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1. Pay Plan OF-288 I-9 W4/Direct Deposit Bonus 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500

2. What is the minimum amount of hours that can be submitted per work period?

3. The minimum compensable time allowance for each work period is 2 hours.

4. How many Hazardous Fuels Hours per calendar year is a Casual allowed to work?

5. greater than 300 hours per person per calendar year.

6. Casual’s may instruct emergency incident training when all other methods of hiring and contracting have been exhausted, not to exceed how many hours? Does this amount include or exclude time spent in travel status?

7. 120 Hours, excluding time spent in travel status.

8. 2 Part Question:Casual is attending training to become fully qualified, what rate would they be paid at?Casual who is fully qualified is attending refresher training, what rate would they be paid at?

9. 1. One rate lower than the fully qualified rate.2. If they are fully qualified they are paid at the fully qualified rate.

10. A casual is hired out of Idaho to work on an incident in Montana. On the 2nd day of the week long incident the casual was only sent out to work for 6 hours. Is he entitled to any more hours of pay?

11. Yes…Casuals working away from the point-of-hire must be given enough on-shift time (travel, ordered standby, and actual work) to total 8 compensable hours for that calendar day. This 8 hour guarantee does not apply to the first and last day of work.

12. There are things wrong in this Top Portion of the OF-288....what are they?

13. X xxx –xx – xxxx NM - MEA Block 1: The Full Social Security Number is required by the CPC.Block 2: The hired at should be an Agency or Tribe. The 3 digit unit identifier should end with an A or TBlock 3: Ensure only Casual box is marked.

14. A timesheet was submitted for Smokey Bear…..what might be the problem with this bottom section of the OF-288? Smokey Bear Mama Bear 12/9/YY

15. Smokey Bear Mama Bear 12/9/YY It appears that the Time Officer might be related to the Casual........ If the Time Officer and the Casual have the same last name, the CPC will call to verify non relation prior to payment.

16. All Columns THSP AD-C 01/01/YY Boots & Cigs Unavailable for Signature Mama Bear 03/10/YY List the errors found in this bottom section of the OF-288.

17. All ColulmnsTHSP AD-C General Support Clerk 01/01/YY Boots & Cigs $260.00 $260.00 Mama Bear Mama Bear Unavailable for Signature 03/10/YY • THSP Position Code description is missing in the Remarks section (block 11). • The dollar amount is missing for the Commissary listed in block 13. Commissary sheets may accompany the timesheet but commissary must be totaled on the OF-288. • The Time Officer Signature in block 17 is not an original signature. This must be an original signature & preferably in any color of ink other than black.

18. There are mistakes in the Date & Time section of the OF-288. What are they?

19. 2011 1630 03 03 0900 1100 2 12 14 0800 0900 1 1 12 14 Guarantee 01 Col A: Wrong year in block 8. This date should correspond with the work dates. Col B: Line 3 has less than 2 hours. If the casual should’ve been guaranteed the additional hour to equal the minimum 2 hours for a work period, it can be submitted on the next line indicated as such. Col C: Line one stop time is not in military time. Col C: Line 4 is missing the month. Col D: Line 2 is duplicate time with line 1. Col A Col B Col C Col D

20. Column Header Section of the OF-288 Can you find all errors?

21. GN3R AD C 92350 Col A: Conflicting Fire Codes. Col C: Header info same as box is checked, but the incident changed. Col C: Invalid activity code for Severity. Col D: Position Code and AD Class conflict.

22. Can you list 2 documents that can be used for verification to fill out the I-9?

23. SS Card, Driver’s License, Birth Certificate…etc.

24. In Section 2 can List A, B, & C all be filled in?

25. NO NO NO No NO Either List A OR List B & C

26. These dates must be within how many business days of the employee’s 1st day of employment?

27. Employers must complete and sign Section 2 of Form I-9 within 3 business days of the employee’s first day of employment. If the employment relationship will last less than 3 days, then the employer must verify work authorization and complete Section 2 no later than the first day of employment.

28. Can photocopies of verification documents be accepted in lieu of originals?

29. No, an employee must present original documents. The only exception is that a newly hired employee may present a certified copy of a birth certificate.

30. What’s wrong with this? Driver’s License Social Security Card Example of Section 2 filled out incorrectly….col a only w/driver’s license 3/25/YY Payment Specialist Rebecca Bradshaw Rebecca Bradshaw Casual Payment Center 1249 S. Vinnell Way, Suite 108 Boise ID 83709 3/26/YY

31. Driver’s License Social Security Card Social Security Admin State of New Mexico AB9998801 xxx-xx-xxxx N/A 08/09/2010 Must have the Issuing Authority, Document #, and Expiration Date (if any). 3/25/YY Rebecca Bradshaw Rebecca Bradshaw Payment Specialist Casual Payment Center 1249 S. Vinnell Way, Suite 108 Boise ID 83709 3/26/YY

32. W-4 Can the be used to designate State taxes?

33. If the word “State” is written on the W-4, the name, address, and both the Federal & State taxes will be updated. If the words “State Only” are written on the W-4, nothing but State taxes will be updated. Yes… “State” must be indicated somewhere on the form. State State Only

34. 10/15/11 Smokey Bear If the Casual is trying to claim Exempt, how many mistakes are there on this W-4? And what are they?

35. 2 Exempt 10/15/11 Smokey Bear There are 2 mistakes…..Both blocks 5 and 7 were filled out. And the signature date is the previous year.

36. If a Direct Deposit was the last hiring document sent to the CPC back in 2008, and the Casual works again in 2012, where will the payment automatically be sent?

37. It will be sent to the Direct Deposit account set up back in 2008. The Direct Deposit will remain in our system until we receive either a Removal of Direct Deposit or an Address Change form from the Casual.

38. What is wrong with the way this W-4 was filled out? Smokey Bear 5/25/YY

39. 88316 The first and last name are in the incorrect fields and the zip code is missing. Smokey Bear 5/25/11

40. List the critical fields to review on the Direct Deposit?

41. Type of Account: Checking or Savings Name of Person Entitled to Payment 9 Digit Routing Number Account Number SSN Number 1. Name of Casual2. SSN Number3. Type of Account Signature and Date 4. Routing Number5. Account Number6. Casual Signature x

42. Who must sign the Batch Memo?

43. An Approving Official must sign the batch memo; however, there is spot for contacts to be added in case there is someone other than the AO that can answer questions about the batch.

44. How many Training Hours is a Casual allowed to work without needing National Lead approval?

45. Hours Timesheets submitted exceeding this limit will be sent to Issues for a call to the agency.

46. Who can add names to the Approving Official list?

47. If you are wanting to add or remove someone from the list, submit your request to your Regional Point of Contact and it will be forwarded on to the National Lead for approval. The National Lead maintains the Approving Official list and forwards it to the CPC.

48. How does a THSP position need to be submitted?

49. The four character Position Code must be THSP and needs to include the AD Class. Ensure description is included in the Remarks section of the OF-288 (e.g. THSP - Camp Crew Squad Boss AD-C).

50. What Position Code in the AD Pay Plan is not approved for BIA use?