Bonus Pay Information Reminders:
You must work 50 FULL days from September 4, 2026 – January 22, 2027 in order to receive the $1,000.00 bonus for the first semester. You must work 50 FULL days from January 25, 2027 – June 25, 2027, (the last day of work), to receive the $1,000.00 bonus for the second semester.
REMINDERS:
20 Day Work Reminder: You must work 20 days per year to remain an active substitute in good standing. The District is to supposed to notify substitutes who may not reach this goal.
Discipline: If you are called to the office by administration for discipline reasons or questions – STOP THE MEETING! Call the union immediately (716-420-1106). Do NOT hand in anything in writing until a union representative looks at it! Anything you say or write can and will be used against you!
Fights: Do NOT break up any fights of any kind between students! EVER! Instead call the Main Office every School and ask for immediate assistance. The extension in most schools is 1000.
BPS Email: DO YOU KNOW that ALL Substitute Teachers have a BPS email address? If you do not know your BPS email address and/or password call 816-3510 Ext. #1.
BPS emails contain YOUR PAYSTUB, important communications from the District, the Sub Desk, payroll, etc.
Substitutes United of /Buffalo CAN NOT and WILL NOT communicate union business using your BPS email address.
SUB will communicate with you via your personal email address and this website substitutesunitedofbuffalo.com.
Unemployment: If you think you qualify for unemployment or you want to know what the qualifications are go to: https://www.ny.gov/services/get-unemployment-assistance
NYS Retirement: Have you joined the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System? If not, go to www.nystrs.org for information on how to enroll.
Keys to the Classrooms: You do have the right to a key to the classroom you will be teaching in.
For several reasons keys are not always available for each classroom (keys lost, taken home by the teacher, taken home by the sub, waiting for a locksmith to have the keys made, etc.)
If there is NOT a key available and Security or an Administrator has to open your door, make sure they keep the door locked for your safety in case of a lockdown, emergency, etc. It will be painstaking for you and the Administration to open the door each time you need to get in, but your and your students’ safety is more important.
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