18 JAX AIR NEWS,NAS JACKSONVILLE, Thursday, May 24, 2007
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ByZonaLewisCNICPublicAffairs
Certified ombudsman trainers (COTs) from Navy commands worldwide met for the annual
Ombudsman Trainer’s Symposium hosted by Commander , Navy Installations Command May 1-4 in Tampa, Fla.
COTs are Fleet and Family Support Center staff, ombudsmen, and senior leadership spouses who have exten-sive knowledge and experience with the Navy Family Ombudsman Program.
“Experienced ombudsmen are encouraged to become certified ombudsman trainers,” said Navy Fami ly Ombudsman Program Manager Christine DeGraw. “These individuals are trained and certified to teach ombudsman basic training.”
As COTs, they are instrumen-tal in supporting the success of the ombudsman program. By providing timely and specialized training to new ombudsmen, COTs ensure com-mands are prepared to assist families in meeting the unique challenges of the military lifestyle.
“COTs are important to the overall success [of the ombudsman program] because a well-trained ombudsman will be able to perform their duties effectively and also represent the com-mand professionally,” said DeGraw.
The goal of the symposium was to introduce the new ombudsman basic training and instructor guide mate-rials, as well as provide additional program resource information to assist the trainers in their instruction efforts.
The new training and instruc-tor’s guides are part of an extensive
update to the Navy family ombuds-man instruction which was released in March.
“Basically both were updated to reflected modern changes,” said DeGraw. “Neither had been updated since 1994.”
The manuals were updated to reflect changes in the new instruction and to eliminate redundancy. Training was streamlined, reducing class time, and exercises were updated to reflect cur-rent situations an ombudsman can expect to encounter.
Training is held throughout the year. Experienced ombudsmen are encouraged to apply. A train-ing opportunity will be held at NAS Jacksonville June 11-14.
Additional information about the training is available from the Fleet and Family Support Program Web site, www.nffsp.navy.mil.
FromtheChiefofNavalOperations
The Navy is seeking appl icat ions from highly qualified and
motivated E6 through E9 personnel for the fiscal year 2009 limited duty officer (LDO) and chief warrant officer (CWO) programs. LDOs and CWOs bring a variety of experience and unique perspectives into the wardroom from their enlisted service.
The LDO and CWO career paths provide addi-tional leadership opportuni-ties for Sailors and enhance their ability to contribute to the Navy. Unlike other enlisted commissioning pro-grams, the LDO and CWO programs deliver seasoned professionals to the officer
corps with proven leader-ship abilities at an econom-ical cost.
Navy LDOs provide broad technical management and leadership skills and CWOs provide specific tech-nical expertise and leader-ship skills in support of the unrestricted line, restricted line and staff communities. They serve in a variety of leadership billets within their technical fields, rang-ing from division officer to commanding officer ashore.
Time in service eligibility date for the FY-09 board is Oct. 1, 2008. Applications must be post marked no later than Oct. 1, 2007 and addenda to applications must be received no later than Dec. 3, 2007.
Commands should ensure copies of the most recent
periodic fitness report or evaluation for their appli-cants are submitted in the original application or addendum.
Due to ongoing rating mergers, eligible Sailors are encouraged to apply for the designator for which they are most qualified, regard-less of current rating. Refer to OPNAVINST 1420.1A (chapters seven, two and appendix F) for program overview, eligibility criteria and application format.
For the most up to date application process and mailing information visit the LDO/CWO Website at http://www.npc.navy.mil/boards/administrative/ldoc-wo.htm. This site will con-tain application guidance for monitoring the receipt and status of applica-
tions after Navy Personnel Command review.
Also, how to reconcile applications if addition-al items/corrections are required for completeness or eligibility. For the most up to date designator codes, visit the LDO/CWO offi-cer community manager Website at http://www/npc/navy.mil/officer/ldocwocom-munity/theapplication.htmand click on the LDO/CWO designators link.
