Army Civilian News & Information

Blue Cross Blue Shield/Mary Washington Healthcare Reach Agreement

Feb 1, 2012 -- Mary Washington Healthcare is again a provider with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.    DoD was informed Jan. 3, 2012, that Blue Cross/Blue Shield had notified employees living in the Fredericksburg & Stafford, VA areas that Mary Washington Healthcare would no longer be preferred providers. This has changed effective Feb 1, 2012 ... Read more.

African American/Black History Month - "Black Women in American History and Culture" - Feb. 2012

Jan 26, 2012 - We are grateful for the sacrifices and contributions African American Women, Soldiers, Civilians and Families have played in our success. We encourage the entire Army Family to honor publicly their contributions ... Read more.

Chief of Staff - "Marching Orders"

Jan 17, 2012 - Over the past 236 years, the United States Army has proudly served the Nation by winning its wars and securing the peace. Our history is marked by decisive action in a wide range of missions - including regular and irregular warfare, humanitarian assistance operations, engagement with allies to build partners ... Read more.

Celebrating Martin Luther King Day - "Remember, Celebrate, Act! A Day On, Not a Day Off!"

Jan 10, 2012 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the driving forces behind the American Civil Rights Movement and remains an iconic figure in the world today ... Read more.

Thrift Savings Plan Catch Up Contributions

Jan 06, 2012 - Federal employees who participate in the Thrift Savings Plan and will turn age 50 during the year are eligible to make TSP "Catch-up contributions", supplemental tax-deferred contributions Read more.

Wellness - The EAP can help!

Dec 20, 2011 - When employees are experiencing on-going or overwhelming problems related to stress, family, emotional, alcohol or drug use, financial or other concerns, the EAP can help. Talking things over with a professional counselor can often provide a step in the right direction ... Read more.

Dec 14, 2011 - ASA(M&RA) memorandum dated Dec 5, - subject: Leadership Endorsement and Training on Executive Order (E.O.) 13522 - Creating Labor-Management Forums. In the memo, the ASA(M&RA) expresses his interest in ensuring compliance with the EO and ... Read more.

2011 Army Professional Campaign Survey II

Dec 8, 2011 - The Army Research Institute randomly selected Soldiers and Army civilians to participate in a survey to assess the state of the Army profession after 10 years of persistent conflict. Soldiers and Army civilians can still participate ... Read more.

What to Expect When You Retire

Dec 7, 2011 - Federal employees retiring in December 2011 or January 2012, are encouraged to carefully evaluate their financial status to ensure they have sufficient financial resources ... Read more.

'Spirit of Hope' recipient volunteers in memory of son

Giving of her talents and spirit defines the life and essence of this year's Army recipient of the Spirit of Hope award, Janice Bridges, who heads an Adopt-A-Soldier program and provides sports wheelchairs to wounded warriors ... Read more

Army Civilian employee receives 2010 Spirit of Hope Award

Nov 15, 2011 - Ms. Janice Bridges from White Sands Missile Range was the Army recipient of the 2010 Spirit of Hope award at the Pentagon Nov. 15, 2011. Her story is really amazing and inspiring.
 
 
 

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Federal Benefits Open Season is here!

Nov 14, 2011 - The Federal Benefits Open Season began Monday, 14 November 2011 and runs through midnight on Monday, 12 December 2011. Read more

U.S. Army Europe to cut more than 1,000 civilian jobs

Nov 8, 2011 - The U.S. Army in Europe will cut more than 1,000 civilian jobs in the next year in what's expected to be just the first round of reductions amid stark budgetary times and as two wars wind down ... Read more (+ video)

FY14 Army Congressional Fellowship Program

Call for nominations for the FY14 ACFP ... Read more.

FY12 Senior Leader Seminar Course

Call for civilian nominations for FY12 SLS ... Read more.

ABC-C Unavailable October 26, 2011

Due to the installation of hardware upgrade, the Army Benefits Center, the automated telephone system, and the Employee Benefits Information System (EBIS) will not be available on Wednesday, 26 October 2011, from 1200 CT to approximately 1800 CT.

OPM 2011 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey Results

Oct 19, 2011 This report includes information from the ANNUAL EMPLOYEE SURVEY. The survey measures employees' perceptions of whether, and to what extent, conditions which characterize successful organizations are present in Army ... Read more.

USAJOBS users experiencing delays/problems

Oct 18, 2011 - USAJOB is experiencing unusual software and hardware problems resulting from their recent upgrade to USAJOBS 3.0. ... Read more.

