Welcome to the Department of Staff Relations and Employee Performance Management
Joelle Bielski Danielle Peregoy
Director Administrative Assistant
443-809-2097 443-809-9377
Ian Chisholm
Resource Teacher
667-251-6311
6901 Charles Street, Bldg. A
Towson, MD 21204
Phone: 443-809-2095
The Department of Staff Relations operates under the Chief of Staff and represents the superintendent in the negotiation and administration of contracts with all employee groups. The department represents the superintendent in the response to appropriate administrative appeals and assists in the establishment and maintenance of productive working relations between all employee groups and the Board of Education (BOE).
For verification of employment, please contact the Office of Payroll at 443-809-4240.
Responsibilities of the Department of Staff Relations:
- Provides leadership, advice, and assistance to employees regarding policies and procedures.
- Provides professional development to managers, supervisors, and administrators to increase their knowledge and familiarity with the negotiated agreements and the appraisal process.
- Effectively implements the master agreements for all bargaining units.
- Maintains positive relationships with all recognized employee groups.
- Promptly, fairly, and effectively responds to grievances and administrative appeals on behalf of the superintendent.
- Participates in the training of new administrators, with emphasis on the proper implementation of the master agreements.
- Prepares for and participates in arbitration sessions, as necessary, in order to bring grievances to effective closure.
- Attempts to resolve problems without going to arbitration whenever possible and appropriate.
Extra Duty Activities (EDAs)
Please visit Extra Duty Activity (EDA) Information
For Negotiated, Non-Negotiated, and Mandatory EDA questions, please contact [email protected]
For Athletic questions, please contact the Department of Athletics, 443-809-2328
Teacher Evaluation Manual
Helpful Links
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Maryland Negotiation Services
- Per Superintendent's Policy 4203,"In accordance with bargaining unit agreements, for any religious holiday not noted on the MSDE student testing calendar, the employee must provide documentation from their religious leader verifying the requirement to be absent from work to fulfill a religious obligation(s). An employee's documented absence for the employee's religious holiday shall not be used against them in determining any attendance-related benefits, incentives or promotional opportunities."
Grievance Report Forms: