Human Resources Updates

  HR/Business Office November Blog Update 2024 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 for Medical Insurances:  What you need to know- All employe...

  August 2024 Human Resources Update Hiring: We continue to use a wide range of strategies to recruit and fill our vacancies.  Our postings in RecruitFront automatically go to  Indeed  for anyone to see.  Postcards have been mailed to all residents to fill our school related professional positions.  This approach has worked quite well throughout the last few years.  Our retention of staff is at a high level. A mid-year survey will take place again in January for all newly-hired employees who start between July 1, 2024 and January 1, 2025.  As you know, we want to hear from staff on how we can improve to support our newest hires.   Feedback and participation are the key! Air Conditioning Plan:    We received a great deal of feedback about the temperatures in June.  Many asked if any planning has taken place to install air conditioning in the buildings.  The air conditioning plan  for each building is noted for al...

 March  2024 Human Resources and  Business Office Update The Retirement & Service Awards Celebration will be held on Friday, June 26, 2024 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! COVID Update:  On March 1, 2024, the CDC adopted new guidelines for COVID-19, which can be found here:  CDC Guidance for Respiratory Virus . This new guidance compares precautions and procedures for COVID-19 to those for other respiratory illnesses, and removes the requirement of mandatory isolation.  The CDC reiterated that when individuals become sick with a respiratory virus, it is recommended that they stay home and away from others. For individuals who test positive specifically for COVID-19 and influenza, treatment is available and can lessen symptoms and lower the risk of severe illness. ...

    January 2024 Human Resources Update Retiring from Hilton in 2024?  If you are thinking of retiring, please call Human Resources and set up an appointment so that you can understand contractual obligations and entitlements.  You may also want to reach out to  NYSTRS  or  Employee Retirement System of New York  with pension questions. Workforce Diversity:   As part of the District Improvement Team, we are continuing our long range equity plan. In March, all of the administrators will be trained on implicit bias in the hiring process.  Our goal is to provide this training prior to our main hiring season.  In an effort to share some of our work, please consider reading a few of the articles below on the topic: Unconscious Bias in Recruitment The Cognitive Bias Codex Seniority Lists and Contracts:   Seniority lists and searchable contracts have been posted for the HCSTA and HCSEA on our HR SharePoint, which can be accessed ...