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Northwest Navigator> KITSAP/EVERETT EDITION • Friday, JANUARY 29, 2010
Checking year’s first LES a must Civilian employment
By George Markfelder
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
(Civilian Human Resources)
Reviewing your Leave and Earnings
Statement (LES) each pay period is
always a good idea, but if you made any
changes during the Federal Benefits
Open Season, checking your LES for
the first full pay period of the year
(Jan. 22) is also your responsibility
according to Department of the Navy
(DON) policy.
“Most people realize the importance
of reading and understanding their
LES,” said Mary Foley, DON Civilian
Benefits Center Manager. “All employees also need to understand that it
is DON policy for each employee to
review their own LES each pay date to
ensure proper deductions have been
withheld to avoid errors that could
cause indebtedness.”
According to Foley, it is especially important to review the LES you
received Jan. 22, 2010 since it will
reflect any change you made during
the Federal Benefits Open Season.
Benefits Bulletin 2009-10 provides
additional information.
If an error is noticed, DON employees should immediately call the Benefits
Line at 888-320-2917 and select menu
option #4 to talk to a Customer Service
Representative (CSR). CSRs are available 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., Eastern
Time, Monday through Friday, except
on Federal holidays.
The TTY number for the deaf and
hard of hearing is 866-328-9889.
Manufacturer recalls over-thecounter pain relievers, antacids
In consultation with the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration (FDA),
McNeil Consumer Healthcare is
voluntarily recalling certain lots of
Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl, Rolaids,
Simply Sleep and St. Joseph branded
products.
The company is initiating this recall
following an investigation of consumer reports of an unusual moldy, musty,
or mildew-like odor that, in a small
number of cases, was associated with
temporary and non-serious nausea,
stomach pain, vomiting, or diarrhea.
This precautionary action is voluntary
and has been taken in consultation
with the FDA.
The specific product lot numbers for the recalled products can be
found at www.mcneilproductrecall.
com or by calling 1-888-222-6036.
Consumers should stop using the product. Remember medications should not
disposed of down a drain or toilet.
CRUSH pills and tablets or pour water
on them to start dissolving them; MIX
liquids with an undesirable substance
such as used coffee grounds, cat litter or
dirt; seal in a nondescript container and
hide in the trash. Consumers who have
medical concerns or questions should
contact their healthcare provider.
Any adverse reactions may also
be reported to the FDA’s MedWatch
Program by fax at 1-800-FDA-0178, by
mail at MedWatch, FDA, 5600 Fishers
Lane, Rockville, MD 20852-9787, or
on the MedWatch website at www.fda.
gov/medwatch.
MWR job line
Consider NAF employment. Call the Fleet & Family
Readiness Programs weekly job line at 396-5533, or
visit: www.navylifepnw.com for current Navy MWR
jobs at NBK Kitsap Bangor/Bremerton, NAVSTA Everett, and NAS Whidbey Island.
CAREER FAIR
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the test in the next few weeks. The
math refresher area within the pavilion
was well-attended, giving Apprentice
and Helper-hopefuls the opportunity
to do a quick study before taking the
exam.
opportunities
CNRNW Human Resources
Military Spouse Hiring
Authority, Executive Order
13473. Dept. of the Navy
has made the appropriate modifications to the
CHART Web site in order
to allow eligible military
spouses to apply for Open
Continuous positions
under this authority.
Upcoming vacancies:
Watch the Department
of the Navy’s Web site at
https://chart.donhr.navy.
mil
Recurring vacancies:
Human Resources Specialist, YA-0201-01 and 02,
Navy Region Northwest,
Bremerton and Bangor,
WA. Apply on open continuous announcement
#DON0201.
Police Officer, GS-0083-05,
Navy Region Northwest,
Bremerton and Bangor,
WA. Apply on open continuous announcement
#DON0083.
Office Assistant, GS-030305, Navy Region Northwest, Everett, Bangor and
Bremerton, WA. Apply
on open continuous announcement #DON0303.
A CHART seminar also took place
in the pavilion, with Navy Human
Resources on hand to answer questions and to explain the application
process.
“I heard about this from a friend of
mine who works for the ferry system,”
Cecil Caldwell, fair attendee, said. “I
have 17 years of experience in operating heavy equipment, forks and lots
of years of experience in rigging. I’m
Educational Technician (CDC), GS-1702-04,
Navy Region Northwest,
Bremerton, Whidbey
Island, and Bangor, WA.
Apply on open continuous announcement
#DON1702.
Firefighter, GS-0081-05
and 06 (full performance
level GS-07), Navy Region
Northwest, Bangor,
Bremerton, Whidbey
Island, Everett, Keyport,
Jackson Park, Indian
Island, WA.
Apply on open continuous announcement
#DON0081.
Safety & Occupational
Health Specialist, GS0018-11 and YA-0018-02,
Navy Region Northwest,
Bangor, Whidbey Island,
Bremerton, Everett. Apply
on open continuous announcement #DON0018.
To apply for any of the
vacancies listed above,
please access the Navyís Civilian Hiring and
Recruitment Tool, (CHART)
at https://chart.donhr.
navy.mil. You will need to
create an account and a
resume before you apply
for an actual vacancy.
just hoping they’ll call my name. The
guys here said they can help me get my
information into the computer system
and do a quick resume. I wrote down
a bunch of stuff and maybe that will
help me.”
By the end of the second day, thousands of applicants, reams of resumes
and industrial-strength possibilities
made for another successful career
fair.
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