Human Resources

The Division of Human Resources (DHR) serves the entire employee population of the Department of Education (DOE), including teachers, school-based staff, central administration, and support staff.

Time-Sensitive Information for Employees:

• The 2008 Fall Transfer Period will be open to Department of Education employees from November 3 through November 28, 2008. During this Transfer Period employees may change plans, add or drop a rider, etc., with an effective date of the first day of the first full pay period in January 2009.

  School-based employees (Q and E Banks) must fill out an ERB Health Benefits Application, available at http://print.nycenet.edu/Offices/DHR/DHRForms/default.htm, and sign, date, and submit it during the Transfer Period, between November 3 and November 28, 2008, along with any necessary supporting documentation.

  Administrative employees (H Bank) must call HR Connect at (718) 935-4000, state their intention for the Transfer Period and provide their Employee ID number. The DOE will then generate and mail the employee a customized health benefits enrollment form within 5-7 days. The employee must sign, date, and submit the customized form during the Transfer Period, between November 3 and November 28, 2008.

  If you have any questions regarding the Health Benefits Fall Transfer Period, please call HR Connect at (718) 935-4000, Monday through Friday between 9am and 5pm.
  

• The Excessed Staff Selection System is now open for current staff who have been properly placed in excess by their current school (including closing and phasing out schools), and/or who are serving in absent teacher reserve status pending selection to a regular, full-time assignment.
  
  
• The new online Ratings Form is now available!  Principals and School Secretaries can click to generate Ratings Sheets for their teachers.  Training on the ratings process and a step by step guide to the online tool is available in our pre-recorded webcast, Performance Ratings in the EIS System and the New Web Form.  Click to access forms for non-teachers. Please Note: You must be logged in to a DOE-networked computer to use this site.
  
  
• The Bilingual Pupil Services program will host an Open House event on November 17, 2008, at 4:30 pm in 131 Livingston Street, 6th floor. Click for more information about the Open House event.
  
  

DHR services include:

• Career opportunities for teachers, administrators, and support staff.
  
  
• Information specific to teachers, principals, and school professionals and central administrative and managerial employees.
  
  
• Health benefits and leaves of absence.
  
  
• Retirement systems.
  
  
• Fingerprinting, Employee IDs, and Smart Cards
  
  
• Road to Certification Workshops
  
  
• Employee discounts and incentives.
  
  
• Substitute/Per Diem Teachers and Substitute Paraprofessionals, click to access information about your pay rate, paycheck distribution, certification, and more.
  
  
• The  Work Experience Program (WEP)
  
  
• Employees can access information related to payroll and personal paycheck information, and enroll in direct deposit.

Online Resources for Employees:

• The Principals’ Portal
  School principals can access tools and services to help them effectively and efficiently manage their school.
  
  
• Teacher Page offers access to calendars, e-mail, human resources information, and teaching resources.
  

If you are unable to find the information you are seeking on this site, you may call HR Connect at (718) 935-4000.

Should you need to visit the Department of Education’s Division of Human Resources, we are located at the following address:

65 Court Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201

We are easily accessible by NYC subway:
Take the M, R, 2, 3, 4, or 5 trains to Court St/Borough Hall, or take the A, C, F trains to Jay St/Borough Hall.

We are on Court St. between Joralemon St. and Livingston St. We are in the middle of the block on the east side of the street.

Please be prepared to show a picture ID at the security desk upon entering the building.