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New Employee/New Supervisor Training

By Human Capital

Below is Required Training for New Employees and New Supervisors along with informational courses available in DOI Talent. You can find more information about other Required training on the USGS Required Training site.

New Employees | New Supervisors

New Employees, to get credit for previously completed courses click here, Training Reciprocity Request.

 

New Employees

 

Assigned Training

EEO
  • No FEAR Act Training Information
    • All employees minus contractors, volunteers, emeritus, etc.
      • Required every 2 years
      • Initial Course hours = 1 Hour
      • DOI Talent Program will be automatically assigned, find in your Record of Learning
  • USGS Anti-Harassment Policy and Implementing Procedures Refresher
    • All employees minus contractors, volunteers, emeritus, etc.
      • Annually (will count towards EEO/Diversity credit)
      • Initial Course hours = 1 Hour
      • DOI Talent Program will be automatically assigned, find in your Record of Learning
  • Responding to Discrimination and Harassing Conduct
    • All employees minus contractors, volunteers, emeritus, etc.
      • Required one time (will count towards EEO/Diversity credit)
      • Course hours = 1 Hour
      • DOI Talent Program will be automatically assigned, find in your Record of Learning
  • EEO/Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Programs
    • All employees minus contractors, volunteers, emeritus, etc.
      • All Supervisors are required to complete a minimum of 8 hours of EEO-related training including diversity and anti-harassment on an annual basis (fiscal year).
      • All Employees are required to complete a minimum of 4 hours of EEO-related training including diversity and anti-harassment on an annual basis (fiscal year).
      • DOI Talent Program will be automatically assigned, find in your Record of Learning
    • All learners can find all qualified courses in the USGS DEIA Training Library

 

Ethics

 

Information Technology

 

Safety
  • USGS Employee Safety Orientation
    • All non-supervisory employees must complete all 4 courses in order, to be certified.  The responsible Project Manager or Site Supervisor must also provide employees with the following instruction to supplement the online training.
      • Within 3 months of appointment as a Federal employee
      • Initial Course hours = 4 Hours
      • DOI Talent Program will be automatically assigned, find in your Record of Learning

 

 Welcome to the Department of the Interior
  • Welcome to DOI
    • All employees minus contractors, volunteers, emeritus, etc.
      • Within 3 months of appointment as a Federal employee
      • Initial Course hours = 2 Hours
      • DOI Talent Program will be automatically assigned, find in your Record of Learning

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Training Not Assigned

USGS HR Benefits Webinar
  • New USGS Employees.
    • Within 3 months of appointment as a Federal employee
    • Initial Course hours = 1 Hour
    • Search DOI Talent Courses for USGS HR Benefits Webinar and sign-up for an event that will fit into your calendar.

 

USGS Navigator
  • New USGS Employees.
    • Within 1 Year of appointment as a Federal employee
    • Initial Course hours = Varies

 

USGS New Employee Webinar Series
  • New USGS Employees.
    • Monthly for the first year of employment
    • Monthly Event hours = 1 Hour
    • Enroll in USGS New Employee Webinar Series and sign-up for events that will fit into your calendar.

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Informational Courses

Wednesday Webinars with DOI Talent
  • All employees and contractors.
    • Within 3 months of appointment as a Federal employee
    • Initial Course hours = 1 Hour

 

Learning Management Activities Resources & Job Aid
  • This is a place to access the job aids for learning activities in DOI Talent.
    • Open for all uses

 

 

Paperless Performance Plans Resources & Job Aids
  • This is a place to access the job aids for paperless performance plans in DOI Talent.
    • Open for all users

 

USGS DEIA Training Library
  • This is a library of all USGS employees to find courses that can be used for their EEO-related training requirement.
    • Open for all USGS users
      • All Supervisors are required to complete a minimum of 8 hours of EEO-related training including diversity and anti-harassment on an annual basis (fiscal year).
      • All Employees are required to complete a minimum of 4 hours of EEO-related training including diversity and anti-harassment on an annual basis (fiscal year).

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New Supervisors

 

Assigned Training

EEO
  • Prohibited Personnel Practices (PPP) and Whistleblower Projections
    • All employees minus contractors, volunteers, emeritus, etc.
      • Every 3 years. Required within 6 months of becoming a Supervisor. Seasonal Supervisors and Managers must complete within 1 month of hire.
      • Initial Course hours =30 minutes
      • DOI Talent Certification will be automatically assigned within three (3) months of becoming supervisors.

 

Information Technology
  • Information Management and Technology (IMT) Awareness
    • Required for anyone who uses government computers.
      • Annually
      • Initial Course hours = 30 minutes
      • DOI Talent Certification will be automatically assigned, find in your Record of Learning
  • Role Based Security Training (RBST)
    • DOI personnel with significant privacy responsibilities.
      • DOI Talent Certification will be automatically assigned, find in your Record of Learning
  • Role Based Privacy Training (RBPT)
    • DOI personnel with significant privacy responsibilities.
      • Annually
      • Initial Course hours = 1 Hour
      • DOI Talent Certification will be automatically assigned, find in your Record of Learning

 

Safety
  • USGS Supervisor Safety Orientation Training Program
    • All formal Supervisors (Supervisory Status Code 2 and 4 in FPPS) with a GS level of 13 and below.
      • Within 3 months of appointment as a Supervisor
      • Initial Course hours = 5 Hours
      • DOI Talent Program will be automatically assigned, find in your Record of Learning
  • USGS Executive Safety Orientation Training Program
    • All formal Supervisors (Supervisory Status Code 2 and 4 in FPPS) with a GS level of 14 and above.
      • Within 3 months of appointment as a Supervisor
      • Initial Course hours = 1 Hour
      • DOI Talent Program will be automatically assigned, find in your Record of Learning

 

 Supervisory
  • DOI Talent Supervisor/Staff Manager Rules of Behavior
    • All DOI Supervisors with a supervisory code of 2, 4 or 5 and any others who manage training approvals and appraisals for assigned personnel.
      • Annually
      • Initial Course hours = 15 Minutes
      • DOI Talent Certification will be automatically assigned, find in your Record of Learning
  • USERRA and Veteran's Employment Training Requirement
    • All Supervisors, Managers and Job Series 201 HR Professionals
      • Annually (will count towards EEO/Diversity credit)
      • Initial Course hours = 1 Hour
      • DOI Talent Certification will be automatically assigned, find in your Record of Learning

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Training Not Assigned

Supervisory Training

 

Supervisor Refresher Training
  • All formal Supervisors (Supervisory Status Code 2 and Code 4 in FPPS)
    • Every 3 years.

 

USGS Leadership Seminar Series
  • USGS Employees.

 

USGS Supervisory Seminar Series
  • All formal Supervisors (Supervisory Status Code 2 and Code 4 in FPPS)

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For more required training resources and information visit the USGS Required Training site. 

 

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