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Show 12 Advance sick leave available Hilltop July 17. 1997 Bring This Invitation For Your Free Valuable Gift Change your future to a more beautiful and profitable one Jafra in serious cases only by Gayle McCloy Personnel Directorate Advance sick leave is a privilege which may be extended to employees in cases of serious disability or illness. It is not a routine or standard procedure and should be granted only after all circumstances have been carefully weighed. Some of the examples for which sick leave may be advanced are illness, injury or participation in drug or alcohol counseling programs. Advance sick leave for maternity reasons may be approved for only the actual hospitalization period or when the pregnancy is Civilian first-tim- e Resignation? LWOP? PCSing or transferring? 00-AL- C Form 164 clearance checklist associated with serious complications. Advance sick leave may be approved if a treatment is expected to help with future sick leave usage if, based on past usage, the prognosis is good for the employee to return to his or her present position and if there is sufficient money in the employee's retirement fund to cover the advanced leave. Up to 240 hours (30 workdays) of leave may be authorized. The employee must submit a written request for leave. Requests will be treated in a confidential manner. Criteria and procedures for requesting advance sick leave may be obtained from Gayle McCloy, Ext. The Gillette Company and its subsidiary, Jafra Cosmetics International, Inc., will be talking about how beautiful your future can be... On: Thursday. July 17, 1997 Time: 6:30 p.m. Where: Radisson Suite Hotel. Ogden 2510 Washington Blvd. Join us and leam how personal image can affect your success and future. For being our guest, you '11 enjoy: An opportunity for a personal consultation A free sample of a Jafra product .4 look at the Jafra income potential and how it can improve your future financial success. Jata employees report to the Labor and Employee Management Relations Office, for final clearance. by Gayle McCloy Civilian Personnel Directorate Form 164, Civilian Separation Clearance Checklist, was revised in May 1996 and previous editions are obsolete. This form is to be used for a resignation, leave without pay, when employees permanently change duty station (even if the employee's records remain at Hill AFB), OO-AL- C employee entering active milshould bring a copy of hisher service itary active duty orders. A civilian employee going on leave with pay to follow a spousehead of household should bring a copy of the hisher travel orders or evidence of the requirement to transfer. The form is available on PerFORM PRO. Anyone having questions can call Ext. A civilian CSRS employees have voluntary contribution option by Gaylene Brown Civilian Personnel Directorate Although the voluntary contributions program has been available for decades and currently pays a govern- annual inter- ment-guaranteed est rate of 6.88 percent many federal workers are not aware of this pro- gram. The voluntary contribution program, which is separate and distinct from the federal Thrift Savings Plan, has been called Uncle Sam's version of a super certificate of deposit. Thousands of federal employees seeking a safe place to park excess after-tacash now participate in the voluntary contributions plan as well Thrift as invest in the Plan. Savings However, the voluntary contributions plan isn't for everybody. Most financial planners stress that federal employees should first put the maximum amount allowed via payroll deduction in their Thrift Savings Plan since that gives employees a tax break. Only employees who are covered by the old Civil Service Retirement System the CSRS Offset system are eligible for the voluntary contributions program. If a deposit or is owed for prior CSRS time, it must be paid to the Office of Personnel Management before participation in the voluntary contribution plan is permitted. x tax-deferr- Those under the newer Federal Employees Retirement System can't participate in the voluntary contributions program. To participate in the program, get a copy of Standard Form 2804. Appli cation to Make Voluntary Contributions, from the Entitlements and Benefits office. DPCE. Bldg. 1245. Room 12. Once you have the SF 2804 filled out, send it to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) address listed on the form. After OPM opens your account, you will be able to invest at any time, with a minimum contribution of $25, by sending your check and account number to OPM. The voluntary contributions program investments cannot be deducted from salary. 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Total contributions cannot be more than 10 percent of your total basic civilian salary received as of the date any contribution is made. For examuntil now ple, someone who had earned $200,000 from the government could initially invest up to $20,000 in the voluntary contribution plan. Voluntary contributions can be withdrawn only one time, and for the full amount. Once you take your money, you cannot rejoin the program. It is not like a savings or checking account. Also, unlike the Thrift Savings Plan, the program does not let workers borrow against their accounts. For more information has.Bwr30p.000 consultants u.a.M. ,.v Clearfield & Layton, We have a wonderful gift for you. C -- necessary Cosmetics International. Inc.. is a direct selling skin care and cosmetics company. Jafra countries wonavvioe. wiin over luu.uuuconsuiianisinme in tventy-tv- o Jafra . or in the event of a transfer. If an employee resigns orally, by letter, or is separated upon death, the supervisor must obtain the employee's identification credentials and clear the employee through the appropriate offices. If a supervisor is unable to obtain the credentials, the situation should be explained in the Form 164. "Remarks" section on The supervisor should make sure No. 1 16 of the form are completed before OO-AL- As individual as you are. S. Stat (Lavton's Main St.), Suite 5B, Clearfield (776-090- 0) Also of 4379 S. State, Murray (800-57- 1 5666) www.armadillobrotheri.com -- I |