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Deferred Resignation Program participants: Guidance for supporting wildfire response

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Firefighter lookouts monitor fires and provide support to air operations, Mendocino National Forest, California. (USDA Forest Service photo by Cecilio Ricardo) In support of USDA’s top priority of wildfire preparedness and response, Forest Service employees in the Deferred Resignation Program who have…
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USDA: Important political activitity reminder

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The USDA Office of Ethics is providing this timely reminder of the applicable statutory restrictions on political activity imposed by the Hatch Act (5 U.S.C. §§ 7321-7326).The Hatch Act generally prohibits federal employees from engaging in partisan political activities (those activities involving a political…
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Communication candor: Your rights and responsibilities

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Director Chad Douglas, Office of Communication Hello everyone, I’m Chad Douglas, communication director for the USDA Forest Service. I often receive questions about social and traditional media and employees’ rights and responsibilities. The basic principle for both: Only speak for the agency if you are authorized to do so;…
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Mental Health Awareness Month

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May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. When you take care of your mental health, your physical and emotional health improves, you become more resilient, and life stressors become more manageable. Explore the online tools and resources below to help build and maintain resiliency. You can also connect with Employee Support…
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HRM: Electronic official personnel folder migration

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On May 19, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management is migrating to a new eOPF platform. Therefore, the eOPF system will be unavailable from May 16-18, 2025. Employees are responsible for reviewing their own eOPF for accuracy at all times.Human Resources Management recommends downloading a…
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Prevent data loss when offboarding

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Are you leaving the agency soon, or do you have employees who are? The opportunities for early retirement and deferred resignation have led a significant number of employees to branch out and seek new career paths.When off-boarding, prevent data loss by following the checklist from the Chief…
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