ICYMI: Check Out This Quarter's Newsletter!
Check out the Q4 newsletter to read more about OCFO's accomplishments, catch up on what the other two-letter offices are doing, and learn about your colleagues!
Have feedback on the newsletter? Share it through the OCFO Quarterly Newsletter survey.
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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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New! Indicate Your Time-off Award Preference in HR Links by November 14th
If you selected hours for time off last year and prefer a monetary award this year, please update your preference by going into the system and marking the time-off award preference as inactive, otherwise your hours preference from last year will be applied to this year.
If you prefer to receive time off in lieu of cash, then you need to complete the preference in HR Links.
If you prefer to receive a monetary award, then you do not need to complete the preference in HR Links.
Reference the time-off award preference instructions for documenting your time-off award preference, and be sure to save the selection.
NOTE: Award time off is capped at 80 hours for an employee per fiscal year. Employees who select time off for their performance awards that would result in exceeding the cap for the fiscal year will have their awards defaulted to cash. Time-off awards must be used within one year of issuance.
Need further assistance? Direct questions to your servicing HR office.
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Update! Open Season Begins on November 13th
Register for the GSA Employee Break Room session on federal benefits open season on November 7th or 14th!
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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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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ICYMI: Messages from GSA Leadership
October 24th: Deputy Administrator Katy Kale announces Combined Federal Campaign season
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 Kristy Stapley (BGF)!
Shout out to Kristy for helping with WAN, WITS, and EIS accrual calculation and reporting! Kristy learned about these business lines in a very short amount of time and has been able to help calculate accruals, prepare financial reports, and even gather audit documents for these lines. She also offers to help cover for me, and other team members, when we are out of office to make sure the team meets our reporting deadlines. THANKS! I really appreciate all your help!
Submitted by: Carolina Morgan (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 Use the IMPORTRANGE Function in Google Sheets
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 use the IMPORTRANGE function in Google Sheets to transfer data from one sheet to another! Once set up, the function will automatically sync with the source data so that changes are reflected in the destination Sheet. Read the article 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
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.
New! Register for the 10th Annual Interagency Accessibility Forum
The 10th annual Interagency Accessibility Forum provides a venue for federal accessibility professionals, developers, designers, project managers, leadership, and many others to exchange best practices in managing and implementing digital accessibility imperatives, including Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. The 2023 forum is free to attend and will be held November 7–9, 2023, at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's L. William Seidman Center. Register now to attend virtually or in person.
New! Continuous Leadership Journey: Building and Leading Teams
This month's CLJ provides resources for learning how to foster collaboration and empower individuals to meaningfully contribute. Check out the many great courses, videos, and additional resources aligned to this topic in the online CLJ channel: Building & Leading Teams and take the Leading Your Team skills benchmark.
Join the upcoming facilitated discussion session on this topic on November 9th at 2 p.m. Eastern.
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Updated! GSA IT Training Classes Help You Perfect Your Google Workspace Skills
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.
Google Docs: Inserts & Text with Style (November 1) - Learn how to create and navigate tables, use paragraph styles to format text, insert images and charts, and more.
Google Slides: Shapes, Pics & Vids (November 8) - 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 Slides (November 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.
508 for Google Slides (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.
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.
508 for Google Docs (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.
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