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The FAQ Series - Frequently Asked Questions
The College of Education’s Staff Council is committed to increasing communication in our college via professional workshops and presentations. Additional presentations will be scheduled, but please let us know if there are areas of interest you would like us to address.
2008 Working at IOWA Survey
Monday, October 13, 3:00 - 4:00
Jones Commons
All University faculty and staff are requested to participate in the 2008 Working at IOWA Survey, which will seek input about your perceptions about working in 1) the College of Education and 2) The University of Iowa as a whole. The results will be used to identify strengths and areas for continuous improvement. Your responses are confidential, and no personal identification will be attached to your responses.
The survey will be available online from October 14 through November 3 and should take only about 15 minutes to complete.
To further pique your participation in the survey, Human Resources is sponsoring drawings for $100 gift certificates; you will be entered into the drawings as soon as you complete the survey (your chances of winning increase the earlier you participate!). For each of the three weeks the survey will be available, three gift certificates will be awarded: one Faculty, one Professional & Scientific, and one Merit.
Your survey responses will be absolutely confidential. Although Human Resources WILL have the names of those who have participated, they will be kept separate from the responses. NAMES WILL NOT BE ATTACHED TO ANY SURVEY RESPONSES. Units/departments that have at least 15 survey responses can obtain disaggregated results about their unit; however, units/ departments and colleges will NOT have access to the names of those who completed the survey.
Following the 2006 Working at Iowa Survey, the College of Education took steps to respond to the most important concerns voiced by College of Education employees. In response, for example, to COE concerns that “poor performance” and “workplace conflicts” are managed appropriately/constructively, COE HR has been more involved in departmental conflict resolution. As well, in response to significant disagreement to the statement that “feedback at my annual review helps me improve my performance”, the College has been trying to ensure that all employees have an annual performance evaluation, and that all supervisors have access to information about conducting those evaluations more effectively.
Participation in the Working at Iowa Survey is one way to better advocate for the issues that impact your workplace. Join the COE Staff Council, the Faculty Advisory Committee, and COE HR in completing the survey.
Informational links
FRIC-FAQ: Proposed Benefit Changes
June 12, 2008
Compensation and Classification:
The Buck Report
January 8, 2008
College of Education Staff Council
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