October 2021 Human Resources Update



COVID Questions:  

We wanted to provide access to the Sick Leave and updated Flow Chart documents that guide our decisions. Monroe County Department of Health updated these charts just within the last few days.  If you want to reach their website please click here:  MCDOH Website If you are exposed or experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, please follow the flow chart on your ability to return to work.  If you have questions, please call Human Resources.

Paid Sick Leave Questions and Answers

Unvaccinated Exposure to COVID-19 Flowchart Updated 10/2021



NYS Testing Mandate:  

Testing starts the week of October 11th.  We were pleased to add some additional staff to support and offer more locations.  Thank you to those individuals who are supporting us with this additional mandate from NYS.  Our goal is to offer a voluntary testing program for all employees as quickly as we are able to do so.  We will communicate more information as it becomes available.  
Below is a Q & A on testing.  Testing Questions and Answers

Vaccination Status:  After uploading your vaccine card, you should be able to access it through SchoolFront.  We wanted this proof to be available to you.  You will see the red tab at the bottom of your homepage in SchoolFront.  

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We processed approximately 1,000 individuals with everyone's effort to be in compliance. A huge thank you to our Principals, Directors and Supervisors, as well as the HR Office Staff for taking on this monumental task put in front of us from NYS. 

Referral Bonus Program Comes to Hilton: 

With the overall labor shortage, we wanted to reward our current employees with a bonus for referring individuals to work in Hilton as Cleaners, Bus Drivers, Teacher Aides, Teaching Assistants, and Food Service Workers to the District to fill probationary vacancies during the 2021-22 school year.  All units have now agreed to the program. So get out the good news and if the individual that you referred is hired and says that you referred them for employment, you may earn an additional $1,000.  The way this program is written, an employee can earn up to $1,000. If they refer someone and that person works at least 60 days in the 21-22 school year, they get $250. If the new person works at least 60 days and until the end of the 21-22 school year, the employee gets another $250. If the new person works 150 days (which can span into the 22-23 school year), the employee gets $500. All referrals must be in the 21-22 school year and new employees must start in their position prior to June 30, 2022.

This will allow someone to refer a new person and potentially meet all milestones (60 days, 150 days, finishes out the school year) in the 21-22 school year and earn $1,000.

  • Or, if someone works only 60 days and resigns, the employee still gets $250.
  • Or, if someone works 60 days and finishes out the school year, the employee gets $500 total.
  • Or, if someone works 60 days, finishes out the school year, and then keeps working for us into the 22-23 school year and eventually meets the 150 mark, they get the full $1,000.
  • Or, if someone starts with us on June 20 but continues working 150 days in the 22-23 school year, the employee still gets $500.




Hilton Job Opportunities Link

JOB FAIR IS COMING BACK TO HILTON!

We will be offering another Job Fair on October 28, 2021 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. in the Quest Cafeteria to fill our current vacancies and substitute positions in all areas. Please let friends and family know.  

Who do I call?  Contact Information

Benefits Specialist:  Wendy Radford, Ext. 7094

HR Assistant for Certified Staff (Teachers and Admins): Debbie Palmieri, Ext. 7015

HR Assistant for Classified Staff (SRP Staff): Mindy Leckinger, Ext.7001

HR Supervisor:  Brittany Nasradinaj, Ext. 7023

Asst. Superintendent for HR: Ned Dale, Ext. 7021

Mandated Training 2021-2022-"Less is More":  

All active employees(not substitutes) will need to attend one of the trainings this year on being a mandated reporter.  Here is a description for the Less is More training. “This training is intended to provide Mandated Reporters with the ability to handle disclosures of child abuse. Child abuse is disturbing, complex and extremely difficult to investigate. How professionals react and respond to a suspected child abuse allegation will have a direct impact on the child’s recovery from the traumatic act and on the integrity of the subsequent investigation. This training is designed to give school and childcare personnel, along with medical, mental health and other therapeutic providers the tools needed to optimally respond when a child discloses or indicates that he or she may be a victim of sexual and/or physical abuse.”

  • Superintendent’s Conference Day- October 8, 2021-High School Auditorium 12:45 p.m. (Approximately 90 minutes) HCSTA members attended as part of their day.
  • K-12 Consultation Day- March 16, 2021-Quest Auditorium 1:00 p.m. (Approximately 90 Minutes)
  • K-12 Consultation Day- May 27, 2021-Quest Auditorium 1:00 p.m. Back Up Date Only (if needed)
  • Superintendent’s Conference Day- June 27 or 28 for HCSTA members will be established as a backup date for members unable to attend previous dates.

Unfortunately, this training may not be videotaped to provide us flexibility.  We will work with Directors and Principals to see if anything else is needed to ensure all of our staff has been trained  by the end of this year.  

Investing:  Hilton has approved the following providers for your 403B investments.  Please feel free to reach out to any one of these providers.  

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