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 If you find that there is something missing or out of date, please contact support@collaborative.org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
Executive Director Updates
Messages from our Executive Director, Todd Gazda. To view older messages, click Older Entries below.
December 30, 2024
Dear Colleagues, Both life and work are about change. At CES, we are often focused on making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing ourselves, changing ourselves, changing our world. We have many such brand new projects being introduced in January….
December 3, 2024
Dear Colleagues, The days are at their shortest this month, and the dark is at its longest. And yes, it is cold outside. This is the time of year when so many cultures focus on celebrating the light, both in reality and in its deeper meaning for us. Many thanks to our…
October 31, 2024
Dear Colleagues, It’s completely understandable to feel a bit weary right now of the phrase “uncertain times,” especially with next week’s election and the ongoing news cycle. In the face of all that, I hope you will not forget that we all have…
September 27, 2024
Dear Colleagues, It is officially fall. And while the leaves aren’t yet turning colors in great numbers, we’re enjoying the chance to break out sweaters, soup, and hot cider! This season is both crisp and energizing, and that’s good, because a lot of…
August 2, 2024
Dear Colleagues, It’s midway through the summer. It speaks to us of beaches, barbecues, and fireworks. And because we are at summer’s mid point, I’m thinking about work we’ve completed, and new projects we’re beginning work on to prepare…
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