Working Days in FY2015

Now that October is winding down, we should be putting FY2014 behind us and focusing more on the new year.
As you start reporting for the FY2015 year, keep in mind how many days you should report each month. The chart below should help you make sure you are reporting the correct number of days each month.

* Note- Actual reported numbers will vary due to annual leave, sick leave, or working nights/weekends, etc

Number of Total Workdays for FY15- 247Number of Total Hours for FY15- 1976

Month	Days	Hours
October	23	184
November**	18	144
December	17	136
January	19	152
February	20	160
March	22	176
April	22	176
May	20	160
June	22	176
July	22	176
August	21	168
September	21	168

**November reflects a traditional Govenor's Declaration of the Friday after Thanksgiving. If it is not declared, then November will have 19 days and 152 hours.

AIMS is Open for IPOW Development!

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The FY2015 Plan of Work is available for planning purposes at http://aims.uaex.edu!

We have created a "FY15 IPOW Guide" that includes basic instructions on creating your IPOW and submitting it for approval. We have also created a video to walk you through the process as well.  Both pieces are linked below. 

Agents need to plan for 113 days in their IPOW (those with SNAP plans will end up with more than 113 in their IPOWs). Others need to check with their supervisor for their IPOW deadline and planning day requirements. 

We have posted a few more resources as well here on the blog and will be adding more in the coming days. 

If you have questions about a specific goal or objective, contact the specialist listed.

If you have any problems or questions about creating your Plan of Work, feel free to contact me by email or phone.

Instructions on How to Create Your IPOW are here:
FY2015 IPOW Creation- PDF
FY2015 IPOW Creation- Video

Instructions on Approving an IPOW are here:
FY2015 IPOW Approval- PDF
FY2015 IPOW Approval- Video

"New" Planned Program Areas for FY2015

In an effort to streamline our Extension Plan of Work with our Division of Agriculture Strategic Plan and our federal plan of work, we have renamed the planned program areas in AIMS. The content of our programs has not changed, but where goals and objectives are located has. You will find the content of each planned program area below:

FY2015 Planned Program Area Contents

Access to Safe & Nutritious Foods

GOAL# 1- Foods & Nutrition

GOAL# 2- EFNEP

GOAL # 3- Food Safety & Food Preservation

Agricultural Production & Processing

GOAL#1- Animal & Animal Products

GOAL#2- Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness

GOAL#3- Plant & Plant Products

GOAL #4- Agricultural Awareness

Community & Economic Development

GOAL# 1- Business Development

GOAL# 2- Community, Regional & Leadership Development

GOAL #3- Public Policy

Environment, Climate & Energy

GOAL# 1- Natural Resources & Environment

Opportunities for Families & Youth

GOAL# 1- 4-H Youth Development

GOAL# 2- 4-H Volunteer Development

GOAL #3- EHC

GOAL #4- Health & Aging

GOAL #5- Family Life

GOAL #6- Family Economics

SNAP-Ed

GOAL# 1- SNAP-Ed

As you start working in AIMS, feel free to contact Diane Mashburn with any questions you may have. dmashburn@uaex.edu or 501-671-2351