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Show Octotf il'ji HHIAFB weather outlook 5-d- ay www.airfield-ops- Luncheon begins Combined Federal Campaign voluntary agencies will benefit from your thoughtfulness and genero-ity- . CFC 200 1 Project Officer A few minutes of your time today can mean meals for hungry children, Ticket reservations are due today for relief for families in need of counselTuesday's luncheon, kicks off the 2001 Combined Federal Campaign. "Give ing, further work on cures for disfrom the Heart-ChangSomeone's eases, comfort for the dying, access World" is the campaign's theme. to water in the Third World, environmental protection, and better lives The luncheon will be at 11:30 a.m. in and renewed hope for millions of peothe Officers' Club Heritage Room. Tickets are $8 and are available from orgaple in our global community. nization project officers or by calling Payroll deduction makes it conveTickKamona McCubbin at Ext. nient for you to give by letting you ets must be picked up by close of busispread your contribution across the entire year. Last year, more than 90 ness today. Checks may be made payable to CFC. percent of all CFC funds raised were Guest speaker is Michael W. Stever. emergency cations NCO and medical specialist assigned given through payroll deduction. Payments on program manager for Salt Lake City. He leads to conduct unconventional warfare activities. payroll deduction pledges begin on the first pay Stever retired from reserve duty as a company period in January. Because there is no simpler all aspects of Salt Lake City's emergency mancommander for the 19th Special Forces of the way for you to make good things happen for so agement, including mitigation, preparedness, many people, payroll deduction helps you care response and recovery, lie is an instructor for Utah National Guard. The campaign will run from Oct. 9, durfor your community and your world the Emergency Management Institute at the All federal employees have the right to make a National Emergency Training Center in Emmits-buring which employees will have an opportunity to e donation or pay- decision whether or not they will contribute to Md.. and serves on the National Board of contribute though a the CFC. The choice is yours. Through your desthe Association of Contingency Planners. He roll deduction. The mission of the CFC is to support and pro- ignation, you ensure your donation goes to meet was the president of the Utah Chapter of that mote philanthropy through a program that is those needs that you feel are most important. association as well as the Utah Emergency Manemployee-focuseand effective You may designate to the organizations of your Association. ager's choice where indicated on your pledge card. Your Stever served in the U.S. Army Special Forces, in providing all federal employees the opportuincluding three overseas assignments with two nity to improve the quality of life for all. organization's CFC project officer will contact This year, many local, national and international you. combat tours in Vietnam. He was a communi- by Janet Tremelllng e . hill.af.mitoswweather 15-No- v. d. year-roun- g. 76 High 55 Low Partly cloudy one-tim- d, cost-efficie- nt Travel Incentive Program encourages use of car pools net at www.saffm.hq.af.milaffsc. Civilians should return completed forms by Sue Berk Hilltop Times staff 73 High 53' Low Partly to mostly cloudy y w I -.- L1 4 'A 70 High 52 Low Cloudy with chance of late showers Effective Nov. 1, federal employees traveling to work by bus or commercial van pool can receive vouchers or reimbursement for some commuting costs. Military members, civilian employees, Guardsmen and Reservists serving on active duty are eligible to sign up for DoD's Transportation Incentive Program, which encourages people to use mass transportation for commuting to and from work. An executive order established the fringe benefit program to improve air quality, reduce traffic congestion and improve quality of life for federal employees, according to the Air Force News Service. Participants will receive transportation vouchers or reimbursement, not to exceed their actual commuting costs, for a maximum of $65 a month, which raises to $100 monthly in January. To sign up, employees should submit a Department of Defense, U.S. Air Force Transportation Incentive Program application. Forms with instructions are available from Sue Smith, Civilian Personnel Office in Bldg. 1245, Room 2 or on the Inter to Smith and military members to unit orderly rooms. Applicants must submit the forms monthly by the 4th in order to be processed for the next months reimbursements, Angie Johnson, Labor Relations specialist said. Once approved for the program by the