New! October Article Club: Dare to Lead
The OCFO Article Club will be meeting on Wednesday, October 25th at noon Eastern. This month's discussion will cover a summary of Brené Brown's Dare to Lead.
If the event isn't on your calendar, you can join by Google Meet on October 25th at noon Eastern.
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Last Chance! Sign Up to Have Lunch With OCFO's Chief of Staff
There's still time to sign up to join Christian Hazen for lunch on Thursday, October 26th at noon. Sign up here.
Lunches are limited to 20 people, so sign up today!
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Reminder! Submit Your Questions for the Upcoming OCFO Town Hall Today!
Join OCFO leaders on Wednesday, November 1st, at 2 p.m. Eastern, for a quarterly town hall.
During the event, we'll recognize the recent CFO Award winners, provide updates from leadership, and more! The event will be recorded for those who can't attend.
Have questions? You can submit them in advance and during the town hall through this Google Form or by emailing them to ocfo@gsa.gov.
You can find the event on your calendar or join via Zoom at 2 p.m. Eastern.
Closed captioning and American Sign Language interpretation will be available during the town hall.
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Give Happy! The Combined Federal Campaign is Underway
The Combined Federal Campaign is the official workplace giving campaign for federal employees and retirees. Visit givecfc.org to learn more about the Combined Federal Campaign, find a charity to donate to, attend a virtual charity fair, learn how to give, and more!
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Open Season Begins on November 13th
The 2023 federal benefits open season begins Monday, November 13th and ends Monday, December 11th at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
During this period, you may enroll or change your enrollment from one plan to another or from self-only to self plus one, or self and family. Open season includes the following programs:
- Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB)
- Federal Employee Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP)
- Federal Employees Flexible Spending Account (FSAFEDS)
Now is the time to review your health plan to decide what coverage and premium best suits your needs for the upcoming year. Be sure to check the 2024 FEHB and FEDVIP plan premiums on the OPM website. Unless you change or cancel your current enrollment in FEHB or FEDVIP, it will automatically roll over into the new 2024 plan year. However, you must re-enroll each year in FSAFEDS.
For more information about plan options, register for the Virtual Benefits Fair (live chat dates on November 14th, 17th, 30th, and December 7th). If you have questions or need assistance with enrollment, contact your benefits and retirement specialist.
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ICYMI: Messages from GSA Leadership
October 19th: Administrator Carnahan invites GSA to join her Monday at 2 p.m. Eastern to Celebrate 50 Years of Art in Architecture
October 18th: The administrator shares thanks for a great town hall, and provides links to a recording and post-event survey
Check out the Messages from Leadership page on InSite, where you can find past messages from GSA leaders.
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 Jennifer Dunham (BGF)!
I would like to thank Jen for helping me pull over 150 certification of funds for an audit request. The task was tedious and Jen was willing to jump in and help, as always.
Submitted by: Kathleen Fabrizio-Contrabasso (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.
Artificial Intelligence, Agency Leadership, and the Government!
Sometimes reading about AI can feel like learning in reverse: The more you learn, the more you realize how much you don’t know. GovLoop published an article this week that does a quick dive into some AI basics (and maybe not-so-basics). Read it today and help ground yourself to make exploring AI easier!
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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.
Updated! GSA IT Training Classes Help You Perfect Your Google Workspace Skills
Google Docs: Inserts & Text with Style (October 24, November 1) - Learn how to create and navigate tables, use paragraph styles to format text, insert images and charts, and more.
508 for Google Slides (October 25, November 15) - Learn 508 accessibility best practices for slide presentations, including applying image alt-text, establishing reading order, choosing the right fonts and color contrast, avoiding problem features, and more.
508 for Google Docs (October 26, November 29) - Learn 508 accessibility best practices for docs, including choosing fonts, adding alt-text to images, inserting hyperlinks and headings, and applying list structure, color contrast, and more.
Get to Know Your Google Drive(October 31) - Are you a Google Drive beginner? Learn how to navigate the folder tree, find your files, use stars and colors to organize, and more.
Get to Know Google Docs (November 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.
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