The DANTES Pulse - SEP 2020

THE DANTES PULSE SEP 2020 STAFF IN ACTION

Goodbye James Coppenger!

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Congratulations on your well-deserved retirement, Jim. As one of our most faithful employees, you’ll be greatly missed. This is the time when your hard work and dedication deserve a standing ovation. We know you will make the very best of your time off!

As much as we hate to see you go, we can’t help but share in your joy on the occasion of your retirement.

We will miss you!!!

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THE DANTES FAMILY Check out the fur babies in the DANTES family!

Bailey Check out Ron’s fur baby! A 100% American Mutt and 100% sweet. A Terrier and a whole bunch of other things mixed up. She was born over Easter weekend and came from a local rescue! She LOVES to play in dirt!

Gypsy From rescue to spoiled dog!

Check out Erin’s beautiful fur-baby. They have had her for 2 years and can’t imagine life without her. She loves to go on walks, play tug, chase squirrels and terrorize the next door neighbor’s cat!

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2020 Federal Benefits Open Season The intent of this diagram is to provide you with a general understanding of how the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) and the Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS) work together. For specific information on each Program, visit www.opm.gov/insure.

Circle ‘Round Your Benefits

How to Get the Most Value from the Programs

FEHB Comprehensive medical insurance Dental benefits may be included Vision benefits may be included

FEHB and FSA

FSAFEDS

FEHB and FEDVIP

Save money on eligible out-of-pocket Lower your out-of-pocket costs on expenses. When you have FEHB and an dental and vision expenses with FEDVIP FSA, you can use money in your FSA coverage in addition to FEHB to pay for your eligible FEHB coverage. Your FEHB plan will be out-of-pocket expenses (such as the first payer for any copayments and coinsurance) dental and/or vision benefit and qualified medical costs payments they may and health care expenses FEHB, FEDVIP, and FSA also cover. that your FEHB may Save money on eligible out-of-pocket dental and vision not cover (such as expenses. When you have FEHB, FEDVIP, and an FSA, your chiropractic or FEHB plan will be the first payer of any benefit payments. hearing You can use your FSA to pay for any eligible out-of-pocket aids). expenses not covered by your FEHB or FEDVIP plan.

Save money using tax-free dollars. You can put aside pretax dollars each year to pay for eligible health care services and items for you and your family that are not paid by your health, dental, or vision insurance.

FEDVIP

Dental - comprehensive dental insurance (such as free semi-annual cleanings), and/or

FSA and FEDVIP

Save money on eligible out-of-pocket dental and vision expenses after FEDVIP payments. When you have an FSA and FEDVIP, you can use money in your FSA to pay for your eligible FEDVIP out-of-pocket expenses (such as copayments and *Information on a coinsurance) and eligible expenses Dependent Care FSA is at that your FEDVIP plan may not cover. www.FSAFEDS.com

Vision - comprehensive vision insurance (such as yearly eye exam)

June 2020 The Federal Benefits Open Season runs from Monday, November 9 – Monday, December 14, 2020. During this period, you have the opportunity to enroll, change plans or plan options, change enrollment type, or cancel enrollment for the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program and the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP). You also have the opportunity to re-enroll or newly enroll in the Federal Flexible Spending Account (FSAFEDS) Program. Please review the chart below to learn more about your options during this Open Season.

Please note that the 2020 Open Season information (i.e. premiums, plan brochures) will be posted on the OPM website at www.opm.gov/openseason by early November.

What are my Open Season What if I do nothing? options?

FEHB

FEDVIP

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Enroll

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Change plans

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Change plan options

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Change enrollment type (to Self, Self Plus One, or Self and Family)

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Cancel coverage

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Enroll

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Change plans

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Change plan options

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Change enrollment type (to Self, Self Plus One, or Self and Family)

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Cancel coverage

What should I know?

How do I enroll/make a change?

Effective Date of enrollment or change

Your current coverage will automatically continue. However, you must change plans if your plan has ended coverage in your area or your plan is terminating participation in the FEHB Program.

Visit www.opm.gov/openseason to get more information about plans available in your area.

Visit www.opm.gov/healthcareinsurance/healthcare/enrollment/ for instructions.

The first day of the first pay period that begins on or after January 1, 2021 and which follows a pay period during any part of which you (if an employee) are in pay status

Your current coverage will automatically continue. You do not need to take any action if you are satisfied with your current FEDVIP plan.

Visit www.benefeds.com for more information about eligibility and enrollment.

Visit www.benefeds.com or call

January 1, 2021

Click on the pic and check out more info about the Federal Benefits Open Season

877-888-FEDS (877-888-3337) TTY: 877-889-5680 International: +1-571-730-5942

Customer Service is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Time.

