Pay Plan OF-288I-9 W4/Direct Deposit Bonus 100

What is the minimum amount of hours that can be submitted per work period?

The minimum compensable time allowance for each work period is 2 hours.

How many Hazardous Fuels Hours per calendar year is a Casual allowed to work?

greater than 300 hours per person per calendar year.

Casual’s may instruct emergency incident training when all other methods of hiring and contracting have been exhausted, not to exceed how many hours? Does this amount include or exclude time spent in travel status?

120 Hours, excluding time spent in travel status.

2 Part Question: Casual is attending training to become fully qualified, what rate would they be paid at? Casual who is fully qualified is attending refresher training, what rate would they be paid at?

1. One rate lower than the fully qualified rate. 2. If they are fully qualified they are paid at the fully qualified rate.

A casual is hired out of Idaho to work on an incident in Montana. On the 2 nd day of the week long incident the casual was only sent out to work for 6 hours. Is he entitled to any more hours of pay?

Yes…Casuals working away from the point-of-hire must be given enough on-shift time (travel, ordered standby, and actual work) to total 8 compensable hours for that calendar day. This 8 hour guarantee does not apply to the first and last day of work.

There are things wrong in the top portion of this OF what are they?

XXX-XX-XXXX ID-FHA X Block 2: The full Social Security Number or ECI (April, 2013) is required for payment by the CPC. Block 6: The Hired At should be an agency or a tribe. The 3 digit Unit Identifier should end with an A or a T. Block 4: Ensure only the Casual box is marked.

An agency submitted a W-4 and an OF-288 for a casual…what might be the problem with this section of the OF-288?

1. Name: Casual’s full legal name should be entered in box Address: OF-288 should match the most current W-4. In this case, if the PO Box is correct (and casual is a registered owner) we would need a new W-4/Address Change Form to update the system.

List the errors found in the bottom section of this OF-288. Mama Bear Not Available

General Support Clerk $20.00 Mama Bear 1.THSP Position Code description is missing in the Remarks section. 2.The dollar amount is missing for the Commissary listed in Block 22. Commissary sheets may accompany the timesheet, but the commissary must be totaled on the OF The Time Officer Signature in Block 26 is not an original signature. This must be an original signature & preferably in any color of ink other than black. Not Available

There are mistakes in the Date & Time section of the OF-288. What are they?

Col A: Wrong year in block 8. This date should correspond with the work dates. 2.Col B: Line 3 has less than 2 hours. If the casual should have been guaranteed the additional hour to equal the minimum compensable time allowance of 2 hours for a work period, it can be submitted on the next line indicated as such. 3.Col C: Line 1 stop time is not in military time. 4.Col C: Line 4 is missing the month. 5.Col D: Line 2 is duplicate time with line 1. Col ACol BCol CCol D Guarantee 1.00

Can you find all errors? Column Header Section of the OF-288

1: All Columns missing Cost Center! 2. Col B & C: Wrong ABC code for Suppression 3. Col C: Position Code and AD Class do not match 4. Col D: Fire Code in column is conflicting with Fire Code in Remarks 5. Col D: If taking Rookie Training casual should be paid at Trainee Rate AD-CFFT1(T) AD-C

Can you list 2 documents that can be used for verification to fill out the I-9?

Driver’s License, SS Card, Birth Certificate…etc.

In Section 2 can List A, B, & C all be filled in?

Either List A OR List B & C

These dates must be within how many business days of the employee’s 1 st day of employment?

If the employment relationship will last less than 3 days, then the employer must verify work authorization and complete Section 2 no later than the first day of employment. Employers must complete and sign Section 2 of Form I-9 within 3 business days of the employee’s first day of employment.

Can photocopies of verification documents be accepted in lieu of originals?

No, an employee must present original documents. The only exception is that a newly hired employee may present a certified copy of a birth certificate.

What’s wrong with this?

Must have the Issuing Authority, Document #, and Expiration Date (if any).

Can the be used to designate State taxes?

If the word “State” is written on the W-4, the name, address, and both the Federal & State taxes will be updated. Yes… “State” must be indicated somewhere on the form. State Only If the words “State Only” are written on the W-4, nothing but State taxes will be updated. State Note: Certain States, AZ for example, have their own state tax form and do not allow this designation.

If the Casual is trying to claim Exempt, how many mistakes are there on this W-4? And what are they? Smokey Bear 10/15/12

There are 2 mistakes…..Both blocks 5 and 7 were filled out. And the signature date is the previous year. Smokey Bear 2 Exempt 10/15/12

If a Direct Deposit was the last hiring document sent to the CPC back in 2010 and the Casual works again in 2013, where will the payment automatically be sent?

It will be sent to the Direct Deposit account set up back in The Direct Deposit will remain in our system until we receive either a Removal of Direct Deposit or an Address Change form from the Casual.

What is wrong with the way this W-4 was filled out? Smokey Bear 5/25/13 Bear Smokey

The first and last names are in the incorrect fields. SmokeyBear Smokey Bear 5/25/13

List the critical fields to review on the Direct Deposit?

1. Name of Casual 2. SSN Number 3. Type of Account x SSN Number Name of Person Entitled to Payment Type of Account: Checking or Savings 9 Digit Routing Number Account Number Signature and Date 4. Routing Number 5. Account Number 6. Casual Signature

Who must sign the Batch Memo?

An Approving Official must sign the batch memo; however, there is a spot for contacts to be added in case there is someone other than the AO that can answer questions about the batch.

How many Training Hours is a Casual allowed to work without needing National Lead approval?

Timesheets submitted exceeding this limit will be sent to Issues for a call to the agency. Hours

Who can add names to the Approving Official list?

The National Lead maintains the Approving Official list and forwards it to the CPC. If you are wanting to add or remove someone from the list, submit your request to your Regional Point of Contact and it will be forwarded on to the National Lead for approval.

How does a THSP position need to be submitted?

The four character Position Code must be THSP and needs to include the AD Class. Ensure description is included in the Remarks section of the OF-288 (e.g. THSP - Camp Crew Squad Boss AD-C).

What Position Code in the AD Pay Plan is not approved for BIA use?