Date: October 17th 2006

Tuesday, Oct 17, 2006

CMS DEADLINE FOR HQ SUPERVISORS - OCT 20 Date/Time/Location: Information session: Tuesday, Oct 17, 3:30 - 4:30 p m , Program Review Center (9H40) Contact: Jody Williams 358-3706 or Luke Weaver 358-1218 Headquarters supervisors are required to validate proficiency levels for their employees in the Competency Management System (CMS) by Oct 20 For details, attend an information session, contact the BASO Support Center at 358-IEMP (4367) ext 0 or visit: http://baso hq nasa gov

EXCHANGE COUNCIL BOOK FAIR Date/Time: Oct 17, 18 and 19, 10 a m - 3 p m , west lobby Books and gifts will be provided by Imagine-Nation Books, Ltd Checks, credit cards and cash will be accepted

DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH EVENT Date/Time/Location: Wednesday, Oct 18, 11:30 a m , Holiday Inn Capitol Hill, Discovery Room I, 550 C Street, SW, Washington, D C Contact: LaShawn McDuffie 358-0965 This year's observance features Dan Keplinger, an artist born with cerebral palsy He will show a documentary film produced by HBO along with a display of artwork

HEADQUARTERS TRAINING CLASSES Estate, Incapacity and Long Term Care Planning Date/Time/Location: Wednesday, Oct 18, 11:30 a m - 1 p m , Room 3P44 Contact: Evelin Saxinger 358-1311 esaxinge@hq nasa gov

Preparing for Your Interview Date/Time/Location: Wednesday, Oct 25, 11:30 a m - 1 p m , Room 3P44 Contact: Elizabeth Piper 358-0565 epiper@hq nasa gov

For details and to register, go to: https://satern nasa gov

FINANCIAL PLANNING SEMINARS SCHEDULED Date/Time/Location: Thursday, Oct 19, 9 a m and 1 p m , auditorium Contact: Scott Howell 358-1558 The Human Resources Management Division is sponsoring two seminars: "Understanding Credit and Managing Debt" at 9 a m and "Creating a Spending Plan" at 1 p m

MANDATORY ETHICS TRAINING SCHEDULED Date/Time/Location: Thursday, Oct 19, 2 p m , MIC 6 Contact: Ethics Team 358-2465 For details and a list of ethics training sessions, visit: http://www nasa gov/offices/ogc/general_law/ethicstraining html

STS-115 CREW PRESENTATION FOR HQ EMPLOYEES Date/Time/Location: Tuesday, Oct 24, 9 a m , auditorium Contact: Joanna Adamus 358-1716 NASA Headquarters employees and their families are invited to join the crew of the STS-115 mission for a special post-flight presentation on Oct 24 During the program, the crew will share highlights of their mission to the International Space Station in September

SMARTS UPGRADE SCHEDULED Contact: John Lyver 358-1155 The Safety and Mission Assurance Requirements Tracking System (SMARTS) will be upgraded to a new version 3 0 To make the conversion, SMARTS will be off-line during those days For details, visit: http://smarts nasa gov

MANDATORY NO FEAR ACT TRAINING Contact: Craig Cassidy 358-1538 Effective Sept 18, the Office of Personnel Management is requiring that all federal employees complete this training NASA Headquarters personnel must complete the training by Dec 17, 2006 No FEAR Act training is available via SATERN at: https://satern nasa gov/elms/learner/login jsp

2006-2007 SEASONAL FLU SHOTS Date/Time/Location: Monday - Friday, Oct 23 - Nov 3, 1 - 3 p m ; Tuesday - Thursday, Nov 7 - 20, 1 - 3 p m , Health Unit Contact: Beverly Vaughn 358-2600 The NASA Headquarters Health Unit conducts an influenza campaign, annually Flu shots will be available to NASA civil service employees starting Monday, Oct 23 on a first-come, first-serve basis, while supplies last No appointment is necessary For details, visit: http://www cdc gov/flu

MARYLAND RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL TICKETS Contact: Debbie Randall 358-1173 The Exchange Store has discount tickets available for the Maryland Renaissance Festival in Crownsville, Md Tickets are: $14 for adults and $7 for youth (ages 7-15) The fair is open every weekend through Oct 22

FREQUENTLY REQUESTED LINKS

NASA Home Page: http://www nasa gov
Inside NASA: http://www insidenasa nasa gov
NASA FY 2007 Budget and Planning Documents: http://www nasa gov/budget
NASA Missions: http://www nasa gov/missions/timeline/current/current_missions html
Executive Biographies: http://www nasa gov/about/highlights/biographies_index html
Educator Astronaut Program: http://edspace nasa gov
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO): http://www hq nasa gov/cfo/internal
Financial Management Requirements: http://www hq nasa gov/cfo/internal/fmr
Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity: http://www hq nasa gov/office/codee
NASA Family Assistance Fund: http://www nasa gov/about/highlights/AN_FAF html
Full Cost Initiative: http://www hq nasa gov/fullcost
NASA History Home Page: http://history nasa gov
Widely Attended Gatherings (WAGs): http://www nasa gov/offices/ogc/wag_collection/waglog05 html
NODIS Document Library: http://nodis3 gsfc nasa gov
NODIS Document Mgt System: http://nodis-dms gsfc nasa gov/dms/dms cfm (NASA Only)
HQ e-Directory: https://polaris hq nasa gov/HQeD (NASA HQ Only)
Directory of HQ Service Contacts: http://www hq nasa gov/office/codec/service-contacts doc
Job Opportunities: http://www nasajobs nasa gov
Training: http://ohr gsfc nasa gov/DevGuide/Hq/hqtrngopps htm
Safety: http://www hq nasa gov/hq/safety htm
NASA OIG: http://www hq nasa gov/office/oig/hq
VoTS: http://www nisn nasa gov/vots
ViTS (Video Teleconferencing Service) : https://intranet hq nasa gov/vits
Computer Training: http://ctc hq nasa gov
IT Security: http://www hq nasa gov/office/codec/codeci/security/security htm (NASA HQ ONLY)

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