1. Incident Business Federal Updates Incident Business Federal Updates May 2011 Brenda Johnson BLM – INCIDENT BUSINESS COORDINATOR CiCi Chitwood R6 – INCIDENT BUSINESS COORDINATOR

2. Issues & Concerns FS BLM

3. 2011 FS AD Pay Plan Status Issued March 31, 2011 28 All hazard positions added No change in pay rates for the 48 states; slight reduction in AK and HI Training limit 80 hrs/calendar year FS Travel process – no change Point of Hire: residence vs. dispatch office Exception positions AD Hiring Delegation letters

4. DOI AD Pay Plan 2011 Status ◦ Added: Language related to damage of Natural or Cultural Resources HSPD – 12 Travel Payments THSP Positions

5. DOI AD Pay Plan 2010 Issues: ◦ Hours limitations  Training  Instructing  Hazardous Fuels ◦ Cost Coding  AZA1 ◦ Hiring Authorities

6. FS ASC Incident Payment Center Casual Hire ◦ Use most current forms ◦ Ensure AD completes all required fields ◦ Hiring Official – review documents & sign ◦ Use unique batch number for each transmittal submitted

7. FS ASC Incident Payment Center I-BPAs & Contracts ◦ Ensure agreement is valid & equip is on it ◦ ORIGINAL CTRs/Shift Tickets are to be attached to ORIGINAL OF-286 (!Note: this is new for 2011!) ◦ Changes to OF-286 must be initialed & dated ◦ Rental cars – indicate dates of service & D# in “Remarks” ◦ Follow up responsibilities (Host Unit & PROC) ◦ National Ty 2 IA Crews – invoices & CTRs always go to ASC regardless of paying agency of fire ◦ RFDs under Cooperative Agreement – gov’t signature required on CTRs & Shift Tickets

8. FS ASC Incident Payment Center Incident Only EERAs ◦ Follow agreement numbering structure ◦ Ensure agreement is established prior to end of incident ◦ ORIGINAL CTRs are to be attached to ORIGINAL OF-286 (!Note: this is new for 2011!) ◦ Changes to OF-286 must be initialed & dated

9. BLM Incident Payments Casual Pay – in Boise – OF-288s go back to Hiring Unit National Operations Center (NOC) – in Denver www.nifc.gov/cpc

10. Comp for Injury - APMC Form FS-6100-16 (authorized by COMP) Limit to First Aid or “Camp Crud” Use when: 1) No further medical treatment is necessary 2) No lost time due to injury/illness 3) Initial treatment did not involve surgery or hospitalization A CA-1 (injury) or CA-2 (illness) is still completed

11. ASC & Serious Injuries During business hours (M-F 0700-1800 MST) - call 877-372-7248 Option 2 for HRM Workers’ Compensation Group to request authorization for immediate medical care Outside business hours – COMP has authority to give verbal authorization to hospital for injuries (not illness-DOL needs to determine based on med doc)

12. CA-16 Authorization for Examination and/or Treatment Can be issued within 7 days of injury Will not be issued without approval

13. FLAME Act In FY11 FS requires signed “decision based on risk analysis” as basis for FLAME fund reimbursement Region 6 mandatory use - ‘Template for Documenting A Strategic Risk Decision’ (SRA) for Type 1 & Type 2 fires Word doc posted in WFDSS under “Decision” tab Relationship to Key Decision Logs (KDLs)

14. Regional Forester Engagement Type 1 or Type 2 fires are subject to Regional Forester Team prior to $5.0 mil. threshold Purpose is to participate in the SRA process Allows leadership to engage early on, monitor the effective accomplishment of strategic objectives established & certify agreement w/strategies

15. General Topics IBA Ordering Process FS Fleet card R6 Timekeeper Contract Agency Differences Matrix IHC Property Replacement Form ODOT/WSDOT MOUs Online S-260 being Beta tested IIBMH Re-write BLM Support Codes

16. Incident Business Practices Working Team http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/incident-business/

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