Talent Division

Employee Resources, Services and Functions

NEW!  We have retooled our services and protocols to ensure OUSD employees are able to access information and resources and conduct business with OUSD entirely online.

Click here for our comprehensive Employee Services Directory  (or click on any link in the list below to go directly to specific information in the Services Directory)

Click here for Talent Services Team Directory  -  Employee Support Specialist, Partner and Talent Development Associate assigned to each school and department  

Please note, you can always request an appointment for a confidential consultation and assistance with your Employee Support Specialist (assigned by school/department).  Your Employee Support Specialist can assist with questions about: 

• compensation (your salary placement, stipends, some benefits questions, getting salary credit for earned college units and PD, etc) 
• credentials
• transfers
• Other aspects of your employment relationship with OUSD

Employee Services Listing

Payroll Office 

• Please Note - Payroll is listed here although it is a separate department from Talent.  For help with specific paycheck issues or for any paycheck inquiries please contact Payroll directly

Benefits Office

• Health, vision and dental coverage
• Life and disability insurance
• Optional Flex pre-tax medical, dependent care and commute savings accounts
• Mental Health services coverage
• Adding or changing dependents

Employment status changes (see links below)

• Retirement  - Who to contact as you plan retirement
• Separations - Steps to take as you are separating from OUSD
• Leaves (FMLA/CFRA) - Definitions and instructions for different Leave situations
• Equal Employment Opportunity/ Reasonable Accommodation 
• Transfer Requests (AFSCME, SEIU)  - Definitions, process and forms to request lateral transfers within these bargaining units 

Employee Information Services Requests

• Change of Personal Contact Information -  Keep your contact information updated in the Employee database 
• Verifications: Income or Employment  - For requesting income or employee verifications for loans, services, or prior employment earnings
• Escape Employee Portal - Employees can access much of their information and make some changes as well through this direct link to the OUSD Employee database

Employee Career Opportunities/Professional Support

• New Teacher Support & Development - BTSA and credentials support
• Recruitment & Retention - Jobs Portal, OEA annual transfer window and consolidations placement, vacancy posting support 

Substitute Office 

• Substitue employees' requests about placement. 
• Manager requests' about requesting sub coverage. 
• All substitute-eligible positions should be registered with the Smart Find Express system.  

Salary and Evaluations

• Compensation (Salary Placement, Collective Bargaining Agreements) 
  • Your rate of pay (different from Paycheck inquiries)
  • Your union contract and salaru schedules
  • How your starting salary is set and how raises are determined
• Evaluations and Performance Management
  • School Partners' Team - school and central department leadership support
  • Requesting copies of prior evaluations
  • Teacher Growth and Development System (TGDS) 
  • Leader Growth and Develoment System (LGDS)

Hiring and Onboarding Processes (external and internal)

• Fingerprinting (Livescan) 
• Hiring/Onboarding - Your Employee Support Specialist supports external hiring and internal hires and reassignments and can answer questions.  If you aren't sure who your ESS is, look up your site's support team on the Talent Services Team Directory