Department of Transportation in Washington, D.C., individuals using the Utah Transit Authority will receive a voucher, which they should give to the bus or van driver for travel costs. According to Johnson, DoT employees are expected to come to Hill to distribute vouchers to individuals approved for the program. Individuals using other eligible commercial transportation can receive reimbursements by completing Standard Form 1164. Before turning in the form, individuals need to get their organization's accounting classification number and have their resource advisor initial the form. Details on how and when reimbursements will be issued are still being worked, according to Brian Murray from Hill's Financial Man- agement Directorate. For more information, call Smith at Ext. Disabilities committee plans speaker, basketball game 58 High 48 Low Cloudy with possible showers Author and award winner Sandy Drake speak at the Persons With Disabilities Luncheon, Oct. 18 in the Officers' Club. The luncheon is at 11 a.m. and the theme is "Ability is What Matters." Tickets are $10 per person and must be purchased by 4 v H J 60 High 38 Low Mostly cloudy with chance of isolated showers which has provided outstanding support to employees with disabilities, will receive support awards. The Persons With Disabilities Committee will also sponsor a basketball game showcasing the Wheelin' Jazz, a Oct. 12. wheelchair basketball team vs. Drake, who was born in Ogden, gradu- Hill AFB civilian and military managers ated from Logan High School in the 1970s, and supervisors. The game will be Oct. 25 and received her nursing degree from Weber at 4 p.m. in the Hess Fitness Center. AdmisState University. Ongoing health problems sion is $1 at the door and proceeds go to and declining hearing forced her to set her the Utah Wheelchair Sports Foundation. nursing career aside. Popcorn and soda will be available for purShe began working for the chase. Door prizes, donated by local busiResearch Service in December nesses, will be given away during the game. 1980. With 20 years in federal service, she Committee members with luncheon ticknow works as a budget and accounting assis- ets and more information are Terry Bentant in the Administrative Office nett, Ext. Sheri Henley Scott, Ext. on the Utah State University campus. and Terry Olsen, Ext. ElecShe discovered a love for writing when tronics Directorate; Denise Bouchard, Ext. doors to some hobbies were closed due Training Systems Management to her deafness. Copyrights to her manuConDirectorate; Darla Dalton, Ext. scripts have been sold to the Ensign and tracting Directorate; Julie Edwards, Ext. Latter-DaWoman magazines. In 1998, and Suzanna Harrison, Ext. Deseret Book included one of her works in ICBM System Program Office; Roy Don "I'll Be Home for Christmas," a holiday col- Edwards, Ext. John Prescott, Ext. 5- lection of stories. 4655, and Earl Sandman, Ext. In 1986, Drake was one of six Utahans Logistics Management Directorate; Paula Mature and Proven receiving the We Believe in Heroes Award Godfrey, Ext. from Freedom's Foundation. She was among Aircraft Directorate; Scott Harrop, Ext. those honored at the USDA's Outstanding and Alan Niederhauser, Ext. Federal Employee with Disabilities pre- Civilian Personnel Division; Liz Simmons, sentation in Washington, D.C., 1988. Ext. Aircraft Directorate; Edna At the luncheon, Janelle Deelstra, Con75th Services Division; Lyons, Ext. tracting Directorate, will be honored as the Bob O'Neill, Ext. 75th CommuniOutstanding Employee with Disabilities cations Squadron; Debbie Robinette, Ext. for Air Force Materiel Command. Other 6- - 2719, Technology and Industrial Support employees and the Aircraft Directorate, Directorate. semi-profession- al al ARS-Loga-n y Hill AFB DUIDWI Report Date of last DUI: Sept. 30 Days since last DUI: 3 More Americans have died in alcohol-relate-d traffic crashes than in all the wars involving the United States. Designate a driver! Current as of Oct. 2 Interns recruited through Copper Cap from page 1 ment or a program management office or in a 'mini-educatio- Airmen Against Drinking and Driving 586-AAD- D (586-223- 3) n' with industry. They'll spend three months in a company which gives them a little career broadening," said Ander- - son. The directorate tasks them to do a lot of special assignments, studies, reports, research. Copper Cap interns typically lead a team to carry those out" The people who come, into this program are high burners. They're quick learners and are exactly what we need in the contracting field," said Farr. "This is a program and the people in it are intelligent and professional." Anderson recruits from all high-profi- le the colleges in Utah where often point out