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National Guard Technician BranchThis page provides essential information, forms and reference materials for Federal Technicians. |
National Guard Technicians of the Army and Air National Guard represent an essential part of the federal workforce. Federal employees provide the day-to-day continuity in the operation and training of Army and Air National Guard unit members.
The National Guard workforce is comprised of military technicians, competitive technicians and Active Guard Reserve (AGRs). Military technicians are required to maintain military membership in the National Guard in order to retain employment. Military technicians perform full-time work in their units, perform military training and duty in their units and are available to enter active military service at any time their unit is called to active duty. The state Adjutant Generals, subject to federal regulations, are the designated employer of technicians. The Department of Defense, the Army and the Air Force, and the National Guard Bureau all oversee dual-status technicians. |
GS Pay Scale 2024 Salary (Hawaii): OPM 2024 GS Hawaii Salary Table GS Pay Scale 2024 Hourly (Hawaii): OPM 2024 GS Hawaii Hourly Table More Information: OPM General Schedule |
WG Pay Scale: Find the most current WG pay scale information: https://wageandsalary.dcpas.osd.mil/BWN/AFWageSchedules/ |
Find the most current GS & WG pay scale information visit: OPM Salaries-Wages |
Book Appointments: |
Download: |
Technician Personnel Regulations and Supplement |
Technician Handbook 2017 – HR Guide |
POSITION DESCRIPTIONS: How to Find your Position Description(PD) |
SELF SERVICE MYBIZ: EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION
Employment Verification is now available thru My Biz for employees! (CURRENT TECHNICIANS) |
Employment Verification is a Self Service My Biz tool allowing employees to email employment and/or salary information to an external organization (business, bank, credit union) directly from the Defense Civilian Personnel Data System (DCPDS) – via secure internet!
Employment Verification allows employees to securely and conveniently provide proof of their employment and/or salary to an external organization or person. It’s quick and easy – have the organizations or recipients email address on hand, and log into My Biz, select Employment Verification, and then Details to Share. Details to Share include two secure choices of information to send:
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To email Employment Verification information to an external organization: |
Employment Verification is the employee’s secure choice for quick verification of employment and/or salary information!
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Employment Verification (FORMER TECHNICIANS): |
Employment Verification for members no longer employed with Hawaii National Guard must get their records from the National Archives:
NATIONAL ARCHIVES
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Emergency Request to National Archives by phone: |
Emergency request available to get documents for verification of employment.
Same day service: 314-801-0800, but may have to wait a while on hold.
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SELF SERVICE eOPF: ELECTRONIC PERSONNEL FOLDER
The eOPF allows each employee to have an electronic personnel folder instead of a paper folder! |
electronic Personnel Folder (eOPF) – via secure internet!
Benefits of the eOPF include:
How to access your eOPF:
If further assistance is needed logging into eOPF, please send email to: [email protected] or call 866-275-8518. Before separating or leaving your federal technician position download a copy of your own eOPF! |
Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA) passed in 1916 |
Provides compensation to civilian employees of the US for disability due to personal injury or disease sustained in the performance of duty.
Provides benefits to dependents if a work-related injury or disease causes death. Funded through agency charge-backs. Log on to https://www.dol.gov/owcp/dfec/laws.htm for more information about FECA. |
FECA Overview |
FECA is administered by the Office of Worker’s Compensation Programs (OWCP), U. S. Department of Labor. Each employing agency is serviced by a District Office; Hawaii is serviced by the San Francisco District Office (#13).
Individual cases are protected under the Privacy Act. Only employee, approved representative and agency may have access to information concerning compensation claim. HIPAA does not apply to OWCP or employing agencies as it relates to information concerning the compensation claim. No one may require an employee or other claimant to waive his/her right to claim benefits. FECA is a non-adversarial system. Disputes under FECA are resolved through informal conferences or formal reconsideration at the district office level, through administrative hearings, or review by the independent Employees’ Compensation Appeals Board whose decision is final. Benefits provided under FECA constitute the sole remedy against the United States for work-related injury or death. A Federal Employee of surviving dependent is not entitled to sue the United States or recover damages for such injury or death under any other law. |
USERRA
Informational Briefs and Material:
- USERRA Guide from NG-J1-TN (12 FEB 16)
- USERRA Brief
- USERRA Technician Information and Election Rights (NOV 15)
- Reservist Differential Information for Employees
