2021 EAA Training Course Catalog

Employee Training Course Catalog 2021 Guide for Edwards Aquifer Authority Employees

Intro

A MESSAGE FROM HUMAN RESOURCES Welcome to the 2021 EmployeeTrainingCourseCatalog! We hope the events in this catalog provide you with the tools to embrace change and confidently seize new opportunities for professional growthanddevelopment. You are the EAA's most valuable resource. We greatly appreciate your support and endurance as we navigate our "new normal" together. If youneedassistancewith this catalogor havequestions regarding these offerings, please reach out toMargaret Ross at ext. 110.

Sincerely,

Your Human Resources Department

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Training Overview

All events for 2021 will be conducted through various virtual platforms. Information, including appropriate links to register and/or attend the event, will be posted to the HR Calendar of Events in SharePoint as it be- comes available. In addition, you may enroll in online training courses through TMLIRP, NeoGov, Fred Pryor Career Track or New Horizons Computer Learning Centers. Information on these programs can be found at the end of the catalog. This catalog provides a 2021 Schedule at a Glance and a Schedule by Category/Department view. The 2021 Schedule at a Glance will allow you to view the scheduled events by each month. The Schedule by Category/ Department will allow you to view the scheduled events by category/department and indicates the platform to be utilized for the training. Mandatory Training Mandatory/compliance training will be assigned by Human Resources via NeoGov. This training will be as- signed on the calendar date specified in this catalog. You will have 60 days from the assigned date to com- plete the training. Since NeoGov maintains all certificates of completion in your NeoGov profile, you do not need to send the certificate of completion to Human Resources. In addition to the above mandatory training, field personnel will be required to attend the Field Safety Protocols Training event via Zoom. Information, including the appropriate link to attend the event, will be posted to the HR Calendar of Events in SharePoint as it becomes available. Employees who have been as- signed an EAA vehicle, will be required to attend the Fleet Management Training via MS Teams. Information, including the appropriate link to attend this event, will be sent to appropriate staff by the event organizer. Registration Registration is only required for retirement seminars and one-on-one counseling appointments. Informa- tion, including the appropriate link to register and/or attend the event, will be posted to the HR Calendar of Events in SharePoint as it becomes available. It is your responsibility to block/reserve the date/time on your outlook calendar. If you're unable to attend a scheduled appointment, please cancel your appointment by contacting Hilda Campos as soon as possible. This will allow other employees on the waiting list to schedule an appointment. Duration Event duration can range from one hour to six hours. Events lasting for four hours or more, will break for a one hour lunch period. If an event ends earlier than scheduled, you are required to return to your normal work duties.

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Schedule at a Glance JANUARY • 01/20/2021

Wednesday Intacct Refresher: Requisitions, POs & Reimbursements Wednesday Fleet Management Training (mandatory for EAA drivers & their supervisors)

• 01/27/2021

FEBRUARY • 02/04/2021 • 02/25/2021 • 02/26/2021

Thursday

ACI Speciality BenefitsWebinar: Exercising Away from the Gym

Wednesday Contract & Procurement Procedures

Friday

SharePoint Site Owner Meeting

MARCH • 03/16/2021 • 03/25/2021

Wednesday HR101:TheHiringProcess for Internship&Work studyPrograms

Thursday

ICMA-RC Seminar: Pay for Future Health Care Cost - VC RHS

APRIL • 04/08/2021 • 04/22/2021

Thursday

See Your Possibilities: Leading for Success with Kelly Moore

Wednesday Reviewsnap Refresher for Employees

MAY • 05/06/2021 • 05/19/2021 • 05/27/2021 • 05/28/2021

Thursday

Field Safety Protocols Training (mandatory for field personnel)

Wednesday TCDRS Retirement Seminar & Individual Counseling

Thursday

ACI Specialty Benefits: Eat Well Live Better

Friday

SharePoint Site Owner Meeting

JUNE • 06/03/2021 • 06/16/2021 • 06/24/2021

Thursday

AWN Corporate: How to Soar When You're Afraid to Fly

Wednesday Active Shooter Awareness Training ( mandatory)

Thursday

HR 101: EAA Benefit Policies Refresher

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Schedule at a Glance JULY • 07/07/2021

