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Central Rivers AEA Board approves agency equity initiative

During their regular board meeting on July 28, the Central Rivers AEA Board of Directors approved a contract with The Leadership Academy, a nationally-recognized nonprofit organization, to perform an equity audit for the agency.  The purpose of the audit is … Continue reading

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Employee Assistance Program (EAP)/Mental health supports

We recognize that employees may from time to time experience stress, trauma or other life events that affect both their personal and work lives as well as their overall quality of life.  Our EAP offers confidential professional assessment and referral … Continue reading

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HR and Business Office release Work From Home (WFH) parameters

As working from home and providing virtual service become a greater part of our work lives, please take time to review these parameters that will be followed agency-wide. If you serve in a Region, your Regional Administrator will be reviewing … Continue reading

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COVID accommodations/modifications now expired

This is a reminder that 2020-21 COVID accommodations/modifications have expired. The  agency took multiple steps this past school year to mitigate the risk of infection from COVID for our staff and provided increased flexibility based on individual needs and circumstances. As … Continue reading

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Health and Wellness updates for 2021-22

Updates relating to the agency insurance and wellness programs for the new year are listed below. Please contact Human Resources with any questions.   Medical Plan GymPass is the rebranding of the Healthways wellness benefit through Blue365 – no changes from … Continue reading

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2021-22 Kickoff meeting set for August 18

The 2021-22 all-staff kickoff meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 18 in the Cedar Falls conference center, beginning at 9:00 am.  If you are not able to be in attendance for the meeting, please notify your supervisor/HR.  Be sure to … Continue reading

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Key administrative meeting dates for 2021-22

The master calendar for key administrative meeting dates for 2021-22 has been updated. This calendar is where you will find the dates for regional meetings, all-staff meetings and other large agency meetings. When you click the link, you will be … Continue reading

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Summer office hours now in effect

Summer office hours went into effect on Monday, June 7 and offices will be open 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  Regular office hours of 8:00 a.m – 4:30 p.m. will resume Monday, August 9. Enjoy your summer!

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Retirement celebration recording available

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s retirement celebration!  What a fantastic way to send off our teammates who took a leap of faith and dove headfirst into the retirement pool!  Living in an almost post-COVID world, it … Continue reading

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Tips & tricks from our friends in IT

Turn off Chrome notifications Do you have invasive or unwanted notifications appearing on your computer screen from random websites or various apps?  That can grow annoying fast, which is why many users want a way to get rid of them … Continue reading

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