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Oregon FEB Leadership Development Training Program
The Oregon FEB is proud to bring the federal community a unique series of no-cost training sessions, giving you the opportunity to learn how local federal agency leaders approach and solve their management challenges. Sessions held thus far this year have been:
| January | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers | April | Environmental Protection Agency |
| February | DHS, Customs and Border Protection | May | Portland VA Medical Center |
| March | DHS, Citizenship & Immigration Services | June | DHS, Transportation Security Administration |
The series is taking a break during the summer, and will resume in September. Watch this site for future dates and host agencies.
Retirement and Estate Planning Seminars
Get a comprehensive explanation of federal retirement benefits from nationally recognized instructor and expert Loretta Ellis, and in-depth information on estate planning from attorney Marsha Murray-Lusby of Dunn Carney Allen Higgins & Tongue, LLP. This seminar is ideal for people who plan to retire within ten years, but is helpful for anyone with three or more years of federal service. It's never too early to start preparing!
| Dates, Times, Locations, Cost | How to Register |
New January - July 2009 dates just released!
To register, click on registration button below. On the registration service website, you will initially register for the seminar event, and then be given a opportunity to select a session date. Please note that you must select a different registration button for 2008 vs. 2009 dates.
If you have any problems, please contact us at ofebtraining@pcez.com or 503-326-3010. Thank you!
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| December 9 - 10, 2008 | OPEN |
October 28 - 29, 2008 | OPEN |
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| February 18 - 19, 2009 | OPEN |
January 28 - 29, 2009 | OPEN |
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| May 20 - 21, 2009 | OPEN |
April 29 - 30, 2009 | OPEN |
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| July 22 - 23, 2009 | OPEN |
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ATTENTION FEDERAL EMPLOYEES:
Most Federal agencies in the area will cover the cost for you to take this training.
Please check with your agency FIRST before paying for the class with your personal credit card.
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Day 1, 8:30 am
- 4:00 pm (8:00 am check-in) Day 2, 8:30 am - 12 noon Registration opens at 8:00 a.m. |
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$125 for federal employees, $75 for non-federal spouses NOTE: Our new online registration service allows for waitlisting if a session is sold out. Waitlist priority will be given to federal employees over non-federal spouses. There are no restrictions to non-federal spouse registration before a session is sold out. |
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Location & Transportation: |
Green
- Wyatt Federal Bldg. 1220 SW 3rd Ave., Room G70 Portland, Oregon 97204 MAP |
Parking - SmartPark at SW Jefferson, between 1st and 2nd Avenues ($1.25/hr up to $15/day) or at SW 4th & Clay ($11.50 all day). MAX Light Rail - westbound, exit at 3rd/ Morrison; eastbound at Mall/SW 4th. Walk south 4-5 blocks. |
| Lodging: | Portland Hotel List (PDF) - downtown hotels that offer gov't per diem rates. | |
| Identification: | - You must have some form of government-issued
ID (federal ID or drivers license) to enter the Green-Wyatt Federal
Building. - Bring your confirmation to the seminar and you will be checked in at the classroom door. |
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How to Register for OFEB Retirement and Estate Planning Seminars
| To Register Online |
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on the REGISTER button to go to a secure online registration service. There you will register for the Retirement & Estate Planning Seminar event, and then select a session date. 2. To register for someone other than yourself (e.g. if you are the credit card holder only), enter a registrant's name and e-mail address on the opening page. You will be asked to submit your contact information on a later page. 3. You will receive a confirmation by e-mail within a 1-2 days. The Oregon FEB is encouraging everyone to now register for our seminars online. If you cannot register online, contact the Oregon FEB at ofebtraining@pcez.com or 503.326.3010. |
| Payment |
| - Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American
Express, federal checks or personal checks are accepted. Checks should
be made payable to the Oregon FEB and mailed to: Oregon Federal Executive Board, 1220 SW 3rd Ave., Suite 1776, Portland, OR 97204. - Electronic payments (EFT) cannot be accepted. - If payment by check is not received by two weeks prior to a seminar, the seat will be surrendered. - Payments by credit card via the online registration service are processed within 2-3 days. Payments by credit card via fax or e-mail are processed about three weeks before the seminar. |
| Cancellations/Refunds |
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is a firm two week cancellation policy for all paid
courses. We cannot provide a refund within 14 calendar days of the
initial class date. Someone else can substitute for a registration
or the registrant can transfer to another class if an opening is
available.
