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This week in history: On September 21, 1988, Dr. Lauro Cavazos was sworn in by Vice President George H.W. Bush as secretary of education, making him the first Hispanic person to serve in a presidential cabinet.
OCFO Job Announcements
New! Position: Accountant (510 series, GS-13)
Office: Office of Financial Management - Financial Operations Division
Location: Several (see announcement for details)
Closes: Wednesday, September 28, 2022
To feature an opening in the next Week in Review, use the OCFO Week in Review submissions form.
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New! Save the Date: Agency-wide Town Hall
Please plan to join an agency-wide town hall on October 20, 2022, from
2-3 p.m. Eastern.
Submit any questions you have in advance by October 3. Starting October 4, you'll have a chance to vote on the submitted questions.
This town hall will be streamed on Zoom starting at 2 p.m. Eastern, and live closed captioning will be available.
Video streaming tip: Connect to the live stream using your internet connection, not GSA's VPN or VDI.
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New! Winter (And the End of the Leave Year) is Coming
Did you know that the leave year is ending in just a few months, on Saturday, December 31, 2022? The ending of the leave year is a very important deadline that may impact your annual leave benefits.
New! Join the Hispanic Special Emphasis Program to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month is upon us and the Hispanic Special Emphasis Program (HSEP) is hosting a number of great events in September and October. This year’s theme is “Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation.”
Join HSEP for a Latinx Lunch & Learn Series, which will be hosted at 1 p.m. Eastern on:
- September 27, Puerto Rico by Edwin Torres & Leilani Martinez
- October 5, Mexico by Omar Gonzalez
- October 6, Colombia by Gladys Salamanca
- October 12, Mexico by Imelda Patino
On Thursday, September 29 at 1 p.m. Eastern, HSEP will also feature Hispanic artists whose works are in the GSA Fine Arts Collection. You will be able to learn more about these great artists and their contributions at our federal buildings.
For a full slate of Hispanic Heritage Month events, check out HSEP's calendar of events.
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Last Chance to Participate: Feds Feed Families Ends Next Week
You still have time to submit your donations to the Feds Feed Families food drive. This year's campaign is all virtual and GSA employees have already stepped up to the challenge of helping those in need by raising thousands of pounds of food since June. When you donate, know that you’re making a difference. The campaign ends September 30
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Don't Wait — Mandatory Training Due October 31!
Due Monday, October 31
- Accountability for GSA Property
- Continuity of Operations Awareness
- Enhancing Customer Experience
- Ethics
- Telework and Remote Work
- Records Management
These courses are now available in Online University.
Tip: To access your mandatory training, click on My Learning on the Online University home page. Once you're on the transcript page, click on the Open Curriculum button next to GSA 2022 Mandatory Refresher Training for Employees. On that page you'll find all the required training courses.
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ICYMI: This Week's Messages from GSA Leadership
9/21: Acting General Counsel Camille Sabbakhan shares a timely Hatch Act reminder. Visit GSA's Hatch Act InSite page for more information
9/22: Acting Chief Customer Officer Camille Tucker announces GSA's 2022 customer experience award finalist
Check out the Messages from Leadership page on InSite, where you can find past messages from GSA leaders.
Extended: Share Your Story as Part of Hispanic Heritage Month
If you'd like to be featured as part of OCFO's recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, please share your story by Tuesday, September 27.
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New Sessions Added! It's Not Too Late! Get Ready for G-Invoicing
In preparation for G-Invoicing, which GSA will begin implementing on October 1, the Office of Financial Management is offering the following G-Invoicing training sessions:
- Tuesday, September 27 - 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.
- Thursday, September 29 - 8:00 to 9:30 a.m.
- Thursday, October 6 - 10:30 a.m. to noon
- Wednesday, October 12 - 9 to 10:30 a.m.
- Monday, October 17 - 2:30 to 4 p.m.
- Friday, October 28 - 9:30 to 11 a.m.
