File layout - Contracted professional staff information
The following table lists the columns, names, and descriptions for the contracted professional staff information’s comma-delimited (.csv) file.
You must upload this file to the server by following the Upload Files to the Server procedure. You must enter this server file path and file name in the Name of File to Load field on the following pages:
After uploading the file, the records can be viewed, updated, and deleted on the Staff Information page.
Column | Name | Description | Destination field |
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A | Staff ID | The employee’s social security number. The format is ###‐##‐#### (must include dashes). | Staff ID (tx_staff_assignment.staff_id) field on the Demographic tab of the Staff Information page. |
B | First Name | The employee’s first name. Do not use periods. Do not use any punctuation other than a hyphen or a single apostrophe. | First Name (tx_staff.first_name) field on the Demographic tab of the Staff Information page. |
C | Middle Name | The employee’s middle name. Do not use periods. Do not use any punctuation other than a hyphen or a single apostrophe. This field may be left blank. | Middle Name (tx_staff.middle_name) field on the Demographic tab of the Staff Information page. |
D | Last Name | The employee’s last name. Do not use periods. Do not use any punctuation other than a hyphen or a single apostrophe. | Last Name (tx_staff.last_name) field on the Demographic tab of the Staff Information page. |
E | Generation Code | The employee’s generation suffix. For example, Jr., Jr, Sr. The suffix is converted to the corresponding PEIMS code during the load process. | Generation (tx_staff.generation_code) field on the Demographic tab of the Staff Information page. |
F | Sex Code | The employee’s gender. Valid values:
| Gender (tx_staff.sex_code) field on the Demographic tab of the Staff Information page. |
G | Total Years Professional Experience | The employee's total number of professional years. Valid values:
| Total Professional Years (tx_staff.years_prof_exp) field on the Demographic tab of the Staff Information page. |
H | Highest Degree Level Code | The highest post‐secondary degree the employee has earned. Valid values:
| Highest Degree (tx_staff.education_level) field on the Demographic tab of the Staff Information page. |
I | Date of Birth | The employee’s date of birth. The format is MM/DD/YYYY. | Date of Birth (tx_staff.birth_date) field on the Demographic tab of the Staff Information page. |
J | Blank | Leave blank | Not applicable |
K | Hispanic | Valid values:
| Ethnicity (1997 Standard) (tx_staff.hisp_latino) field on the Demographic tab of the Staff Information page. |
L | Indian | Valid values:
| Race (tx_staff.is_american_indian) field on the Demographic tab of the Staff Information page. |
M | Asian | Valid values:
| Race (tx_staff.is_asian) field on the Demographic tab of the Staff Information page. |
N | Black | Valid values:
| Race (tx_staff.is_black) field on the Demographic tab of the Staff Information page. |
O | Hawaiian | Valid values:
| Race (tx_staff.is_pacific_islander) field on the Demographic tab of the Staff Information page. |
P | White | Valid values:
| Race (tx_staff.is_white) field on the Demographic tab of the Staff Information page. |
Q | Years’ Experience in District | The number of completed years that a person has been employed in any professional position in the current district or education service center, whether or not there has been any interruption in service. Valid values are 0‐99. | District Years of Experience (tx_staff.years_in_district) field on the Demographic tab of the Staff Information page. |
R | Number Days Employed | The actual number of at‐work days within the school year a person is scheduled to work in the district. This number does not include holidays, weekends, and other days the employee is not expected to work. Valid values are 1 – 366. | Number Days Employed (tx_staff_ext.field_value where staff_ext_key .entity_name= 'DaysEmployedSet' and tx_staff_ext.ext_id = staff_ext_key.ext_id and staff_ext.field_name = 'NumberDaysEmployed') field on the Demographic tab of the Staff Information page. |
S | Percent Days Employed | The percentage of a standard district workday for which the employee is hired. Valid values are 1‐100. | Percent Days Employed (tx_staff_ext.field_value where staff_ext_key .entity_name= 'DaysEmployedSet' and tx_staff_ext.ext_id = staff_ext_key.ext_id and staff_ext.field_name = 'PercentDayEmployed') field on the Demographic tab of the Staff Information page. |
T | TX Staff Unique ID | The employee's Unique ID number provided by TEA's Texas Student Data System (TSDS) Unique ID system. | TX Unique Staff ID (tx_staff.staff_uid) field on the Demographic tab of the Staff Information page. |
U | Hire Date | The employee’s hire date. The format is MM/DD/YYYY. | Hire Date (tx_staff_employment.hire_date) field on the Demographic tab of the Staff Information page. |
V | District ID | The six-digit district code. If the District ID is absent in the import file, the value is retrieved from the District ID field on the PEIMS Profile page. | District ID field on the Demographic tab of the Staff Information page. |
W | End Date | The employee’s last pay day or last worked date. The format is MM/DD/YYYY. If the End Date is absent in the import file, the value is retrieved from the Last Day Worked field on the Terminate Employee page. If this field is blank, the value is retrieved from the Last Date to Pay field. | End Date (tx_staff_employment.end_date) field on the Demographic tab of the Staff Information page. |
X | Begin Date - Number Days Employed | The beginning date of the Number Days Employed value. The format is MM/DD/YYYY. | Begin Date (tx_staff_ext_key.begin_date where staff_ext_key.entity_name = 'DaysEmployedSet') field on the Staff Extensions tab of the Staff Information page. |
Y | End Date - Number Days Employed | The ending date of the Number Days Employed value. The format is MM/DD/YYYY. | End Date (tx_staff_ext_key.end_date where staff_ext_key.entity_name = 'DaysEmployedSet') field on the Staff Extensions tab of the Staff Information page. |
Do not include quotes around text fields in the file. Records with invalid Social Security numbers are not loaded. If a record already exists in PEIMS for the Staff ID, the record in the comma-delimited file is skipped during the load process. Minimal error checking is performed when running the load process. Ensure that the data in the file is accurate and in the correct format.