Melissa TowersBLM – Vale District

» Updated to reflect current policy and direction

» New Format

»Chapter 10 – Personnel

» Off-Site/Remote Incident Assignments» Length of Assignment chart» Updated Exempt/Non-Exempt chart

14 Day Scenario

21 Day Scenario

30 Day Scenario

Travel Day 1-14 (work) Travel

Travel Day 1-14 (work)

Day 15-21 (work) Travel

Travel Day 1-14 (work)

Day 15 - 21 (work and two mandatory days

off)

Day 22 - 30 (work) Travel

» No pay adjustment in accordance with Executive Order 13594

»One pay rate per classification level – Alaska and Hawaii rates have been eliminated

» Clarified that the hours limitation for Training and Instructing does NOT include travel

»Chapter 10 – Travel

» Meal Reimbursement» Travel Arrangements

» Chapter 10 – Compensation for Injury» Injury/Illness

» Chapter 10 – Commissary» Clarification on documentation for

Commissary issues» OF-287 Commissary Issue Record

» Chapter 20 - Acquisition» ICS-212, Incident Demobilization

Vehicle Safety Inspection form for government vehicles

» Chapter 30 – Property Mgmt.» Clarified the authorization of

replacement items

» Limit replacement to those items that are consumed, lost, damaged, or rendered unserviceable on the incident.

» Authority for IMT or IBA to authorize replacement of non-standard cache items must be delegated.

» Prototype equipment will NOT be replaced with suppression funds.

» Chapter 40 – Business Mgmt.» Prompt Payment Guidelines» CTSP determines computers to be

added to incident network.» Added language that Finance Unit must

document any outstanding items, unresolved issues in written form.

» Chapter 50 – Cooperative Relations» Clarified the authorization of replacement

items

» Chapter 60 – Accident Investigations» Section removed

» Chapter 70 – Claims» SF-91 MVA Report moved here» SF-94 Statement of Witness moved here» Tort Claims may be submitted in any written

form» Clarified claim documentation

» Chapter 80 – Cost Accounting» Language added for Complexes/

Mergers/Splits» Chapter 90 – All Hazard Incident» Language added National Oil and Hazardous

Substance Pollution Contingency Plan.» Clarified definitions for Emergency Support

Functions (ESF) and ESF Coordinator.» Clarified the role of the Federal coordinating

Officer.

» Appendix A» Removed incident position code and

provided website information.» Appendix C» Chart added for

Complexes/Merges/Splits.

Melissa Towers, BLM 541-473-6242

m1towers@blm.gov

»Hazard Pay»Compensation for Meals»Vehicle Repair» Inadequate Food or Lodging