Personnel

This information can be found on the Staff Portal under Payroll Info.

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Where do I submit my transcripts?

Access your Polk County Schools online employment application and upload your official transcript within the Upload Transcript section of your application. The transcript must reflect any/all conferred degree or credit hours successfully completed, the date degrees were conferred or coursework completed, and the college/university issuing the transcript.

Please contact the payroll secretary at your school or department to look on your basic pay screen or you may contact Human Resource Services, Personnel Department at 863‐534‐0781.  Payroll information is also available on the Staff Portal.

Contact Human Resource Services,
Personnel Department at 863‐534‐0781.

This means he/she already has an application on file. For assistance contact Human Resource Services at 863‐534‐0781.

Contact Human Resource Services at 863‐534‐0871.

Provisional Subs are paid based on a 196 day schedule.

This is a negotiated item. Currently, a Master’s Degree Supplement for a teacher position is $2,181 annually. Access your Polk County Schools online employment application and upload your official transcript within the Upload Transcript section of your application. The transcript must reflect any/all conferred degree or credit hours successfully completed, the date degrees were conferred or coursework completed, and the college/university issuing the transcript.

The CBA directs that only emergencies may be considered for absence before a holiday. Teachers must submit their request to their Principal who in turn submits to the Senior Director of Human Resource Services for approval.

This information can be found on the polkschoolsfl.com website.

Contact Human Resource Services Personnel Department at 863‐534‐0781.

The amount per year is listed on the agreement signed by each TOP school teacher. Should further clarification be needed please contact Human Resource Services at 863‐534‐0781.

A new hire or a transfer may not start work or begin at a new location until the school receives a start date from Human Resource Services.

Yes, both are pre‐employment requirements and the start date cannot be issued until completed.

Contact the HELP Desk at 863‐519‐8040 or Human Resource Services at 863‐534‐0781 for assistance.

No, an employee does not have to have a checking account before he/she can begin work with the District. Additional information may be obtained by calling the Payroll Department at 863‐534‐0534.

Insurance is effective the month of your 90th day of employment.

An employee’s earnings must be reported to the Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration using the employee’s social security number.  In addition, an employee’s earnings must be reported under the name exactly as it on their social security card i.e., last, first, middle.

No, both are tied to your social security number.

This information can be found on the Staff Portal under Payroll Info.

Human Resource Services

Human Resource Services, Personnel Department

Once all certification requirements have been submitted to Human Resource Services and are cleared by the Certification Department. You will receive a notification once cleared. Any questions regarding this process please contact the Certification office in Human Resource Services at 863‐534‐0781.

Provision Subs receive: FRS, Insurance effective the month of their 90th day of employment, and earn sick leave at 1 day per month of employment. The maximum per school year, if worked the entire year is 10 days.

The administrator or designee from the location you have been hired.

After all pre‐employment requirements have been met.

The system may allow you to apply after the advertisement has closed; however, you will not be considered for an interview if after the closing date. If the advertisement is extended due to not having enough applicants then it will be considered.

It could be based on answers to questions on your online application.  It is important that your application be updated with the most current information. Contact Human Resource Services for assistance at 863‐534‐0781.

There could be a variety of reasons as to why a hire hasn’t been finalized. Please either call the school’s Principal Secretary or your Personnel Assistant in Human Resource Services at 863‐534‐0781 for assistance.

The process can vary depending on the results of drug testing and fingerprints. The average time to receive results is approximately 3 working days. There are also pre‐employment items that the candidate is responsible for completing, which will also vary the processing time.

Related experience is compensated once the original verification of experience form has been received in Human Resource Services. For Union positions, this is explained in each Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) e.g., year for year, 2 years for 1 year. Non‐union position levels do not equate to years; however, the experience must be equivalent to the position hired in to be considered for compensation above the base.

This is a question that may have to be answered on a case‐by‐case basis. Please contact Human Resource Services at 863‐534‐0781 for assistance.

Using the District’s online system found at our website https://jobs.polk-fl.net/.

All employees are initially hired at the base annual salary which can be found on the PCPS website keyword: salary information whether a union or non‐union position. Adjustments to salary will be made upon receipt of the original verification of employment form.