1. FIRE SEASON 2009 Changes you Need to Know About Incident Business05/2009

2. AD Changes Deputy IC and AC are now okay – The Area Commander, Type 1 or Type 2 Incident Commander, Security Specialist Level 1 or Level 2, Fire Investigator, and Buying Team Leader are key positions and may be filled only by current agency employees. For state or local government partners who cannot work on Federal incidents under their employment status or cooperative agreement due to policy or statute, the following positions may to be filled in the 2009 pay plan under the included conditions: a. Area Commander: State or local government employees who meet qualifications as certified by their Geographic Area Coordinating Group. b. Type 1 and Type 2 Incident Commander: State or local government employees who meet qualifications as certified by their Geographic Area Coordinating Group.

3. AD Changes Con’t c. Fire Investigator: State or local government employees. 5. When approved by the Director, Acquisition Management (AQM) retirees may temporarily have warrants reinstated and may be hired as ADs in these positions: a. Buying Team Leader. b. Contracting Officer. Additional positions added to the matrix Deleted HELM and HELB as they are no longer positions in 310-1. Insert HMGB, Helicopter Manager Boss

4. Incident Travel ADs Will be paid on OF-288 for mileage/incidentals Flights made through CBA will NOT require voucher or TA Will need to be processed through GovTrip if more than above (ie. Hotel, meals) For FS ASC will help with TA and Voucher BLM used GovTrip after the fact

5. Incident Travel cont. BLM employees use GovTrip after travel FS employees Prepare a limited open authorization for Mission-Critical Use GovTrip to process TA and Voucher P Codes will be available to all for TA Crew Bosses can still use PCMS to subsist their crew

6. General Topics Cost Reviews No relief – still a priority for FS Expect more discussion with State budgets dropping Fuel Vendors Expanding the use of credit cards Rental Vehicles through GSA or an EERA Process payments like any other equipment Do NOT pay on your travel voucher (liability) Dispatch should consider using if team is ordered for your unit

7. General Topics (2) Best Value Dispatching in Full Swing Resources hired for incident only released first After that priority is set in demob plan No expectation to release in Best Value Order

8. General Topics (3) Fire Coop Agreements have been changed for out of area response National Template No Portal to Portal Set Rates and Overhead Single Point of Payment DOI = Casual Pay FS = EERAs and Contracts OWCP Clarification Poison Oak/Ivy will require CA-16 All paperwork goes home with employee, no fax

9. General Topics (4) Debit Card Implementation – Region 8 is the “test” Region for fire use. AR will begin using debit cards for Native American crews in June. National Forests in NC and FL will be the next 2 Forests using Debit Cards after the initial test period in AR. AD Pay Plan - The 2009 DOI AD Pay Plan was effective 5/21/09 (for AD's SPONSORED by DOI) Forest Service sponsored AD's are hired/paid under the 2009 Forest Service AD Pay Plan that was effective 3/31/09

10. General Topics (5) Amendment # 1 to the 2008 Interagency Incident Business Management Handbook issued in May 2009. Changes to Chapter 10 – Personnel, Sections 15 and 16. Changes to Chapter 20 Acquisition A summary of changes and ordering info is available at http://www.nwcg.gov/pms/pubs/iibmh2/cha nge_summary-2009.htm

11. Solicitations – National Templates Moving to more competitive pre-season agreements. 07 – Engines, Tactical & Support Tenders 08 – Mobile Laundry, Clerical Support Trailers, GIS Trailers, Faller Modules, Refer Trucks, Mechanic Service Trucks, Tents/Canopy 09 – Potable Water/Gray Water/Trailer Mounted -Hand wash stations. Portable Toilets & Hand wash stations Heavy metal... Dozers, excavators, testing in the SA Dispatch tables generated based on best value

12. Future Years Barcoding is Back and Alive 2 teams in CA are piloting this year E-ISuite is on line for 2010 release Master Agreement for the Fed agencies is being rewritten – expect release fire season 2010 Serious Injury and Death Handbook is in draft format Federal Excess Personal Property Rules being looked at National MOU with FEMA for all hazard assignments

13. Type 3 Considerations Accruals Timekeeping Contract/agreement admin Home fire unit issues Length of assignment/Mandatory Days off Meals ADs at home unit Correct fire numbers