A schedule for upcoming “Chat with the Chief” sessions was in last week’s Connection. These sessions will be non-mandatory open forum-style meetings with no formal presentation. They are an opportunity for you to talk with me about anything and everything.
We have added an additional more chat session for Region 8 to help accommodate their staff not located out of the Newton office. This session will be on February 11 in Altoona. We’ve also had to reschedule Region 8’s chat session on February 28 due to a scheduling issue. It has been rescheduled for February 13.
If you aren’t able to attend the session that is in your region, you are welcome to attend in another region. I look forward to seeing those of you who are able to fit one of the chat sessions into your busy schedule. If you aren’t able to participate in any of the sessions but have input to share, please feel free to e-mail it to me at pvincent@aea11.k12.ia.us.
February 8
Region 7
3:30-4:30 p.m. (Immediately following the RPC Meeting)
Ames Office, Rooms A, B and C
February 11
Region 8 (Additional chat session)
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Lutheran Church of the Cross
1701 8th Street SW, Altoona,
Main Building, Fellowship Center
February 13
Region 8
(Rescheduled from February 28 to February 13)
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Emerson Hough School, Room 122 – Curriculum Room
February 14
Region 1
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Carroll Office
Region 1
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Guthrie Center Office
February 18
Region 3
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Indianola Office, Conference Room
Region 3
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Knoxville Office
February 27
Region 2
3:00-4:00 p.m.
Adel Office, Large Conference Area
Monday, January 28, 2013
Tax Withholding in General and for Addendum/Overtime Pay
Tax filing season is a good time to review the amount of federal and state income tax you are having withheld from your paycheck. Have you had any major life changes, e.g., gotten married, had a child, purchased a home, experienced your spouse beginning or stopping work, etc.? Your income tax withholding can be adjusted at any time through Tax Information in the Tax Status section of Employee Online (available via your Employee Dashboard). You can model the impact of your tax withholding changes on your net pay by using the What If calculator under the Pay Check section under the Employee Online tab.
The What If calculator can also be used to model your net pay and tax withholding resulting from changes in your pay or if you receive addendum or overtime pay. Simply enter the gross salary you want to model and click submit. It’s that easy.
If you have questions regarding tax withholding, withholding changes or the What If calculator, contact Steve Jordan, Senior Payroll Specialist, at sjordan@aea11.k12.ia.us or ext. 14908.
The What If calculator can also be used to model your net pay and tax withholding resulting from changes in your pay or if you receive addendum or overtime pay. Simply enter the gross salary you want to model and click submit. It’s that easy.
If you have questions regarding tax withholding, withholding changes or the What If calculator, contact Steve Jordan, Senior Payroll Specialist, at sjordan@aea11.k12.ia.us or ext. 14908.
Time to Sign up to be a Mentor—Advise a New Staff Member in 2013-14!
It’s time to sign up for mentoring for certified staff for the 2013-14 school year! Mentoring not only benefits the mentee but the mentor, too. As a mentor, you’ll benefit by:
If you are currently a mentor and would like to continue mentoring next year, you must reapply.
The Mentor Application and Program Guide are available on the Intranet > Human Resources > Mentoring Program and by clicking here.
- Knowing that you’re helping others learn and work to achieve their goals.
- Improving your personal development and skills. You may be mentoring a person from a different generation or a different culture. This can help you learn to communicate in a different manner.
- Learning new information and approaches. As a mentor, you’ll learn from the person you’re mentoring, sometimes just because that person’s outlook is fresh.
- Helping create long-term employees.
- Receiving a payment of $1,000 (gross) (in two $500 payments) for providing 15 hours of one-on-one coaching and support for your mentee.
If you are currently a mentor and would like to continue mentoring next year, you must reapply.
The Mentor Application and Program Guide are available on the Intranet > Human Resources > Mentoring Program and by clicking here.
AEA Legislative Update
Click here to read the first update of the Iowa legislative session from the AEA system’s lobbyists, Matt Eide and John Pederson, of the Eide & Heisinger firm.
Date Change for Early Childhood TQ Course; Remember to Register for Offerings by Jan. 31
The Teacher Quality (TQ) course “Technology in Early Childhood Part 2” (Activity #: IN051992111301) is now scheduled for March 26 and April 29.
Remember that you need to register for Teacher Quality study groups and courses by January 31 in order to participate. Click here for the past Connection article with registration information and a frequently asked questions section for your reference.
Remember that you need to register for Teacher Quality study groups and courses by January 31 in order to participate. Click here for the past Connection article with registration information and a frequently asked questions section for your reference.
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