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U.S. Department of Justice
Personnel Staff
2008 Activity Calendar

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January
1/6 Event - 2008 Leave Year Begins
Contact: Rachel Villare, HRP, 202-616-3707
1/11 Item Due - Quarterly Reports on Components' Use of Voluntary Early Retirement Authority and Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments
Contact: Jamie Higgins, HRP, 202-514-5781
1/11 Event - Combined Federal Campaign Ends
Contact: Ina Boston, PER, 202-514-0284
1/14 Event - Martin Luther King Day of Service
Contact: Lynn Sutton, PER, 202-305-8986
1/15 Event - DOJ Food Drive Begins
Contact: Joanne Price, PER, 202-616-5180
1/15 Item Due - Quarterly Workload Reports must be entered into the Delegated Examining Information System (DEIS) by all DOJ Delegated Examining Units;
Contact: Donna Jacob, HRP, 202-353-3186 or Cindy Westray, HRP, 202-305-1757
1/29 Item Due - Luevano Consent Decree - Statistical Report of Race and National Origin Data on All Applicants Applying for Competitive Positions Covered by Luevano
Contact: Rachel Villare, HRP, 202-616-3707
1/29 Item Due - Outstanding Scholar - Statistical Report of Race and National Origin Data on Applicants for Outstanding Scholar
Contact: Rachel Villare, HRP, 202-616-3707
1/29 Item Due - Experts and Consultants - Statistical Report on Employment of Experts and Consultants Hired under title 5 USC 3109
Contact: Rachel Villare, HRP, 202-616-3707
1/29 Senior Executive Service Forum Series Judgment: How Winning Leaders Make Great Calls, featuring Noel Tichy and Warren G. Bennis;
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
Contact: Mary Jones, L&D, 202 616-3619

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February
 
2/1 Event - Savings Bond Campaign Begins
Contact: Joanne Price, PER, 202-616-5180
2/12 Senior Executive Service Forum Series The World is Flat, featuring Thomas Friedman;
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
Contact: Mary Jones, L&D, 202 616-3619
2/12 Pay Council Meeting
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 1400 New York Avenue, NW, Conference Room 9th Floor
Contact: Denise Corbitt, HRP, 202 353-7786
2/14 Event - DOJ Food Drive Ends
Contact: Joanne Price, PER, 202-616-5180
2/20 Career Balance Diversity Forum - This Year I Will . . . How to Finally Change a Habit, Keep a Resolution, or Make a Dream Come True, featuring author - M.J. Ryan;
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Carnegie Institution, Elihu Root Auditorium, 1530 P Street, NW (McPherson Square Metro Stop)
Contact: Mary Jones, L&D, 202-616-3619
2/28 Meeting - Worklife Quality Council
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., National Place Building, Room 1160
Contact: Jamie Higgins, HRP, 202-514-5781
2/28 Item Due - 2007 Telework Survey due to OPM
Contact: Jamie Higgins, HRP, 202-514-5781
2/29 Event - Savings Bond Campaign Ends
Contact: Joanne Price, PER, 202-616-5180
TBD Event - Presidential Rank Awards Ceremony
Contact: Joanne Price, PER, 202-616-5180

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March
3/4 Career, Balance and Diversity Forum U R A Brand: How Smart People Brand Themselves for Business Success, featuring author - Catherine Kaputa;
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Carnegie Institution, Elihu Root Auditorium, 1530 P Street, NW (McPherson Square Metro Stop)
Contact: Mary Jones, L&D, 202-616-3619
3/5 Meeting - DEU/MPP Quarterly Meeting (Staffing Workgroup);
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Room 1160, National Place Building
Contact: Donna Jacob, HRP, 202-353-3186, Cindy Westray, HRP, 202-305-1757, Harry Baldauf, HRP 202-305-1832
3/11 Senior Executive Service Forum Series What Got You Here Won't Get You There, featuring Marshall Goldsmith;
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
Contact: Mary Jones, L&D, 202 616-3619
3/20 Meeting - Retirement/Benefits Counselors' Meeting;
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., 1160 NPB
Contact: Jamie Higgins, HRP, 202-514-5781
3/26 Event - Understanding College Savings Plans (529 Plans) featuring Laurent Ross, Calvert Group;
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 1160 NPB
Contact: Jamie Higgins, HRP, 202-514-5781

