District 5 Staff Agenda March 14, 2014 Taylor County Extension Office 10:00 am EDT.

District 5 Staff Agenda

March 14, 2014Taylor County Extension Office

10:00 am EDT

Personnel & Programs

PERSONNEL UPDATES

Sympathy• Greg Whitis - Passing of Brother-in-Law• Dr. Jimmy Henning – Passing of Father-in-Law

Health• Jennifer Bridge – Recovering from surgery• Christy Martin – Recovering from surgery• Rick Greenwell – Continuing recuperation

WELCOME “EXTENSION FAMILY” BIRTHS!

Sadie KayGranddaughter of

Teresa Bright

AND THE GREAT NEWS CONTINUES…

RaydenGrandson of Sherry Stith

Recovering from Heart Surgery

Zay CaseySon of

Will Stallard

GUESS WHO IS EXPECTING A CHILD?

KINDRA EWING JONESGrayson CEA for 4-HYDDue Date: July 29th

AMY SINGLETONMcCreary CEA for FCS/4-HDue Date: July 23rd

EMPLOYMENT UPDATES

County Level• Nelson CEA for 4-HYD – Co. Selection Process• LaRue EFNEP – Patricia Holbert, Mar. 24• Meade Co EFNEP – Teresa King, Mar. 24• Grayson & Nelson SNAP – TBA

State Level• W KY Area Nutrition Agent (Interviews 3/10)• Agent Vacancies – 31 (24 are Stop-Gap)• Stop-Gap Ended Mar. 1 – Green & Breckinridge • KSU Posting – Gae Broadwater’s Past Position

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS for D5• ANR Ron Bowman • 4-HYD Kindra Ewing• Hort. Dennis Morgeson• FCS Dayna Parrett

IT Updates• Ben Dustin, DEITC Computer Support Sp. II

SPECIAL RECOGNITION • Refreshments Grayson & Green Counties• Host Taylor County

Information – Deadlines - Events

BUDGET UPDATE• Concern remains for a 2.5% cut for UK• TIF (Taxing Increment Financing) • PVA Funding

BUDGET TRAININGS• Fiscal Coordinators on SPGE – TBA• Summit on Local Govt. - Not for District Boards

BUDGET FORMS AND DEADLINES• Rough Drafts - Due to D5 Office• Final Budgets - Due to Fiscal Ct. April 15• Additional Forms – Due May 1 Link: http://manual.ca.uky.edu/cedbg/general#gen4

• Proposed 3% Raises – Provost Must Approve

CAREER LADDER• All Applications were submitted • Salary Increases to begin July 1

Level 2 ($2,000) = 12 approvedLevel 3 ($2,500) = 21 approvedLevel 4 ($3,000) = Approval TBA

• New: Required 3.0 or Higher GPA on Masters

CHARLES BARNHART FUND FOR EXCELLENCE• Deadline: Mar 18• Funding Range: $500 - $1,000• Application Link: http://www2.ca.uky.edu/deanadmin/funding

• Contacts: [email protected]; [email protected]

CHI EPSILON SIGMA• Date: April 9 – 11 (D5 Office will close)• Location: KY Dam Village State Resort• Counties should prepare for absentees

CLIENT PROTECTION COMMITTEES• Document Minutes and Attendance• One meeting per year mandatory

CIVIL RIGHTS TRAININGS• Modules Located at Video Library and myUK• History of Extension Land Grant

Training New Employees and VolunteersLink: http://video.ca.uky.edu/videos/video/1020/

• Civil Right Documentation and Accountability will be up by April 1st

• Civil Rights Laws will be up by April 1st

DIST. BOARD REPS/FISCAL COORDINATORS• D5 Meeting: May 22, 10 am EDT, Taylor Co. • Topic: “Navigating the new SPGE Guidelines”• Guest: Karen Ramage, Dir. of Co. Operations

EPSILON SIGMA PHI• Inductees: Danielle Hutchins, Rebecca Hill• Additional $1,000 PI Funds to attend ESP

Mtgs.• D5 Contacts: Jack Ewing and Tyrone Gentry

EXTENSION – 100 YR. CELEBRATION• Share ideas among counties• SEC Proposal - “Walk Across KY”• Banners available from Karen Ramage’s

Office• Centennial Information available:

State Extension Conference WebsiteLink: http://ces-extconf-2014.ca.uky.edu

STATE EXTENSION CONFERENCE• Thanks for support and attendance• Randall Barnett Awards: Hardin and Taylor

EXTENSION SAFETY/SECURITY SURVEY• Upcoming Trainings at District Staff

“Office Vulnerability Assessment”“Active Shooter”

• Presenter: Officer Saylor, UK Police Dept.• State Contact: Andrea Higdon• D5 Contacts: Robbie Smith & Megan Klee

INTERNSHIPS• 165 Applicants – Placement for 35 • D5 Hosts: Breckinridge, Hardin & Meade • Orientation: April 21 at ES Goodbarn • Non-Paid Interns require agreement form

MENTOR TRAINING• Date: March 21 (LYNC)• Qualification: 2 or more Yrs. Of Service• D5 Contacts: Robbie Smith & Christy Martin• State Contact: Martha Thompson

MITT (MANAGING IN TOUGH TIMES)• Renewal of funding through 2015• New Associate: John Stanley (Katie Keith)• Agent Survey coming to target needs

SECRETARY TRAINING

• Date: March 24 - 25, Frankfort• Hospitality/Lodging – Capital Plaza, Frankfort• Training – Franklin Co Ext. Office• Reservation Deadline (Feb. 28)• Committee Contact: Jack Ewing, Grayson ANR

SNAP-ED• Commitment Worksheet – KERS• March 31 – deadline for submission• Contact: SNAP - [email protected]

KERS - [email protected]• Minimum hrs. per Agent = 100• Assistants can report (other than NEP)

STATE EXTENSION COUNCIL• Held Feb. 26, Hyatt Regency, Lexington• D5 - 100% Delegate attendance• Summer MeetingDate: Aug. 12, 2014Location: Embassy Suites, Lexington

FRIENDLY REMINDERSLeave Codes – Must be accurateLeave Reporting – Due each monthOld Leave Expiration – June 30, 2014Memorial Day Holiday – May 26, 2014

ADJORN FOR PROGRAM GROUPS(Following Birthday Announcements)

SUPPORT THE UK WILDCATSSEC Men’s Tournament

Friday, Mar. 14th - 7:00 p.m. EDTSEC TV AND ESPN3

GO BIG BLUE!!

MARCH BIRTHDAYS!

Mar 10 Sherry Coffey (Wayne 4-H P.A.)Mar 11 Tony Rose (Adair 4-HYD)Mar 12 Heather Pearson (Adair Part-time)

Lisa Caudill (Casey Snap-Ed)Mar 18 Melinda Cross (Clinton Secretary)Mar 24 Mary Lucas (Marion 4-H P.A.)Mar 25 Danny Adams (Wayne Sm. Farms)Mar 26 Mary McAdoo (Pulaski Secretary)Mar 29 Amy Singleton (McCreary FCS/4-H)Mar 31 Dayna Parrett (Nelson FCS)