<div dir="ltr">Just wanted to emphasize that this mandatory travel training for all travelers, travel arrangers, and travel approvers must be completed by Dec 31, 2019. I just took the courses and can confirm that they are new and not the same as the E2 training. <div><br></div><div>Genene<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">'Broadcast, DOC' via _BCAST NOAA All Hands</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:bcast-noaa-all@noaa.gov">bcast-noaa-all@noaa.gov</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Aug 20, 2019 at 1:10 PM<br>Subject: Update: Mandatory Travel Training on Basic Travel, Approving Official’s Responsibilities, and Fly America Act, which includes the Open Skies Agreement (OSA)<br>To: Broadcast, DOC <<a href="mailto:broadcast@doc.gov">broadcast@doc.gov</a>><br></div><br><br>
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<p class="m_-5792118678768322147MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:135.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Addressees: DOC Bureau/Operating Unit Travelers, Travel Preparers, Travel Points of Contact (POC), and Approving Officials for Travel
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Office of Financial Management, Travel Management Division<b>
</b>is announcing an update to the mandatory travel training for bureau/operating unit travelers, travel preparers, travel points of contact, and travel approving officials. This training is designed to promote awareness and compliance with the Department’s
Travel Policy as well as emphasize the requirements for all approved travel authorizations and vouchers in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) and the Department’s Travel Policy. This training is also different from the Travel Policy Overview
Training and ETS2 system training. All three of the following courses within the Commerce Learning Center (CLC) must be taken to satisfy this mandatory training requirement.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://doc.csod.com/LMS/LoDetails/DetailsLo.aspx?loid=8bd078e6-98bc-4c73-badb-a73e3f9c5a1a&query=%3fq%3dBasic+Travel+Training+Curriculum#t=1" target="_blank">Basic Travel Training
Curriculum</a><span style="color:#0563c1"> </span>– must be completed by travelers, travel preparers, travel points of contact, and travel approving officials<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://doc.csod.com/LMS/LoDetails/DetailsLo.aspx?loid=d3e46c14-e66a-41eb-8da7-26731b5ea598&query=%23q%3Dfly%2520america%2520curriculum%26s%3D%26a%3D&back_key=1#t=1" target="_blank">Fly
America Act Curriculum</a><span style="color:#0563c1"> </span>which includes the Open Skies Agreement – must be completed by travelers, travel preparers, travel points of contact, and travel approving officials<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://doc.csod.com/LMS/LoDetails/DetailsLo.aspx?loid=1ba743d2-94a1-45e1-8007-6a17d6cac99f&query=%3Fs%3D%26q%3Dtravel%2520approving%2520officials&back_key=1#t=1" target="_blank">Travel
Approving Officials</a><span style="color:#0563c1"> </span>– must be completed by all travel approving officials<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">For bargaining unit employees</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">, the Fly America Act Training is only for anyone traveling, arranging,
approving, reviewing, and responsible for conferences, meetings, and events that require international travel and for first-time and new employees as a prerequisite for that travel.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Training must be completed by
<b>Tuesday, December 31, 2019</b>.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please disseminate within your Bureau as you deem appropriate.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you encounter any <b>technical difficulties</b> launching and/or completing the training, please reference the following URL
<a href="http://doc.csod.com" target="_blank">http://doc.csod.com</a>, and then click the 24x7 live support button on the lower right of the log-in page. If you continue experiencing problems in the CLC, please contact your Servicing Human Resources Office’s
training department or appropriate CLC administrator for your bureau/operating unit.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">If you have any questions, please contact the Travel Management Division at 202-482-1818.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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</div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" 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>
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