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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif;color:red">Audience:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif">All state employees<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif;color:black">Please read and share newsletter with all agency staff<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif">Thank you for reading the Gem Connection, inside this issue you will find:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif">Employee Assistance Program Information</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#2F5597;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif">IDeal College Savings Update</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#2F5597;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif">Employee Academy Dates and Information</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#2F5597;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif">Idaho Parks and Recreation Agency Highlight<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#2F5597;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif">Recipe of the Month: Idaho Beef Council<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:#2F5597;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif">Book of the Month: Atomic Habits<o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="ui-provider"><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif">For access to current and past editions of the Gem Connection, please
</span></span><a href="https://employee.idaho.gov/gem-connection/"><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif">click here</span></a><span class="ui-provider"><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif"> to visit the publications archive.</span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial Nova",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:20.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#013777">February 2024</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Source Code Pro";color:#1E4634"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">The Gem Connection is a new monthly newsletter for State of Idaho employees. Each issue will share employee program updates,
helpful tips, agency highlights, and other interests like recipes, professional development recommendations, and more. This is your go-to source for staying connected with what matters to you at work and across the ‘Gem State!’</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#314841"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="last-child1" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#013777">February is key for heart health awareness, spotlighting American Heart Month and Heart Failure Awareness Week. These observances are vital for promoting
heart health, prevention, and support. Learn more about each topic below to join the fight against heart disease.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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