Welcome to the Lexington Public Schools!



We are pleased that you are joining us and hope that you will enjoy your time of service here. Below you will find all of the necessary paperwork and forms (downloadable in pdf format) for your employment. It is important that all forms be completed as soon as possible to insure that you will be paid on time. Some of the links below are for your information and some are forms which we require you to return. All paperwork once completed should be mailed to:

Lexington Public Schools
Attn: Human Resources Dept.
146 Maple Street
Lexington, MA 02420.

If you have any questions relating to any of these materials, please call us at (781) 861-2580.

Getting Started:
Check List

Forms Required to Complete Hiring Process:
  1. Federal State Withholding W4 Form
  2. MTRS Revised Enrollment Process -- MUST CONTACT LPS HUMAN RESOURCES DEPT!
  3. Licensure Form (Teachers Only)
  4. Payroll Selection Option (Teachers Only)
  5. New Member Retirement Enrollment Form (Staff who work 18+ hours per week)
  6. New Member Enrollment Beneficiary Form (Staff who work 18+ hours per week)
  7. OBRA (Teachers who work 0.49 FTE or less OR Staff who work 17.9 hours or less per week)
  8. I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification
  9. CORI (Criminal Records Check)
  10. Employment Certification Form
  11. 403 - b Plan
  12. 457 Plan - Massachusetts Deferred Compensation SMART Plan
  13. Social Security Statement
  14. Direct Deposit
  15. Grievance Procedures (information for you to keep)
  16. Summary of State Conflict of Interest Law for all Municipal Employees
  17. Summary of Lexington Public Schools Policies for Personnel
Forms and Information Concerning your Employee Benefits:
  1. Summary of LPS Benefits Program
  2. FY 11 Health Rates
  3. Blue Choice Plan 2: Summary of Benefits (Massachusetts)
  4. Blue Choice Plan2: Summary of Benefits (New England)
  5. Network Blue: Summary of Benefits (Massachusetts)
  6. Network Blue: Summary of Benefits (New England)
  7. Blue Cross/Blue Shield Enrollment Form
  8. Harvard Schedule of Benefits (Health Plan Description)
  9. Harvard Pilgrim Enrollment Form
  10. Overview of Dental Plan
  11. Delta Care Description
  12. Delta Premier Care Description
  13. Delta Dental Enrollment Form
  14. Life Insurance:Group Life Rates
  15. Health Care Reimbursement and Dependent Care Assistance Accounts Description
  16. Flexible Spending Benefits Plan
  17. Flexible Spending Enrollment Application
  18. Flexible Spending Guidelines - Eligible OTC
  19. Flexible Spending - Benefit Strategies - Health Reform Affects
  20. Life Insurance: Basic Enrollment Form Hard copy cards required, pick up in HR office
  21. Life Insurance: Supplemental Enrollment Form Hard copy cards required, pick up in HR office

General Information:
  1. SCHOOL CALENDAR 2010-2011
  2. Quick Guide to Becoming Licensed in MA


Answers to other Questions May be Found at the Following Sites:
DOE Teacher Certification.
Massachusetts Teachers' Retirement System (MTRS)
Lexington Education Foundation
Lexington Education Association
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