Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
- What does PESG do?
- Does PESG pay the substitute?
- Is the contracting of substitute’s teachers legal?
- How is discipline handled?
- How are substitutes assigned to the classroom?
- Who hires the substitute?
- How do schools benefit from this process?
- Does PESG offer benefits?
- How does the process work?
- Who manages the substitute?
- What is the pay for PESG employed substitutes?
- Does PESG promote substitutes into full time teaching?
- Who do you call when you have a payroll question?
- What type of training does PESG require?
- Why consider PESG?
- Who makes sure the substitute is qualified?
- Who handles the liability?
- How long does it take to get enrolled with PESG?
- What makes PESG different from your competitors?
- Who would service our district?
- What teaching supplies are provided to the substitutes?
- Does PESG have any legal actions pending against the company or its staff?
- How many substitutes do you employ?
- How many district clients does PESG service?
- What is your substitute fill rate %?
- Why does PESG provide its services through an ISD/ESA?
- Has PESG ever lost a client?
- Why does PESG partner with AESOP?
- Does PESG only utilize the services of AESOP?
- Who should I contact to learn more about PESG or to schedule an appointment?
What does PESG do?
PESG employs and trains substitute teachers then contracts them back to the respective school district.
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Does PESG pay the substitute?
Answer: Yes, PESG pays the substitute and is responsible for all employee taxation.
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Is the contracting of substitute’s teachers legal?
Yes, contracting in the public schools is common throughout the US.
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How is discipline handled?
PESG utilizes strict three step process that includes communication with the district as well as the substitute.
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How are substitutes assigned to the classroom?
PESG uniquely partners with AESOP the nation’s #1 dispatching and placement system.
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Who hires the substitute?
PESG advertises for, recruits, screens, orientates, trains and then hires the substitute. PESG also retains the substitute file.
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How do schools benefit from this process?
- PESG creates efficiencies and saving for the district by creating a large pool of qualified substitute teacher and by taking on all aspects of HR related to the substitute.
- PESG also provides the required state educational funding reports.
- The district is also no longer required to make a contribution to the state pension system on behalf of the substitute.
- PESG completely manages entire substitute process from A to Z.
Does PESG offer benefits?
PESG provides a full menu of voluntary benefits including an American Funds 401-k.
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How does the process work?
Communication, communication, communication. PESG will meet with the ISD/ESA, Business and HR departments, the Superintendents to discuss all aspects of the process. PESG will then conduct and A to Z Process Meeting that will lay all the specifics of time lines, requirements, screening, payroll and communication.
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Who manages the substitute?
PESG assigns a district “Site Manager” and works in cooperation with the district. The site manager will communicate any discipline concerns to PESG through a Substitute Incident Report Form and Workers Comp issues via a W.C. Narrative Form. PESG will take over from there and keep the district “Site Manager” in the communication loop. Ex.. A foreman at a factory would report any contracted employee challenges, concerns or positive performance to ManPower.
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What is the pay for PESG employed substitutes?
PESG will accept the recommendation of the local district for substitute daily rate pay.
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Does PESG promote substitutes into full time teaching?
- No PESG is not able to promote a teacher into a fulltime teaching position, However we do celebrate the fact that one of PESG qualified substitutes has moved forward with a very special career.
- Districts do have the advantage of searching PESG http://www.subpass.com web site for substitutes that have been recognized and certified as an outstanding substitute teacher.
Who do you call when you have a payroll question?
The substitute and the district contact PESG’s payroll department.
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What type of training does PESG require?
PESG requires Professional Development of all newly hired substitute teachers through the online Global Compliance Network. PESG requires the following training.
- FERPA
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Sexual Harassment
- Sate and Federal Classroom Laws
- Hazardous Materials
- A Guide to Substitute Teaching
- Food Allergies
- PESG has implemented a 100 page Employee Policy and Training Manual
Why consider PESG?
- PESG’s processes were designed first from the end accounting solution in mind, backward all the way through process to the enrollment orientation.
- PESG’s processes were design in cooperation with local school districts Business & HR Managers, Assistant Superintendents, Payroll Specialists and Substitute Coordinators.
- PESG is the most technologically advanced and full service substitute services company in the United States.
- PESG is the largest Full Service Substitute Teacher Service provider in the United States
- PESG takes great pride in our service to our districts and will add new staff to meet the service needs or our District and ISD/ESA partners.
Who makes sure the substitute is qualified?
- PESGs’ highly trained mobile enrollment teams meet and greet every potential new substitute.
- They view each teaching certificate and examine if for validity and make a copy for the employees file.
- PESG requires Official College Transcripts from a four year accredited university and retains those copies in the employees file.
Who handles the liability?
PESG maintains all of the required policies for Liability, Workers Comp and Unemployment coverage’s as the substitutes are PESG employees.
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How long does it take to get enrolled with PESG?
Ninety days from the first meeting with the district until the go live. This process must and will go smoothly if the appropriate planning is implemented and executed according to plan. PESG has successfully brought on districts in as little as 40 days.
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What makes PESG different from your competitors?
- PESG is dedicated to education and it is our sole contracting focus.
- PESG’s fee structure is 1/3 the cost of our largest competitor.
- PESG has implemented a 100 page Employee Policy and Training Manual.
- PESG listens to our district and ISD partners. We value your opinions and utilize your request to make PESG a better company.
- PESG has by far the best service in the industry.
- PESG will meet with you and your team any time upon your request.
- PESG hold annual client focus groups for training brain storming.
- PESG will not be complacent; we will continually grow and improve our process, service and technology.
Who would service our district?
PESG currently employs 87 team members to service our clients and will employ and diligently train new team members to meet our districts needs.
- Regional Director (retired school administrator)
- A dedicated service team member
- A dedicated backup service team member
- A dedicated service team leader
- The service floor manager
- The PESG Service Director
- A payroll representative
- The Payroll and Accounting Manager
What teaching supplies are provided to the substitutes
PESG provides access and discounts to the following classroom fill in activity centers.
- www.thesub-hub.com
- www.letslearn.com
- www.smartboards.com
Does PESG have any legal actions pending against the company or its staff?
NO! PESG has never been sued.
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How many substitutes do you employ?
25,000+
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How many district clients does PESG service?
290+
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What is your substitute fill rate %?
Rural 98.8% and Urban 96.7%.
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Why does PESG provide its services through an ISD/ESA?
- The consolidation of service through and ISD/ESA utilizes the law of large numbers and drives down fees.
- Consolidated services centralizes payroll.
- Consolidated services provide one enhanced training program.
- The pooling of neighboring school districts substitutes increases the size of the substitute pool for all districts.
- Consolidated services require only one contract.
Has PESG ever lost a client?
PESG is very proud to say; No, we have never lost a client.
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Why does PESG partner with AESOP?
- AESOP is the largest and most advanced substitute placement in the World.
- PESG interviewed SEMS, SubFinder and AESOP. AESOP was the only dispatching entity willing to think outside the box to assist in the building of an “electronic payroll bridge” with PESG.
- AESOP is the dispatching pioneer and holds six patents related to their (SAAS) Software As A Service.
- AESOP is service driven and malleable
- AESOP is prepared to grow with PESG
Does PESG only utilize the services of AESOP?
No, PESG does work with other dispatching vendors and will do so if required to by the district.
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Who should I contact to learn more about PESG or to schedule an appointment?
Contact:
Scott C. VanLente
Director of Sales and Marketing
866-782-7277 ext 325
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