Welcome To the CES Intranet
Our Intranet is designed to provide CES Employees with up to date information related on departments, staff, resources, and important updates regarding the Collaborative for Educational Services. Please check back regularly. If you find that there is something missing or out of date, please contact support@collaborative.org
Popular Knowledge Bank Areas
Use the following to access commonly requested resources. Use the menu at the top of the page or the search bar to explore all other available information.
My Benefits
Access important information about your CES health, dental, and other benefits
Admin Support
Receptionist and Administrative support services such as booking information.
IT Resources
Access information on printers, accessing the network, and how to submit a tech support request
Salesforce Training
Learn how to take advantage of all the features available to you in Salesforce with videos and documents
Leadership Updates
Messages and News from CES Leadership to staff.
Recorded Executive Director Interviews January 14, 2026
Hello colleagues! We recognize that the selection of our nexEt Executive Director is a pivotal moment for our organization’s future. To ensure transparency around this process, the Board is sharing the recorded interviews of the three finalists. We know there have…
CES Fiscal Update January 6, 2026
Thank you to everyone who was able to join the fiscal update meeting on January 6th. We had a productive session discussing the organization’s current financial landscape and how it affects our educational mission for the…
Leadership Update January 21, 2026
Good morning! Beginning in 2026 and moving forward, this space will be used to make available important news and updates from CES Leadership, so that we can share readily with all of our CES staff as developments occur. Those may include financial updates, Executive…
CES Events Calendar
To request that CES events be added to the CES Events Calendar, please email adminsupport@collaborative.org
Add to your Google Calendar
To Add the CES Events and Religious and Cultural Observances Calendars to your Google Calendar, please follow these steps.
- Click the “+ Google Calendar” button under the calendar shown above.
- Google Calendar will load and a popup will appear asking which Calendar you would like to add.
- Check the box next to each and click on “Add” or “Add All“.
- Now each of the Calendar will be available to you in your Google Calendar.
Human Resources Department
Quicklinks to important policies, resources, and forms from Human Resources. Visit their department section of the Intranet for more.
USEFUL DOCUMENTS AND LINKS
- Acronyms List
- CES Hiring Procedures & Practices
- Employee Assistance Program (MyLifeExpert)
- Employee Portal Registration Instructions (Infinite Visions)
- FY26 Employee Benefits Guide
- GCN and Ethics Training Instructions
- Holiday Observances FY26
- Job Postings
- Mandatory Employee Posters
- PAR Location Codes
- Pay Schedule Dates FY26
- Religious & Cultural Calendar
- Safety Poster
- Summary of the Conflict of Interest Law for Municipal Employees
- Work-Related Injuries/Accident Procedures
FORMS
- Accident Form
- Degree or License Change Form
- Emergency Sick Leave and Enhanced FMLA Leave Request Form
- Expense Reimbursement Form
- Great West Distribution Form and Info
- Great West Mandatory OBRA Form
- Master Data Sheet
- New Employee Checklist
- Onboarding Checklist
- Request for MA Parental Leave
- State Retirement New Enroll
- Unemployment Form for Employee
PERFORMANCE REVIEW TOOLS
- Smart Goal Worksheet
- Smart Goal Instructions
- Nonsupervisory employee performance review form
- Supervisory employee performance review form
- Evaluation directions
- Educator Evaluation System -Teach Point
Business Development Department
Quicklinks to important policies, resources, and forms from Business Development. Visit their department section of the Intranet for more.
USEFUL LINKS
- Business Card Order Form
- Communications Lead Times
- CES Brand Guide
- CES General Brochure
- CES Agency Slide Presentation
- CES Organization Chart
- Events Setup Request Form
- Media Release Form (permissions-ONLINE form)
- Media Release Form (permissions-PDF form)
- Social Media Paid Ad Request Form
- Website content change request Form
Administrative Support Services
Point of contact information for accessing support for the facilities.
To Contact Admin Support and Reception for projects, orders, or invoices: email adminsupport@collaborative.org.
To Reach Reception dial x5909 or 413-588-5909.
Facilities Requests are handled by Operations. To request Facilities assistance in Northampton, email Facilities@collaborative.org, and provide as much detail as you can.
To Book a Conference Room: Use the “Add rooms” feature when you create an event on Google Calendar. For a quick tutorial, please click HERE.
To request setup for an open enrollment event, click here for request form.
For Professional Services Staff, click here for Guidelines to Submitting Expense Reports