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2020 Federal Benefits Open Season

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2020 Federal Benefits Open Season

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2020 Federal Benefits Open Season

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DTM/DTS Travel Update

he DoD COVID-19 Task Force has developed a website, the ‘DoD COVID-19 Travel Information Application’ (accessible to DoD members with a CAC) containing the Travel Update. It also contains additional information related to the current COVID-19 pandemic to enable a more informed, educated force. There are four applications within the website that provide visibility of current HPCON and installation statuses around the globe. The four applications are described below: Travel Scenarios: Location search to compare conditions between origin and destination.

Installation Decision Support: View information about County and MHS facility conditions impacting Installation HPCON status and SECDEF Gating Criteria.

COVID-19 Case Heat map: A map view of COVID-19 cases at a global and CONUS county level.

This is a great one-stop shop for all information regarding COVID-19 and travel destinations. Please copy URL https://covid-status.data.mil and paste to your web browser.

DHRA has created Operating Instruction (OI) , Defense Human Resources Activity Travel Services Program which establishes the Defense Human Resources Activity (DHRA) Travel Services Program. This program includes delegated responsibilities to the DHRA Enterprise Operations Center (DEOC), DHRA travel policies, includes the use of the Defense Travel System (DTS), Defense Travel Modernization (DTM) prototype, and the Government Travel Charge Card (GTCC). This OI applies to all travelers in the DHRA Enterprise.

DHRA Travel Support Workflow

Questions & Answers 1. Q: What is the current level of travel restrictions?

A: As it stands currently, DHRA Director must approve all travel for DHRA and its Components. Once DHRA Director delegates his authority to Directors, or travel resumes as normal, Travel Managers will be notified immediately.

2. Q: Does DHRA plan to require COVID testing in addition to quarantine for travelers coming from high-risk places? If so, will DHRA pay for the testing?

A: At this time there is no policy for DHRA specifically mandating testing, only quarantine from high-risk places. If this changes, the enter-prise will be made aware.

3. Q: What has been decided in terms of unused travel budgets for FY21? Will next year’s travel budgets be adjusted and how will DHRA go about that?

A: CF&O is working to determine that process as it is a unique situation.

4. Q: Why can’t I access the DoD Covid Travel Information A pplication website?

A: We've heard that Chrome or Edge may be better solution for a web-browser. Possibly try different certificates on the CAC. We informed the COVID-19 Task Force and as a last resort one can submit a service ticket to https://support.advana.data.mil/plugins/servlet/desk (don't need an ADVANA ac count to do this).

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AWARD WINNERS WIFI Quick Reference Guide

DANTES Staff Phone Roster April Briggs Junior COY 2019

Teresa Daniels Senior COY, 2019

Robert Losey Junior 2nd COQ, 2020

Hurricane Preparedness information Hurricane Season: June 1st – November 30th

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urricane season for the Atlantic basin begins June 1st and ends on November 30th every year. The US Navy uses “Conditions Of Readiness” or CORs to prepare for tropical events inbound.

CORs are set with the timeframe in hours and expectation of 50 knots of wind occurring on an installation. By June 1st of each year, COR 5 is set for installations in Region Southeast.

This condition is set because, within the Region, especially the installations adjacent to the Gulf of Mexico, a tropical system has, in the past, can currently, and has the potential to develop and move onshore within 96 hours. Hurricanes Erin and Opal in 1995 proved that theory, coming ashore in Pensacola, Fl. as significant hurricanes.

DHRA Staff Phone Roster

DANTES Weekly Action Report (WAR)

Conditions of Readiness (CORs) COR 5: Destructive winds of > 50 kts are possible w/in 96 hrs COR 4: possible w/in 72 hrs COR 3: possible w/in 48 hrs COR 2: anticipated w/in 24 hrs COR 1: anticipated w/in 12 hrs

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Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Human Resources (HR) Roles & Responsibilities Topics

Benefits

Benefits

Staffing & Recruitment

Description of Request  Submit transactions to change FEHB/FEGLI/TSP  Request a Civilian or Military Deposit  Request a Retirement Estimate or run your own  Build your Retirement Application and submit for review  Access Resource Library for materials to assist you at any stage of your career

Requests and questions outside of GRB.

Submission

Contact

GRB Platform

https://employees.hr.d la.mil/tools/GRB.asp

DLA Benefits

DHRA Supervisor works directly with a DLA HR Specialist for staffing and recruitment needs.

DHRA supervisors initiate requests, including Strategic Recruitment Discussions (SRD), to DLA through the DEOC Service Center. After a SRD is held with DLA, a new request is created via the “Recruitment” tile and then selecting the “Planned Hiring Action” drop down.