- MEMO: Technician Rights and Benefits When Entering in Absent-US
- MEMO: Technician Rights and Benefits When Returning from Absent-US Status (30 days or more)
Forms:
- Form HB-PC (Premium Conversion Election)
- FEGLI Notice and Election Form
- TSP-41 (Technician has a TSP Loan)
- TSP 26 (How to pay for TSP loan while away from tech status)
- Retro-TSP-upon-RTD-Revised-June-2012
- Application for Reservist Differential Payment – May 2018
- FEHB Notice When on LWOP (April 2020)
TECHNICIAN RETIREMENT
CSRS Overview_ABC-C_10172014 |
NGB FERS Overview_ABC-C_10152014 |
Retirement InformationPlanning for Retirement
Retirement Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS / CSRS Offset) Pre-Retirement Benefits Overview DCS Schedules |
Retirement Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)
How to Request a Retirement Estimate FERS Retirement Overview Brief (02 MAR 22) Creditable Civilian Service Deposit and Redeposit Service Military Buyback Post-56 Deposit Eligibility For Retirement Disability Retirement |
Retirement Forms
CSRS/CSRS Offset Retirement Forms FERS Retirement Forms General Retirement Forms Disability Retirement Forms Retirement Forms Preparation Briefs |
Retirement POC: | ||
Ms. Jessica Haleck | [email protected] | 808-672-1385 |
Ms. Jasmine Imanil | [email protected] | 808-672-1244 |
DCPDS/MYBIZ/MY WORKPLACE
DEFENSE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL DATA SYSTEM (DCPDS)
DCPDS Helpdesk: HRS (IS), 808 672-1006, ext 5 |
My Biz / My Workplace Log-on:
DCPDS PORTAL
Note: CAC Required |
eSF52 – DCPDS Desk Guide for Managers: DCPDS Desk Guide for Mgrs |
Updating MY BIZ Email Address to army.mil (HIARNG technicians/employees) |
MYBIZ/MYWORKPLACE
MY BIZ DEMO: MY BIZ with Audio (Employee) |
MY WORKPLACE DEMO: MyWorkplace with Audio (Supervisor) |
MY WORKPLACE MANAGEMENT REPORTS: Self Service User Guide MY WORKPLACE Mod 4 Ch 2 |
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL APPLICATION (PAA)
eSF52
How to Print your eOPF record Current technicians only.
TRAINING
MyPerformance Training
Selection Board Training |
The purpose of convening a selection panel for HING (AGR & Federal Technician) hiring boards is to create an impartial panel to fairly and thoroughly examine an applicant’s credentials. The selection panel is required to determine the “best qualified” applicant for an authorized vacancy within the HING. Complete their packets before the suspense date given to you by HRO; Board panel members must attend board training every 3 years.
Note: We no longer offer the Mobile Option. Please plan accordingly and come to the scheduled Board Training. (Dates are listed below.) You may contact HRO for a roster of individuals qualified to sit on your board or to be a Board Recorder. Deadline: 1700 on the Friday prior to training date. * Registrations after 1700 on the Friday prior to training date may or may not receive the emailed link to Selection Board Training. Staffing/Classification 808-672-1006 option 2 |
Sign up for the next upcoming class! HING HRO SELECTION BOARD TRAINING"*" indicates required fields https://dod.hawaii.gov/hro/tech-tools/selection-board-training |
Click the “Learn More” icon for more useful resources and information about Selection Board Training. |
SUPERVISOR TRAINING
Technician Personnel Management Course (TPMC) PowerPoints | |
December 2019 : | |
Benefits: | Employee Benefits RetirementMilitary Service DepositUSERRA |
Classification: | Classification |
Ethics Training: | Ethics |
MSPB: | MSPB |
HR Development: | HR Development Performance Management |
HR Systems: | HR_Systems |
Labor Relations: | Labor Relations Conduct Management |
Manager Analyst (Manpower) | MA-Manpower |
OWCP | Workers Compensation Program |
SEEM | Equal Opportunity |
Staffing | Recruitment and Placement USA Staffing Hiring Manager |
Administration | Leave Administration Pay AdministrationIncentivesSupervisor’s Work Folder and Record Keeping |
CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW to sign up for the next upcoming Technician Personnel Management Course (TPMC)! | |
https://dod.hawaii.gov/hro/technician-resources/tpmc/hrd-tpmc-registration/ |
TPR 451 – Awards Program Hawaii National Guard
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
TPR 430 – National Guard Technician Performance Appraisal Program
Appendix B – Guidelines for Appraising
Appendix A Performance – Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)
Instructions on MyPerformance: https://gko.portal.ng.mil/joint/J1/D06/MyPerformance/Forms/AllItems.aspx
How To Guide for PAA – Employee MY BIZ -Gives detailed instructions for employee MyBiz portion of PAA
How To Guide for PAA – Rating Official My Workplace -Gives detailed instructions to supervisors and managers for My Workplace option of PAA.
HLR how to guide -Gives detailed instructions to higher level rating official for My Workplace option of PAA.
Introducing the NG PAA – Employee -A powerpoint presentation of screenshots from the Performance Appraisal Application in DCPDS for the employee.
Introducing the NG PAA – Rating Official and Higher Level Reviewer (HLR) -A powerpoint presentation of screenshots from the Performance Appraisal Application in DCPDS for the rating official and higher level reviewer (HLR).
WRITING EFFECTIVE CRITICAL ELEMENTS (JOB OBJECTIVES) – A guide to writing job objectives (formerly referred to as “critical elements”) with explanations and examples of the SMART and MARST formats. Generally SMART is used for GS and MARST used for WG.
WRITING EFFECTIVE SELF ASSESSMENTS – Helpful-Hints – Things to Do/Not to Do