Employee Services

Employee Services Overview

It is the vision of the Baldwin-Whitehall School District Employee Services Team to be professional, courteous, and informative to all who enter our office and to strive to give superior customer service at all times to both staff and members of the community.

Rachel Sprouse, Ed.D. Georgann Helman
Director of Employee Services Confidential Administrative Assistant
rsprouse@bwschools.net ghelman@bwschools.net
412-884-6300 ext. 7466 412-884-6300 ext. 7461

EEO and Title IX Statement

Baldwin-Whitehall School District does not discriminate in its educational programs, activities or employment practices based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, ancestry, genetic information or any other legally-protected category. Announcement of this policy is in accordance with State Law including the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act and with Federal law, including Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Title IX Training

For more information, please contact:
Baldwin-Whitehall School District
Rachel Sprouse, Ed.D.
Director of Employee Services & EEO Title IX Officer
4900 Curry Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15236

Email: rsprouse@bwschools.net
Phone: 412-884-6300 ext. 7466
FAX: 412-885-7802

Open Enrollment (2023-2024)

Open Enrollment (May 1, 2023 through May 27, 2023):

If you want to make a change to your current Medical, Dental, and/or Vision benefits for 2023-2024, or if this is your first time enrolling, please complete this form: ACSHIC Enrollment Form; plus review this form: ACSHIC Audit Documentation (required for enrollment); and send your completed enrollment application with required documentation to Georgann Helman, Confidential Administrative Assistant, at Administration by May 27, 2023.

Email Address: ghelman@bwschools.net
Phone Number: 412-884-6300, Ext. 7461
Fax: 412-885-7802
Mailing Address: Baldwin-Whitehall School District, c/o Georgann Helman, 4900 Curry Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236

These 3 forms below can be completed through the Open Enrollment Cover Sheet 2023-2024 that was sent to you by email:
- Affordable Care Act 2023-2024 (Mandatory for all employees to Complete.)
- Benefit Declaration 2023-2024 (If you have current benefits, mandatory to complete.)
- Opt-Out Request/Health Insurance Benefit Waiver 2023-2024

Enrollment Information:

ACSHIC Standard Dental Option

ACSHIC Davis Vision Plan

Monthly Full Premium Health Benefits Rates (Contact Employee Services for Per Pay Rates.)

OptumRx Prescription Coverage

Baldwin-Whitehall School District Supplemental/Substitute Employees:

Benefit Contacts/Programs/Life Insurance

Useful Links

Benefit Contacts and Programs

Life Insurance - Permanent Contracted Employees

Flexible Spending 2023-2024

Flexible Spending Information - Flores - 2023-2024

Any questions, contact:

Cheryl Solinski

cheryl.solinski@flores247.com

704-816-2457 - Phone

704-335-0818 - Fax

Voluntary Benefits - Reliance Standard

Voluntary Benefits

This is access for the Open Enrollment for the Reliance Standard Voluntary Benefits through the Forester Benefits Group. If elected, these benefits can be payroll deducted to cover the cost of the premiums. The following products are available:

Critical Illness
Accident Insurance
Hospital Indemnity
Group Term Life Insurance
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
Whole Life Insurance

These benefits are available to any employee who is permanent and works at least 4 hours a day.

Please follow this link below to access the information on the voluntary benefits that are available. There is a video as well as information on all of the products and how to enroll. All enrollment is done through a 3rd party enrollment center - not BWSD.

Link to all products and information: Vol Benefits Open Enrollment Info Video

If you want to elect these coverages or have questions, please call the call center to learn more about the benefits.

If you already have these benefits and would like to make a change - call the call center.

If you already have the benefits and do not want to make any changes - DO NOTHING! Your benefits will continue as is.

Open Enrollment will be from May 1, 2023 through May 27, 2023.

403b Providers

Contracts

EAP (Employee Assistance Program)

Employee Handbook

Employment Information

Professional Employees

The Baldwin-Whitehall School District does not accept paper applications for professional positions. The District is a member of the PA-Educator Consortium of Pennsylvania school districts and intermediate units which serves as a professional clearinghouse for applicants seeking employment.

PA-Educator is the District’s primary resource for professional applications.

To apply for professional employment opportunities within the Baldwin-Whitehall School District, please follow the directions provided on the PA-Educator website.

All Baldwin-Whitehall School District professional positions, unless advertised otherwise, shall be awarded to candidates in the PA-Educator applicant pool. Please do not mail duplicate application packets directly to the Baldwin-Whitehall School District. Unsolicited application materials cannot be acknowledged or returned.

As a courtesy to qualified residents and alumni, letters of interest accompanied with a copy of Pennsylvania certification are accepted by mail. However, residents and alumni are also required to register with PA-Educator for consideration for positions.

Athletic Extracurricular Position Application
Applications for Athletic Extracurricular Positions are accepted year-round. Interested applicants may contact the Baldwin-Whitehall School District at 412-885-7515 for additional information on the application process. Click to Download Application

Day-to-Day Teacher Substitutes
Applications for day-to-day substitutes are accepted year-round. Interested applicants may contact Substitute Teacher Service at 800-357-SUBS for additional information on the application process. For additional information, please click here.

Classified Employees

Required Clearances for all Employees

Policy

It is the policy of the Baldwin-Whitehall School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, national origin, age, handicap or disability, or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran in accordance with applicable federal and state laws, including the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, and the Pennsylvania Equal Pay Act. For information about your rights or grievance procedures contact the Superintendent’s Office, 4900 Curry Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236, or call 412-884-6300 x7241.