January 28, 2003
Joint Task Force on Teacher Compensation
Do you have questions about the Joint Task Force on Teacher Compensation?
We have answers!
The Joint Task Force on Teacher Compensation is making rapid progress in designing
components to build into recommendations for a professional pay system for teachers.
The members now are serving on committees focused on the following compensation
topics: knowledge and skills, student achievement, market incentives, professional
evaluations, and job-based expectations.
Members of the Joint Task Force anticipate that there will be questions about their
recommendations, and they have created a service to provide rapid responses. You now
can email questions directly to [email protected].
For more information on the Joint Task Force on Teacher Compensation and its work,
visit www.denverpfp.org and select the Teacher Compensation icon. The email link is at
the bottom of the task force’s introduction page.
Human Resources
Human Resources Services Realignment
Please see the attached memo describing Human Resources’ changes.
Social Security Records Maintenance
Denver Public Schools is required by the Internal Revenue Service to maintain accurate
social security numbers on all employees and contractors. The Internal Revenue Service
will be assessing penalties against employers whose Forms W-2 have mismatched
employee names and social security numbers, starting with those filed for tax year 2002.
Background: Since July 2002, we have been working with the Social Security
Administration to match DPS employee records and correct any mismatches. This
matching project has many benefits beyond avoiding fines, such as ensuring proper
reporting of social security wage information so eligible employees can receive correct
Social Security benefits and pensions. The matching program has been run on more than
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27,000 current and prior DPS employees to date. Matches include spelling of the first and
last name, birth date, and gender. Several hundred errors have already been corrected.
The largest number of errors have resulted from employee name changes on payroll due
to change in marital status, but the employee’s new name is not filed with the Social
Security Administration. Social Security records may be updated by submitting an SS-5
change form which may be downloaded from the Social Security Web site at
http://www.ssa.gov. Names in DPS personnel/payroll records will no longer be changed
unless the change to new employee name is supported by a new Social Security card with
the exact same name.
What can employees do: DPS employee’s personal information can be updated by
submitting an Employee Information Change Form, which is available on the DPS Web
site at http://[email protected].
What do supervisors need to know: During the course of this project, supervisors may
notice the name change of one or more of their employees on budget or personnel reports
or payroll transmittals. Human Resources will do its best to alert supervisors to these
changes ahead of time. Questions about the project or changes that have been processed
in the personnel/payroll system maybe directed to the HR Service Center at 303-7643900.
Finance
We have been asked numerous times about what is the difference between an
independent contractor and an employee. Whether an individual you are hiring should be
classified as one or the other is determined based on the facts of each case. The IRS
publication (Pub. 1779) explains this determination. To see this document, go to
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1779.pdf. The IRS has stated that “it is the employer’s
responsibility to properly classify its workers. Generally, when an employer erroneously
classifies an employee as an independent contractor and does not withhold federal payroll
taxes, the employer could be liable for the employer and employee shares of all
applicable federal payroll taxes, as well as penalties. Thus, it is very important that the
employer properly classifies its workers.”
Curriculum and Instruction
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Please see attached flyer that shows the timeline for the DPS Faculty and Staff Art
Show. Share this information with everyone in your building, as all faculty and staff
are eligible to enter their work. This year, we are celebrating “100 Years of
Excellence in the Arts.”
Public Information
TUESDAY TELEGRAM ARCHIVE
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http://www.dpsk12.org/docs/tuesday_telegram/tue_tele_archive.shtml
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Annual Denver Public Schools
Faculty and Staff Exhibit
2003
Call for Entries
Participate in the Celebration
100 Years of Excellence in the Arts
Timeline
Delivery
March 21, 2003
4:00–6:30 p.m.
Art Institute of Colorado
1200 Lincoln Street (park in the Lincoln Street loading zone)
Reception
April 23, 2003
5:00–6:30 p.m.
Pick Up Artwork
March 2, 2003
4:00–6:30 p.m.
Contact Person
Maruca G. Salazar
DPS Visual Arts Coordinator
900 Grant Street, Room 600
303-764-3752
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Human Resources Services Realignment
In an effort to continue our “Win One Customer at a Time” strategy by developing strong relationships between
schools and departments and the Department of Human Resources, we are making some organizational changes we
think will help. These changes will result in some new functions and support services within HR. The changes are
designed to help you know who you can turn to in HR for any related questions or services. Effective February 3, 2003,
the following improvements will take effect.
HR Generalist Assignments
Department Support
Several departments in the district will have a new HR generalist contact. This realignment allows departments with
similar needs to be grouped together under one HR director.
HR Quadrant Director
Lee Renfrow
Department
Financial Services (except Internal Auditing)
DoTS
Food Services
Jackie Meadows
Student Services (except Athletics)
Robin Kane
Superintendent’s Staff
Purchasing and Human Resources
Athletics
Community Relations
Educational Services
Public Information
Legal Services
Stage Crew
Internal Auditing
Bart Muller
Transportation
Facility Management
Custodians and Student Sweepers
ELA Department
School Support
The only changes to school support will be Alternative Schools, as follows:
HR Quadrant Director
Robin Kane
Department
CEC and CLA
Jackie Meadows
Emily Griffith Opportunity School, Prep, Emerson,
Florence Crittendon, and Gilliam
Service Center
With the upcoming transition to SEA (self-evident application, our online Human Resources Information System), a
new group will be formed within HR called the Employee Service Center. This group will include:
Human Resources Information Systems
HR Call Center
Substitute System
Welcome Center
Central Filing
This function will be responsible for Lawson data entry and data quality and will be the center for employee data
transactions, personnel records, substitute system, and general employee and applicant information. We will continue to
communicate the role of this function as we move closer to SEA.
