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Time Unit Leader

Position Description

Duties

  • Coordinates with home units of all incident personnel to ensure that timely submission of pay documents occurs. This will require significant communication and adherence to individual agency policies.
  • Coordinates with incident agency regarding payment team to meet specific requirements, and personnel staff to ensure adherence to casual hiring guidelines.
  • Responsible for personnel time recording and managing the commissary operation.
  • Obtains local administrative guidelines, payment procedures, cooperative or interagency agreements, (work/rest and length of assignment policies, etc.).
  • Manages and supervises time unit (time and commissary posting procedures, audits, etc.).
  • Supervises commissary operations (establishment, oversight).
  • Coordinates with personnel to ensure submission of time documents and adherence to established policies (resolve time keeping problems/questions with incident supervisors, payment team requirements, adherence to casual hiring guidelines, etc.).
  • Establishes time frames for submission of time related documents, supervisory review, closeout of records.
  • Restricts access to commissary purchases, oversee closeout of commissary.
  • Provides for records security.
  • Insures that payment documents are up to date and routed to the proper agency for processing.
  • Documents follow-up action needed for incident agency.

Position Knowledge and/or Requirements

  • Satisfactory performance as a personnel time recorder.
  • Recommend “ISUITE” knowledge.

 

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Updated NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518

Date: December 19, 2024
Contact: Water Scooper Operations Unit

The NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518 establishes the standards for dispatching, utilizing, and coordinating water scooping aircraft on interagency wildland fires. These standards should be used in conjunction with the NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision (SAS), PMS 505, and any local, state, or geographic/regional water scooping plans.

References:

NWCG Standards for Water Scooping Operations, PMS 518

Updated NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505

Date: December 19, 2024
Contact: Interagency Aerial Supervision Subcommittee

The Interagency Aerial Supervision Subcommittee has updated the NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505. PMS 505 establishes standards for aerial supervision operations for national interagency wildland fire operations. 

References:

NWCG Standards for Aerial Supervision, PMS 505

New Job Aids Available: Packing Lists for Wildland Fire Fireline Personnel and Support Staff, J-101 and J-102

Date: December 3, 2024
Contact: NWCG TRAINING

Two new job aids are now available: Packing List for Wildland Fire Fireline Personnel, J-101 and Packing List for Wildland Fire Support Personnel, J-102, should serve as a baseline for items needed on a wildland fire assignment. These lists will help personnel prepare for a 14 to 21-day assignment on the fireline or in a support role.

References:

Job Aid Catalog

NWCG Packing List for Wildland Fire Fireline Personnel, J-101

NWCG Packing List for Wildland Fire Support Staff, J-102

NWCG Equipment Technology Committee Releases Safety Warning: 24-001 Stihl Chainsaw Toolless Fuel Cap Spill Prevention

Date: November 14, 2024
Contact: Equipment Technology Committee

The Equipment Technology Committee (ETC) has released Safety Warning: 24-001 Stihl Chainsaw Toolless Fuel Cap Spill Prevention. Misaligned toolless fuel caps on Stihl chainsaws have led to recurring fuel spillage, fuel ignition, and burn injuries during wildland fire management operations.

This Safety Warning is intended to highlight the details and recommended procedures for the installation of a Stihl chainsaw toolless fuel cap, as well as how to identify and correct a misaligned, damaged, or broken fuel cap to help prevent fuel spillage.

References:

NWCG Safety Warning: 24-001 Stihl Chainsaw Toolless Fuel Cap Spill Prevention

Advertencia de equipos 24-001: Prevención de derrames de la tapa de combustible sin herramientas de la motosierra Stihl

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