April 2022

Open Enrollment Now Live: Support Your Team in Taking Action

Please remind your teams that Open Enrollment is open now through May 6! All benefits-eligible employees must take action by logging into the Enrollment Site by May 6 and enrolling or waiving their benefits. Employees who do not take action will be auto-enrolled in the Aetna 3500 medical plan, a Health Savings Account (HSA) and Sick Leave Bank. If team members have questions, direct them to the 2022-23 Benefits Enrollment Guide. Additionally, team members can access the Open Enrollment page on The Commons for virtual resources in both English and Spanish, virtual benefits events and personalized support for choosing the best benefits for their needs.

Updates & FYI

Customer Service Survey Open Now through April 29

The Customer Service Survey is open now through April 29. This is your opportunity as a leader to provide feedback specific to our Operations, Human Resources, and Legal teams (rather than submitting feedback for all Central Office teams like in previous years.) This survey is used as a tool to drive improvement among our departments and to recognize individuals on those teams. As an example, based on your prior feedback, our DoTS service desk expanded their service hours and added a Spanish helpline.  Principals, assistant principals, school secretaries, executive secretaries and management-level employees will be asked to participate via invitation only. All survey participants will receive an email on April 19 with a link to the survey. Questions? Contact Alyse Scheuermann.

Review 2022 Financial Services Year-End Deadlines

Please review important and upcoming deadlines for Financial Services year-end close. As a reminder, if year-end close processes are not completed prior to June 30, they could have potential budget implications for fiscal year 2022-23. If you have questions, contact your Financial Partner.

Growth and Performance

Classified End-Of-Year Evaluations: Updates and Next Steps

The Classified 2021-22 end-of-year window is April 25-May 31, and the performance evaluation processes have changed.   All Classified evaluations (reflections) will default to no rating for 2021-22.   Although ratings will not be utilized, we recommend completing end-of-year reflections. Providing feedback helps team members feel supported in their role, can be motivating, improves confidence and is a tool for continued learning. Copy this form and use it as a placeholder to reflect on the performance of team members that directly report to you. You will receive instructions and a link via email to submit your final reflection information.   Submit final reflection information by May 31 via the link you received.  For additional support, connect with your HR Partner or email hr_classifiedevaluation@dpsk12.org.

Talent Acquisition

Resources for Making a Salary Offer

Human Resources has information and guidance available on best practices to help managers consistently offer salaries that are competitive and equitable across departments and positions -- and to avoid losing a good candidate.   Check out these resources with detailed information and examples to support leaders when making salary offers:  Executive Hiring Best Practices Central Office Manager and Below Hiring Best Practices Infor HR Manager Guide: Extend a Verbal Job Offer Additional hiring resources can also be found on the Compensation page on The Commons. As a reminder, please contact your assigned recruiter prior to making an offer to a candidate.

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