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geodesy. noaa. gov Quarterly All-Hands Meeting Juliana P. Blackwell National Geodetic Survey, NOAA October 11, 2016

Overview • • Noteworthy FY 2016 Accomplishments FY 2017 milestones FY 2017 NGS Annual Guidance Memo Diversity/Inclusion slides CAPS Dates, Process and Updates New NGS Employees Awards Time & Attendance Presentation 2

Noteworthy FY 2016 Accomplishments

GRAV-D Reaches 50% Completion http: //www. geodesy. noaa. gov/GRAV-D/ 4

New Topo-Bathy Lidar Capability / 2016 Aerial Imagery for Disaster Response Image showing quick look at data from outer reef of the Florida Keys during two flights. Before and after imagery of 2016 southern Louisiana flooding. http: //www. geodesy. noaa. gov/RSD/rsd_home. shtml 5

2016 Airborne Gravimetry Summer School Participants and lecturers who attended the NGS 2016 Gravimetry for Geodesy Summer School at the Silver Spring Civic Center, Silver Spring. http: //www. geodesy. noaa. gov/GRAV-D/2016 Summer. School/ 6

New Regional Advisor Program http: //www. geodesy. noaa. gov/ADVISORS/ 7

Educational Video Series New in FY 2016 • Best Practices for Minimizing Errors during GNSS Data Collection • The Importance of Accurate Coastal Elevation and Shoreline Data • NOAA’s Vdatum: Transforming Heights between Vertical Datums http: //www. geodesy. noaa. gov/corbin/class_description/NGS_Video_Library. shtml 8

2017 Milestones 9

FY 2017 Performance Measures & Milestones Two of NGS’ Priority FY 2017 Performance Measures – Update 5. 7% of the U. S. Shoreline • Up from 5. 5% in 2016 – 62% of U. S. and territories enabled to benefit from a new national vertical reference system for improved inundation management (GRAV-D) • 9% collection rate this year 10

FY 2017 Performance Measures & Milestones – – Some of NGS’ Major FY 2017 Milestones Update the shoreline in priority ports: 43 ports (25% of 175 ports). Q 4 Analyze priority ports for changes (CSCAP): 35 (20% of 175 ports). Q 4 Deliver and make available to the public 1000 square nautical miles of Topographic/Bathymetric Lidar data. Q 4 50% complete for development of a revised New York Bight/Harbor/Long Island Sound vicinity VDatum model. 11

FY 2017 Performance Measures & Milestones – – – Some of NGS’ Major FY 2017 Milestones Complete airborne gravity collection over >82% of Alaska, excluding the Aleutians. Q 4 Complete geodetic measurements (GPS, leveling, and DOV) for a third Geoid Slope Validation Survey GSVS 17. Q 4 Develop a 4 th experimental geoid model. Q 4 Develop and release Beta version of NADCON 5. 0 Q 4 Install one foundation CORS site for the improvement of the National Spatial Reference System (NSRS) and the International Terrestrial Reference Frame (ITRF) Q 4 12

FY 17 Performance Measures & Milestones – – – Some of NGS’ Major FY 2017 Milestones Deliver 375, 000 Online Positioning User Service (OPUS) Solutions. Q 4 Hold the 3 rd Federal Geospatial Summit to prepare the user community for replacement of NAVD 88 and NAD 83 datums and introduction of a new gravity-based vertical reference system. Q 3 Complete 3 Comet lessons to improve the general public's understanding of geodesy and NGS' products & services. Q 4 Host 10 NGS webinars with a cumulative total of 1, 200 attendees Q 4 Regional advisors provide training to stakeholders in 75% of states. Q 4 13

2017 NGS Annual Guidance Memo 14

NGS FY 2017 AGM Objectives • Advance Partnerships ⁻ 2017 Geospatial Summit ⁻ Monthly webinars ⁻ Educational videos/lessons ⁻ Regional Advisor Program ⁻ One Voice Project • Diversity and Inclusion “Now, which way do we go? ” - Dorothy ⁻ Promoting through, for example, forum lunch time talks about various topics • Transition Research to Operations ⁻ Operationalizing next generation of technology • Socio-economic benefits ⁻ Highlighting benefits of NGS products and services 15

Diversity & Inclusion 16

NOS Diversity & Inclusion Themes NOAA Diversity and Inclusion Policy Statement: http: //www. eeo. noaa. gov/NDIS. html 17

NOS Diversity & Inclusion Objectives Recruitment Mentoring FEVS Blended Workforce NOAA Diversity and Inclusion Summit: Harnessing the Power of Diversity and Inclusion October 25 – 26, 2016 18

CAPS Calendar 2016 • August 31: Listening Sessions. Completed • October 25 – November 18: Feedback Sessions and Supervisors Develop FY 16 Performance Plans • November 24: Employees will see Performance Increases and Bonuses in their paychecks (with October 30 as the effective date) • December 1: FY 17 Performance Plans in Place • November 28 – December 16: Pay Pool Manager Addresses Requests for Reconsideration NOTE: Employee Request for Reconsideration (Informal) must be submitted to PPM within 15 calendar days of Employee Feedback Meetings. PPM then has 15 Calendar days to respond. 19