Wednesday Professional Leadership: Leading vs Managing

• 07/22/2021

Thursday

ICMA-RC Seminar: Juggling Financial Goals

AUGUST • 08/16/2021 • 08/26/2021 • 08/27/2021

Monday Thursday

Open Enrollment 2021-2022 Plan Year ACI Speciality Benefits: Live a Stress-Less Life

Friday

SharePoint Site Owner Meeting

SEPTEMBER • 09/02/2021 • 09/23/2021 • 09/30/2021

Thursday Thursday Thursday

Quality Talk Workshop: Beyond Time Management Security & Acceptable Use Policy Training (mandatory)

Records Refresher Training

OCTOBER • 10/07/2021 • 10/20/2021 • 10/28/2021

Thursday

ACI Specialty Benefits: The Keys to Long TermWeight Loss

Wednesday Anti-Harassment Training ( mandatory)

Thursday

TCDRS Pre-Retirement Seminar

NOVEMBER • 11/04/2021 • 11/17/2021 • 11/19/2021

Thursday

The Evaluation Process for Supervisory Staff

Wednesday The Evaluation Process for Non-Supervisory Staff

Friday

SharePoint Site Owner Meeting

DECEMBER • 12/15/2021

Wednesday 2021 Year-End Responsibilities & 2022 Budget Review

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Schedule by Category/Department For training/events conducted via Zoom, WebEx, and GoToWebinar, links will be posted to the HR Calendar of Events in SharePoint as they become available. For events conducted via NeoGov, Human Resources will assign the training to staff on the specified date listed. For events conducted via MS Teams, a meeting invite will be sent to the appropriate staff by the event organizer.

Human Resources

DATE

EVENT

AUDIENCE MANDATORY PLATFORM

03/16/2021 HR 101 The Hiring Process for Interns 04/22/2021 Reviewsnap Refresher for Employees

Supervisors+

No No No No No No

Zoom Zoom Zoom Zoom Zoom Zoom

All Staff

06/24/2021

HR 101 EAA Benefit Policies Refresher

Supervisors+

08/16/2021 Open Enrollment 2021-2022

All Staff

11/04/2021 The Evaluation Process for Supervisors+ 11/17/2021 The Evaluation Process for Non-Supervisory

Supervisors+

All Staff

Records

DATE

EVENT

AUDIENCE MANDATORY PLATFORM

02/26/2021 SharePoint Site Owner Training 05/28/2021 SharePoint Site Owner Training 08/27/2021 SharePoint Site Owner Training 09/30/2021 Records Refresher Training 11/19/2021 SharePoint Site Owner Training

Site Owners Site Owners Site Owners

No No No No No

MS Teams MS Teams MS Teams

All Staff

Zoom

Site Owners

MS Teams

Finance

DATE

EVENT

AUDIENCE MANDATORY PLATFORM

01/20/2021 Intacct Refresher: Req., POs & Reimb. 02/25/2021 Contract & Procurement Procedures 12/15/2021 2021 Year-End & 2022 Budget Review

All Staff All Staff

No No No

Zoom Zoom

Supervisors+

MS Teams

Information Technology DATE EVENT 09/23/2021 Security & Acceptable Use Policy

AUDIENCE MANDATORY PLATFORM

All Staff

Yes

NeoGov

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Safety

DATE

EVENT

AUDIENCE MANDATORY PLATFORM

01/27/2021 Fleet Management Training 05/06/2021 Field Safety Protocols Training 06/16/2021 Active Shooter Awareness Training

EAA Drivers & Sprv.

Yes

MS Teams

All Staff All Staff All Staff

Yes (Field Staff)

Zoom

Yes Yes

NeoGov NeoGov

10/20/2021 Anti-Harassment Training

Wellness

DATE

EVENT

AUDIENCE MANDATORY PLATFORM

02/04/2021 ACI Webinar Exercising Away from the Gym 05/27/2021 ACI Webinar Eat Well Live Better 08/26/2021 ACI Webinar Live a Stress-Less Life 10/07/2021 ACI The Keys to Long Term Weight Loss

All Staff All Staff All Staff All Staff

No No No No

Zoom Zoom Zoom Zoom

Retirement

DATE

EVENT

AUDIENCE MANDATORY PLATFORM

03/25/2021 ICMA-RC Retirement RHS Account 05/19/2021 TCDRS Retirement Seminar 07/22/2021 ICMA-RC Juggling Financial Goals 10/28/2021 TCDRS Pre-Retirement Seminar

