A Living

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A Living Working Document

• Introducing the NEW
• Extension Field and County Operations Guide 2000

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In the Beginning

• Office Assistant Handbook Committee
• First Formed in 1993
• Developed the Office Assistant Desk Reference
  Manual.
• The handbook was created to provide
  standardization for procedures and
  responsibilities for office assistants.
• Administrative Handbook Committee
• First Formed in 1994
• Developed the Administrative Handbook
• This manual was created to provide
  standardization for procedures and
  responsibilities for field staff.

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OA Reference Manual Developmental Teams

• Current Members
• Lona Harbison Jefferson Co.
• Sharon Evans Wright Co.
• Sue Schwaller Cherokee Co.
• Claire Mastin North East Area
• Carole Gorham Harrison Co.
• Sue Barnes Howard Co.
• Joyce Coppess Cedar Co.

• Original Members
• Carole Adams Wayne Co.
• Jean Halbur Crawford Co.
• Myrt Hanson N.C. Area
• Jean Postel Jones Co.
• Phyllis Raper Adair Co.
• Judy Reynolds Webster Co.
• Loa Dawn Vincent Carroll Co.
• Elsie Jean Wilson Grundy Co.

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Administrative Handbook Developmental Teams

• Current Members
• Steve DeHoogh- Iowa Co.
• Janet Smith Henry Co.
• Mary Clancy Shelby Co.
• Pat Reed Boone Co.
• Elsie Jean Wilson Grundy Co.
• Jeanette Grote Sac Co.
• Margaret MordanMonroe Co.
• Brad Pellett Cass Co.
• Paulelda Gilbert Webster Co.
• Pat Gorman - Grundy Co.
• Jerry Weiss Pocahontas Co.
• Sherry Glenn Central Area
• Extension Council Members

• Original Members
• Beverly Peters Franklin Co.
• Norm Riggs Polk Co.
• Nancy Rash Muscatine Co.
• Jenny Verdoorn Sioux Co.
• Jessica Lamker Central Area
• Sherry Glenn Central Area
• Donna Andrusyk Bremer Co.
• George Cummins Floyd Co.
• Sue Delaney Monroe Co.
• Donna Donald Decatur Co.
• Duane Feltz Shelby Co.
• Carole Gorham Harrison Co.
• Lona Harbison Washington Co.
• Dick Horne Winneshiek Co.
• Carl Neifert Madison Co.

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Review, Revive Regenerate

• Both Committees reviewed each handbook
  respectively
• Both Committees considered combining the two
  handbooks
• Can we put them on the web?

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Accomplishments

• Original committees were applauded
• Two Committees Came Together
• Efforts made to Reduce Duplication
• Accessible to all staff members and Extension
  Council members
• Linked to the world via the WWW

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New Joint Committee

• Terms Ending 2000
• Lona Harbison Jefferson Co. Sharon Evans
  Wright Co.
• Sue Schwaller Cherokee Co. Mary Clancy
  Shelby Co.
• Pat Reed Boone Co. Jeanette Grote Sac Co.
• Margaret Mordan Monroe Co. Pat Gorman Grundy
  Co.
• Terms Ending 2001
• Jerry Weiss Pocahontas Co.(Chair) Paulelda
  Gilbert Webster Co.
• Claire Mastin NE Area Carole Gorham
  Harrison Co.
• Sue Barnes Howard Co. Joyce Coppess Cedar
  Co.
• Steve DeHoogh Iowa Co. Janet Smith Henry Co.
• Elsie Jean Wilson Grundy Co. Brad Pellett
  Cass Co.

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Highlights of the New Guide

• A great guide for the novice or for the old pro
• Accessible to All Staff Members Council
• Reduce duplication
• Easily updated
• Linked to other references
• Easy to download
• Download only the updates
• Download only what you need

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Sample from the New Guide

• Find It
• Point
• Click
• WaaaLaaa

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Procedures for Distribution

• Out with the old In with the New
• Please turn in your old handbooks in exchange for
  the New Guide
• Two complete hard copies to each county and area
  office
• Updates can be printed from the web
• Look for revision dates on each section

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Work in Progress

• Your Input is Vital
• This is a Living Document
• This Guide will Change and Grow
• Your Input will make The Guide Better
• The Committee is Open to Suggestions

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Questions

• Content Questions
• Technical Questions
• Other Questions

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Thank You for Your Attention