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Recruitment Systems and Processes
To ensure that DPS continues to hire highly qualified and experienced teachers, administrators, and staff, a separate
Recruiting function will be formed that will focus on enhancing, supporting, and communicating our online recruiting
tools, systems, reporting capabilities, and managing overall recruiting processes.
Employee Benefits and Compensation and Classification
To bring together two centralized functions in HR, we will combine Compensation and Classification with Employee
Benefits to provide an organization that will support the overall needs of the district in these areas. This department will
be responsible for all of the current functions of the Benefits department, including insured benefits, workers’
compensation, health services, and TSAs, in addition to job classification and salary schedules.
Organizational List
The attached organizational list will provide you with more information. An updated generalist list will be sent out later
this week.
Thank you for your ongoing support. We value your input and are pleased that we are able to make these changes to
support your needs.
If you have any questions, please contact Robin Kane at 303-764-3641.
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Human Resources Staff Directory: January 21, 2003
:::HR Executive Director
Employee
Title
Telephone
Email Address
Robin Kane
Carla Lawson
303-764-3641
303-764-3641
[email protected]
[email protected]
:::Northeast Area Team Directory
Employee
Title
Telephone
Email Address
Lee Renfrow
Jan Landry
Tara Grant
Katie Himes
Phyllis Schieffer
Christine Valdez
Laura Peterson
Lydia Sanchez
Maureen Orcholski
303-764-3290
303-764-3473
303-764-3521
303-764-3302
303-764-3868
303-764-3282
303-764-3293
303-764-3326
303-715-5614
lee_renfrow@!dpsk12.org
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
:::Northwest Area Team Directory
Employee
Title
Telephone
Email Address
Robin Kane
Rhonda Tucker
Carla Lawson
Gilchrist Roaf
Pam Amador
Eliza Armijo
Carlyn Holmes
303-764-3641
303-764-3972
303-764-3641
303-764-3379
303-764-3274
303-764-3308
303-764-3793
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Telephone
Email Address
303-764-3264
303-764-3473
[email protected]
[email protected]
303-764-3268
303-764-3273
303-764-3267
303-764-3655
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
:::Southwest Area Team Directory
Employee
Title
Telephone
Email Address
Bart Muller
Rhonda Tucker
Michelle Carlock
Vivian Avila
Colleen Jackson
Leann Lucero
303-764-3985
303-764-3972
303-764-3277
303-764-3270
303-764-3986
303-764-3265
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
:::Transportation and Maintenance Personnel
Employee
Title
Telephone
Email Address
Denise Vonderharr
303-575-4079
[email protected]
:::Recruitment Planning and Systems
Employee
Title
Telephone
Email Address
Linda Schempp
303-764-3615
[email protected]
HR Executive Director
Interim Executive Secretary
Director
Manager–NE and SE
Secretary
Generalist
Generalist
Generalist
Teacher in Residence (TiR) Coordinator
TiR Secretary
Employment Coordinator
Food Service
HR Executive Director
Manager–NW and SW
Interim Executive Secretary
Office Support
Generalist
Generalist
Generalist
:::Southeast Area Team Directory
Employee
Title
Jacqueline Meadows
Jan Landry
TBD
Laura Glenny
Michelle Snyder
Debra Watson
Carol Nollsch
Director
Manager–NE and SE
Secretary
Generalist
Generalist
Generalist
Student Services
Director
Manager–NW and SW
Executive Secretary
Generalist
Generalist
Generalist
Employment Coordinator
Manager
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::: HR Service Center
Joyce Fell
Billy Gould
Dave Klein
Tench Sprouse
Elayne Glasser
Robin Payne
Sal Scolaro
Manager HRIS
Supervisor
Lead
HRIS Analyst
Data Processor
Data Processor
Data Processor
303-764-3589
303-764-3867
303-764-3964
303-764-3872
303-764-3875
303-764-3781
303-764-3864
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
303-764-3806
303-764-3822
[email protected]
[email protected]
Welcome Center Supervisor
Office Support
Office Support
303-764-3970
303-764-3969
303-764-3400
[email protected]
v. [email protected]
[email protected]
File Room Support
303-764-3987
[email protected]
303-764-3769
303-764-3370
303-764-3371
303-764-3374
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
303-764-3372
[email protected]
303-764-3373
[email protected]
303-764-3915
[email protected]
303-764-3281
303-764-3281
[email protected]
[email protected]
303-764-3543
[email protected]
:::Call Center
Scott Barnes
Stephanie Silva
Call Center Specialist
Call Center Specialist
:::Welcome Center
Francie Starke
Lynn Curry
Debra Velikii
:::Central Filing
Nathan Coates
:::Benefits and Compensation
Lita Weinstein
Yung Lam-Vien
Mary Acuna
Flora Osenda
Kal Reger
Dee Taylor
Genny Zutis
Director
Financial Analyst
Secretary
Specialist–
Insurance
Life
Medical
Dental
Vision
LTD
Specialist–
TSA
Flex Fund
Cobra
Dependent Care
Specialist–
Medical
Dental
Vision
Retirement
Specialist–
Work Leave
Health Services
:::Worker’s Compensation
Doreen Bovey
Annette Solano
Supervisor
Office Support
:::Compensation and Classification
Trip Reynolds
Analyst
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