Supervisor Development Course (SDC) Enrollment:
Mandatory Supervisor Training for All Supervisors

Oct 13, 2011 -If you haven't taken the class in the last 3 years, you need to. (CURRENT SUPERVISORS MUST TAKE THE COURSE AS REFRESHER TRAINING EVERY THREE YEARS. ALL SUPERVISORS MUST BE UP TO DATE NLT ... Read more.

Federal Leave Year

Oct 4, 2011 - This year is an unusual one in that the leave year for most Federal employees ends on the same day as the calendar year - December 31, 2011. Read more.

EBIS login to require CAC on Oct 3rd

Effective 3 Oct 2011, the Employee Benefit Information System (EBIS) will deploy the CAC enabling requirement. Read more.

CLIMB will be down for Maintenance

The Civilian Leader Improvement Battery (CLIMB) application is being taken down for maintenance. Read more.

OPM to overhaul USAJobs

Sept 16, 2011 OPM: USAJOBS scheduled to close October 6-12, 2011 to transition to the new USAJOBS 3.0. Read more.

Patriot Day 2011: Honoring the 9/11 Generation

September 11, 2011 marks ten years since the worst terrorist attack in our Nation's history. As we remember the 2,974 people who died that day... let us also pay tribute to our Armed Forces and their Families ... Read more.

Senior Leaders are Saying

7 Sep 2011 Our Army family continues to feel the stresses and strains of almost a decade of continuous operations abroad and at home ... The Army is renewing our emphasis on prevention, health and resilience ... Read more.

The Delegation of Authority Matrix

17 Aug 2011 - Updated! The Office of the ASA(M&RA) and the AG-1 CP worked together to develop a new matrix that identifies and links documents for 27 delegation of authorities, references, special instructions and ... Read more.

OPM offers new tool: HR University (HRU)

17 Aug 2011 - HRU is designed to advance the development of all federal Human Resources (HR) professionals ... building the skills, competencies, and knowledge of the HR workforce has been a top priority for the CHCO Council and the broader HR community. ... Read more.

Joseph McDade Briefs Army Civilians

Joseph McDade, Army Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff G-1, briefs Army civilians on Civilian Workforce Transformation
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Harvard U. Program for Senior Executive Fellow

11 Aug 2011 - Just a reminder that the application packages for the first session of the Harvard University Program for Senior Executive Fellows is due to HRMD by 17 August 2011. ... Read more.

The Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian Service Award

4 Aug 2011 - This year the Army has the lead in coordinating and executing this award ceremony. The ceremony will take place at the Pentagon Auditorium on 26 September 2011 ... Read more.

CPMS Is Now DCPAS!

25 July 2011 - Civilian Personnel Policy (CPP) and the Civilian Personnel Management Service (CPMS) have reorganized to meet the needs of our customers more effectively. CPMS now has a new name-Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service (DCPAS).   Read more.

Former JCS chief Shalikashvili dies

23 July 2011 - Retired Army Gen. John Shalikashvili, has died at age 75, the Army said in a statement. Shalikashvili, the first foreign-born chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, died Saturday morning at Madigan Army Medical Center in Washington state ...   Read more.

Fraud or Abuse Under FECA?

July 14, 2011 The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a Press Release requesting that anyone with information regarding fraud or abuse under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) contact GAO directly at workerscompfraud@gao.gov.   Read more.

Issues contacting AG-1 CP after E-mail Migration?

27 June 2011, AG-1 CP at the Hoffman Complex has migrated to the DISA Enterprise E-mail (EE). The migration was accomplished with a 92% success rate for the initial migration.   Read more.

FY10 Army Attitude Survey

27 June 2011 - The results of the Armywide Civilian Personnel Attitude Survey are in, and the final group of reports have just been posted to CPOL!   Read more.

The William H. Kushnick, John W. Macy, Jr., and Nick Hoge Awards

12 May, 2011 Pictures and information of the award winners from the ceremony held in the Pentagon Auditorium for the 2010 winners. The Secretary of the Army sponsors these events annually.   Read more.

2010 PACE Award Winners

5 May, 2011 Lt. Col. Patrick L. Walden, a senior acquisition program analyst with the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8, and Daisy P. Crowley, a human resources specialist with the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, were the recipients of the 2010 Pace Award.   Read more.

2011 Secretary of the Army Awards

15 Mar, 2011 Pictures and information of the award winners from the presentation of the Secretary of the Army Awards held on March 15, 2011   Read more.