Reminder! Time and Leave Guidance for the Labor Day Holiday
Labor Day, Monday, September 4th, is a Federal holiday for pay and leave purposes for all federal employees.
Full-time and part-time employees scheduled to work on Monday, September 4th are excused from duty and are entitled to holiday pay for that absence.
- Employees on a standard or flexible schedule are provided with 8 hours of holiday pay.
- Employees on a compressed schedule are provided holiday pay for the number of hours they would have been scheduled to work (i.e., 8, 9, 10 or 12 hours).
Full-time employees not scheduled to work on Monday, the calendar holiday, are eligible for a substitute “in-lieu-of holiday.” For this holiday, the in-lieu-of holiday is the scheduled workday immediately preceding the Labor Day calendar holiday. For most full-time employees in this situation, the in-lieu-of holiday will therefore be observed on Friday, September 1, 2023.
Part-time and intermittent employees not scheduled for duty on September 4th are not entitled to an in-lieu-of holiday.
To record holiday time off, use the Time Reporting Code "002-Holiday Observed.” Do not place any information into the “Additional TRC,” “Labor Code” or “Task Code” fields on the timesheet.
Certain employees may be required to work on federal holidays. Such employees are eligible for “holiday premium pay” for up to 8 hours of holiday work under a standard or flexible schedule and up to the tour’s length (i.e., 8, 9, 10 or 12 hours) under a compressed schedule. To report holiday premium pay, use Time Reporting Code “011 - Holiday Worked.”
Please direct questions on the timesheet reporting to your local timekeeper and time administrator.
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ICYMI: Messages from GSA Leadership
September 1, 2023: Administrator Carnahan shares news of a new GSA partnership, the Good Jobs Initiative
Check out the Messages from Leadership page on InSite, where you can find past messages from GSA leaders.
New! Share Your Story for Hispanic Heritage Month!
Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15th and, this year, we want to share stories of our very own Hispanic and Latino/a employees. If you want to be highlighted as part of OCFO's recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, please fill out this brief Google form.
GSA's Hispanic Special Emphasis Program will be hosting a slate of activities to celebrate the month. You can find a calendar of events or sign up to join on the HSEP Google site.
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☀️ Wellness Wrap-up 🍏 Thank YOU for participating in the first OCFO Wellness Month and for following along with our Weekly Wellness Wrap-ups! If you haven’t had a chance to participate yet, the Wellness Month page will remain available on the OCFO Google Site and you can revisit the calendar for links to the self-paced activities that were posted throughout August.
In case you missed it this week, a new cooking demonstration was posted for Wellness Wednesday. Don’t miss trying Chicken Apple Salad - 10 minutes (external link), presented by Engagement Team member LaTanya Benson!
🔎 And the winners are…🥇 Fatime Diabate (BGF), Christian Hazen (B) and Maletha Singleton (BR2R) found the most items in the scavenger hunt! Congratulations and thank you for participating! The goal of Wellness Month was to emphasize the significance of self-care and making positive lifestyle choices. Which activity was your favorite? Let us know!
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Don't Let the Next Lunch With a Leader Pass You By!
Sign up today to join Evan Farley for lunch on Wednesday, September 13th at noon by signing up here.
Lunches are limited to 20 people, so sign up today!
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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 Jonathan Littlejohn (BG2)!
Shout out to Jonathan for being so quick to help me out with scheduling candidates for interviews. I can always send Jonathan my list of candidates and within a couple hours most of the interviews are already scheduled!
Submitted by: Shannon Piggott (BG2DDC)
Shout out to Courtney Moon (BGA)!
I want thank Courtney Moon for assisting me with the Transportation Audits Expense fund and for assisting with the peer review for the Budget And Accrual Reconciliation Report (BAR). Courtney is always willing to help out in any area of financial reporting. Courtney's pleasant demeanor and enthusiasm is refreshing. Thank you, Courtney!!!!