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April
4/1 Meeting - OPM EAP Roundtable Meeting;
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., room 1160 National Place Building
Contact: Ted Schwartz, EAP, 202-514-1846
4/2 Event - Estate Planning - Understanding Wills and Trusts, featuring Todd Borenstein, Esq.;
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 1160 NPB
Contact: Jamie Higgins, HRP, 202-514-5781
4/04 Item Due - 45-Day Hiring Reports;
Contact: Rachel Villare, HRP, 202-616-3707
4/9 Event - Financial Education Fair;
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., 1160 NPB
Contact: Jamie Higgins, HRP, 202-514-5781
4/10 Career, Balance and Diversity Forum A Peacock In the Land of Penguins, Birds of Different Feathers Workstyle Assessment, featuring B. J. Gallagher;
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Carnegie Institution, Elihu Root Auditorium, 1530 P Street, NW (McPherson Square Metro Stop)
Contact: Mary Jones, L&D, 202-616-3619
4/11 Item Due - Quarterly Reports on Components' Use of Voluntary Early Retirement Authority and Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments
Contact: Jamie Higgins, HRP, 202-514-5781
4/15 Senior Executive Service Forum Series The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (And When to Stick), featuring Seth Godin;
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
Contact: Mary Jones, L&D, 202 616-3619
4/15 Item Due - Quarterly Workload Reports must be entered into the Delegated Examining Information System (DEIS) by all DOJ Delegated Examining Units;
Contact: Donna Jacob, HRP, 202-353-3186 or Cindy Westray, HRP, 202-305-1757
4/21 Event - National Volunteer Week Begins
Contact: Lynn Sutton, PER 202-305-8986
4/25 Event - National Volunteer Week Ends
Contact: Lynn Sutton, PER 202-305-8986
4/28 Event - Healthcare Screenings by American Health Screening Association Begins
Contact: Claudia Tweed, PER 202-616-3738
TBD Event - Attorney General's Volunteer and Combined Federal Campaign Awards Ceremony
Contact: Vince Micone, PER, 202-616-3705

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May
5/1 Event - Healthcare Screenings by American Health Screening Association Ends
Contact: Claudia Tweed, PER 202-616-3738
5/2 Item Due - Physicians Comparability Allowance (PCA) Report on Usage by Components
Contact: Denise Corbitt, HRP, 202-353-7786
5/7 Senior Executive Service Forum Series Spiral Up . . . and other Management Secrets Behind Wildly Successful Initiatives, featuring Jane Linder;
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
Contact: Mary Jones, L&D, 202 616-3619
5/15 Event - TSP Withdrawal, Pre-Separation information for Retirees - This is for employees who are within 10 years of retirement, featuring an instructor from the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board;
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 1160 NPB
Contact: Jamie Higgins, HRP, 202-514-5781
TBD Event - Public Service Recognition Week
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., National Mall
Contact: Joanne Price, PER 202-616-5180

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June
6/18 Event - OPM ACWA Training
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 1160 NPB
Contact: Jamie Higgins, HRP, 202-514-5781
6/25 Event - Understanding the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program featuring Beth O'Brien, Long Term Care Partners;
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 1160 NPB
Contact: Jamie Higgins, HRP, 202-514-5781

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July
7/09 Item Due - 45-Day Hiring Reports;
Contact: Rachel Villare, HRP, 202-616-3707
7/11 Item Due - Quarterly Reports on Components' Use of Voluntary Early Retirement Authority and Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments
Contact: Jamie Higgins, HRP, 202-514-5781
7/15 Item Due - Quarterly Workload Reports must be entered into the Delegated Examining Information System (DEIS) by all DOJ Delegated Examining Units;
Contact: Donna Jacob, HRP, 202-353-3186 or Cindy Westray, HRP, 202-305-1757
7/31 Item Due - DEU Annual Self Audits must be completed by all units participating in the component to component match-ups;
Contact: Donna Jacob, HRP, 202-353-3186 or Cindy Westray, HRP, 202-305-1757
7/31 Item Due - HR Flrxibilities Available to Assist Federal Employees Affected by Severe Weather Conditions or Emergency Situations
Contact: Rachel Villare, HRP, 202-616-3707
TBD Event - Attorney General's Summer Intern Lecture
Contact: Joanne Price, PER 202-616-5180

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August
TBD Event - Kids Day at DOJ
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Contact: Joanne Price, PER 202-616-5180

