District 5 Staff Agenda

March 9, 2011Taylor County Extension Office

10:00 am EST

Personnel & ProgramsPERSONNEL UPDATES District and State Levels Link: http://ces.ca.uky.edu/cesdd/empproc

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS for D5ANR Ron Bowman HORT Dennis Morgeson4-HYDElijah WilsonFCS Christy Nuetzman

SPECIAL RECOGNITION Refreshments – Taylor & Washington Counties

Information – Deadlines - Events

ACCIDENT/INCIDENT REPORT FORM Required: Serious Situations/Problems UK Employees – Workers Care (800)440-6285 Link: http://ces.ca.uky.edu/cesdd/OfficeTools

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TRAININGS County CEC’s & Program Councils SEAL Materials and Self Trainings

BIDDING PROCESS Back up to $20,000 minimum

BUDGET UPDATECounty, State and FederalDean Smith’s MessageSupport Staff Projected Raise – 3% Max

BUDGET FORMS – DEADLINES Budget Drafts: 3 pending Program Support: 11 pending Upcoming Deadlines Additional Items to Remember

CAREER LADDERLetters were mailed from Karen RamagePromotions will occur on July 1

CEDIK Webinars – Listed in In-service Catalog St. Adv. Mtg. (Mar 4) – Becky Nash & Tony Rose KECI – Five D5 Agent Participants

CHI EPSILON SIGMA April 13-15, 2010 – General Butler State Park District Offices on UK Campus closed Counties should support attendance

COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE Session Sign-ups through CATPAWS Lexington Site Full – Dr. Henning’s Message

EQUINE INITIATIVE AGENT’S GROUP Horse Calendar this Fall 4-H YD Program Support D5 Contacts: Brian Newman & Bonnie Jolly

ENVIRONMENTAL CAMP Screening Volunteers Camps as 4-H Events

EPSILON SIGMA PHI March 22 – In-Service March 23 – Annual Meeting, Frankfort/KSU

EXPENSE SUMMARIES Will be reviewing past months Expense summaries should be up-to-date Double check entries before submitting

FCS INITIATIVES Goals and Objectives Programs and Activities

FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS REVIEW Hardin Co – April 14 - 15 District Director – April 18

FOOD STAMP REPORTING (SnapEd) 2011-2012 Agent Proposals Volunteer Commitment Forms Targets: 100 hrs. @ Agent, 500 to have Assist.

FOUR-H PROMOTIONAL PIECE Available thru State 4-HYD Website

INTERNSHIPS Placements Pending: Nelson, Hardin, Meade State Contact: Martha Thompson

IT UPDATES Microsoft Lync – Agents should install Web-based calendar approved state-wide

KSU EMPLOYMENT Possible Restructuring of Programs Supervision of KSU Staff

LEADER FORUM FOR D5Projected Date: Fall, 2011Planning: SEC Delegates; Council Coordinators

LEGISLATIVE/LEADERSHIP MEETING Lincoln Trail Counties Committee Update – Robbie Smith

MITT (Managing in Tough Times) Updates D5 Agent Rep. – Jody Paver, Wayne CEA for FCS

MID-YEAR CONFERENCES Appreciation for Flexibility Scheduled through end of March Complete form for Discussion Points

MILITARY PROGRAMMING Program Efforts FCS/4-HYD Collaboration – National Attention Agent Contacts: Teran Ransom & Marla Stillwell Camps for Military Families

MULTI-STATE REPORT Google Survey coming from Dr. Henning Accountability of Federal Dollars

PLAN OF WORK Updates of Current POW’s due May 1st SEC & County Leadership Involvement Guideline for Preparation

PRESIDENTIAL INPUT FORUMS Tours: Hardin & Somerset Local Hosts: Doug Shepherd, Richard Whitis Invitation of Key Leadership (SEC)

SECRETARY TRAINING March 17 (evening), 18 (day) Lexington – Crown Plaza Hotel, UK Campus ANR – Contact Group

STATE EXTENSION COUNCIL – Thank You!!Summer Meeting/How can Delegates assist?

STATE FAIR ASSIGNMENTS District Assignments due today Changes in Policy

SUPPORT STAFF SALARIESSalary Recommendation Form

$10.00 Per Hour Minimum

TAX EXEMPT – March 15 Deadline Site: http://warehouse.ca.uky.edu/Registration/Taxexempt

Reference Site: Office Procedure Manual Sharing of County Response

TAXABLE INCOME Continuing to Research Discussion on 1099’s

FRIENDLY REMINDERSEmergency ClosingsFMLALeave ReportingOld Leave ExpirationMemorial Day HolidayMasters Approvals and CompletionShared Leave Pool

MARCH BIRTHDAYS!

Mar 1Anastasia Wheeler (McCreary FCS)Mar 8Gretchen Gilkey (Grayson Secretary)Mar 10 Belinda Williams (D5 DEITC)Mar 11 Tony Rose (Adair 4-HYD)Mar 12 Heather Pearson (Adair Part-time)Mar 13 Genevieve Roso (LaRue SecretaryMar 18 Melinda Cross (Clinton Secretary)

Linda Raymer (Grayson Part-time)Mar 25 Danny Adams(Wayne Sm. Farms)Mar 26 Mary McAdoo (Pulaski Secretary)

PROGRAM GROUPS4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENTANR/HORTICULTUREFAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES

Go Big Blue!!!!SEC Tournament

Friday, March 11 – 3:30 ET