Monthly Archives: August 2020

Follow-up to staff survey on “return to work”

Thank you for taking the time to complete our recent staff survey and provide feedback and suggestions regarding returning to work. Your input allows us to address areas of need/concern and will make us better prepared for when we physically … Continue reading

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Welcome back Covid-19 “swag” bags now available

This year’s welcome back “swag” bags contain some useful items that you won’t want to miss. Please plan to stop by one of the three main offices anytime between now and the start of the school year to pick up … Continue reading

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Update on in-state/out of Iowa travel

Until further notice, all in-state and out-of-state travel continues to be suspended. This includes conferences, state meetings, networks, etc. Please plan to participate in those offerings virtually and discuss any concerns with your supervisor.

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COVID Recovery Iowa offers free counseling and support services

COVID Recovery Iowa can help Iowans with a number of issues including providing free, confidential virtual counseling and helping to connect families to food resources. There are virtual ZOOM Support Groups for teens, pre-teens and parents. The program also offers … Continue reading

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Applying for employee cell phone reimbursement

The employee cell phone reimbursement is for the necessary use of a personal cell phone in order to perform the responsibilities of the employee’s position, per Central Rivers AEA Board Policies 401.27R1 and 401.27R2. Staff approved for reimbursement will have … Continue reading

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Central Perk and other staff lounges open

The staff lounges in our three office locations are open for staff to enjoy while on breaks. This includes Central Perk in the Cedar Falls office. Staff will need to observe social distancing with just one person per table and … Continue reading

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IPERS phone counseling sessions available

Individual counseling sessions teach members about their retirement account, including possible retirement dates, benefit payout options and service purchase options. These sessions are for those within five years of retirement and will be held over the phone on August 24, 25, 26, … Continue reading

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2020-21 (Google!) master calendar now available

A master calendar has been created in Google for all administrative and large staff meetings taking place in the new school year. All staff can access this calendar to view the dates and you will want to consider setting up … Continue reading

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A reminder to update your voicemail greeting

Please be sure to check the outgoing voicemail greeting on your Zoom phone to ensure that you don’t still have the old message from when the offices were closed. Your new message should say something like: “Hello. You’ve reached (name), … Continue reading

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