If a registrant does not attend a class, transfers cannot take place after the original session has started -- a registrant must re-register and pay again.
NOTE: A $10 transaction fee is also applied to any cancellation requiring the refund of a credit card charge. This is based upon a fee charged to us by our online registration service. Thank you for your understanding. |
| Changing Your Registration to Another Session |
| Our new online registration service now allows you to change the date of your registration up to three days before a session takes place. To do so, simply go to the Registration Page and log in. You will be asked for your registration ID. You can then select to change to another session, as long as it is not full. |
| If a Session is Full |
| Cancellations do occur, often two weeks or less before a class, so if you still want to try to get into a session that is full you may wait list on the online registration service site. You will be notified by e-mail if a space opens up. |
Learning Opportunities from OFEB Partner Organizations
Emergency Preparedness Training
| FEMA Emergency Management Institute |
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Classes in the Pacific
NW
NARA offers high quality training on a variety of records management topics, with several of them available free of charge. Below are the sessions that will be offered in Oregon for FY 2008.
For dates, locations and course descriptions
of all of their classes in the Northwest, go to the
NARA
Pacific Alaska Region website.
To Register: You can register and view information about NARA training by creating an account on the Learning Management System at nara.learn.com.
Questions?: Please email seattle.workshops@nara.gov or call 206.336.5115.
NARA also provide workshops tailored to the specific records practices and requirements of your office. Tailored training integrates elements of our standard workshops with information relevant to your agency's unique records management concerns and your time constraints. Working with you, they can determine the training needs of your office and customize them to meet your needs. They can explain your office's specific records management policies and resources and adapt materials to apply to your own situation.
Onsite tailored training can be more cost-effective than sending multiple staff to our general workshops. To reinforce the tailored workshops, we can also schedule visits with individual offices after the training to answer questions and address specific issues.
| Graduate School, USDA Training | 
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The Graduate School offers career-related and continuing education courses to professionals and federal, state and local employees throughout the country. The School annually enrolls 200,000 students in nearly 1,000 courses, which are available in a variety of subjects and convenient formats:
- Daytime
- Evening and weekend classes
- Correspondence, self-study and online courses
- Leadership development programs
- Certificate programs
Established in 1921 by the secretary of agriculture, the Graduate School’s mission is to improve the performance of government and to provide opportunities for individual lifelong learning through education, training and related services. The Graduate School's courses are designed for employees from all departments and levels, not just those from the USDA.
The Graduate School does not grant degrees and has never sought that authority. They prefer to focus on continuing education and training for working adults. Although associated with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Graduate School is self-sustaining and receives no federal funds. Their only source of income is tuition and fees. Click on this link or go to www.grad.usda.gov for more info.
| Office of Personnel Management's Federal Executive Institute |
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The Federal Executive Institute and the Management Development Centers serve government leaders and organizations to improve performance and enhance leadership through premier interagency residential training, unique customized courses and consulting, and innovative customer-focused service.
| Office of Personnel Management's Federal Leadership Development Program |
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This is the online home of the Catalogue of Federal Government Leadership Development Programs (Fed LDP). Here you will find a searchable electronic library of programs offered by Federal departments and agencies to foster the development of leadership skills in their employees. Information on programs can be found by searching the catalog by Agency and/or Pay Level. Even more information can be accessed by selecting the URL or email listed next to each program under Get More Info.
Bookmark this site as a one-stop reference for finding programs which will meet the career development needs of Federal employees. Offerings are added to the catalog on a regular basis, so visit this site often to find out what new learning opportunities are available.
| OPM's E-Learning Website | 
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The OPM GoLearn Program has invested in a significant upgrade of the Learning Management system formerly housed on USALearning.gov. The new GoLearn.gov solution can provide a customized learning environment for federal agencies. This private domain will function as your agency's learning management system to track online learning, as well as instructor-lead training. For more information about the GoLearn.gov customized agency learning solution, contact GoLearn-info@opm.gov.
| Federal Retirement Info Website |  |
Retirement Planning "To-Do List"
"Life After Government": GovExec.com's section for federal employees nearing or recently retired
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Oregon Federal Executive Board 1220 SW 3rd Ave., Suite 1776 Portland, Oregon 97204 503.326.2060 |
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Last Updated:
10/21/08
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