These training sessions will provide an overview of the G-Invoicing system and a demo of key features. Sign up today! Each session will be an hour and a half — one hour for content and a half hour for questions.
For more information about the G-Invoicing rollout, visit the G-Invoicing InSite page.
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Welcome to the OCFO Analytics Corner! Each week, the Analytics Community of Practice (A-CoP) team will be sharing events, training, resources, and more. Complete this Google Form to receive more information about the A-CoP or to get involved.
Every week we will feature OCFO colleagues who have been recognized by their peers for their great work and character. This is a quick, easy, and fun way to acknowledge and thank one another. To recognize one (or more) of your peers in the next Week in Review, use the OCFO Shout Outs Google Form. |
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No shout outs this week. To recognize one (or more) of your peers in the next Week in Review, use the OCFO Shout Outs Google Form.
Visit the Mandatory Training page on GSA's InSite for mandatory training deadlines and watch the Announcements section for training reminders.
Looking for enterprise-wide training opportunities? Check out a selection of the month's offerings below or the full FY22 course list.
Reminder: Virtual Emergency Procedures & Active Shooter Training Offered Monthly
The Office of Mission Assurance offers monthly Occupant Emergency Plan and Active Shooter training to help prepare building occupants for multiple emergency scenarios. Employees and contractors need to be properly prepared for an emergency and are strongly encouraged to attend OMA's monthly OEP/active shooter training.
The training is currently available through Google Hangouts Meet from 11 a.m.-noon on the last Wednesday of every month, with a capacity limit of 250 people. This month's session will be held on September 28 at 11 a.m. Eastern.
For more information, including upcoming training dates, visit the Emergency Procedures and Active Shooter Training InSite page. For additional information about active shooter preparedness, visit the Safety and Security page on GSA InSite.
Upcoming GSA Employee Break Room on Retirement
The Office of Human Resources Management will be holding an employee break room session on September 27 from 2-3 p.m. Eastern. At the end of the session, there will be a Q&A session for you to get answers to some of your most pressing retirement questions.
The session recording will be available on GSA Central for later viewing.
If you need reasonable accommodation to participate in this session, please reach out to your servicing reasonable accommodations coordinator.
Registration Now Open for the Joint Financial Management Improvement Program
The Joint Financial Management Improvement Program (JFMIP), a cooperative undertaking of the Treasury, GAO, OMB, and OPM, will hold its JFMIPVirtualsm conference on November 17, 2022, from 9:00–4:15 p.m.
JFMIP provides a forum for those in the federal financial management community to learn about current issues, exchange knowledge, and share experiences in improving financial management operations and policies
This free virtual event will provide up to 4.5 NASBA CPE credits.
Preview the event schedule and register today!
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Update! Learn About Work Schedules at GSA
The Office of Human Resources Management is offering a live, virtual course on the basic types of work schedules available at GSA. This brief, 1-hour class was previously delivered to timekeepers and time administrators and, due to positive feedback, is now being offered to all employees and supervisors.
Topics covered include:
- The differences between a standard schedule, flexible schedule patterns, and compressed schedule types;
- How to address overtime work with flexible and compressed schedules;
- The purpose and proper use of credit hours with flexible schedules; and
- How to record Federal holidays with flexible and compressed schedules.
Sessions are offered September 27 and 29 and October 4, 11, 18, and 25. To attend, first log into the VPN then log into Online University. Pre-register by selecting the class that best fits your schedule. All class sessions will occur at 11 a.m. Eastern.
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Upcoming Budget Line of Business Trainings & Events
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Apply for the Data to Decisions Data Science Practitioner Training Cohort!
In this program, open to all GSA employees, you’ll build technical skills and learn how to create intuitive dashboards. The program includes:
- Thirteen data science classes to gain better business insights from data
- A capstone project to apply your skills to a real-world business problem
- Self-study with Python, SQL and Tableau to further your learning
Apply to participate by filling out this Google Form.
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