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General Session
May 19, 2015
1330-1530
Webinar agenda
SUBJECT
TARGET AUDIENCE
SCHEDULE*
General Session
 2015 updates
 e-Isuite update
 NRCG updates
OWCP
 Quick tips / mistakes
 Proper paperwork routing
 Incident requirements vs
home unit requirements
Contract Administration
Clause Review
EQTR Refresher
 Rental Vehicles
 2015 VIPR contracts
 Use Invoices – common
mistakes
Logistics
 2015 updates
 Un-operated Equipment
tracking
 National contracts update
PTRC refresher
 Proper payment routing
 AD time updates
 FS AD travel review
 Common mistakes
All individuals working in
support of incident management
May 19
1330-1530
Finance Section Chiefs,
COMP/CLAIMS, Fire supervisors
May 20
0930-1130
Finance Section Chiefs,
Procurement Unit Leaders,
Equipment Time Recorders,
Time Unit Leaders
May 20
1300-1530
(note the
earlier start)
All logistical personnel,
dispatchers
May 21
0930-1130
Finance Section Chiefs, Time
Unit Leaders, Personnel Time
Recorders
May 21
1330-1530
National Updates
 2015 AD Pay Plans out
 AD Travel (2015 USFS Travel direction also posted)
 IIBMH review period: Due by June 30th
Updated Casual Hire Form
ECI and Hiring Unit
New form is
dated 2015
E-Isuite status and Regional direction
Release and Implementation of the e-ISuite Application
Purpose: This memorandum provides information on the upcoming transition to the e-ISuite
Application. Please distribute this information as appropriate through your agency channels.
Issue: Transition from the existing ISuite application to the newly developed web-based version called eISuite is underway. Key timeframes and actions associated with this transition are:
• On April 27, 2015, e-ISuite will be released for use.
• On December 31, 2015, the current I-Suite will no longer be supported by the Incident Based
Automation Development team or the help desk.
• On January 1, 2016 e-ISuite will be the only supported application to perform I-Suite functions.
Although geographic areas may use either version during the transition period, the NWCG Incident
Business Committee strongly recommends using the new version in order to:
• Increase exposure to the new application.
• Provide opportunities for feedback to the e-ISuite development team regarding system functionalities,
enhancements and fixes.
• Increase opportunities for improved data sharing capabilities through system interfaces and the
Integrated Reporting Wildfire Information (IRWIN) application.
For consistency and continuity of individual incident operations during the transition period, incident
personnel should use only one system for the duration of the incident.
Regional Updates
 Meeting notes posted on NRCG Business website
 Regional Rental Vehicle Taskgroup
 Finance Section Evaluation update
 Lend/Lease Info Update
 NR Dispatchers charging state fires (update)
NR 2015 IIBMH Supplements
 Chapter 10
 MT DNRC EFF levels are now B through O and reflects
position changes per the new 310-1
 Adds DNRC First Report of Injury instructions
 Chapter 20
 Some changes in regionally hosted contracts: removed
Comm Trailer, added HETF, School Bus, Feller Buncher,
Grader, and Skidder
 IDL added agreements for EMS services (ID only)
 Beginning in 2016, Heavy Equipment and Tender Operators
will need a light WCT
 Engines and Tenders now require a fire extinguisher and
spark arrester
Supplements continued
 Chapter 30
 Chapter 70
 Chapter 40
 Chapter 80
 Chapter 50
 Montana
 Idaho
 North Dakota
 South Dakota
Training
 Northern Rockies courses to be hosted 2015/2016
 S-360 Finance Unit Leader
 e-Isuite
 Incident Business Workshop
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Will test a new concept for our finance workshops
Will do a week-long workshop with breakout sessions
covering all aspects of finance and fire business
 Will include procurement, time, cost, OWCP, etc…
 We have many details to work out still but are excited about
this new concept
Potential timeframe of early May, 2016
Incident Management Teams
 Status of Finance Sections
 Type 1
 Type 2
 WFMT
 Finance Trainees pool (FSC2, TIME, COST)
 Will continue FSC calls during the fire season if
warranted
NR Business Committee websites
 NRCG Business Committee:
http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/fire/nrcg/
Committees/business_committee.htm
 MT DNRC updated it’s site this year:
http://dnrc.mt.gov/divisions/forestry/fire-andaviation/fire-business
Incident Business Contacts
NAME
Amanda Boatright
Agency / Representative
BIA – Rocky Mtn. Region
Email
Amanda.boatright@bia.gov
Wanemah Hulett
MT DNRC
whulett@mt.gov
Tracey Nimlos
USFS
tnimlos@fs.fed.us
Biddy Simet
NPS
biddy_simet@nps.gov
Wendy Walter
IDL
wwalter@idl.idaho.gov
Donna Mohler
FWS
Donna_hansen@fws.gov
Sarah Lee
BLM
sjlee@blm.gov
Lily Huskey
USFS – Central Zone
lhuskey@fs.fed.us
Katie Svoboda
DNRC – South Central Zone
ksvoboda@mt.gov
Deanna Crawford
USFS – Southwest Zone
dcrawford02@fs.fed.us
Heather Good
USFS – North Idaho Zone
hjgood@fs.fed.us
Becky Shepard
DNRC – Eastern MT Zone
bshepard@mt.gov
Questions