CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) WEBSITE

This web site will assist human resources (HR) specialists within the Department of Agriculture (USDA) find surplus letters quickly.  Below is a listing of the contact information on current CTAP letters, including state, city, human resources’ contact names (one primary and one alternate contact) and phone numbers, current series and grade, and date of eligibility.

In order to ensure that no CTAP eligible is overlooked, the following instructions are required:

Submission of Information

The USDA HR offices will be responsible for submitting the above-mentioned contact information   when a surplus letter is issued, rescinded, or once the employee is separated.  When a mission area/agency HR office receives updated information regarding the status of an employee, he or she must e-mail and/or fax the information to the Office of Human Capital Management (OHCM).  The HR contact information needs to be received by OHCM within two business days of receipt of the surplus letter issued.  OHCM will have three business days to post the HR contact information on the CTAP web site.

Mission area/agency HR staff needs to check the CTAP web site continuously, to ensure information is current and accurate.  OHCM will ensure that the HR contact information is implemented, updated, and maintained on the OHCM web site.  The CTAP information has been incorporated in the revised USDA CTAP Departmental Regulation.

Format of Contact Information

The format for submitting information may be just a straight list of the state, city, human resources’ contact names and phone numbers, current series and grade, and date of eligibility.  It is imperative to identify your alternate.  An example is shown below:

Current CTAP Letter Issuance

                        Date Request is Issued

                        State:  DC

                        City:  Washington

                        HR Contact Jennifer Roberts, Phone Number:  (202) 720-0000

                        Alternate HR Contact:  Michael Smith, Phone Number:  (202) 720-0001

                        Series:  201

                        Grade:  13

                        Date of Eligibility:  June 1, 2007

         Office of Human Capital Management Contact Information

HR Specialists should send additions and deletions to:

                                                           Cecila Matthewsl

                                                           Fax:  (202) 690-0266

                                                           E-Mail:  Cecilia.Matthews@usda.gov

SURPLUS LETTERS ISSUED

May 19, 2008

State	City	HR Contact and Alternate Name	HR Contact and Alternate Telephone Number	Series/Grade	Date of Eligibility
Alabama
Alaska	Anchorage	Colleen Ruder	(505) 563-9216	0462/09	05/29/07
		Greg Orr	(505) 563-9249
Arizona	Maricopa	Shannon Montgomery	(612) 370-2010, ext. 2515	0701/12	08/27/07
		Yvonne Martin	(612) 370-2010, ext. 2578
Arkansas
California	Eureka	Betty Gadberry	(916) 640-0404	0462/09 0817/09 1370/09	06/18/07 06/18/07 06/18/07
		Susanne Allen
	San Diego	Betty Gadberry	(916) 640-0404	0203/05	09/06/07
		Susanne Allen
	Vallejo	Betty Gadberry	(916) 640-0404	0201/13	09/06/07
		Susanne Allen
	Skyforest	Greg Orr	(505) 563-9249	0401/12	01/23/08
		Laura Bemis	(505) 563-9235
Colorado	Fort Collins	Maria Strafford	(970) 295-6670	0460/13	04/04/08
		Greg Orr	(505) 563-9249
	Greeley	Sarah Belt	(720) 544-2908	1165/12	09/01/07
		Laurie Batcheller	(720) 544-2922
Connecticut
Delaware
DC
Florida
Georgia	Blairsville	Greg Orr	(505) 563-9249	0342/06	04/11/08
		Ellen Phillips	(770) 297-3065
Hawaii	Honokaa	Shannon Montgomery	(612) 370-2010, ext. 2515	1862/09	06/10/07
		Yvonne Martin	(612) 370-2010, ext. 2578
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky	Pine Knot	Greg Orr	(505) 563-9249	3703/08	12/03/07
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi