Reminder: Early Notification Incentive Offered to Certified Union & Management Staff

Background Information
During the past three years, Heartland AEA has filled up to 192 vacancies in the Certified Union and Management staff categories. It has been to the Agency’s advantage to enter the recruitment cycle as early as possible.

To support a process for timely staff replacement of hard to fill positions and to assist in budget planning, the Heartland AEA Board of Directors has approved piloting a one-time strategy (Early Notification Incentive) to determine if it may result in increased accuracy for the purpose of recruitment and budget planning. The details are listed below, and the results will be re-evaluated to inform future actions.

Early Notification Incentive Process & Requirements

• Certified Union and Management staff that do not plan to return to Heartland AEA for the 2017-2018 school year submit early notification letters of resignation that are effective at the end of the 2016-17 work year.
• Early notification letters must be received in the Human Resources Department by 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 9, 2016.
• Heartland AEA’s board takes action on early notification letters no later than the regular meeting on Dec. 13, 2016.
• Departing staff must fulfill their individual employment contract obligations for the 2016-17 work year.

Early Notification Incentive

• A $1,500 early notification incentive will be paid on June 30, 2017 to employees fulfilling the requirements.

If you have any questions about the early notification incentive, contact Tony Chiaramonte, Human Resources Manager, at ext. 14534.