FAQs/LIBRARY
Library
- BRAC HR Transfer Plan
- DISA Ft. Monmouth BRAC HR Transfer Plan
- DoD Joint Travel Regulations, Volume 2
- May 13, 2009 Town Hall Briefing
- DISA Memo: PCS Expense Reimbursement for Civilian Employees (Apr. 24, 2009)
- DISA Memo: General Information on Transfer of Function (TOF) to Ft. Meade, Md. (Oct 29, 2008)
- DISA Memo: Relocation Allowances (July 7, 2008)
- DISA Memo: Leave Restoration for BRAC Affected Employees (Oct. 26, 2006)
- DISA Memo: PCS Entitlements Related To BRAC (July 26, 2006)
General
- What impact will BRAC have on DISA's mission and existing workforce?
- What is the category of the HQ DISA Move (e.g., realignment, transfer of function) and what are the employees rights associated with that category?
- I am planning to move to Fort Meade, where can I find information about the area?
- When is the transfer to Fort Meade expected to take place and will it be done all at once or in phases?
- What is DISA doing at Fort Meade to prepare for the influx of 4,000 workers?
- What steps is DISA taking to mitigate potential staff losses?
- Are there any plans to use Ft. Meade area facilities for training or off-sites?
- Will DISA still be inclued in the Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA locality pay area at Fort Meade, Md.?
Services and Incentives
- What expenses will PCS cover?
- Can I take advantage of PCS benefits now?
- Will employees be offered retention or recruitment bonuses to continue working for DISA at Fort Meade?
- Will DISA offer relocation incentives?
- Will DISA offer a buy out, early retirement, VERA/VSIP, or similar option for those employees not moving to Fort Meade?
- Can BRAC affected individuals carry over more than 240 hours of leave?
- Will employees who choose not to transfer be eligible to participate in the Priority Placement Program or receive severance pay?
- Is there any type of program that provides retraining and other forms of assistance in preparing for a job search?
- Will Maryland universities grant in-state status for DISA employees (and family members) located in D.C. and VA?
Moving
Telework
- How does telework support DISA's goal of retaining its workforce in the move to Fort Meade?
- I already live in the Fort Meade area. How soon can I begin working at Fort Meade?
Commuting
- Will DISA help set up transportation, such as charter buses, from Virginia or Maryland?
- What kind of public transportation is available now for commuting and what transportation opportunities will be available in the future?
- Once we move to Fort Meade, will we still be eligible for and receive mass transit benefits?
New Facility
Fort Meade Post
- Will DISA employees have commissary priviledges when we relocate to Fort Meade?
- As a DISA civilian employee, can I be considered for on-post housing at Fort Meade?
- I've heard there are only two gates into Ft. Meade. If this is true, is there a plan to open other gates to allow for the additional traffic caused by the BRAC?
For Military Personnel
- What is the current on-post housing situation at Fort Meade?
- Is on-post housing limited to a certain branch of service?
- Are single service members and geographical bachelors required to reside on post?
- Is child care available on post?
- Are the schools for school-aged children located on or off post?
- What documentation is required to enter a child into the Fort Meade or Maryland public school system?
- If you live off post, can your children attend the on-post public schools?
- When will the military begin relocating to Fort Meade?
- When DISA relocates to Fort Meade, will tours be extended or curtailed for those involved in the relocation?
- Will military members be required to reside in the Fort Meade local area?
- How will the relocation to Fort Meade affect a military member's BAH?
- When DISA relocates to Fort Meade, will military member incur a service obligation as with normal PCS moves?
- Since DISA will relocate to Fort Meade, will the servicing personnel centers change?
- Are incoming personnel being told about DISA's upcoming transition?
- If a service member lives in Virginia and elects to move onto Fort Meade, will they have to move their HHG themselves?
- When can military personnel sign up for the Fort Meade housing wait list?