FAQ

I have a question or concern. Who should I contact?

Content-specific question: Department Chair

Personal issue: Building Admin and/or Building Representatives

Building-specific question: Building Admin and/or Building Representatives

District-wide issue, contract, union question: BEA Executive Board

COVID-related question: BEA Executive Board

Building Representatives:

High School -- Karen Berzonsky & Meaghan Volek

Middle School -- Kelly Giordano

Stewart -- Joe Virone

Bon Air -- Kristen Cernicky & Jennifer Baxter-Blubaugh

Bereavement Information

As per the Public School Code:

Three (3) Days: For the death of immediate family, as defined in Section 1154(b) of the Pennsylvania School Code; father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, husband, wife, parent-in-law, or near relative who resides in the same household, or any person with whom the employee has made his/her home.

One (1) Day: For the death of a near relative, as defined in Section 1154(c) of the Pennsylvania School Code; first cousin, grandfather, grandmother, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law.

From the Contract: (extra negotiated time)

In addition to the provisions of Section 1154 (c) there shall be no deduction in the salary of any employee for the absence on the day of the funeral (one {1} day) because of the death of the following near relative:

(a) Grandparent-in-law

(b) Grandchild

Personal Day Information

From the Contract:

Employees in the bargaining unit shall be granted two (2) days per year paid leave for personal reasons. Personal leave may be used in full or half day increments. Unused personal leave shall accumulate as personal days up to a maximum of five (5) days. All personal days in excess of the maximum allowed shall accumulate as sick days.

With the following restrictions, personal leave may be used at the discretion of the employee who shall not be required to explain the reason:

Whenever possible, employees should give five (5) days notice before taking a personal leave.
No more than ten (10) employees shall be granted personal leave on the same day.
No personal days shall be granted during the first and last five (5) student days of the school year and the starting and ending in-service days unless approved by the Superintendent.

Retirement FAQ

What happens to Personal Days? Personal days are not rolled over into Sick Days. If you don't use them the year you retire, you lose them. If you intend to take off any of the last days of school, plan for that and make your request to Dr. Wagner as early as possible.

When will I receive payment for unused Sick Days? Payment for unused Sick Days and your final two months' pay (July and August), all come in the June 30 paycheck. This often bumps you up a tax bracket, so you pay more taxes than normal.

What is the link to the PSERS calculator?

Can you explain my benefits?

When are retirement letters due if I intend to stay on the district's healthcare plan after retirement? April 1 of the year prior to your final year

More Retirement Information can be found here!