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W-2s for calendar year 2021 were handed out to office staff or mailed to your home during the week of January 24. If you need another copy, please visit the IVisions portal under My Compensation and download the form. Questions … Continue reading →

Wellmark is now reimbursing members for FDA approved over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 tests that are purchased on or after January 15, 2022. Other insurance benefits relating to the virus include:  No-cost COVID-19 testing related to the diagnosis of COVID-19 when ordered … Continue reading →

The 2022-23 All-Staff Kickoff meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. Please add this date to your calendar. The meeting will be held in the Cedar Falls Conference Center and attendance is mandatory for all employees. 

Thank you to everyone who completed the Accessibility Self-Paced Training Course! We wanted to continue to provide you with some examples as well as some tips and tricks to ensure content that you create digitally will be accessible to everyone. … Continue reading →

Google Calendar RSVP Options To make Google Calendar more flexible in the hybrid workplace, they’ve introduced new RSVP options for Calendar invitations. Now you can indicate how you plan to join a meeting – in the meeting room, or virtually. … Continue reading →

Interested in saving a few extra dollars in the new year? Check out two discount programs available to CRAEA employees: Blue365 Offers access to many health and wellness deals. Available at no cost to members of Wellmark Blue Cross Blue … Continue reading →

After 35 years of service to the children and families served by the Area Education Agency (AEA) system, Mike Lonning will retire from his position as principal of River Hills School, effective August 31, 2022. The Central Rivers Area Education … Continue reading →

The Equity Committee met on January 6 to further plan for the upcoming focus groups to take place later this month. Much of the conversation centered around how to ensure that we have accurate representation in the groups, including increasing … Continue reading →

Thank you to everyone who completed the Accessibility Self-Paced Training Course! We appreciate the time and effort each of you put in to expand your knowledge and skills regarding accessibility. Based on feedback from the course reflection, we wanted to … Continue reading →