The heart work: Forest Service Casualty Assistance
Wendy Mortier supports the Casualty Assistance Program in her full-time roles in Region 5 and Washington, D.C. office. (Forest Service photo)
Employee safety is a top priority for the USDA Forest Service. However, when the unexpected occurs, the agency has a program to help. Through the Forest Service…
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HRM: Interim solution to code incident response premium pay
An interim solution has been created to pay Incident Response Premium Pay [internal link] while a permanent solution is being developed.If you previously coded time for IRPP [internal link] using TC-IR: Corrected timesheets were automatically submitted for pay period 6 (March 23-April 5, 2025)…
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HRM: Fentanyl being added to drug-testing panel
Starting July 7, 2025, the Federal Drug-Free Workplace Program with the Health and Human Services will include testing for the drug fentanyl.HHS previously published Federal Register Notice 1015-00425 in January 2025 announcing the addition of fentanyl to its drug-testing panel.The notice did…
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HRM: New contact center hours
Starting May 19, 2025, the HRM contact center will have the following new hours of operation:Opened on Mondays to Fridays from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mountain TimeClosed daily for a 30-minute lunch break from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Mountain TimeClosed on the weekends and on all federal holidaysOn…
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HRM: Electronic official personnel folder migration
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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HRM: Emergency Leave Transfer Program authorized for employees affected by the 2025 Los Angeles County wildfires
The Emergency Leave Transfer Program allows federal employees who are negatively affected to apply to receive annual leave donated by other federal employees. If the 2025 California – Los Angeles County wildfires negatively affected you or a family member to such a degree that you need time off…