Welcome to Denver Public Schools!
New Employee Orientation
Hosted by: The Growth, Performance and Training Team
Objectives of New Employee Orientation
• 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
• Share information about benefits as well as give you an overall picture of
the perks of being a member of Team DPS
• Provide information about Public Employee Retirement Association
(PERA)
Agenda
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Denver Public Schools Overview
Pay and Work Calendar
Policies
Support Resources
Public Employee Retirement Association
(PERA) information
• Perks
• Demonstration of online NEO resources
All New Employees
• Benefits
Only employees
working > 20 hours
• ProComp
Only classroom
teachers and SSPs
Denver Public Schools Vision and Mission
Our Vision is Clear
• Every Child Succeeds
Our Mission is Clear
• “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 – Shared Core 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
 1-day, off-site, engaging, fun, and
informative opportunity to build
professional & personal skills and
“create connections” with other
employees district-wide
 Topics include DPS history, personal
credo, and team dynamics
 All DPS employees are expected to attend
CC within the first 12 months of joining
DPS
Check out the link to register
and find a date that’s right
for you!
Creating Connections
DPS Overview – Leadership
Superintendent Tom Boasberg
Deputy Superintendent Susana Cordova
Senior Leadership Bios
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
Board of Education
DPS Overview – Denver Plan 2020
Denver Plan 2020
DPS Overview - Performance
Growth and Performance
DPS Overview – Capture Voices
• New Employee Orientation Survey
• 30, 60 and 90 day New Hire Survey
• CollaboRATE – All DPS
Vision and Values
Leadership and Management
Team and Work Environment
Communication and Decision-Making
Recognition and Rewards
DPS Students
Number of schools in the district
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199 schools
Percentage of Gifted and Talented Students
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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69%
• 13%
The top 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
Student Enrollment Percentage by Race
Other
3.7%
American
Indian
.6%
White
22.6%
Black
13.8%
Asian
3.3%
Hispanic
56.1%
Video: “A Day in the Life”
DPS CARES Volunteer Program
 Opportunity to get involved and connect to
our students
 For non-school based, central office employees
 Volunteer during regular work hours
 Vacation, personal time or salary is not
impacted
 Choose the volunteer opportunity that fits
your interests
 Volunteer individually or as a team
DPS Cares
Pay Information and Work Calendars
Two Schedules
Direct Deposit
Pay Information and
Work Calendars
• Time and Attendance
• Calendars
Holidays
• Paid Time Off
Sick time
Personal time
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
Calendars
Vocational Teachers Federation (VTF)
Policy Information
Reporting Child Abuse/Child Protection (JLF)
Other Key policies that you will find online include:
• Dress code (GBEBA)
• Harassment (AC; GBA)
• Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace (GBEC)
• Student Discipline (JK)
Mandated
Reporter Training
BoardDocs
Work-related Illness or Injury
Workers’ Comp
Contact Information
Department of Technology Services
720-423-3888
http://dots.dpsk12.org/
Employee Services – HR Connect
720-423-3900
[email protected]
Payroll
720-423-1399
[email protected]
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
• All employees are eligible for some employer provided
or employee elected perks
Your Health Your Way – All employees
Employee Assistance Program
Retirement Programs 403(b), 457(b), 401(k)
Supplemental Benefits
Employee Discounts
Employee Wellness
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
EAP Services Include:
 Confidential counseling for a wide
range of problems
 Unlimited over the phone support
 Up to 5 face-to-face sessions per issue per year
 Work-life solutions
 Financial information and support
 Legal support
To access these resources, either
• call 855-327-1377 or
• visit guidanceresources.com and
enter company ID: DPS
EAP page on DPS website
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
Retirement Planning
Supplemental Benefits
 AFLAC - Three plans available
 Hospitalization
 Accident
 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
Employee Discounts
Employee Wellness
DPS sponsored
Employee
Wellness Program
FREE for full, part-time
and contract
employees
Access to education,
resources and
programs
* Housed on the DPS Intranet
(the Commons)
Employee Wellness*
Finding Additional Resources
Thank you!
Next Steps:
By this point you may have:
• Booked a new hire paperwork appointment with Employee Services
Immediately following this session:
• Take NEO Survey (link will arrive via email)
• Explore New Employee Orientation Resources website
Within 30 Days of Start Date
• Survey: How have you been greeted in your first 30 days?
• Elect or Waive Perks and Benefits
• Discuss policies, PTO, and onboarding support resources with manager
Within 60 Days of Start Date
• Survey: Have you established expectations with your supervisor?
• Discuss your performance framework, clarify role expectations and set professional growth
goals with your manager
Within 90 Days of Start Date
• Survey: What do you wish you would have known from day one?
• Sign up to attend Creating Connections before your one year anniversary
Anyone working less than 20 hours a week is free to
exit the webinar at this time.
Who is eligible for benefits?
• Full-time and Part-time (hourly) employees who work at least 20
hours a week (4 hours per day; .5 FTE)
Guest Teachers (substitutes) are not eligible for benefits
Your Health Your Way
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Where to find additional information
The following presentation is a broad overview of benefits at DPS.
Please consult your Benefits Guide for additional details.
