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Two people in fire safety gear prepare to burn a pile of forest materials as part of a fire management exercise, surrounded by trees with the setting sun visible to the rear.
Recreation Technician Katara Dale, a member of the Navajo Tribe, looks out over Albuquerque, N.M. form the Historic Juan Tabo and La Cueva Picnic Areas on the Sandia Ranger District on the Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands, Oct. 15, 2023. (USDA Forest Service photo by Preston…
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HRM: New option for permanent fire hire

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Starting today, March 13, Human Resources Management has added a new option to the etracker electronic system to streamline the process to hire permanent fire positions. When accessing etracker to enter a hire action, select the fill action, and in the drop-down menu a new option named “…
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Conflict Management Prevention Center - Meet Your Team

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h1 { margin: 0.6em 6em 0em 0em; } Linda BurroughsConflict Management and Prevention Center Branch Chief and FS OmbudsZone 1: WOLinda.Burroughs@usda.gov202-205-1062Linda Burroughs serves as the Branch Chief of the Conflict Management and Prevention Center. She previously spent two decades as an Alternative Dispute Resolution Specialist and Washington Office CMPC Manager with the Forest…
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HRM: 2024 pay raise for GS employees

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2024 pay raise for the general schedule pay system is the largest since the 1980sFederal government employees who are paid using the General Schedule pay plan, including Law Enforcement Officers, are receiving an average 5.2% pay increase for 2024, which will be effective Jan. 14, 2024. This is…
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HRM: New contact center self-service portal for Human Resources Management and Budget & Finance

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Starting today, Business Operations’ Human Resources Management and the Chief Financial Officer’s Budget and Finance have implemented a new Contact Center Self-Service Portal. This effort is in support of our commitment to provide innovative and excellent services to all employees.Employees now…
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HRM: Open season ends Dec. 11

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Open season occurs once a year. During open season (Nov. 13 to Dec. 11), you may enroll, change or cancel your Federal Employee Health Benefits coverage. All changes must be made by Dec. 11.Federal Employee Health Benefit changes will become effective Jan. 14, 2024.Federal Flexible Spending…
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