 60 and 90 day New Hire Survey
DPS Students
Number of schools in the district.
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185 schools
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%
Percentage of Gifted and
Talented Students
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14%
The 5 languages spoken by
DPS students (after English)?
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Spanish
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Vietnamese
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Arabic
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Somali
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Amharic
For more student facts, please see dpsk12.org
Student Enrollment Percentage by Race
Other
3.4%
American
Indian
.6%
White
21.9%
Black
14.1%
Asian
3.3%
Hispanic
56.7%
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
Pam
Grier East
Joe Barry
Carroll East
Michael
Lavine South
Anita
Diamant
Patricia
Elliott South
Don
Cheadle
- East
Hattie
McDaniel
- East
Rodolpho “Corky”
Gonzalez - Manual
Judy
Collins East
Chauncy
Billups
Mary
Antoinette
Perry - East
Wellington
Webb - Manual
LenDale
White South
James “Jonny
5” Laurie East
DPS Overview - Employees
Number of
breakfasts we
serve each day?
29,844
Total number of DPS
employees.
14,792
Number of employees that are
teachers.
5,245
The average age of DPS
owned facilities is over
55 years
Number of
lunches served
every day
47,703
Number of
snacks served
each day
6,733
14 million square feet of
Property to be managed
by facilities team
Transportation
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
Pay Information and
Work Calendars
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Pay
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Time and
Attendance
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Calendars
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Holidays
Paid Time Off
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Sick time
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Personal time
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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:
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Dress code
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Harassment
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Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace
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Student Discipline
Contact Information
Department of Technology Services
Hotline – 720-423-3888
http://dots.dpsk12.org/
Employee Services
720-423-3900
http://hr.dpsk12.org/
Payroll
720-423-1399
http://paymentservices.dpsk12.org/
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.
Perks and Benefits
Benefits
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All employees are eligible for some employer provided or
employee elected perks and benefits.
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All 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.
Your Health Your Way – All employees
Life and Disability Insurance
Pension through Colorado PERA
Retirement Programs 403(b), 457(b), 401(k)
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Discounts
http://hr.dpsk12.org/new-employee-orientation-paperwork/
Sick Leave Bank & Disability
The Sick Leave Bank (SLB) is a voluntary program for eligible employees
 Must enroll in the first 60 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
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
EAP Services Include:
 Confidential counseling for a wide range of
problems
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Unlimited over the phone support
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Up to 5 face-to-face sessions per issue per year
 Work-life solutions
 Financial information and support
 Legal support
GuidanceResources is available to you 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There are two ways to access your
GuidanceResources benefits:
1. Call 855-327-1377 to speak to a counseling professional who will listen to your concerns and can guide you
to the appropriate services you require.
2. Visit GuidanceResources online at www.guidanceresources.com and enter your Organization Web ID, which
is DPS.
Planning for Your Future
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
Supplemental Benefits
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AFLAC - Three plans available
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Hospitalization
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Accident
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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
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
For more information, go to
http://www2.beneplace.com/dpsk12.
How to Stay Healthy
theyourevolution is the DPS sponsored Employee
Wellness Program
FREE for full, part-time and contract employees
 Access to education, resources and programs
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Sound Body Sound Mind Fitness Centers
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Fully equipped gyms staffed by nationally certified personal
trainers
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Only $10 per month for DPS employees and families! Free
for students
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Located in eight DPS high schools
To learn more, visit https://dpsk12wellness.motivation.cc/
Anyone working less than 20 hours a week is
free to exit the webinar at this time.
Your Health Your Way
 Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
 Healthcare and Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts
Your Health Your Way
Enrollment at DPS is active
Employees working more than 30 hours a week must elect coverage or
waive coverage
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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, 2015
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
The following presentation is a broad overview of benefits at DPS. Please consult your
Benefits Guide for additional details.
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
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DPS offers new employees a choice of four plans from two different
providers: Kaiser and Cigna
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Both providers offer coverage at two levels, $2000 deductible and a
$3500 deductible
Kaiser
$3500/$7000
CDHP
Kaiser
$2000/$400
0 CDHP
Cigna
$3500/$700
0 CDHP
Cigna
$2000/$400
0 CDHP
Employee Only
$282.06
$323.10
$283.39
$307.00
Employee and Spouse
$662.84
$759.29
$665.39
$720.83
Employee and Children
$558.48
$639.74
$561.21
$607.97
Family
$922.34
$1056.54
$925.84
$1003.00
Coverage Level
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
 DPS will contribute
(HSA) account
plans or jobs, you do not lose your balance
$62.50 per month to your Health Savings Account
You Are Eligible to Open a Health Savings Account
(HSA) if you meet all of the criteria:
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)
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Note: A limited FSA allows you to have an FSA specifically for vision and dental
You 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
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Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
DPS offers three types of FSA accounts:
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Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (HC FSA)
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Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC FSA)
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Qualified Transportation Benefits (both transit and
parking benefits)
To enroll in Commuter Benefits, please visit WageWorks www.wageworks.com.
Dental
The EPO Plan
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You must see a Delta Dental PPO Provider
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You pay co-pays for covered services
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You have no annual deductible or benefit maximum
Locate a Delta Dental network provider at
www.deltadentalco.com
The Premier Plan
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You may see both in-network and out-of-network care
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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
Vision
The provider is Vision Service Plan (VSP)
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You can go in-network or out-of-network
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You will maximize your savings if you stay in-network
Coverage Level
VSP Premium
Employee Only
$7.09
Employee and Spouse
$15.78
Employee and Children
$16.28
Family
$23.37
Locate a VSP network provider at www.vsp.com (Choice Network).
Life Insurance
DPS provides basic life and AD&D insurance to all benefits-eligible employees at no cost
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Active full time employees get 2x annual earnings to $300.000.00
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Active part-time (hourly) employees get a life benefit of $2,500.00
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
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…