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National Guard Technician Branch


This 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:

DEERS ID Card Office Online

 
 
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:

  • “Employment Information”, provides Employee Name, Current Date, Job, Organization, Last 4 of SSN, Employment Status, Employment dates, and Rate of Pay
  • “Employment and Salary Information”, provides the same employment information above, plus total salary.
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!
  1. Log into the DCPDS PORTAL
  2. Select, My Biz, Employment Verification
  3. Select your Details to Share, either  Employment Information, or Employment and Salary Information
  4. Enter Recipient Email Information
  5. Enter (verify) your work email address is included in Recipient Information ‘CC’ field to receive a copy of Employment Verification email
  6. Select Continue to ‘Acknowledge and Submit’ to send your EV information.
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
  • Online request for employment verification or documents take about 10 days to process, you will receive your documents via fax or postal mail.
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.

  • Loan applicants
  • Funerals
  • Surgery
  • Natural Disasters
Verification-of-Employment Flow Chart Verification-of-Employment Example

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:

  • Immediate access to personnel forms and information for a geographically dispersed workforce.
  • Multi-level secure environment with security rules for sensitive information.
  • No loss of official personnel documents due to filing and routing errors.
  • Reduced cost associated with storage, maintenance, and retrieval of records.
  • Electronic transfer of human resources (HR) data.
  • Integration with agency’s human resources information systems (HRIS).
  • Compliance with OPM and federally mandated HR employee record management regulations.

How to access your eOPF:

  • Go to https://eopf.opm.gov/nationalguard.
  • Click “Request your eOPF ID”.
  • Enter your personal information, you should get an automated email.
  • Once you get the email, click “Request your eOPF Password.”
  • Enter more personal information, to include your eOPF ID.
  • After your receive the password, you will able to log in and 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!

WORKERS COMPENSATION PROGRAM (OWCP)

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.

Click Here to Learn More
OWCP Form Titles & Descriptions
CA-1 Federal Employee's Notice of Truamatic Injury and Claim for Continuation of Pay/Compensation*
CA-2 Notice of Occupational Disease and Claim for Compensation*
CA-2a Notice of Recurrence
CA-7 Claim for Compensation
CA-7a Time Analysis Form
CA-7b Leave Buy Back Worksheet
CA-10 What A Federal Employee Should Do When Injured At Work
CA-17 Duty Status Report
CA-20 Attending Physician's Report
CA-35 Evidence Required in Support of a Claim for Occupational Disease
 
OWCP Training and Resources
Supervisors ECOMP OWCP checklist_2015 JUN 8
ECOMP Supervisor Training_2015 JUN 8
Employee Quick Reference ECOMP Process_2015 JUN 8
ECOMP Employee training_2015 JUN 8
ECOMP System Requirements
OWCP Overview Supervisor Training
Continuation of Pay Supervisor Training
 
 
Points of Contact
Injury Compensation Program Administrator (ICPA)

Human Resources Specialist (Employee Benefits)

Joint Forces Headquarters, Hawaii National Guard (HRO-M)

HRO Fax (808) 672-1225

OWCP HRO POC:

Primary POC: Mr. Frank Mejias [email protected] (808) 672-1232
Secondary POC: Ms. Jasmine Imanil [email protected] (808) 672-1244

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

Healthy Retirement Packet

2020 Healthy Packets

Retirement POC:    
Ms. Jessica Haleck [email protected] 808-672-1385
Ms. Jasmine Imanil [email protected] 808-672-1244

TRAINING


MyPerformance Training

DPMAP 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

Select Date*
IMPORTANT: Please fill and submit this form on a non-government networked device (personal smartphone, personal laptop, etc.)

Request must be submitted NLT 1700 on the Friday prior to the training date.

All classes are currently in person only.

Location of classes are HIARNG in Kapolei, HING Office at Diamond Head, or JBPHH on a rotational basis. For those not located on Oahu, please specify so in the comments box for alternate training arrangements.

Course instructor will provide details the Monday prior to start date. Please expect an email the Monday afternoon prior to the selected training date with the confirmed location and time.

Class is approx. 60-90 min. (Dependent on class size)
Name*
EX: Army: 42A Air: 11FXJ

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


 
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