Payroll and Benefits Office
Erin Houle-Wilbur
Payroll/Benefits Specialist
Terri Fleury
Benefits Clerk
Pauline Tougas
Business Support Clerk
Payroll email: payroll@psdri.net | Benefits email: benefits@psdri.net
Office Fax: 401-729-6509
Payroll and Benefits Links
Mileage Reimbursement
– Mileage Reimbursement Directions
Please read these instructions before starting the Mileage Reimbursement Form. {UPDATED 01/2020 for TY 2020}
School-to-School Standard Mileage
When you open the form, make a copy into your Google Drive ‘My Drive’ in order to edit. {UPDATED 01/2020 for TY 2020}
Parking Reimbursement
When you open the form, make a copy into your Google Drive ‘My Drive’ in order to edit.
Materials Reimbursements (Pawtucket Teacher’s Alliance only)
– Materials Reimbursement Policy and Procedure
Note: Effective September 1st, 2017 – the maximum reimbursement amount has increased to $285 (from $270 previously)
– Materials Reimbursement Form
Submit this form and documentation to the Pawtucket Teacher’s Alliance office, not to payroll.
– IRS Educator Expense Deduction
Federal tax deduction for educators for out-of-pocket educational expenses, up to $250, that are not reimbursed.
Educators can use this deduction for any amounts that they are not reimbursed for by the Material Reimbursement.
Tuition Reimbursements (AFSCME only)
The Pawtucket School Department reimburses tuition for one course each semester with some contractual conditions.
Please contact Human Resources for more information.
Benefit Plan Summaries Page
Each year, our insurance providers issue coverage summaries for each plan. Those summaries are available to employees here or by contacting Benefits. The summaries can help employees make informed decisions about their coverage and plan for foreseeable medical expenses.
Please contact Benefits by e-mail (benefits@psdri.net) with any additional questions not answered in the plan summaries.
Current Plan Summaries Posted are for Fiscal Year 2023 (July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023)
Teacher Classic Blue (No new enrollment)
Teacher Blue Chip (No new enrollment)
The 403(b) retirement program is a voluntary program that allows employees to put extra money aside in annuities or mutual funds with one of ten (10) available pre-tax and/or one of eight (8) post-tax (Roth) providers for their retirement. Employees choose their provider (from the approved list) and investment options that provider offers. The program is administered by the Omni Group.
Traditional 403(b) plans (which the school department has offered for a number of years) allow you to save for retirement pre-tax, meaning that the amount of your salary that goes to the 403(b) plan is not taxed (effectively reducing your annual income for tax purposes. Our new Roth 403(b) plans (available as of 7/1/20) allow you to save for retirement post-tax, meaning that the amount of salary that you contribute to the plan is taxed as normal, however the advantage of the Roth option is that your disbursements from the plan after you retire are not taxed. You can choose to have both a traditional 403(b) and a Roth 403(b) simultaneously in order to attempt to maximize your savings and hedge against changing tax situations.
Omni 403(b) Universal Availability Form
Omni’s Pawtucket Schools Plan Page
Includes Salary Reduction Agreement, Plan Documentation and other resources.
Omni Salary Reduction Agreement (SRA) Form – Online / PDF
Employees must establish an account with an approved provider prior to completing a SRA. Send SRAs directly to Omni.
Omni Contact Number: 1-877-544-6664
PSD Contact: Steve Fratiello – 401-729-6345 | fratiellos@psdri.net