Submitted by: Theresa Lewis (BGA)
Shout out to Mitchell Lucia (BIA)!
Huge shout out to Mitchell Lucia! Even when he's swamped, he never hesitates to help me wrap my brain around different systems and their inner workings. Thanks, Mitchell, for making the workday a whole lot less puzzling!
Submitted by: Michael Kelty (BIA)
Shout out to Lesley Schmidt (BG2EB) and Matt Devereux (BG2EAD)!
I wanted to give a shout out to Lesley and Matt for assisting with a response to the auditors on the SOC1 audit. They pointed me in the right direction for a prompt payment interest question and even located the exact passage that was needed. Huge thanks for pitching in on what was needed in a short turn around!
Submitted by: Michelle Norman (BG2E)
Shout out to Michael Griese (BGR) and Mark Grgurich (BGR)!
Shout out to Michael and Mark for doing an amazing job providing support to the RWA Collections Team!!! Thank you for working diligently to resolve issues related to the RWA Chargeback bot and RWA Research bot. You always have a positive and tenacious attitude when there is an enhancement and/or issue that needs to be resolved. Thank you for all your support!!!
Submitted by: Sherilyn Hoffner (BR2F)
Shout out to Chris Seward (BGF)!
Shout out to Chris on his speedy completion of over 200 closeouts reconciliation requests from his program!
Submitted by: Steven Mauser (BGF)
Welcome to the OCFO Analytics Corner! Each week, the Analytics Community of Practice (A-CoP) team will be sharing events, training, resources, and more. If you would like to learn more about the OCFO Analytics Community of Practice, you can sign up for updates here.
Brush Up on Your Google Sheets Skills by Learning How To Apply Conditional Formatting!
Whether you’re just starting out with Google Sheets or are a seasoned pro, it never hurts to brush up on your Google skills. Check out this article by Ben Collins to learn how to apply conditional formatting to your data! Conditional formatting is a super useful technique for formatting cells in your Google Sheets based on whether they meet certain conditions. Read it today!
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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
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Defining Business Needs and Solution Scope*
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Tue., Sep. 5 to Thu., Sep. 7
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern
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GSA Immersion: Gratitude, Productivity, & Personal Accountability
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Mon., Sep. 11
12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Eastern
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Influencing Skills: Getting Results without Direct Authority*
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Tue., Sep. 12 to Wed., Sep. 13
11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern
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DEIA Dialogues - Allyship and Interrupting Bias*
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Wed., Sep. 13
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern
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Defining Business Needs and Solution Scope*
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Tue., Sep. 19 to Thu., Sep. 21
11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern
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MD715 Webinar*
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Tue., Sep. 26
1 to 2 p.m. Eastern
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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.
Updated! Upcoming Budget Line of Business Training & a Fall Virtual Forum Save the Date
(All times Eastern)
Advanced Excel 4B: Macros - Sep. 7 (1:30 p.m.)
Career Development Convo: USAJobs/Resume Best Practices - Sep. 28 (noon)
Budget Line of Business Fall 2023 Virtual Forum is Around the Corner!
Planning for the fall 2023 virtual forum is underway! This year’s fall forum is scheduled for October 16th to the 19th. The event will be packed with insightful and skilled presenters on budget, technology, and career development.
If you are not already subscribed to the forum newsletter, you can subscribe here.
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Updated! GSA IT Training Classes Help You Perfect Your Google Workspace Skills
Google Slides: Shapes, Pics & Vids (September 6) - 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 Google Docs (September 21) - This class will cover how to create and save a document, work more quickly with templates, navigate menus and toolbars, and set margins and more with page setup.
GSA Virtual Meeting Options (September 26) - Learn about the tools available for hosting virtual meetings, their features, and how to select the right tool for your needs.
Work Together in Google Sheets (September 28) - Learn how to share sheets with others, collaborate with others in a sheet, protect cell ranges, use cell and version history to track changes, and more.
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