In Memoriam

Bob Sallee, the last survivor of the 1949 Mann Gulch fire, passed away on Monday.

Arrangements are pending at Hazen and Jaeger Valley Funeral Home in Spokane, Wa

Have your say on fire shelters

MTDC is requesting that field going firefighters reply to a survey about fire shelters. There is a link to the survey on this website:

http://www.nifc.gov/fireShelt/fshelt_main.html

  

White or Yellow

Be sure to let ops know if you're available for assignments, and check to make sure that your name tag is showing the appropriate color 

Paycheck: High Alert

*** HIGH ALERT *** Paycheck8: Will be unavailable Saturday, May 17 through Sunday, May 18 for implementation of the new job code formats. Employees are strongly encouraged to submit their Time and Attendance (T&A) Sheets no later than Friday, May 16th in case there are unexpected delays implementing the new job code structure


Starting May 18^th   in pay period 10, Paycheck will start requiring an 8 character job code be entered when doing time. The first 6 characters are the regular job code, and the last 2 characters  identify the fiscal year of the job code.

Preferred days off

Later on this summer we'll be going to 7 day coverage, now's your chance to pick your days off: Friday & Saturday or Sunday & Monday. 


 There is a sign up sheet at the ops counter.

Temp Upgrades!

Congratulations to Colby Jackson, Travis Parker, Kurt Rohrbach, Ashton Ferruzzi, and Clem Pope on being selected for Temporary Upgrades.

WYS detail available for GS 7/8/9/10/11

If you are a GS- 6/7/8/9/10/11 who is eligible for and interested in a NTE 120 day detail to scenic West  Yellowstone: Send a one page resume to  llannan@firenet.gov  before May 19th.

IV Training

Starts at 08:00

GAC is hiring

The Grangeville Smokejumpers will soon be filling a GS-  8/9  Assistant Foreman, 18/8 (area of operation to be determined) and a GS-5/6 Smokejumper 13/13. Duty location, Grangeville, Idaho. Interested applicants should fill out the appropriate attached outreach response form.

Position:  Supervisory Forestry Technician, Smokejumper. GS -8/9 Assistant Foreman :

Merit Vacancy announcement : 14-(1)-462 SMKJPR 8/9G   . USAJOBS link :  https://my.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/358598100?share=email

 

Position:  Forestry Technician, Smokejumper.  GS 5/6 Smokejumper 13/13 position:

Merit Vacancy announcement : 14-(1)-462 SMKJPR 5/6 G  . USAJOBS link https://my.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/358588900?share=email

Demo Position announcement: 14-(1)-462 SMKJPR 5/6 DP   USAJOBS link: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/358592600?share=email

 

Announcements opened 5/5/2014 and close 5/24/ 2014. 

 

 

Note to applicants - Carefully read the entire announcement and follow all instructions.  If all required documents are not submitted, applicants will not be referred.

 

Please call with questions.

 

 

Sarah R. Doehring

Base Manager

Grangeville Smokejumpers

111 Airport Road

Grangeville, ID 83530

 

Office : (208) 983-9586