STAFF PAYROLL
- Can new non-BPS staff begin working the before/after school program before they come in for their Office of Human Capital Welcome Session?
No, any new non-BPS staff must wait until they have been cleared by the Office of Human Capital before they can be in a school building working in the before/after school program with students.
- How is payroll facilitated?
More information on the new PS10 system is coming soon! Currently, schools submit a completed payroll spreadsheet and signed time sheets to Anne Hoyt.
- How do I change my address?
To change your address, log into Access Boston and click on Employee Self-Service. Under Personal Information, click Home & Mailing Address.
- How do I view my paycheck?
All employees should receive their paychecks in the mail to their address on file. If an employee is not, log onto Access Boston and go to Employee Self-Service to make sure the address on file is correct. Additionally, staff can access and print all previous paychecks from Employee Self-Service, by going to Paychecks under Finances & Time Tracking.
- How are before/after school staff's taxes calculated?
Staff who work another BPS job beside the before/after school program are taxed at a supplemental rate, while staff who don't have another BPS job are taxed at an annualized rate. Staffs' tax rate is also impacted by what they claim on their tax paperwork submitted to the Office of Human Capital (OHC) during the initial welcome session. Unfortunately, the tax rates are set and cannot be adjusted.
- What is the 8% withholding for additional pension? Is this extra money going to a special BPS or City of Boston account? Does this pension plan cover before/after school staff not otherwise employed by BPS?
Employees who only work for the before/after school program are required to pay into OBRA, which is in lieu of social security. OBRA is not a City of Boston managed account, it is managed by Great West and falls under the guidelines of a 457B deferred compensation plan. The City of Boston only acts as a third party collector, no information pertaining to accrued interest or account balances are maintained other than the amount deducted from the employee and transferred to Great West. Any specific account balance information would have to be supplied by Great West. Upon resignation, employees have the option to withdraw or roll over funds into another tax sheltered account.