out- pro-fesso- rs standing students by Peggy Miconl Civilian Personnel Division The Developmental Opportunity Program provides an alter- native means of identifying and developing for consideration into the program. Stellar grades and recommendations are just a part of getting into the program. There are 23 people in the program currently in various stages of their training. Last year Anderson recruited 30 applicants from state colleges, seven were hired. Normally the program brings on four to six new participants employ- high-potenti- ees who wouldn't otherwise be qualified under the traditional merit promotion process. Hill's program, also known as the civilian Broader Opportunities and program, has two Specialized Training or BOAST, and Specialist, Technician and Analyst Referral or STAR. Employees who are in wage grade jobs that are WG-- 1 through WG-7- , and clericalassistant employees at any grade level may apply. The BOAST program helps move employees out of clerical jobs, like secretary or office automation clerk positions, into "bridge" positions, such as personnel assistant, management assistant, financial assistant, procurement assistant and supply technician. Through this program employees gain qualifying specialized experience in the bridge position and can compete for higher-gradespecialist or analyst positions. y This program is an avenue for employees who lack specialized experi- ence to compete for, and enter into a formal training plan at the GS-- 4 level. The plan proThe BOAST program I vides for classroom and well nonas as job training helps move employees'1' competitive promotions up to the GS-- GS-- or GS-- 7 levels out of clerical jobs ... as training is completed. Interested employees must into "bridge' positions, apply and then compete for the trainee jobs using standard Air such as upward-mobilit- y s: dead-ende- d, d upward-mobilit- on-th- e 5, will USDA-Agri-cultur- Program identifies employee merits 6 1 personnel Force ranking criteria such as appraisals and awards. If assistant, selected for a BOAST position, the employee will be entitled management to saved pay until successful completion of training and proassistant, financial motion to the target grade of the position. To apply, or for assistant, procurment& more information employees should contact the Civilian Perassistant and supply ;o sonnel Office, Bldg. 1244, or technician. call Ext. STAR is an , program that targets employ- ,j, v " " ees who have a college degree or equivalent administrative experience, but who lack sufficient specialized experience to qualify for specialist, analyst or technician jobs at the GS-- level. ,; Under the STAR program, a GS-- budget analyst position, for example, is filled at the entry GS-- level. The selected employee receives classroom and training, and is eligible for to full performance GS-- 9 the noncompetitive promotion grade once training is finished. Other STAR positions are analyst, engineering technician and personnel spe cialist. Some occupations, such as procurement analyst and accounting technician, require specific course work if educa- -' tion is the sole qualifying criteria. Employees selected for a STAR position normally begin their training at the GS-- level. However, quality graduates with . a 3.45 grade average or higher are eligible to enter the pro- - ; gram at the GS-- 7 level. Most STAR positions are targeted to the GS-- level with some having a target grade of GS-1or even Employees don't need to apply for this program. All ; employees who aren't already at the GS-- 9 level and meet the qualifications for the GS-- are automatically considered through the automated Promotion and Placement Referral System. ; These programs are available to current permanent employees only. Employees are encouraged to review their official -personnel folders to ensure experience credit and college transcripts are updated. upward-mobilit- y 9 9 5 marl-ageme- nt ' . 5 9 GS-1- 1, 2. 5 to Hill a year. The program is operated and financed through the Air Force Personnel Center at Randolph AFB, Texas, and participants are protected from reduction in force actions. After graduating from the program participants are assigned to abase. Since 1972, when the program started at Hill only once according to Anderson did a graduate have to go to another base for employment after training at Hill. This program provides a great opportunity to excel and succeed," said Copper Capper Jim Davis who is currently a PK executive assistant. "We're given a variety of challenging work assignments that allow us to take part in every aspect of the directorate's nussion For more information about Copper Cap, go to www.afpc.ran-dolph.af.mflcpcmcc- p or Anderson at Ext 74470. POC |
