Author Archives: Beth Strike

Sarah Nelson, currently a school improvement consultant serving Region 10, has been appointed to the position of Director of Information Technology with the agency. Nelson will replace Jen Sigrist who is now taking on additional responsibilities in providing Future Ready … Continue reading →

Do you love Brene Brown’s work as much as we do? If so, you’ll want to make plans to subscribe to her new podcast coming in March 2020 called “Unlocking Us”. For more information, check out her website! Subscribe at: … Continue reading →

Have a question or issue with using your new phone features in Zoom? Not sure how or why you are getting phone calls when you are on a Zoom or presenting?  Unsure how to access your voicemail or even where … Continue reading →

Do you know someone who has made outstanding contributions to education and Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (AEAs)? Please take a few minutes to nominate this person for recognition! Iowa’s AEAs bestow three awards annually to outstanding candidates for their contributions … Continue reading →

W-2s for calendar year 2019 were mailed to your home during the week of January 27, 2020.  If you need another copy, please visit the IVisions portal under My Compensation and download the form. Questions should be directed to Shane … Continue reading →

To celebrate the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day, the Culture and Climate Committee is sponsoring Foodie February at each office location.  During the month of February, we will be collecting canned soup, peanut butter, jelly, and crackers. (NOTE: Please make … Continue reading →

Wellmark offers insured employees the opportunity to enroll in their Blue365 program and during the month of February you can join Fitness Your Way and have the $29 enrollment fee waived.  You’ll pay just $29 a month for access to … Continue reading →

The CRAEA Board recently approved moving to a new phone system with Zoom.  Our current phone systems located at each office will be phased out by March 2020.  If you will be impacted by this change, you will be contacted … Continue reading →

In November, Central Rivers AEA hosted a Zoom “Lunch and Learn” meeting with an IPERS representative who did a great  job of reviewing important information for those interested in starting the discussion around retirement. (You can view the PowerPoint here) … Continue reading →

Effective January 1, 2020, the contribution limits for Health Savings Accounts (HSA) are increasing as outlined in the table below: Health Savings Account Contribution Limits HSA contribution limit 2020 2019 Individual $3,550 $3,500 Family $7,100 $7,000 HSA catch-up contributions (age … Continue reading →

The Iowa Retirement Investors’ Club (RIC) is our voluntary retirement savings program that allows you to set aside a portion of your salary for use as income in retirement. Through automatic salary reductions, you choose how much to save per … Continue reading →

At roughly the half-way point, a preliminary report has been generated and to date, the agency will be paying out over $40,000 to staff who have completed challenges through December 29, 2019. Anyone who has earned incentive dollars will automatically … Continue reading →

Fiducius provides relief to agency employees to improve their student loan situation. Click on this flyer for additional information to learn more about your potential savings options! 

Please change your voicemail greeting and set an away message to your email during the holiday breaks so that callers and/or e-mailers will know when they can expect to hear from you. Voicemail example: “Hello, this is (your name). Our … Continue reading →