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August 2026 HR/Business Office Blog Update

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WELCOME BACK 2026 HR/Business Office Updates Salary Notices :   Salary notices for all employees have been sent out .   Please check SchoolFront to ensure you have signed your Salary Notice, and let us know if you have questions:  SchoolFront Login page .  Your Salary Notice must be signed before you can receive your first paycheck of the school year! New "HiltonEmployee" Wifi Network for Personal Devices Great news - staff now have an option to join their personal devices (cell phone, laptop, tablet) to a new "HiltonEmployee" Wi-Fi network, offering a better experience than the Hilton Guest network - faster speeds and staff filtering settings, as opposed to the student filtering settings present on the Hilton Guest Wi-Fi network.  If you choose to utilize this Wi-Fi network, an application does have to be added to the personal device you want to use it on. This application is solely for the purpose of logging in with your district account and d...

HR/Business Office Blog March 2026 Update

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   March 2026 Human Resources and Business Office Update Congratulations to our 2026 retirees! The Retirement & Service Awards Celebration will be held on Thursday, June 25 at 12:45 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. All are welcome to join the luncheon prior to the celebration, which will start at 12:00 p.m. in the High School gymnasium. Join us in celebrating our retirees and colleagues! Hilton Educators Association Joelle Cain Ellen Didas Jennifer Donovan Virginia Errico-Bourji Alicia Francesca Craig Gross Dora Hayes Susan Huppe Rebecca Lappas Steve Randall Sandy Rohr  Heather Schmidt Hilton Central School Employees Association Ann Frey Jeanne Hebert Mike Lage Lisa Lake Barb McAvoy Bill Yockel Non-Represented HCSCAA Laurie Diedrich and Doug Whitehair Laura Malta (effective 4/1/26) Cancer Screening Leave:   The topic of how, when, and why staff can request time off for cancer screenings ...

Human Resources & Business Office Blog January 2026

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Human Resources & Business  Office  Blog Updates  January 2026 Considering Retirement? If you are considering retirement and would like to meet with us to review your contractual benefit entitlements, please call the Office of Human Resources to schedule a time that will work for you. Teachers and Administrators should schedule a meeting with Ned and Wendy, while Support Staff should schedule a meeting with Brittany and Wendy. You should also contact your respective retirement system (either TRS or ERS/NYSLRS) to discuss your pension estimate. Buying Back Time?   We received feedback from TRS and ERS/NYSLRS  about the timeframe for buying back prior service. Currently, it is taking between 1 to 3 years for New York State to complete the buyback process. To buy back time, you must complete a buyback form and send it to the NYS Retirement System. According to NYS, you should expect to hear back within 10 weeks to confirm they received the form. The resear...

November 2025 HR/Business Office Update

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  HR/Business Office November Blog Update 2025 Considering Retirement?   If you are thinking about retiring and would like to meet with us so that you can plan accordingly, please call the Human Resources Office to schedule a time that will work for you. Buying Back Time:   We received feedback from ERS and TRS  about the timeframe for buying back prior service. Currently, it is taking between 1 to 3 years for New York State to complete the buyback process. To buyback time, you must complete a buyback form and send it to the NYS Retirement System. According to NYS, you should expect to hear back within 10 weeks to confirm they received the form. The research, calculations, and buyback process will then take between 1 to 3 years to complete.  If you have questions about buying back time or completing the appropriate form, please contact Sherri DaMore in Payroll at extension 7032. Open Enrollment 2026 What do Hilton CSD Employees   who  qualify...