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September
 
9/9 Career, Balance and Diversity ForumThe New Retirement: The Ultimate Guide to the Rest of Your Life, featuring Jan Cullinane and Cathy Fitgerald;
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Carnegie Institution, Elihu Root Auditorium, 1530 P Street, NW (McPherson Square Metro Stop)
Contact: Mary Jones, L&D, 202-616-3619
9/23 Event - TSP Withdrawal, Pre-Separation information for Retirees - This is for employees who are within 10 years of retirement, featuring an instructor from the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board;
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 1160 NPB
Contact: Jamie Higgins, HRP, 202-514-5781
9/30 Item DueDEU Annual Self Audits Reports must be submitted to JMD, HR Policy;
Contact: Donna Jacob, HRP, 202-353-3186 or Cindy Westray, HRP, 202-305-1757
9/30 Item DueExcused Absence for Voting;
Contact: Rachel Villare, HRP, 202-616-3707
TBD Event - Attorney General's Awards Ceremony
Contact: Vince Micone, PER 202-616-3705
October
10/01 Event - Combined Federal Campaign Begins;
Contact: Vince Micone, PER, 202-616-3705
10/01 Event - Leave Bank Open Season Begins;
Contact: Lynn Sutton, PER, 202-305-8986
10/03 Item Due - 45-Day Hiring Reports;
Contact: Rachel Villare, HRP, 202-616-3707
10/7 Career, Balance and Diversity Forum A Long Way Gone, Memoirs of a Boy Soldier (Public Event), featuring - Ishmael Beah;
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Carnegie Institution, Elihu Root Auditorium, 1530 P Street, NW (McPherson Square Metro Stop)
Contact: Mary Jones, L&D, 202-616-3619
10/10 Item Due - Quarterly Reports on Components' Use of Voluntary Early Retirement and Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments
Contact: Jamie Higgins, HRP, 202-514-5781
10/15 Item Due - Quarterly Workload Reports must be entered into the Delegated Examining Information System (DEIS) by all DOJ Delegated Examining Units;
Contact: Donna Jacob, HRP, 202-353-3186 or Cindy Westray, HRP, 202-305-1757
10/29 Event - TSP At a Glance - information for new employees, featuring an instructor from the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board;
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 1160 NPB
Contact: Jamie Higgins, HRP, 202-514-5781
10/31 Item Due - Annual Report on Use of Delegated Authority to waive the maximum entry and mandatory retirement ages for Components with Law Enforcement Officers due to HRP through AAG/A
Contact: Jamie Higgins, HRP, 202-514-5781
TBD Event - Combined Federal Campaign Kickoff Rally and Training;
Contact: Vince Micone, PER, 202-616-3705
TBD Event - 2008/2009 Flu Vaccination Begins;
Contact: Claudia Tweed, PER, 202-616-3738

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November
11/10 Event - Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Open Season begins
Contact: Jamie Higgins, HRP, 202-514-5781
11/10 Event - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Open Season begins
Contact: Jamie Higgins, HRP, 202-514-57817
11/10 Event - Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) Open Season begins
Contact: Jamie Higgins, HRP, 202-514-57817
11/18 Career Balance Diversity Forum - The Right Job, Right Now: The Complete Toolkit for Finding Your Perfect Career, featuring Susan Strayer;
9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Carnegie Institution, Elihu Root Auditorium, 1530 P Street, NW (McPherson Square Metro Stop)
Contact: Mary Jones, L&D, 202-616-3619
11/24 Event - Date to Schedule Use or Lose Leave for Year 2007
Contact: Rachel Villare, HRP, 202-616-3707
11/30 Item Due - FBI's use of its authority to waive the mandatory retirement age for law enforcement officers to age 65. FBI may not exceed 50 exemptions in any given fiscal year.
Contact: Jamie Higgins, HRP, 202-514-5781

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December
12/08 Event - Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Open Season Ends
Contact: Jamie Higgins, HRP, 202-514-5781
12/08 Event - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Open Season Ends
Contact: Jamie Higgins, HRP, 202-514-57817
12/08 Event - Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) Open Season Ends
Contact: Jamie Higgins, HRP, 202-514-57817
12/31 Item Due - Components Reports on use of the Student Loan Repayment Program for the period October 1, 2006, through September 30, 2007
Contact: Racehl Villare, HRP, 202-616-3707
TBD Event - Leave Bank Open Season Ends;
Contact: Lynn Sutton, PER, 202-305-8986
TBD Event - Combined Federal Campaign Ends;
Contact: Vince Micone, PER, 202-616-3705

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Office Acronyms

HCS - Human Capital Strategy

HRP - HR Policy

L&D - Learning and Development

LR/ER - Labor Relations/Employee Relations

PER - Program and Events

PS - Personnel Staff


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Last Updated:May 12, 2008
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