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NCEA

Nebraska Cooperative Extension Assoc.

About NCEA

The Nebraska Cooperative Extension Association is a professional organization representing extension professionals of the University of Nebraska's cooperative extension. Its Goals and Accomplishments are listed in this document.

Goals

  • Stimulate interest in and provide opportunities for professional improvement.

  • Assist in establishing and maintaining high standards for extension work.

  • Assist the members to fulfill the intent and purposes of the Cooperative Extension, University of Nebraska.

  • Promote UNL Faculty Senate functions.

  • Encourage mutual helpfulness, cooperation and fellowship among extension workers.

  • Foster extension work as a professional career.

  • Provide an inspirational climate for all its members and seek new ideas.

  • Promote the welfare of all its members.

Here is how we are working for you!

  • Working to improve the professionalism of extension staff and their programs serving Nebraska people.

  • Conducting an annual conference in which we can grow and learn.

  • Building a caring NCEA community and extending courtesies to Extension personnel and families.

  • Encouraging extension staff to use faculty development fellowships.

  • Alerting members to changes in health insurance and other fringe benefits.

  • Expanding and improving the awards program.

  • Supporting extension interests and concerns in the UNL Faculty Senate.

  • Improving liaison between NCEA and related organizations.

  • Supporting continuing advances in 4-H programs to prepare youth for lives of greater service in this changing world.

  • Seeking proper recognition for extension paraprofessionals and support personnel.

  • Providing NCEA guidance as a courtesy to new workers.

  • Making extension promotional items available to all extension workers.

Some of NCEA's Accomplishments

  • Combined Extension workers into one organization to strengthen programs and relationships between county, district and staff.

  • Established a Dean�s Advisory Team to dialogue with the director on items affecting Cooperative Extension in Nebraska.

  • Acknowledged outstanding services with section awards and promoted national recognition of extension workers for outstanding service.

  • Helped obtain county matching of TIAA/CREFF benefits.

  • Established a Professional Improvement Fund from which scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis to extension employees.

  • Encouraged administration to increase professional leave funds from $300 to $900 for a three year period.