UI proposes early retirement incentive for faculty staff
The University of Iowa plans an early retirement incentive this year with eligibility for employees 57 years old and 10 years of service. If approved by the Board of Regents on February 5, applicants can file from February 6 to March 6, with final reviews by April 14 and full retirement by June 30. The program includes vacation pay, sick leave payout up to 2000 dollars, and health, dental, and retirement contributions for three to five years.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Board of Regents
Susan Buckley
Buckley
Iowa
Teachers Dress Up for 100th Day at Oxford School
Kindergarten teachers at Clear Creek Elementary School in Oxford marked the 100th day of class by dressing as 100-year-old women. Emily Vogelgesang chatted with student Jace Eckrich as Tracy Murphy laughed with her class during the milestone celebration.
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Mark Milestone
Oxford School
Tracy Murphy
Clear Creek Elementary School
Oxford
Emily Vogelgesang
Jace Eckrich
Clear Creek
IBM to lay off about 200 in Dubuque amid global cuts
IBM confirms about 200 workers in Dubuque will lose jobs as part of a worldwide layoff of a few thousand. Local officials cite a 60 day window for effect. severance offers include one week pay per six months worked and health coverage. The move stems from seven consecutive quarters of declining revenue and a broader workforce rebalancing.
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Dubuque
IBM
Rick Dickinson
Greater
Dickinson
Tama County man pleads to lesser charge in teen death
Jonathan Curtis Youngbear 21 of Tama County admitted stabbing Severn D. Jefferson, a 17 year old, on the Meskwaki Settlement Feb 24 2014. He pleaded guilty to second degree murder and faces up to life in prison with a possible 25 to 35 year federal sentence under the plea agreement.
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Cedar Rapids
Tama County
Jonathan Curtis Youngbear
Indian County
U.S
Youngbear
Mississippi
Severn D. Jefferson
Joseph Youngbear
Jonathan
Jefferson
Joseph
C.J. Williams
Marion boards picks firm for superintendent search
The Marion Independent School District selected Cedar Rapids firm Ray and Associates to assist in finding a new superintendent after Sarah Pinion announced retirement. Board President David Law expects to meet the firm later this week and aims for a mid April appointment, with input opportunities and a possible confidential search still under discussion.
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Marion Independent School
Cedar Rapids
Pinion
Law
Marion
Greg Thomas
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