All Staff All Staff All Staff All Staff

No No No No

WebEx

GoToWebinar

WebEx

GoToWebinar

Professional Growth

DATE

EVENT

AUDIENCE MANDATORY PLATFORM

04/08/2021 See Your Possibilities Leading for Success 06/03/2021 How to Soar When Your Afraid to Fly

All Staff All Staff

No No No No

Zoom Zoom Zoom Zoom

07/07/2021 Leading vs Managing

Supervisors+

09/02/2021 Quality Talk Beyond Time Management

All Staff

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+ Indicates event is also available to positions cited and above the audience listed

Online Training Resources The following online training resources are available and may be taken, during normal working hours, at the approval of your immediate supervisor. With the exception of NeoGov, certificates of completion may be forwarded to Human Resources for placement in your personnel file. If you have questions or experience any issues with these training resources, please contact Margaret Ross. NeoGov Learn The NeoGov Learn module has over 850 pre-built courses and new courses are added on a quarterly basis. Course topics include microsoft teams, excel, access, business skills, cyber security, health, leadership and time management. How To Access The Training To start taking courses, login to NeoGov and navigate to the Learn Module. Select the EAA Course Catalog tab. You will have the option to search for a course or type in the course topic in the search field.

Did You Know... As a supervisor, you have the ability to assign training to your staff via NeoGov!

Here's how: 1. As a manager/supervisor, navigate to your Dashboard in NeoGov Learn. 2. Scroll to the bottom of the page to Direct Reports and locate your employees' name. 3. Using the drop-down menu, select Enroll next to the employees' name. 4. A flyout with the NeoGov Learn Catalog will open.

5. Search for the course using the Search field. 6. Select the box to the left of the course title. 7. Click Enroll at the top right of the screen. 8. You'll receive a message indicating the Bulk Action is Done! The employee is now enrolled in the course.

TMLIRP Online Learning Center

The Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool provides the EAA with quality loss prevention train- ing opportunities. Courses have been created with adult learning styles in mind, and each course module is timed for one short session, usually 25-35 minutes in length. At the end of each course, there is a quiz to assess your understanding of the information provided. Course topics include risk management, human resources, safety and law enforcement (many are TCOLE approved). How To Access The Training To start taking courses, login to TMLIRP's Online Learning Center and navigate to the Course Catalog. You will have the option to search for a course or type in the course topic in the search field.

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New Horizons Computer Learning Centers Program The EAA has partnered with New Horizons Computer Learning Centers for 2021! This partnership includes "live" virtual training on microsoft office applications, adobe and workplace fundamentals. Available course dates are posted on the New Horizons Computer Learning Centers Website. Once you know the course and date, please send the information over to dave.enger@newhorizons.com. Dave will verify the course is included in our account membership. You will then be required to submit a Request to Attend a Con- ference Form. Upon approval of the conference request, you will be provided with an access code and login instructions. On the date of the course, you will have the ability to log in to the "live" instructor led training in which you can "see" the instructor and interact with them through a microphone headset or via the text chat feature. Since all sessions are recorded, you will have the ability to go back through the session, including labs, for up to six months "post class" - ensuring a thorough understanding of the material.

New Horizons Popular Courses • Microsoft Office • Word for Office 365

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

• Excel for Office 365 • Outlook for Office 365 • PowerPoint for Office 365

Part 1 Part 2 Part 1 Part 2 Part 1 Part 2

• Access for Office 365

• Using Microsoft Windows 10 • Workplace Fundamentals • Cisco Implementing and Administering Cisco Solutions (CCNA) • VMware vSphere Install, Configure, Manage • CompTIA • ITIL 4 Foundation • Adobe • Project Management Fundamentals • Project Management Essentials • Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) • Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification Preparation Course

Fred Pryor+ Learning Solutions For groups of 10 or more, join Fred Pryor+ for just $199 per person and receive access to more than 12,000 off-site seminars, over 5,000 online courses, and over 3,500 microlearning courses. Course topics range from accounting, communication, compliance and workplace safety, customer service, IT, leadership, project and time management. Available courses are posted on the Fred Pryor+Website. In addition, a majority of these courses offer continuing education credits for CEU, CPE, HRCI, PDC and PDU. If your team is interested in joining the Pryor+ program please reach out to Margaret Ross. If you would like to attend a Fred Pryor+ offsite/online seminar as an individual, you will be required to submit a Request to Attend a Conference Form.

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Department of Human Resources January 2021