Benefits Office
About Benefits
The Buffalo Public Schools offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support employees, retirees, and those planning to retire. The Benefits Office is committed to providing high-quality health, wellness, and safety programs designed for a diverse and dedicated staff community.
Workers Compensation
Phone: 716-816-3936
Contact Benefits
The best way to reach a staff member in the benefits department is via email. All staff members have access to the benefits email and the 1st available staff member will respond.
Available Monday-Friday: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Email: the Benefits Office
Phone: 716-816-3754
Address: 806 City Hall | 65 Niagara Square | Buffalo, NY 14202
Find it Fast
Flexible Spending Accounts - visit your Bargaining Units benefits page for information and eligibility
Announcements 📣
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Wellness Coaching offered by Highmark!
Looking to lose weight?
Quit smoking?
Be more active?
A wellness coach can create a personalized plan for you, right over the phone, on your schedule.
Sessions are free and confidential for BPS staff who carry our health insurance.
Our Wellness Coaches can help you:
Lose Weight
Quit Tobacco
Balance Stress
Sleep Better
Reach Health Goals
And the best part – wellness coaching is 100% covered by your health plan. Learn More
A Wellness Coach is Only a Phone Call Away
Call 1-800-650-8442, Monday- Friday, to get connected with a coach, or visit HighmarkHealthCoachBCBS.com to learn more.
Virtual Physical Care Program offered through Highmark
Get relief from joint, muscle, and pelvic health on your schedule at no cost to you.
One in four people lives with pain from a musculoskeletal condition.*
That’s why we’re excited to offer members a virtual physical care program. Using motion-tracking technology, you can connect with a physical therapist (PT) to get real-time guidance. And it’s available at no additional cost to you and your dependents through your Highmark health plan.
How it works:
To get started Log in to [myhighmark.com]myhighmark.com.
Select Benefits.
Find Virtual Joint Health or Virtual Pelvic Health in the Health and Wellness section.
Select Enroll.
Complete a health survey to determine if the program is right for you.
·Schedule a video call with a Sword Physical Therapist.
After you enroll, Sword will provide a tablet with motion-tracking technology used to track and guide your movement.
You’re also matched with a Sword physical therapist who creates a customized, self-guided care plan, then monitors your progress while providing ongoing support
Need Assistance?
Contact Sword at 1-888-346-0476 or needhelp@swordhealth.com
Safety First
It's Walk like a Penguin Weather!
May is Mental Health Month and very often we do not associate our mental health with the risk for strain(musculoskeletal) injuries. To highlight this area, I'm providing the National Safety Councils resources and tips that can be shared throughout the District.
NSC Guide: The Body and Mind Connection – Preventing Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)
This practical resource helps employees recognize how mental stress, fatigue, and overall workplace wellbeing directly affect musculoskeletal health. It highlights the critical connection between the mind and body, demonstrating how psychological factors can contribute to physical strain, discomfort, and injury.
The guide provides simple, actionable strategies for both employees and employers to reduce the risk of MSDs, including:
Maintaining proper posture and ergonomic practices to minimize physical strain
Taking regular breaks to reduce both physical and mental fatigue
Supporting mental health and stress management to improve overall wellbeing
Promoting healthy habits and workplace wellness to enhance resilience and safety
Additional tools and resources can also be found within the NSC Wellbeing link provided.
https://www.nsc.org/workplace/workplace-wellbeing-hub
By addressing both physical and mental factors, this resource supports a safer, healthier workplace and helps prevent injuries before they occur.
Tips from our Compensation Partner - PMA
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BPS Employee Offering
StetchLab, NEIGHBORHOOD Barre, the JCC and Be Embodied have partnered with BPS to offer our staff discounts on some of their services!
Visit the Health & Wellness page to get the information for each business and what they have to offer. Be well!