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UPCOMING
NAVAJO NATION HOLIDAYS
Veteran's Day, November 11th, 2024
Thanksgiving Day, November 28th, 2024
Navajo Nation Family Day, November 29th, 2024
Christmas Day, December 25th, 2024
DPM TRAINING DATES
NEMSO Training:
November 12th & 13th, 2024
December 10th & 11th, 2024
SHA Training:
November 27th, 2024
December 24th, 2024
News and Announcements
Completion Schedules for FY 2025
Attached are the updates Completion Schedules for 90 Days and One Year Introductory.
FY 2025 EPAF/RAF Submission Schedule
Pursuant to the Navajo Nation Personnel Policies Manual (NNPPM) and the Performance
Appraisal Process Procedures, every employee must receive a performance appraisal at
least once a year. Accordingly, supervisors are hereby reminded that Employee
Performance Appraisal Forms (EPAF) must be submitted to the Department of Personnel
Management (DPM) for all employees by the established deadline date. The EPAF deadline
date is based on an employee’s anniversary date which is October 1st, the date of hire,
or date of their last salary increase whichever is the latter. The rating period is a
twelve-month period commencing on the employee's anniversary date and each year
thereafter.
FY 2025 GWA Salary Schedules
On September 27, 2024, Navajo Nation President, Dr. Buu Nygren, enacted the Navajo
Nation Council (“NNC”) Resolution No. CS-
39-24, An Action Relating to an Emergency for the Navajo Nation Council; Approving a
Continuing Resolution for the Navajo Nation for
Part of Fiscal Year 2025, Beginning October 1, 2024, and Not to Exceed March 31, 2025,
to Ensure the Uninterrupted Operation of the
Navajo Nation Government; Waiving 12 N.N.C. §840. The legislation includes appropriated
funds for a 4.00%, General Wage
Adjustment (“GWA”) beginning on October 1, 2024.
Pursuant to the Navajo Nation Personnel Policies Manual (“NNPPM”) §VII.D.(2), the
Department of Personnel Management (“DPM”)
hereby issues new Salary Schedules for immediate implementation by all
divisions/departments of the Navajo Nation Executive and
Legislative Branches. These schedules supersede all previous schedules and shall be
utilized for all personnel matters relating to
recruitment, payroll, benefits, retirement and budgeting for personnel.
DPM JVA Announcement
In reference to Department of Personnel Management's notification of the Online Employment Application dated July 29, 2024, the DPM Recruitment team will be working through the transition and implementation phase starting with the Job Vacancy Announcement (JVA).
Recruitment Database/Online Application Transition
The Department of Personnel Management(DPM)is pleased to announce the upcoming release of our Online Application! With this change, the DPM will be going through a transition period to allow a smooth and successful deployment of the online application portal.
Change in Address Form
Please be informed that effective immediately, the Department of Personnel Management (DPM) will implement the attached Change in Address Form. The personnel action form for Change in Address will no longer be utilized. This will assist all Navajo Nation employees, current and former, in a more convenient way to update their address information.
Leadership Training
The Navajo Nation Department of Personnel Management (DPM), in collaboration with Pax Harvey Consulting, will be conducting Leadership Training for ALL Supervisory Positions within the Navajo Nation Government. This training will emphasize the importance of our mission, visions, and values in relation to a productive and safe work environment. We will provide training in the following areas:
- Communication
- Hostile Workplace
- Creating Healthy workspaces
- Ethical Decision Making
- Workplace mediation
- Coaching/Mentoring
- Teamwork
- Leading vs. Managing
All Departments Conducting Qualification Assessments
Official listing of the departments currently conducting Qualification Assessments.
Sexual Harassment Awareness Training Transition
Official notification that beginning March 1, 2024. the Department of Personnel Management (DPM) will provide the following compliance training: Sexual Harassment Awareness & prevention Training. Previously provided by the Staff Development & Training Department. All Executive and Judicial Branch employees will need to attend Compliance Training Sexual Harassment Awareness & Prevention Training every other year. Mandated by Dr. Buu Nygren and Chief Justice of the Navajo Nation Supreme Court JoAnn Jayne via Executive Order (EO No. 03-2023 & AO No. 34-2023).
Address Change Form for Former Navajo Nation Employees
This form is for use by prior Navajo Nation employees only. Current employees will require a PAF from their Department/Program.
Lifting of COVID Leave 10/17/2023
We hope this message finds you well. We would like to inform you of an important update regarding our COVID Leave policy. As of June 15, 2023, the COVID leave mandate has been lifted, and we have received the proper documentation to support this decision. Moving forward, DPM will adhere to the lifted mandate and no longer accept COVID leave requests. Instead, employees who require leave due to COVID-related reasons will be required to utilize their accrued sick leave balances. This change will be implemented immediately. If The DPM already received your COVID leave requests prior to this memorandum, DPM will honor and review these requests on a case-by-case basis. All other COVID leave not already at DPM, will not be honored after today.
POSITION CLASSIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE (PCQ)- FRF/ARPA POSITIONS
Please be advised that pursuant to the approval of the Fiscal Recovery Fund (FRF) Central Support allocations by former Navajo Nation President Nez, several Navajo Nation programs were awarded funding for Personnel. During this time, the Department of Personnel Management (DPM) developed a three (3) page position classification questionnaire (PCQ) to expedite the review and establishment of new position
REVISION TO JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT (JVA) & RECRUITMENT EMAIL CHANGE
For immediate implementation, the attached fillable PDF Job Vacancy Announcement (JVA) will be replacing the excel JVA. The JVA revisions will simplify the creation and submission of JVAs by programs and allow the DPM Recruitment team to quickly review and publish JVAs using the data collected. The JVAs will then be generated on newly formatted PDF for posting to the DPM’s Jobs page.
PowerPoint Instructions
JVA Form Instructions
Revision to Personnel Action Form (PAF)
Please be informed that effective immediately, the Department
of Personnel Management (DPM) will implement the attached
revised Personnel Action Form (PAF). The PAF revisions include
changes to the"Clearance Signature" section which will now
require clearance signatures from the Navajo Nation Department
of Information Technology (DIT) and the Office of the
Controller| Financial Management Information System (FMIS)
Section.
Provisional Hire
NAVAJO NATION PERSONNEL POLICIES MANUAL (NNPPM) AMENDMENTS
Pursuant to the Health, Education and Human Services Committee
(HEHSC) Resolution No. HEHSCAP-04-23, amending the Navajo
Nation Personnel Policies Manual Section IV.K.5, approving the
Navajo Nation to hire employees on a provisional basis while
the background checks are pending. The attached amendments are
being issued for your use and implementation and are effective
on April 26, 2023.
Navajo Police Officer Day
Please be advised that pursuant to Resolution No. CJY-53-20,
the Navajo Nation Council amended Legislation CO-64-17
declaring the second Friday in May to be known as "Navajo
Police Officer Day" within the Navajo Nation.
Effective July 2, 2020, the Navajo Nation Council found it to
be in the best interest of the Navajo Nation to provide for
"Navajo Police Officer Day" to be an observed day, as
distinguished from a paid holiday.
Therefore, the "Navajo Police Officer Day" will no longer be a
paid holiday as outlined in the Navajo Nation Personnel
Policies Manual (NNPPM). Further, Resolution No. CJY-53-20
provides up to four (4) hours of Administrative Leave to
Navajo Nation employees to attend Navajo Nation Police Officer
Day events held on the Navajo Nation.
Navajo Nation Employment Benefits
Healthcare and well-being benefits
Family coverage
Competitive pay
Paid leave
Housing
Paid holidays off
401(k) + matching