Useful Web Links

My.NRCS

My.NRCS (https:// my.nrcs.usda.gov/) is a site to add to your bookmarks. Login using your Web-TCAS ID and password, then explore the seven tabs at the top of the page that offer NRCS Today, myNRCS, Programs, Technology, Accountability, CIS, and Field Tools. Your time sheet may be accessed from the field tool tab. Click on the calendar, specify West Virginia, to see whats going on. My.NRCS (https:// my.nrcs.usda.gov/) is an employee intranet site for all your NRCS information needs.

Employee Personnel Page
With the Employee Personal Page (EPP) you can view your payroll, leave, travel, health and life insurance, savings bond, and other personal information, read news items from your agency or NFC, and link to your favorite sites. The Self-Service option is available for employees whose agency has elected to offer this option. You can change your Residence Address, Federal and State Tax withholding, Financial Allotments, and Direct Deposit information. https://www.nfc.usda.gov/

TSP Open Season
The last Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) open season will be April 15 – June 30, 2005. The effective date of these changes will be June 12, 2005. (If processed before the 12th) Beginning July 1, 2005 contribution elections may be processed at any time of the year. The effective date will be the first-full pay period after the change is filed, either with HR or on the Website. Allocations between funds or interfund transfers can be made at any time by using this Web site or the ThriftLine. There is no change to the contribution limits (FERS-15%; CSRS-10% nor the IRS tax limits (2005=$14,000). For more information visit the TSP website: http://www.tsp.gov/

Employee Assistance Program
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a free, confidential service available to all employees. Job effectiveness can be adversely affected when employees are faced with the mental or emotional problems, family responsibilities, financial or legal difficulties, or dependent care needs. In addition to substance abuse problems, most agency EAPs provide comprehensive counseling and referral services to help employees achieve a balance between their work and family and other personal responsibilities. The EAP can be extremely important in the prevention of, and intervention in, workplace violence incidents; the delivery of critical incident stress debriefings; and providing assistance to employees during agency restructuring. Our EAP provider is:

http://www.pb.nrcs.usda.gov/intranet/info_brochure.pdf

2005 Salary Tables and Related Information can be found at http://www.opm.gov/oca/05tables/

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