New Jersey NRCS Intranet

This page is for NRCS New Jersey Employees and partner employees.

NOW AVAILABLE - Employees with language skills available for helping you serve non-English speaking customers.
(This page is linked below under "Employees Policy and Special Emphasis Programs" bullet.)

• my.NRCS - This site has current information, new policies, directives for NRCS employees. Check in here often!
  - PRMS login and password required to access site.
• Time and Attendance, Payroll and Benefits Management
• Employee Performance
• Employee Travel
• Employee Policy and Special Emphasis Programs
  • Employees with language skills available for helping you serve non-English speaking customers  NEW
• Training and Technical Information - January 22 presentation to all employees here!
• Forms - listed by form number
• Resources for Public Events, Fairs, Career Days, etc.
• Bulletin Board for NRCS New Jersey - What's new?
• Other
• Outreach in New Jersey
• Photo - All Employees Meeting - January 24, 2008

Time and Attendance, Payroll and Benefits Management

• NRCS WebTCAS - time and attendance reporting
• Employee Personal Page (myEPP) - Use this site for changes to address, TSP, W-4, etc.
• Insurance Programs (OPM site for Health and Life Insurance)
• Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)
• Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) - NRCS NJ participates with generosity!
• Sand Creek Group Ltd.- Employee Assistance Program/Employee Counseling
• Visit The Work Number when you need to provide employment verification. (Select Employer Name. We are listed as both NRCS and Natural Resources Conservation Service. NEW

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WebTCAS Activity Code Matrix (40KB) - Guide for coding hours on time sheet.

Employee Performance

• EmpowHR -  (formerly Combined Administrative Management System or CAMS - employee worklist, performance appraisal, etc.
• NRCS Performance Management - national guidance, forms and training

Employee Travel

• GovTrip - Travel authorization and voucher
  • GSA Domestic Per Diem Rates   
  • GSA - Baggage Allowance - Many airlines are charging additional fees for checked baggage.

Employee Policy and Special Emphasis Programs

• Civil Rights Links
• Sexual Harassment - What is it?

Training and Technical Information

• AgLearn - NRCS source for employee and partner training
• 2008 Farm Bill - General Overview
• Technical Information - New Jersey Tech Notes and links to information that can help you do your job better
• eAuthentication - Registry for providing Customers with online EGOV access.
• Customer Service Toolkit - New Jersey NRCS Help and Frequently Asked Questions for ArcMap, Customer Service Toolkit and Outlook
• Certified Conservation Planner Designation documents (Microsoft Word files) These documents are also posted on the Somerset shared drive at S:\Service_Center\NRCS\NJ Directives\NJ Bulletins\NJ180-9-1_CPA-Cons_Plan_Cert_Policy NEW
  • Minimum Criteria to Achieve an NRCS Certified Conservation Planner Designation in New Jersey (35 kb)
  • Attachment A – Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Leading to Certification (97 kb)
  • NJ180-9-1_CPA-Conservation Planning Certification Policy for New Jersey (PDF - 554 kb)

These presentations are available in Microsoft PowerPoint format.
"Infomercials" presented at January 22, 2009 All Employees Meeting
Eauthentication Shortcuts  (2.0 MB)
Making Your Email Look Good (710 KB)

Outreach in New Jersey - It's Everyone's Job!

NRCS employees regularly participate in outreach activities like workshops, field tours and demonstrations, agricultural meetings, classroom presentations, etc. Please report these outreach activities using the  form provided here. Send a copy of the completed form along with a photo or two, if they are available, to the Outreach Coordinator. Attach the form to supporting documents (agenda, brochures, photos, etc.) and file in the 230 Civil Rights file in your office. 

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Outreach Reporting Form (70 kb) - updated 9/25/09 - NRCS personnel are asked to use this to report outreach activity to the Outreach Coordinator.

Other

• National NRCS page for Employees
• Employee Extracurricular Activities and Events - Activities and events conducted on non-work, personal time and holidays.
• NRCS Personnel Accomplishments and Awards
• New Jersey Conservation District Employees Association

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New Jersey Employee Directory (722 KB)

All Employees Meeting - January 2009

Last Modified: September 25, 2009