Reminder! Join Us for an In-person Holiday Get-together!
After months of virtual meetings and remote work, let's take a break from work and connect with fellow team members. We'll have delicious treats and fun activities for everyone to enjoy.
When: Thursday, December 7, 2023 from noon to 2:30 p.m. Eastern
Where: 1800 F Street (7th floor)
Mark your calendars [click to add the event to your calendar] and get ready to celebrate the holiday season with your colleagues. If you have questions or require additional information, please reach out to Ebony Taylor.
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... Or Be a Part of the Virtual Festivities!
Get ready for some holiday fun! We The Engagement Team is excited to announce OCFO's virtual holiday party on December 7, 2023, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Eastern. Join us on Zoom for a host of engaging activities, including several rounds of trivia, a showcase of holiday spirit, and much more. Check your calendars for the invite, or reach out to OCFO@gsa.gov to be added.
Let’s come together online for some holiday cheer!
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Records Management
What is the records lifecycle? Check out this short (less than 5-minute) training video that takes you through an interesting view of a record's lifecycle. We begin with creation or receipt, move to maintenance or use, and end with final disposition.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Les Painter.
Reminder! Use it or Lose it!
If HR Links forecasts that you will have “use-or-lose” annual leave hours — meaning, hours over the maximum carryover ceiling (usually 240 for GS employees) — be sure to work with your supervisor to take vacation time before those extra hours are forfeited on January 13, 2024.
To see your projected use-or-lose annual leave hours, click on “Absence Requests” on the “Employee Time Requests” tile in HR Links. Next, look at the top left of the screen for the window that contains your annual leave balance. Under that balance is your projected number of use-or-lose hours.
The current 2023 leave year — used to calculate annual leave accrual — began on January 1, 2023 (Day 1 of Pay Period 2, 2023), and will end on January 13, 2024 (Day 14 of Pay Period 2, 2024). Because this range contains a total of 27 pay periods, employees will accrue an additional 4, 6 or 8 hours of annual leave, depending on the number of years of service. This additional amount has already been accounted for within use-or-lose annual leave projection within HR Links.
If you will be unable to take time off to use those extra hours, and consider donating them to other employees. The Voluntary Leave Transfer Program allows you to donate annual leave to individuals facing personal or family medical emergencies.
If you have to forfeit leave because of an exigency of the public business, or illness, you can submit a written request for restoration of leave before Saturday, December 2, 2023.
Reminder! Open Season Closes on December 11th
The 2023 federal benefits open season began on Monday and ends on December 11th at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
For more information about plan options, register for the Virtual Benefits Fair (live chat dates on November 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
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 Rollin Deas and GG Ganbold (both BGF)!
Shout out to Rollin and GG for their work on the new ASSIST Analyst Responsibility Calendar! They did a great job speaking with all the analysts, documenting their responsibilities, and compiling the results into an organized, month-at-a-glance format. Thank you both!
Submitted by: Mike Montenegro (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.
Data Analytics Training
End the calendar year strong by strengthening your data analytics skills! Whether you are a beginner, advanced, or somewhere in the middle, GSA's Office of the Chief Data Officer has a variety of recorded training sessions for you! Browse their offerings on Python, MySQL, Pentaho, MicroStrategy, and statistics.
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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
508 for Google Slides (December 12) - 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. [recommended prerequisite: Get to Know Google Slides]
508 for Google Docs (December 14, January 24) - 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. [recommended prerequisite: Get to Know Google Docs]
Get to Know Google Docs (December 19, January 17) - 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.
Get to Know Your Google Drive (January 9) - 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 (January 16) - Learn how to create and navigate tables, use paragraph styles to format text, insert images and charts, and more. [recommended prerequisite: Get to Know Google Docs]
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