Medical Benefits
• DPS offers a choice of 6 plans between 2 providers
• All plans are Consumer Driven Health Plans
• If enrolled, you may be eligible to open and fund a Health Savings
Account
• You may be eligible for district contributions to offset costs
Medical Benefits
Monthly Premiums
Kaiser
$1300/$2600
CDHP
Kaiser
$2600/$5200
CDHP
Kaiser
$3500/$7000
CDHP
DHMP
$1300/$2600
CDHP
DHMP
$2600/$75200
CDHP
DHMP
$3500/$7000
CDHP
Employee Only
$409.48
$352.82
$309.12
$761.26
$430.61
$332.12
Employee and
Spouse
$962.29
$829.12
$726.44
$1,751.10
$990.59
$764.06
Employee and
Children
$748.28
$636.08
$549.57
$1,307.90
$712.71
$535.43
Employee and
Family
$1,276.51
$1,091.22
$948.34
$2,107.38
$1,165.01
$884.31
Coverage Level
Dental and Vision
• Choice of two dental plans
• One vision plan offered
• Can elect coverage independent of medical coverage
Your Health Your Way
30 days from your official start date to enroll in coverage
Employees who do not take action will be considered to have waived
benefits through DPS
Won’t be able to enroll until next Open Enrollment period, unless
experience a qualifying life event
Insurance is effective the first day of the month following
official start date
Plans will be in effect through June 30, 2017
Sick Leave Bank & Disability
The Sick Leave Bank (SLB) is a voluntary program for eligible
employees
 Must enroll online within the first 30 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
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
DPS offers three types of FSA accounts:
 Healthcare Flexible Spending Account (HC FSA)
 If you fund an HSA, you can only fund a
Limited Purpose Healthcare FSA
 Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC FSA)
 Qualified Transportation Benefits (both transit and parking benefits)
To enroll in Commuter Benefits, please visit WageWorks’ website
WageWorks
Basic Life Insurance
DPS provides basic life insurance and AD&D at no cost
 Active full time employees life benefit: 2x annual earnings (up to $300,000)
 Active full-time employee AD&D benefit: 2x annual earnings (up to $300,000)
 Benefit-eligible part-time (hourly) employee life benefit: $2,500
Supplemental Life Insurance
Full-time Employees can purchase supplemental insurance for:
 Employee: $10,000 increments up to $500,000
 ($100,000 guarantee issue amount within first 30 days)
 Spouse: $10,000 increments up to $100,000
 ($20,000 guarantee issue amount within first 30 days)
 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, please
contact:
HR Connect (Employee Services)
[email protected]
720-423-3900
Thank you!
Next Steps:
By this point you may have:
• Booked a new hire paperwork appointment with Employee Services
Immediately following this session:
• Take NEO Survey (link will arrive via email)
• Explore New Employee Orientation Resources website
Within 30 Days of Start Date
• Survey: How have you been greeted in your first 30 days?
• Elect or Waive Perks and Benefits
• Discuss policies, PTO, and onboarding support resources with manager
Within 60 Days of Start Date
• Survey: Have you established expectations with your supervisor?
• Discuss your performance framework, clarify role expectations and set professional growth
goals with your manager
Within 90 Days of Start Date
• Survey: What do you wish you would have known from day one?
• Sign up to attend Creating Connections before your one year anniversary
Anyone who is not a member of DCTA
(Denver Classroom Teachers Association)
is free to exit the webinar at this time
ProComp: What is the Professional
Compensation System?
ProComp is Denver’s performance-based teacher
compensation system. Denver voters approved funding
for ProComp in 2005, and it has set a new national
standard for rewarding and recognizing teacher
excellence.
• ProComp links the following ingredients to improve student
achievement:
• Best practices in teaching and learning
• Tools and data for measuring student growth
• Knowledgeable and motivated professional staff
• Evaluation of teaching practices
ProComp
Salary Increases and Bonuses
ProComp Salary Increases –
First year of Teaching: Advanced degrees, licenses and PDUs can be
awarded.
Second Year: Adjusted based on Professional Evaluations and Student Learning
Objectives
ProComp Bonuses
First Year Teaching: Tuition or Student Loan Reimbursements, Hard to
Serve Schools, Hard to Staff Assignment.
Second Year: Exceeds Expectations, Top Performing, and High Growth
Awards
ProComp: How Can I Get More Help?
Visit our website at http://denverprocomp.dpsk12.org
After reviewing the website, if you have other ProComp questions,
contact:
HR Connect (Employee Services)
[email protected]
720-423-3900
Thank you!
Next Steps:
By this point you may have:
• Booked a new hire paperwork appointment with Employee Services
Immediately following this session:
• Take NEO Survey (link will arrive via email)
• Explore New Employee Orientation Resources website
Within 30 Days of Start Date
• Survey: How have you been greeted in your first 30 days?
• Elect or Waive Perks and Benefits
• Discuss policies, PTO, and onboarding support resources with manager
Within 60 Days of Start Date
• Survey: Have you established expectations with your supervisor?
• Discuss your performance framework, clarify role expectations and set professional growth
goals with your manager
Within 90 Days of Start Date
• Survey: What do you wish you would have known from day one?
• Sign up to attend Creating Connections before your one year anniversary