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Alabama Bulletin No. AL360-8-15


Date:  May 16, 2008

Subject:  PER - GSA sponsored new employee ID badges – Employee Profile Verification

Purpose:  To verify that employee information in EmpowHR and e-Auth is correct.

Expiration Date:  September 30, 2008

Action Required by:  June 3, 2008


President George W. Bush issued Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) on August 27, 2004. The goal of the Homeland Security initiative is to eliminate wide variations in the quality of security identification issued to government employees and contractors. USDA has named their common ID card the LincPass, as it is designed to link a person's identity to an identification card and the card to a person's ability to access Federal buildings and computer systems.

For NRCS to get started on this process all employee's need to make sure their EmpowHR/ICAMS and e-Authentication information is up-to-date. All employees need to verify that their name, e-mail address, and business telephone number(s) are correct.

EmpowHR: Go to https://icams.usda.gov/index.html and log in. You can find this information under "Employee Self Service." You will then look under "Personal Information" and check your name, email address, and phone number(s). You will need to be sure your business phone is listed. If you make any changes, make sure to press "SAVE." If your name is incorrect, contact Evelyn Bostick, HR Assistant with the correct spelling.  You will not be able to make a change to your name.

e-Authentication: Go to http://www.eauth.egov.usda.gov/index.html and log in. When the next screen appears, click on "Update My Employee Profile" located in the upper left hand side of the screen. Make sure your employee email address is listed.  Under "alternative Telephone Number" you will need to make sure your work phone number with Area code is listed.

When you have completed these two tasks, send an email to your applicable ASTC (FO) and/or state office supervisor with a cc: to Evelyn Bostick, HR Assistant to confirm that these two tasks have been completed.

If you have any questions, or need your EmpowHR password reset, please contact Evelyn Bostick at 334-887-4544.

/s/

ZONA L. BEATY
Assistant State Conservationist (Operations)

 

Dist: E
 

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