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To encourage maximum participation, DoD employees shall be granted 4 hours of administrative leave for each COVID-19 vaccination. For additional information visit: tinyurl.com/3j5pwbmd

DoD extends the temporary waiver use of direct hiring authority for certain positions supporting the response of COVID-19 until May 1, 2021. For additional information visit: tinyurl.com/y3ak2v2w

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement extends flexibility of requirements related to form I-9 compliance during COVID-19. For additional info visit: tinyurl.com/y5zy5aqn

USD(P&R) memo (tinyurl.com/y4qc7cxr) provides implementation guidance for annual leave restoration for employees who the Dept determines are performing work in support of a declared national emergency, such as the COVID-19 outbreak. DCPAS has more info: tinyurl.com/thsw8zq

The Defense Travel Management Office issued additional guidance (tinyurl.com/y3s33rsc) regarding evacuation allowances for DoD civilians & eligible family members regarding COVID-19 related Global Authorized Departure. For additional info visit: tinyurl.com/thsw8zq

USD(P&R) memo (tinyurl.com/y5mjnobw) provides supplemental guidance on weather & safety leave during COVID. To mitigate mission risk, Components must provide an assessment of their use of weather & safety leave by 10/26. DCPAS has more all the details tinyurl.com/thsw8zq

SecDef updates approval authority for waivers to the COVID-19 travel restrictions imposed in 5/22 memo; may now be delegated in writing to a level no lower than 0-6 officer or civilian equivalent. DCPAS has more info: tinyurl.com/thsw8zq

DoS reports an increase in Domestic Employee Teleworking Overseas (DETO) agency inquiries, due to COVID-19 & its impact on employees who reside in foreign location & commute to work on a daily basis. DCPAS reminds Components of official DETO policy: tinyurl.com/yye53xhx

Due to the upcoming 180-day expiration of Global Authorized Depature (GAD), DoS has authorized a new evac order (tinyurl.com/yye3f76q). This applies to DoD eligible family members & civilian employees currently at safe havens. Please see DCPAS: tinyurl.com/thsw8zq

Workstation collage of the program team for the Defense Civilian Emerging Leader Program (DCELP) preparing to #GoDigital with the re-start Cohort 11, now an all-remote Cohort. #resilience #innovation #COVID19 #MakingitWork

DoD civilians expecting their time-off awards to be restored consistent with USD(P&R)'s memo (tinyurl.com/yye53xhx) should see these awards reflected in their 9/26 LES's. Contact your servicing HR office with questions.

In response to COVID-19 & the DoD's limited ability to return ID Card facilities to normal operations, USD(P&R) (tinyurl.com/y39zrn4k) extends temp policy guidance to 6/30/21 for Uniformed Service ID cards expiring 1/1/20-6/30/21. DCPAS has all the news tinyurl.com/thsw8zq

USD(P&R) 9/14 memo (tinyurl.com/y5jzeoqu) authorizes civilian employees to receive the Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal for qualifying COVID-19 operations/activities. DCPAS has additional details including FAQs: tinyurl.com/thsw8zq

OPM's FEVS launches on 9/14 & will be emailed to every eligible fed employee in DoD. New this year: FEVS asks a series of questions to understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected workforce. DCPAS has more info, including roll-out dates: tinyurl.com/thsw8zq

Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board stated, bit.ly/TSPdigSign, that TSP will temp accept certain digital & handwritten signatures on TSP forms, w/o notarized signature reqmts. This will enable participants to comply with COVID physical distancing measures

To assist with COVID-19 related travel restrictions, the DoS has approved up to 5 days of overlap of LQA & TQSA prior to departure from overseas post. This flexibility is available for 2020 Permanent Change of Station season only. DCPAS has all the info: tinyurl.com/thsw8zq

On 8/10, OPM issued regulations (tinyurl.com/y5yx22pd) to restore AF & NAF employee’s annual leave forfeited in excess of the max annual allowable to carryover, due to supporting the COVID-19 emergency. DCPAS is developing policy w/ support from DoD SMEs.

On 8/6, USD(P&R) signed the Force Health Protection Guidance 12 (tinyurl.com/yya9zm7d), which provides updated guidance for pre & post travel, both within & outside the US, for the total workforce. DCPAS has all the latest COVID-19 policy news: tinyurl.com/thsw8zq

In combating COVID-19, USD(P&R) determined that certain DoD critical need medical occupations are temporarily covered under direct hire authority, until 6/21/21. DCPAS has all the info, including list of medical occupation series covered under this DHA: tinyurl.com/thsw8zq

Due to COVID-19, DHS tinyurl.com/y3pjnzm2 extended the flexibility in rules related to Form 1-9 compliance by 30 days. Components may continue implementing the provisions of 3/24 OPM memo, which provides guidance for onboarding new employees & the I-9 form completion.