1. TECHNICIAN MOBILIZATION BRIEFING zPay/Leave zFederal Employee Health Benefits zFederal Employee Group Life Ins zNGAUS Ins Trust z Thrift Savings Plan z Effect on Retirement z Additional Information

2. Pay/Leave zMay utilize annual leave, military leave, and compensatory time zLet it remain in account zUse of annual leave in excess of 240 hours encouraged zCompletion of HRO Form 92 zWith-in Grade Increases and Pay Adjustments continue

3. Federal Employee Health Benefit zCoverage can continue for up to 24 months in nonpay status zNew bill authorizing payment of FEHB zOptions yContinue coverage yTerminate yDelay reinstatement (if applicable)

4. Federal Employee’s Group Life Insurance zContinue up to 12 months at no cost zMust elect to Continue or Terminate coverage after 12 months zElect to Continue yPay employee and agency share of the premiums yMust make payment arrangements before leaving for active duty yReinstated automatically upon Return to Duty zElect to Terminate yRight to convert to a non-group policy yReinstated automatically upon Return to Duty

5. NGAUSIT zCall (800) 955-7736 ext. 23155 to arrange payment of life insurance zDisability insurance stops and is reinstated upon return

6. Thrift Savings Plan zMay make retroactive contributions zBased on current TSP Form 1 zReceive package from HRO upon return to duty zTSP Form 41, required if you have a TSP Loan (Mandatory if you have a loan)

7. Effect on Retirement zMay make a military deposit (buy back) zNo interest on deposit, if paid in full before end of third year from date of return to duty zRules of deposit yCSRS before 1 Oct 1982 yCSRS after 30 Sep 1982 yFERS

8. Additional Information z5 days Admin Leave must be granted as soon as employee returns to technician status zNew guidance on 5 days excused absence for each deployment in support of the continuing Global War on Terrorism.

9. Additional Information zAble to apply and be considered for Technician Position Vacancies yHRO Website – New Announcements posted weekly yCopies of signed application packets with a supervisor w/instruction letter (recommended)

10. Additional Information zMust be submitted by supervisor’s yTwo SF 52’s (Mandatory) yCopy of official military orders (Mandatory) yHRO Form 92 (Mandatory) yTSP Form 41 (If Applicable) yHRO Form 92-1 (If Applicable)

11. HRO EMPLOYEE RELATIONS BRANCH POC FOR TECHNICIAN SERVICES/BENEFITS  Vicki FetterolfSUPV (HR Specialist) 717-861-8598  Holly AdamsFEHB, FEGLI, TSP 717-861-8698  Lois LehmanRetirement/Military Deposit 717-861-8521  Carol DiamondWorkers’ Comp/WIGI 717-861-8644  MSgt Jamie TylerMilitary Deposits 717-861-6980  SPC Amanda PhamStandards, Appraisals, Awards 717-861-8276  TSgt Ryan TitzellStandards, Appraisals, Awards 717-861-6280 FAX NUMBER: 717-861-8216

12. HRO STAFFING BRANCH POC FOR TECHNICIAN STAFFING  MSG Linda Reedy 717-861-8602  MSgt Sue Mindy 717-861-8893  Ros Janze 717-861-8381  Elaine Duenas-Brown 717-861-8108  Cathy Hain 717-861-8523  Betsy Shultz717-861-8893 FAX NUMBER: 717-861-8216

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