For more information on general LDO/CWO career paths and policies, call Capt. David Wilike at (901) 874-3042 (DSN 882) or CW05 Russell Coleman at (901) 874-3044 (DSN 882). For application/eligibility questions call Neal Dawson at (901) 874-4416.
Navy seeking LDO/CWO candidates
Ombudsman Trainer’s Symposium held
ByCNICEmergencyManagementOffice
Personal identification and proof of finances and insurance are valuable records, particu-larly during an emergency when electronic
verification may not be available. Make gathering and protecting important family documents part of your emergency planning.
“Keeping copies of essential information in your emergency kit will give you and your family quicker access to important resources when disaster strikes,” said Owen McIntyre, director of Commander, Navy Installations Command’s Emergency Management Program.
Be sure to keep dated copies of all important records—personal, financial and insurance-related. If possible, along with hard copies, make electronic cop-ies as well and store them on a disk in a waterproof/fireproof container with your family’s emergency pre-paredness kit.
Include the following important documents: Personal:
Military ID card(s) Birth certificate(s)
Marriage license and divorce records Social Security card(s)
Passport(s)Citizenship papers
Medical records Vehicle registration/ownership records
Will(s)/power(s) of attorney (personal/property) Financial:
Tax statements/returns Bank/credit union statements Credit/debit card statements
Investment/retirement accounts All income records (including government benefits,
child support and alimony) Mortgage statement or lease
Utility bills Insurance:
Health insurance card(s) Insurance statements (property, rental, auto and
life)
Records are important in preparedness
Navy Lodge reservations now much easier to make onlineFromtheNavyLodge
Th e N a v y L o d g e Program has rede-s i g n e d i t s W e b
page to improve the infor-mation guests receive onl ine and for eas ier and faster reservations. “We revamped our Web page to be more user-
friendly and incorporated more color photos of the interior and exterior of our Navy Lodges,” said Michael Bockelman, direc-tor, Navy Lodge Program. “Guests will now have a better idea of where they are staying and the accom-modations they can expect when they get there.”
The Web page also fea-tures a list of worldwide room rates, policies, fre-quently asked questions and amenities as well as a section for making a room reservation online. “The new reservation pages are easier to use to make and change res-ervations,” said Jerry
Harvin, central reser-vation center manager. Navy Lodges feature oversized rooms with com-plimentary coffee and local and toll-free phone calls, newspaper, cable TV with HBO, fully equipped kitchens with microwaves, hair dryers, laundromat and video/DVD rental.
To receive a Navy Lodge directory or to make a res-ervation at another Navy Lodge, call 1-800-NAVY-INN, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Guests are guaranteed a room once
reservations are booked and confirmed.
Reservation and room assignments are accepted on an as-received basis without regard to rank.
Compensatory time off for travelBySethLeventhalCNICComptroller
The Federal Workforce Flexibility Act, signed by the President on
Oct. 30, 2004, establishes a new form of compensatory time off for time spent by an employee in a travel status away from the employee’s official duty station when such time is not otherwise compensable.
These rules were imple-mented using the interim rules published by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in the Federal Register of Jan. 27, 2005. OPM published an explanatory guide to this law, which contains a sum-mary of the law, answers to common questions, and examples of how to figure a traveler’s entitlement.
In the Federal Register of April 17, 2007 OPM issued final regulations on com-pensatory time off for trav-
el, effective May 17.Special rules apply to this
form of compensatory time that differ from normal compensatory time.
For example, there is no limitation on the amount of compensatory time off for travel an employee may earn, but an employee must use his or her accrued com-pensatory time off for travel by the end of the 26th pay period after the pay period in which it was earned or the employee must forfeit such compensatory time off. (The rules permit the head of an agency to extend this time limit if an emergency prevents an employee from using the benefit.)
Therefore this time must be tracked separately from normal compensatory time. Do not use regular comp time coding in the time and attendance system.
The two new DCPS codes for compensatory time for travel are CB for earned
travel compensatory time and CF for used travel com-pensatory time. Employees filing a request to either
earn or use compensatory time earned under this law
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