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Annual Benefits Enrollment Meeting
Schedule
Attached is the meeting schedule for the benefits
meetings being held in August for enrollment in benefits
for the 2008-2009 school year. To help you find
your meeting date and time we have provided schedules
listed by campus, department and group. If you are
unable to attend the meeting scheduled for your campus,
department, or group, be sure to look for the meetings
that are open to all. |
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2008-2009 Benefits Summary
Open Enrollment for the 2008-2009 school year will begin
August 1, 2008. All current employees will
enroll via the
Munis Employee Self Server (ESS) portal in August.
All New Hires must attend the New Hire Benefits
Meeting on August 15th at 4:00 pm in the Nimitz HS
Auditorium. |
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Be Careful with Unsolicited Vendor Calls
We
just wanted to make you all aware that some employees
have notified us that they are receiving calls
concerning their voluntary insurances. Most of these
are from outside unknown vendors that call our
employees about cancer insurance. These vendors are
advising the employees that their coverage is changing
this year and that they want to come out and explain
those changes to them in person. These vendors are
NOT working through the IISD...
(read
more) |
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 Ready,
Set, GO ... IISD is Going Blue!
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Texas was selected to be the new Third Party
Administrator for the District’s Health Plan effective September 1,
2008. Additionally, the Employee Benefit Committee
transformed the plan designs available from three plans down to two with
major enhancements to both options. |
 Administration Sets Summer Hours
Summer
office hours beginning June 16th. Offices
will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. The new
hours apply to an eight-week period from June 16 to August 8. Regular
office hours will resume on Monday, August 11...
(see schedule) |
 Spanish Oral Proficiency Stipend
The Irving ISD Board of Trustees has approved a $500 Spanish Oral
Proficiency Stipend. The stipend is annualized and paid during a
12 month period and available to Professionals and Paraprofessionals.
Information and forms are attached on how to qualify and apply for the
stipend. |
2008-2009 School Calendar Approved
 The
Irving ISD Board of Trustees approved the 2008-2009 school calendar at
the March 21st board meeting. The calendar includes 177 days of
instruction for students and 185 work days for
teachers ... |
Employee Discount List
Updated
 (Updated
April '08) As
an employee of Irving ISD, the following businesses are extending a
discount exclusively to you. To utilize the offers, simply present
your Irving ISD ID card prior to purchase. Irving ISD does not endorse these businesses or their
goods or services... |
Board Approves New Salary
Schedules
 The
Irving ISD Board of Trustees adopted new paraprofessional salary schedules
at the March 10th board meeting. These schedules are
effective for the 2007-2008 school year only. These salary
schedules are now posted on the Human Resources site. |
Outstanding Teacher or Employee of the Month Nominations
Administrators and Staff: It is never too late to nominate
outstanding teachers and employees for the Outstanding Teacher or
Employee of the Month Award. Committees select one from each
category to honor at a school board meeting each month and we are
always in need of new nominations! Thank you for your input!
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You are invited to join IAEOP
 Our
service organization represents all paraprofessionals in the Irving
ISD. IAEOP is a local chapter of the state affiliate, Texas
Educational Secretaries Association. IAEOP meetings are held six
times a year ... I am asking for your support in joining us this
year. It is a wonderful opportunity to get to know others across
the district and there is no other district-wide event which allows
paraprofessionals to convene as a group... |