DEOC Service Center Request: https://dhra.deps. mil/cmp/DEOC/S itePages/Home.as px “Recruitment”

DLA Benefits Specialist: Phone: 614-692-0216 (direct) or 866-378-1171, Prompt 3 (4th Estate), Prompt 9 (Benefits) 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM EST Email: DHRCDHRBenefi ts@dla.mil

DLA Phone: 614-692-0201 Email: DHRS-DDHRA@dla.mil HQ, DHRA Manpower Management - Staffing & RPA Email: dodhra.mcalex.dhrahq.mbx.request-forpersonnelaction@mail.mil

HQ, DHRA Manpower executes

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Topics

Classifications

Personnel Actions

Description of Request To create, change, or update a Position Description, DHRA Supervisor should work directly with DLA Classification Specialist. Supervisors initiate contact with DLA through the DEOC Service Center.

Supervisors submit personnel actions below through the DEOC Service Center.  Reassignments  Realignments  Promotions  Separations  Conversions  Language Consultants HQ, DHRA Manpower executes the RPA.

Submission

Contact

DEOC Service Center Request: https://dhra.deps.m il/cmp/DEOC/Site Pages/Home.aspx “Classification”

DLA Classifications Specialist Phone: 614-692-0277 Email: Roberta.Garner@dla. mil

DEOC Service Center Request: https://dhra.deps.m il/cmp/DEOC/Site Pages/Home.aspx “Personnel Actions”

HQ, DHRA Manpower Management - Staffing & RPA Email: dodhra.mcalex.dhrahq.mbx.request-forpersonnelaction@mail.mil

* Pay related RPA’s must arrive at DLA nlt 10 days prior to the effective date.

Labor and Employee Relations

Supervisors work directly with DLA Employee Relations Specialist for questions DLA HR or concerns related to performance or Employee Relations disciplinary issues.

Leave (Advanced or Donated)

Supervisors work directly with DLA Employee Relations Specialist for requests or questions. DEOC will notify the enterprise of employees in the donated leave program. To donate leave to a recipient, please submit OPM 630A or 630B to the DEOC Service Center.

Time Off, On the Spot Cash Awards, Honorary Awards Civilian Awards

* A memo must be attached with the request for personnel action.

DLA Employee Relations Specialist: Michael C. Jerome (614) 692-8717 Email: Michael.Jerome @dla.mil

DEOC Service Center Request: https://dhra.deps.m il/cmp/DEOC/Site Pages/Home.aspx “Leave”

DLA Employee Relations Specialist: Michael C. Jerome (614) 692-8717 Email: Michael.Jerome @dla.mil

To Submit Time Off or On the Spot (Cash) Awards: DEOC Service Center: https://dhra.deps .mil/cmp/DEOC /SitePages/Hom e.aspx “Awards”

DHRA HQ Manpower Management - Staffing & RPA Email: dodhra.mcalex.dhrahq.mbx.request-forpersonnelaction@mail.mil

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Topics

Description of Request

Career civilian employees who complete satisfactory periods of Federal Service will be awarded Length of Service (LoS) LoS pins and certificates Recognition applicable to their LoS, beginning with 5 years of service and every 5 years thereafter through 50 years.

Retirement Awards

Retirement Certificates are provided to employees.

Requesting access to USA System Access Staffing, DPMAP, DCPDS, LMS.

PPP, Registration, Counseling, Workforce Restructuring VERA/VSIP

Superior Quals, Advance in hire Leave/Grade, 180-Day Waivers

PCS

Submission

Processed by HQ, DHRA Manpower Management

Processed by HQ, DHRA Manpower Management DEOC Service Center Request: https://dhra.deps.m il/cmp/DEOC/Site Pages/Home.aspx Personnel Actions

DEOC Service Center Request: https://dhra.deps.m il/cmp/DEOC/Site Pages/Home.aspx “Personnel Actions”

Contact DHRA HQ Manpower Management Email: dodhra.mcalex.dhra-hq.mbx.mmteam@mail.mil HQ, DHRA Manpower Management Email: dodhra.mcalex.dhra-hq.mbx.mmteam@mail.mil DLA Phone: 614-692-0201 Email: DHRS-DDHRA@dla.mil DLA Phone: 614-692-0201 Email: DHRS-DDHRA@dla.mil HQ, DHRA Manpower Management Email: dodhra.mc-

alex.dhra-hq.mbx.mmteam@mail.mil

Internal process * Advance in Hire for Leave is approved/disapproved at the component level. * Advance in higher grade must be approved by DHRA CoS.

Authorizations, Orders Tour Extensions, DEROS dates

DEOC Service Center Request: https://dhra.deps.m il/cmp/DEOC/Site Pages/Home.aspx Personnel Actions

DLA Phone: 614-692-0201 Email: DHRS-DDHRA@dla.mil

DEOC Service Center Request: https://dhra.deps.m il/cmp/DEOC/Site Pages/Home.aspx Personnel Actions

DLA Phone: 614-692-0201 Email: DHRS-DDHRA@dla.mil

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