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Name/Address Change

If you are changing your name, marital status and/or address, please complete and submit a Change of Name/Address Form to the Personnel Office. All Change of Name must be accompanied by your updated Social Security card.

Your name, address, and marital status will be updated in nVision, and pertinent district and building level staff will be notified. 

With a name change, you will receive a new email address: The formula used to create this account is always [first initial] + [last name] @lewport.com. Please note: All emails sent to your previous email address will be forwarded to your new email address in perpetuity.

*If you experience login issues, call 716-821-7171 to reach the BOCES service desk.

Please contact Lynn Lynch to update your Lew-Port ID/fob; there is no fee for a new ID for the purposes of a name change: llynch@lew-port.com

The Personnel Office will update your name/marital status/address with all benefits providers (LMHF, Univera Healthcare, Pharmacy Benefits Dimensions, Delta Dental/Dental Pay Pro, Unum, and P&A Group) as applicable to your enrollment. You will receive new ID cards as required. (Please note: This may take 7-10 business days.)

It is your responsibility to update all other entities. Not changing your name and/or address may create critical issues in the future. 

For Classified Staff: The Personnel Office will complete an RPC on your behalf to update your name, address and marital status with Niagara County Civil Service.

Niagara County Civil Service: If you are currently on a Niagara County Civil Service eligible list, including promotional lists, it is your responsibility to update. To do so, you must submit a Contact Information Change Form.

New York State Employee & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS): To change your name, you must submit a Name Change Notice. To change your address, you must submit a Change of Address form. 

For Certified Staff: Please follow the next steps, as appropriate for your position, to ensure your name is changed as required: 

NYSED Office of Teaching Initiatives: Name Change

NYSED

Higher Ed

OTI

Certification Questions

There is no fee for requesting a name change.

**Supporting documents must be in .JPG or .PDF format. We cannot open compressed files (example: .HEIC, .ZIP), or cloud files (example: Dropbox, iCloud, Google Drive)**NOTE: To request a printed certificate, refer to the Printed Certificates webpage.

New York State Teachers' Retirement System (NYSTRS): Members must submit a Member Name/Address Change (GRE-50). You may also update your address online in MyNYSTRS.

  1. Log in to your TEACH account:  Login to TEACH

  2. Click "Update/Add Education, Employment, and Personal Information".

  3. Click “Edit Personal Info”.

  4. Click the “Request Name Change” button.

  5. Enter your name as it is listed on your Government issued photo ID.

  6. Upload a copy of the supporting documentation. Acceptable documentation includes:

    1. Government issued photo ID such as a driver’s license, driver’s permit, or non-driver ID card.

    2. Government issued passport.

    3. Government issued certificate of naturalization.

  7. Click "Submit" at the bottom to send your request.