Request for Individual Development Plans for Employee; DD: 02/20/2009

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240
http://www.blm.gov/

February 3, 2009

In Reply Refer To:
1400-430 (710) P

EMS TRANSMISSION 02/05/2009
Information Bulletin No. 2009-038

To: State and Center Directors
Attn: Fire Management and Human Resource Officers

From: Assistant Director, Human Capital Management

Subject: Request for Individual Development Plans for Employee
DD: 02/20/2009

The purpose of this Instruction Memorandum (IM) is to request copies of all Individual Development Plans (IDP) for employees who were erroneously placed or frozen in GS-401 Fire Management Specialist (FMS) positions, and for employees who have been identified as transition employees in GS-455 or 462 positions. The latter categories of employees are those who are scheduled to be converted to GS-401 FMS positions on or before October 1, 2010, in accordance with the Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM) Implementation Plan.

On August 15, 2008, the Associate Deputy Secretary issued a memo requiring that all categories of employees (as identified above) must have IDPs developed and in place that addressed meeting the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) positive education requirement for their position. In BLM Instruction Memorandum (IM) #2009-038 dated December 12, 2008, this requirement was reiterated, and managers and supervisors were required to establish IDPs within 30 days for employees. Just recently, we have been asked by the Department to provide copies of the completed and approved IDPs.

Please submit copies of these IDPs to Gloria Banks, Washington Office at Mailstop 5613, on or before February 20, 2009. At a minimum, IDPS must be signed by the manager or supervisor and by the affected employee. Please feel free to update the information where applicable with completed coursework dates.

If you have any questions concerning this IB, please contact Gloria Banks, Human Resources Specialist at (202) 513-0791, or via email gloria_banks@blm.gov. Managers, supervisors and employees at the State Offices may also contact and work with their local Human Resources Office.

This IB request has been coordinated with the Assistant Director, Fire and Aviation Management.

Signed by: Authenticated by:
Carole Carter-Pfisterer Robert M. Williams
Assistant Director Division of IRM Governance,WO-560
Human Capital Management

2 Attachments
1 – Interagency Fire Program Management Qualifications – Program Changes, dated August 15, 2008 (2 pp)
2 – Notification and Reporting Requirements for Employees in Interagency Fire Management Program Transition Positions, dated December 12, 2008 (2 pp)