Recognition 20

New NGS Employees Brad Kearse- Deputy Director CDR Joe C. Bishop- Operations Director LCDR David Gothan (RSD) LTjg Daniel Helmricks (RSD) Ron Gallagher (SDD Contractor) Andy James (M&B HR Contractor) Daniel Gillins (OAD) Kevin Ahlgren (OAD) Ryan Hippenstiel (OAD in Norfolk) Benjamin Erickson- (GSD in Corbin) Sathish Govindaraju (SRSD Contractor) Kimberly Schmid (SRSD Contractor) Lisa Botuck (GRD NRAP) 21

Awards 2016 NOAA Administrator’s Award Mark Schenewerk For exceptional performance designing, creating and implementing OPUS-Projects, a multi-site, multi-occupation GPS positioning software. 2016 NOAA Technology Transfer Award Steve Breidenbach John Ellingson Kendall Fancher Charlie Geoghagen Tim Hanson Dave Zenk Brian Ward For exceptional performance in the design and transfer of procedures and supporting equipment to complete geodetic leveling across wide rivers. 22

Years of Service 15 years 10 years 25 years 23

Years of Service 30 years 40 years 35 years 45 years 24

Farewells CAPT Adam Dunbar (OPS Director) Tim Wilkins (OAD) Gary Ray (SDD) Zedong Zhang (SDD Contractor) Sandy Preaux (OAD Contractor) CDR Nicole Cabana (RSD) Mukta Gupta (SDD) LT Scott Broo 25 (RSD)

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Time & Attendance Presentation 27

Time & Attendance • Provisions for Attendance and Leave are codified and are found in: – The United States Code – Title 5 -Organization and Employees – Part III-Employees – Subpart E-Attendance and Leave – Sections 6101 -6505 • The title provides regulations will be set by the Office of Personnel Management 28

Time & Attendance-OPM • Fact sheets are available at: https: //www. opm. gov/policy-dataoversight/pay-leave/leave-administration/ • Some basics on leave – Employees request leave, generally in advance – Managers have a responsibility to timely approve or deny leave. Managers may deny leave based on planning and office workload. – Managers may not designate your leave if an employee has not requested leave. 29

Time & Attendance -DOC • The DOC time and attendance manual is found here: http: //hr. commerce. gov/Practitioners/Compen sation. And. Leave/DEV 01_006628 • Policy becomes more detailed – Terms are defined in plain language (AWOL, FMLA, family member, etc) – Basic Premise-Employee requests leave with reasonable notice, Manager approves in a reasonable time. 30

Time & Attendance -DOC – An employee may not be placed on enforced leave as a disciplinary action; as a prelude to disciplinary action; during an investigation of suspected wrongdoing; because he or she does not appear to be ready, able and willing to work; during an administrative closing of an office; or when, in an emergency, there is a temporary lack of work or funds. Supervisors must consult with their human resources office (HRO) when determining an appropriate action under these or similar situations. – Denial or cancellation of leave must not be disciplinary in character or used as a punitive measure. Employees are responsible for the cost of telegrams, telephone calls, and faxes when making application for leave, extension of leave, etc. 31

Time & Attendance -NOAA • The link for NOAA time & attendance information is: http: //www. wfm. noaa. gov/policies/time_attendan ce. html# • NOAA references back to the DOC page as the overarching guidance • NOAA has a time and attendance FAQs pages • NOAA’s information is more granular, delving into the mechanics of webta • Unfortunately NOAA’s webta information is out 32 date

Time & Attendance -NOS • The NOS link for time and attendance is: https: //sites. google. com/a/noaa. gov/nos-foremployees/admin/workforcemanagement/time-and-attendance • NOS has updated their policy. NOS is following DOC policy just as NOAA follows DOC policy. 33

Time & Attendance -NGS • NGS instituted procedures are here: https: //ngsweb. ngs. noaa. gov/INFO/NGSTime And. Attendance. Procedures. pdf • Basics of NGS procedures to comply with Time and attendance policy as outlined and aligned with statute through our parent line, agency and department: – Duty hours must fall between 6: 00 AM and 6: 30 PM – Flexible morning start time between 6: 00 -9: 30 AM 34

Time & Attendance -NGS – Flexible end time between 3: 00 -6: 30 PM. – Flexible schedules are allowed (ex. Maxiflex, Compressed) based on your manager’s approval. • Sign in and sign out: – – Must sign the CD 465 Alternative Work schedule attendance log. Must pre-schedule on the pre-schedule attendance report. Must document start and stop time from the CD 465 log on the pre-schedule attendance report. Must enter start and stop time in your webta pay period table. Teleworkers must email ngs. attendance@noaa. gov and their supervisor at the beginning and end of each 35 telework day.

Time & Attendance -NGS • • Credit hours-employees under all schedules EXCEPT compressed may earn up to 2 hours per workday to a maximum carryover balance of 24. Credit hours may only be worked between the hours of 6: 00 AM-6: 30 PM. Compensatory and travel compensatory time must be requested in advance through webta. Leave requests are to be submitted in advance through webta. 36

Time & Attendance -NGS • • You must take a 30 minute lunch break and it must be before 2: 00 PM. Per the statute you may not leave early at the end of the day or start your day late by not taking your 30 minute lunch break. Employees must validate time on the last Friday of the pay period. Supervisors must certify time by noon Tuesday following the pay period. 37

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