Upcoming Panel Discussion Focuses on the Experiences of GSA Vets with Disabilities
Join Deputy Administrator Katy Kale, Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer Merrick Krause, and OCFO's own Evan Farley on Tuesday, May 16th for “Experiences of GSA Veterans with Disabilities,” a joint panel discussion hosted by the GSA’s Veterans Employee Resources Association and the Persons with Disabilities Special Emphasis Program.
The event will begin at 1 p.m. Eastern, and you can register in advance via Online University for the Zoom session. Sign language interpreters and transcription will be available. A video will be posted on GSA's internal DEIA InSite page, and a post-event transcript will be available upon request.
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It's Survey Season: Be Sure to Make Your Voice Heard
Be on the lookout for these current and upcoming surveys:
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Now open! Internal Partner Satisfaction Survey: Every year, employees provide feedback on GSA’s 13 staff offices. Survey participants are asked six standard questions and given the option to provide more detailed feedback about each office. (current, open through early May)
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Kicking off next week! Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey: The Office of Personnel Management's Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey is a powerful tool for you to share your opinions and perceptions with leadership. Take the time to participate and help agency leadership understand where they can drive improvements. (scheduled to launch in on May 8th)
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Mission-support Customer Satisfaction Survey: Measures and improves the performance of mission-support services across the federal government. (current, open through late April)
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HR Annual Survey: OHRM’s goal is to continue enhancing OHRM’s connection to all GSA employees by incorporating your insight into OHRM’s practices. (scheduled to launch in mid July)
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GSA Quarterly Pulse Survey: The GSA Employee Pulse survey serves as a vital
resource for leadership to identify areas to improve and track progress against future
of work initiatives. (ongoing, quarterly)
Take some time to share your feedback. Survey responses are confidential and help make GSA a better place for employees and for everyone we serve.
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Mid-year Review Time is Near
When preparing for your mid-year review, follow these steps to ensure you’re ready to discuss your fiscal year accomplishments up to this point and future goals.
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Clear your cache. GSA IT recently completed a software upgrade that requires you to clear your web browser cache to properly access HR Links.
- Prepare an optional self-assessment [download], an ideal way to outline your successes and accomplishments. Reference the employee job aid on completing a self-assessment in HR Links.
- Mid-year reviews must be completed by May 31, 2023, in HR Links. The review provides an opportunity for supervisors and employees to discuss performance, review individual and organizational goals, and make any changes to performance plans. You can review the various tools to assist with mid-year conversations on InSite.
If you have questions, please contact your servicing HR office.
GSA IT recently completed a software upgrade that requires you to clear your web browser cache to properly access HR Links.
ICYMI: Messages from GSA Leadership
May 4: Administrator Carnahan provides a FEVS heads-up
May 3: Associate Administrator Exodie Roe recognizes National Small Business Week
May 1: The administrator highlights Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Check out the Messages from Leadership page on InSite, where you can find past messages from GSA leaders.
The OCFO Financial Management Taxonomy Website is Here!
Tax Day may have come and gone but the taxonomy is here to stay. BIC recently launched the OCFO Financial Management Taxonomy topic page on InSite. The taxonomy is a way to organize and classify the functions and the activities that the OCFO performs, together with the tools, policies, data, and reporting that comprise those functions/activities. It is a “living” document and will continue to evolve with the organization.
Take this interactive journey, where you can:
• Walk through the history of its development, while viewing a 5-minute video to learn more about this effort.
• Gain access to the full taxonomy documents and see some of the ways it can benefit the organization.
• Contribute ideas for use cases that we can bring to the Data and Evidence Governance Board for potential implementation.
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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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Shout out to Emma Fletcher (BGF)!
Shout out to Emma for creating and updating the Fund Entry Reviews forms, which include the Corrections Required and No Errors versions. These forms are used on every funding review and provide data for analyzing common trends.
Submitted by: Chuen Wong (BGF)
Shout out to Teresa Potts-Hill (BG2ECD)!
I'm giving a shout out to myself for shouting out to others. Kudos to me!
Submitted by: Teresa Potts-Hill (BG2ECD)
Shout out to Jennifer Dunham, Alisha Rowland, Brittany Piotrowski, Tyler Sova, Carmen Perez, Jon Bauer, Michelle Watts (all BGF)!
