Hello SD Denizens,

Welcome to the third day of autumn, AAAAANNNNDDDD the last full week of September! Below is a lot of new information to coincide with the new season.

FOR EVERYONE

For All BI Staff..

Important!!!  Rule 4500 paperwork is being changed. This involves a change in paperwork and the process.  We will no longer be using the old form. As we are currently working on this system, until further notice, if a behavior occurs with a client you are working with that has in the past warranted the completion of a rule 4500 paperwork, please reach out to your Behavior Analyst, a Program Manager, or the Coordinator on Call. We will help to assist you in this process and make sure the correct process is followed.

From HR

401k Open Enrollment is October 1st, 2019 for eligible staff

To be eligible for 401K, you must be employed by SD for at least 6 months.

Please note: The deadline to submit 401K authorization forms is tomorrow, September 26th, 2019.

**See attached form; there are also some located in the lobby at the Williston office**

UPDATED Employee Tuition Request forms

Also, attached you will find our revised Employee Tuition Money Request Form.  This form will replace the old Employee Tuition Stipend form. This new form must be submitted with approval from the director along with a formal record/receipt of the amount needed from the vendor and a formal class/activity description to be accept for payment. It is also the employee’s responsibility to submit documentation of course completion to HR upon completion of the course/workshop.

Please submit filled out forms and supporting documentation to operationsadmin@sdplus.org or the Business office bin located upstairs by IT room.

FROM THE TIMEKEEPER

Please approve your time card by the end of the day. Thoroughly check your hours. If you have any last minute Time and Attendance forms, they will be put in the system by 9 AM tomorrow morning. However, you can still approve your time card before this.

Social Arts

A message from Angie D’Amico, our new special educator.

Hello lovely people!

If you could please fill out this survey about Social Arts at your earliest convenience, that would be wonderful. I could not be more excited to get Social Arts up and running for this year, so thank you in advance for your feedback!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WZPYRYD

PENGUIN PLUNGE

Can we add a shout out for the Penguin Plunge team The Frost and the Furious and tell people in the Hooplas that we’ll have another team this year and if they are interested to email me at jen.johnson@sdplus.org  We have a great turn out year after year and would love to get at least 5 staff who have never jumped before to join his year!

The Penguin Plunge will take place in February, as it does every year. Our team name is THE FROST AND THE FURIOUS, and we will continue this fun tradition this coming winter. People who have never jumped into freezing cold water are especially encouraged to join! There is always a high level of participation, and we would love if at least five new jumpers were on this year’s team. Please contact Jenn Johnson at jen.johnson@sdplus.org for more information if you are interested in TAKING THE PLUNGE.

FOR MONTPELIER

We will have a new Sparkler begin program in October.  Please pay attention to signs on the doors for scheduling and time to avoid entering the Sparklers area when the student is in programming.

The desktop computer in the office is now fixed.  Please feel free to use it for any projects throughout the day.

Please remember to check student specific schedules frequently to ensure that you are at the right place at the right time.

If you have office hours, please sanitize and clean the office space. If it is after 2:30, please also vacuum and sanitize 88’s space.  We know illness has been going around frequently, and we really want to help everyone to stay healthy.

WEEKLY MESSAGE FROM YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD TIRE KING!!!

Hello friends!

Cold weather is fast-approaching and snow won’t be far behind (dun dun DUNNNN). Time for warm clothes, hearty food and SNOW TIRES!!

Derek “the tire king” Barrows would like to offer help in finding affordable shoes for your car (or maybe just some all seasons with some more meat). Tires are the only part of your car that touch the road… don’t neglect them!

If you’re interested, you can email me directly (derek.barrows@sdplus.org) using the subject line I NEED TIRES – John P. Doe. Please include your car’s tire size and/or year, make and model. Tire sizes look like this: 225 55 R16. 3 digit number, two digit number, R two digit number. A budget is helpful, too!

Good snow tires can be found for as low as $150-200. Or, ball out and I’ll find you some bad a** treads that will take you to the arctic circle.

Safe travels out there!

The Tire King (in the North)

October is nearly upon us. Thank you all for bearing with the craziness of the beginning of the school year. Have a good night, and a great rest of your week.