TSP PILOT UPDATE

TSP PILOT UPDATED THEIR ALLOCATIONS.

Check the TSP website to update your allocations on your TSP.  Any questions call ops as usual

2015 Refresher and Training Dates

To help you plan your spring:

Overhead Refresher:     March 16-21
Fire Refresher:              March 23-28
RamAir Refresher:        March 20-April 3
Jump Refresher:           April 6-10
RamAir Transition:        April13-May16
Rookie (Maybe):           tentatively May18-June 20
Late Refresher:             May 19th-30

GOVTRIP/ETS2 Tips For next few months

Travel with an End Date Prior to October 23, 2014

• Enter the authorization in GovTrip.

• Ensure authorization is approved prior to October 23, 2014.

• Ensure voucher is created and approved prior to October 31, 2014.

 

Travel Ending Between October 23, 2014 and November 3, 2014

GOVTRIP

• Enter an authorization in GovTrip for airfare, TMC Fee, and TAV Fee only.

• Change ticketing date on Digital Signature Page to the current date for immediate ticketing.

• Ensure authorization is approved prior to October 23, 2014.

• Ensure voucher for airfare and fees only is created and approved prior to October 31, 2014.

ETS2

• On or after November 3, 2014, create a new authorization in CGE for the balance of expenses (per diem, baggage, taxis, etc.), and voucher against the CGE authorization.

• DO NOT VOUCHER FOR AIRFARE AND/OR TMC FEE

 

Emergency Travel During The Cut-Over Weekend

For Any Emergency Travel During the Weekend of November 1-2, 2014

• Travelers must contact Manassas, 1-800-585-2232 or BCD Travel at 1-800-877-6120 directly to obtain tickets.

• Tickets will be issued upon confirmation by a Forest Service representative on call that weekend.

• Authorizations for emergency travel during the cut-over weekend of November 1 & 2 cannot be entered into GovTrip.

• On November 3, 2014, the authorization must be created in Concur and vouchered accordingly.

• The emergency call numbers for the weekend of November 1 & 2, 2014 are Manassas 1-888-818-1975 and BCD Travel at 1-800-877-6120. Listen to the prompts and select the appropriate option for the Forest Service. Travelers will be asked questions to verify the need for emergency travel.

End of year meeting postponed

The end of year meeting that was scheduled for September 17th has been postponed until more people are back from boosts, fires, RX, hunts, etc.

T Party

6:30 PM on September 20th at the Crystal Theater, 515 S Higgins St



Goodbye GovTrip, hello more Travel Training

We will be making the switch from GovTrip to a new travel system this fall. It is called ETS2 or  Concur Travel, depending on who you ask.

Those of you on a FS network can participate in a livemeeting to learn more on September 9th at 13:00 and 14:30.

Conference phone number:  888-844-9904

Access code:  9639100 or 5873158

 

Livemeeting Link

More details are here:
http://fsweb.asc.fs.fed.us/bfm/programs/financial-operations/travel/ETS2/e-meetings.php

All kinds of online  ETS2 training is also available:
http://fsweb.asc.fs.fed.us/bfm/programs/financial-operations/travel/ETS2/TrainingGuides.php

Once fire season slows down, you may want to check it out.