<div dir="ltr"><div>Center Directors:</div><div><br></div><div>Please share this with all travelers in your Centers.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_quote"><div text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div class="m_2481494442644396622moz-forward-container">
<p>Monday we shift to the E2 travel system. Here are a few key details that you need to know for the
Go-Live transition.</p>
<p><b>1. </b><u><b>Timeline </b></u>- you'll be receiving <i><b><font color="#3333ff">some emails</font></b></i> and there are
other <font color="#ff0000"><i><b>important deadlines</b></i></font>,
here's the list:</p>
<p><b><i><font color="#3333ff">May 19, 2017 (email)</font></i></b><br>
New Users receive an email titled “Welcome to E2” from the
Department of Commerce (<a class="m_2481494442644396622moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:E2HelpDesk@doc.gov" target="_blank">E2HelpDesk@doc.gov</a>)<br>
This email will contain:<br>
User’s new E2 User credentials<br>
Detailed information regarding required login steps<br>
E2 Production URL<br>
<br>
<i><b><font color="#3333ff"><font color="#ff0000">May 21, 2017
(deadline for ITM travel)<br>
</font></font></b></i></p>
<p><font color="#3333ff"><font color="#000000"><b><font color="#ff0000">>>>></font></b>COB May 21st
is the deadline to have all existing Travel Manager
authorizations created, approved AND data linked. Here's the
formal verbiage:</font></font></p>
<p><i><b><font color="#3333ff"> </font></b></i><font color="#3333ff"><font color="#000000">If travel reservations
are booked through SATO Travel for a trip which has a start
date on or after May 22, 2017 but before the cutoff dates
outlined in Travel Advisory 17-2 (<b><i>travel starting
prior to 6/5/17 for Domestic, prior to 6/30/17 for
Foreign</i></b>), it is imperative that the TA is
created, approved, and datalinked in ITM by <i><b>11pm Eastern
Time (ET) May 21, 2017</b></i><br>
</font></font></p>
<ul>
<li><font color="#3333ff"><font color="#000000">After 11pm
ET May 21, 2017, TAs that are still “in process” and not
approved and data linked in ITM will need to be deleted
from ITM and re-entered in E2 Solutions</font></font></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><font color="#3333ff"><font color="#000000">If they are not
approved and datalinked by cutoff, Client services will
need to be contacted so a ticket can be submitted to move
the reservation over to the E2 TMC Profile</font></font></li>
</ul>
<p><i><b><font color="#3333ff">May 22, 2017 (email)</font></b></i><br>
New Users receive an email titled “E2 New User Access” from
CWTSatoTravel (<a class="m_2481494442644396622moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:etravelservices@cwtsatotravel.com" target="_blank">etravelservices@<wbr>cwtsatotravel.com</a>)<br>
This email will contain:<br>
Link to initialize a traveler’s E2 account for the first time<br>
Note: This link is customized to each individual user, will only
be used for the initial login to E2 and is only be valid for 72
hours. If an approver does not initilize their account, a
traveler’s document cannot route for approval<br>
<br>
<b><i><font color="#3333ff">May 22, 2017 (email)</font></i></b><br>
New Users receive an email titled “E2 Solutions New User
Checklist” from Client Services (<a class="m_2481494442644396622moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:client.servicesii@noaa.gov" target="_blank">client.servicesii@noaa.gov</a>) <br>
This email will contain:<br>
Required log in steps for E2<br>
Steps to update your User Profile <br>
The new Travel Management Center (TMC) contact number for
CWTSatoTravel<br>
</p>
<p>Once you get your new user email, <i><b>you have 72 hours to
activate your account</b></i>. If you miss your window,
you'll need to email <a class="m_2481494442644396622moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:clientservices@noaa.gov" target="_blank">clientservices@noaa.gov</a>
and ask them to reinitiate your profile. You will get the emails
again, please activate.</p>
<p><b>2. </b><u><b>Basic Information</b></u> - here are some
important weblinks you should bookmark:<br>
</p>
<p><b><font color="#3333ff">TRAVEL WEBSITE: </font></b><br>
</p>
<p>Please have a look at the E2 Travel Webpage to familiarize
yourself with what it has to offer:<br>
</p>
<p><a class="m_2481494442644396622moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.corporateservices.noaa.gov/finance/e2travel.html" target="_blank">http://www.corporateservices.<wbr>noaa.gov/finance/e2travel.html</a></p>
<p><b><font color="#3333ff">TRAINING: </font></b><br>
</p>
<p>If you haven't taken the training, there are recorded versions
of the sessions and copies of the slides here:</p>
<p><a class="m_2481494442644396622moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.corporateservices.noaa.gov/finance/e2travel.html" target="_blank">http://www.corporateservices.<wbr>noaa.gov/finance/e2travel.html</a><br>
</p>
<div class="m_2481494442644396622moz-forward-container"><font color="#000000">NCEP OD will offer brief E2 training for travelers via webex with just the basics that travelers need to know. Scheduled for May 30, 2-3pm ET and June 2, 2-3pm ET. Call in information will be provided later. </font></div><div class="m_2481494442644396622moz-forward-container" style="color:rgb(51,51,255);font-weight:bold"><b><font color="#3333ff"><br></font></b></div><b style="color:rgb(51,51,255)">FEES FOR ASSISTANCE:</b><br>
<p>One thing to note - we will now be charged for every phone call to make a reservation, so please reach out to your Center travel arranger for assistance before you call.
Here's the list of fees:</p>
<p><a class="m_2481494442644396622moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.corporateservices.noaa.gov/finance/documents/E2.FY17TransactionFees.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.corporateservices.<wbr>noaa.gov/finance/documents/E2.<wbr>FY17TransactionFees.pdf</a></p>
<p><br></p>
<p>Please let me know if you have any questions.</p></div></div></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Genene Fisher, PhD</div><div>Executive Officer</div><div>National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP)</div><div>NOAA/NWS </div><div>301-683-1323 office</div><div>301-452-7366 cell</div>
<div><a href="mailto:genene.fisher@noaa.gov" target="_blank">genene.fisher@noaa.gov</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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