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Q: How do I get stakeholders/my customers to think forward and identify future needs?
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Q: What is the current distribution of employee years of service?
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Q: How do I to develop my workforce planning capabilities?
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Q: Where is my organization’s greatest need currently in the workforce planning area?
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Q: How well does the current workforce align/support your business strategy?
A:Contact the NIH WFP WG
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Q: How do I better understand what WFP support I’m expected to deliver in my role?
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Q: How many employees are at each organizational level?
A:NIH employees can request access to the nVision Data Warehouse. nVision provides HR data which can be used to better understand the organization. Learn more about nVision.
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Q: Who else at NIH is working on WFP, and in what activities?
A:WFP Website Points of Contact List or Contact the NIH WFP WG
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Q: How will turnover of key staff affect your organization's ability to deliver services?
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Q: How can I use data to inform workforce planning/identify action?
A:Contact the NIH WFP WG or SmartHR Action Planning Module
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Q: Who will be retirement eligible in the coming years? Of those, how many are actually likely to retire in that period?
A:- Contact the NIH WFP WG
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Q: How do I deal with the retirement wave? What strategies can I implement?
A:- Transition Interview Guide
- Transition Plan Template
- SmartHR Action Planning Module
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Q: What should I do to prepare for a known upcoming departure? How do I backfill? What do I need to do to prepare a successor for success in the position?
A:- Transition Interview Guide
- Transition Plan Template
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Q: What workforce planning services is my organization ready for?
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Q: How do I better assess who in my workforce may be leaving or who may want to leave?
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Q: How do I get my scientific workforce to buy in to proactive workforce planning activities?
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Q: How can I view documents in my eOPF that will not open?
A:Make sure you are only using Internet Explorer as Chrome is no longer compatible with the recent eOPF update. Furthermore, please make sure your pop-up blocker is turned OFF. You can check this by:
- Click the Settings icon in the top right corner of the browser
- Click Internet Options
- Go to the Privacy Tab
- Make sure the pop up blocker box is NOT checked
- If issues still persist, please go to the HR Requests Page, and select 'Get Help With An HR System' to contact the HR Systems Support Team.
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Q: How can I access my eOPF after transferring to a different government agency?
A:Please allow approximately 2-4 pay periods from your date of transfer to view your eOPF. If it has been more than 4 pay periods since your date of transfer and you are still unable to view your eOPF, please go to the HR Requests Page, and select 'Get Help With An HR System' to contact the HR Systems Support Team.
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Q: As a manager, how can I make changes to information in LMS when attempting to approve training courses?
A:In order to correct information in LMS, your AO must first update this user’s NED profile. Once the information is corrected in NED, it will be automatically update in the LMS system overnight. If you need to approve a training immediately or have other issues, please go to the HR Requests Page, and select 'Get Help With An HR System' to contact the HR Systems Support Team.
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Q: Can auto-emails be turned off and on?
A:Notification emails go out to the IC Submitter, Initiating Official, Employee Supervisor, and Employee Timekeeper. The system is unable to turn off email notifications for certain individuals if they fall into any of the above categories. We are unable to add additional recipients to emails. We would encourage IC staff who wish to be aware (and have approval from their EO or EO’s Designee) of the status of award actions to sign up to receive the award-related reports in WiTS via report subscription.
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Q: How can I edit information in my employee’s LMS training course request? (For manager’s only)
A:In order to correct information in LMS, your AO must first update this user’s NED profile. Once the information is corrected in NED, it will be automatically update in the LMS system overnight. If you need to approve a training immediately or have other issues, please go to the HR Requests Page, and select 'Get Help With An HR System' to contact the HR Systems Support Team.
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Q: How do I find my Employee ID#?
A:You can locate your 8 digit employee ID# in LMS (your employee ID is not your NIH Badge ID).
- Log into the https://lms.learning.hhs.gov/Saba/Web/Main HHS Learning Portal (LMS).
- Click on your name in the blue menu bar.
- Your “Username” which is your “Employee ID Number” will be listed under the “Professional Profile Information” heading.
If you have questions, please go to the HR Requests Page, and select 'Get Help With An HR System' to contact the HR Systems Support Team.
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Q: How do I find my HR CARDS user ID and Password?
A:HR CARDS username and password are the same as the NIH username and password. In order to retrieve or reset a password, users must go through the NIH Helpdesk or go to the self-service password management portal (https://iforgotmypassword.nih.gov/) and choose the option that applies to you.
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Q: How do I find Position Descriptions (PDs) in HR CARDS?
A:Using HR CARDS, search for Position Descriptions (PDs) and their accompanying classification and recruitment documents by entering keywords related to a position’s official title in the Keyword Search field:
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1. Enter keywords related to a position’s title, if using two words use comma between words
2. Click Submit
3. Search results will appear
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Q: How can I view a document in my eOPF that does not open when I click it?
A:Make sure you are only using Internet Explorer as Chrome is no longer compatible with the recent eOPF update. Furthermore, please make sure your pop-up blocker is turned OFF. You can check this by:
- Click the Settings icon in the top right corner of the browser
- Click Internet Options
- Go to the Privacy Tab
- Make sure the pop up blocker box is NOT checked
- If issues still persist, please go to the HR Requests Page, and select 'Get Help With An HR System' to contact the HR Systems Support Team.
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