I want to show my appreciation to this team for volunteering for a special project to do a deep dive into reconciling IX documents provided as a funding document. Thank you for stepping up to help institute a new review! I really appreciate the support and the team work.
Submitted by: Francie McCabe (BGF)
Shout out to Jenna Seward (BGF)!
Shout out to Jenna for leading and creating the sector team building event, including learning about everyone's bucket list, which led to several great team discussions related to our trust survey.
Submitted by: Chuen Wong (BGF)
Shout out to Christy Coffey, Elizabeth Jessee, and Sarah Reinbold (all BR3R)!
Shout out to Christy Coffey, Elizabeth Jessee, Sarah Reinbold along with Elizabeth Brown from PBS Office of Leasing for providing two sessions about the new PS Funds Certification process. They did a phenomenal job walking through the new form and explaining the overall process. These presentations were well received by almost 200 staff from SPD, Region 8, Region 9 and Region 10! Thank you!
Submitted by: Teresa Nowak (BR3R) and Lisa Wilson (BR3R)
Shout out to Laura Dreyfous and Tamira Mitchell (BR3R)!
Congratulations to Laura and Tamira, who were part of the Tacoma Union Station Team, for being selected as Seattle Federal Executive Board 2023 Honorees. The team received Outstanding Group Award for working with the City to transition TUS into the Federal inventory. The transition was seamless thanks to the team's efforts. Thank you, Laura and Tamira, for your help with all things financial related!
Submitted by: Lisa Wilson (BR3R)
Welcome to the OCFO Analytics Corner! Each week, the Analytics Community of Practice (A-CoP) team will be sharing events, training, resources, and more. Learn more about the A-CoP, including how to join, on the OCFO Analytics Hub.
Join the A-CoP and Dive Into Process Mapping on 5/11!
Did you miss our learning session with Brian Mooers exploring process mapping last week? Fear not! Next week, the A-CoP will host the second learning session. Join us next Thursday, May 11th from 11 a.m. to noon Eastern!
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Visit the Mandatory Training page on GSA's InSite for mandatory training deadlines and watch the GSA News & Info section for training reminders.
Looking for enterprise-wide training? You'll find a selection of the upcoming offerings below or check out the Online University Events Calendar for a full slate of training opportunities.
Upcoming Enterprise-wide Training
Check out the Online University Events Calendar for more training opportunities.
*These courses fill up fast, so register today! If no more seats are available, join the waitlist or register for a later session.
OPM is presenting “Thriving in a Hybrid Environment." a free government-wide training opportunity for all federal employees.
Attendees will leave with tools, tactics and tips they can immediately implement to improve performance and efficiency when working with colleagues in and outside of traditional office locations. Thriving in a hybrid environment is part of the President’s Management Agenda and OPM’s goals to support the federal workforce in hybrid work.
Join a waitlist if your desired class is full because links to sessions and other information will be sent at the address you use to register. In addition, a recording will be uploaded to OPM’s YouTube channel for people who cannot attend any of the sessions.
May 24 and 31 - Join Waitlist
June 7, 14, and 28 - Seats Available
Register Here: OPM's "Thriving in a Hybrid Environment"
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Updated! GSA IT Training Classes Help You Perfect Your Google Workspace Skills
GSA Virtual Meeting Options (May 8) - Learn about the tools available for hosting virtual meetings, their features, and how to select the right tool for your needs.
Get to Know Google Slides (May 9) - Are you a Google Slides beginner? Learn how to create presentations from scratch or from a template, navigate menus and toolbars, present and share, and more.
Google Slides: Shapes, Pics & Vids (May 10, June 21, July 26) - Learn how to wow your audience with animations and transitions; insert text, shapes, images, and videos; crop and mask, add WordArt, and more.
Get to Know Your Google Drive (May 17) - Are you a Google Drive beginner? Learn how to navigate the folder tree, find your files, use stars and colors to organize, more.
Upload Organize & Share in Google Drive (May 24 and Jun. 14) - Learn how to wow your audience with animations and transitions; insert text, shapes, images, and videos; crop and mask, add WordArt, and more.
Make the Most of Google Meet (July 19) - Google Meet is the standard GSA meeting tool, but are you getting the most out of your virtual meeting experience? Whether you're a meeting host or an attendee, you'll learn something new in this beginner's course.
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