Resigning From NYC DOE

Hi ladies, just had a quick question. I told my principal on March 4th that I have a possible position that can start in April. I found out yesterday that I got the other position and Tomorrow is my last day. She goes off on me how I didn't give my letter 30 days in advance and she is going to flag my file and I will never be able to work in the doe again. Honestly I wasn't planning in coming back to the doe but you never know. I thought they can flag your file and even if you have a flag you have 5 years to return and if you do get hired they have a right to ask why the flag is there and so on. Does anyone know about this? Just wondering....


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Re: Resigning From NYC DOE

Did you put anything in writing? That seems awfully fast to say to them "My last day is tomorrow." There's a big difference between saying I may have a position to I'm leaving tomorrow. You need to talk to your union leader ASAP.

Re: Resigning From NYC DOE

Yes, I also wrote to her in an email that so I had it in writing with the date that if had a position. So can she even put a flag on my file?

Re: Resigning From NYC DOE

How is your chapter leader? I am not sure but she may know. Good luck and I am jealous!

Resigning From NYC DOE

You do need to give 30 days in writing. I was told by my chapter leader and at my pension consult to make sure I did that. But I wouldn't worry if your file gets flagged- it's not that easy to go back anyway- you can't just rescind a resignation and be entitled to your old job.

Re: Resigning From NYC DOE

The 5 years is not related to your ability to come back. If you have tenure and you resign, you maintain your tenure if you come back in five years. That's what that refers to.

Once you resign, you are out of the system and you are not entitled to any type of shortcut back in. You'd have to find a principal to hire you like any other candidate.

I know someone very well who just went through this and basically a flag in your file means that if you ever wanted to try to get back into the DOE you will be asked to explain it, possibly by writing a letter, before your rehire could be processed.

I would print out a copy of any emails or other evidence that you tried to be a professional throughout the process.