• Pay Period Calendar
• Army Benefits Center New Employee Guide
• Army Civilian Career Fields
• Tips for a Successful First Day
• Federal Employee Hatch Act (FAQ)
• No Fear Act
• Army Directive 2021-30 (Sexual Harassment/Assault Response & Prevention Services for Department of the Army Civilians)
• Merit System Principles
• Prohibited Personnel Practices
• Army Command Structure
• Army People Strategy
• Army People Strategy: Civilian Implementation Plan

• Complete New Employee Onboarding and Acclimation Checklist for Between Job Acceptance and Start Date.

• Once you arrive onsite, you will be greeted by the CPAC for Onboarding.
• You will be greeted by the INSCOM SSO for the Security Brief and Badging.
• You will be greeted by your Sponsor and escorted to your workspace.
• Introduction to Supervisor, key personnel, and facilities tour.
• Welcome Brief and desk set-up (receive supplies).
• First Week Activities Brief (work schedule etc.)
• Receive Point of Contact (POC) roster with phone numbers.
• Review Office of Personnel Management (OPM) 2025 Pay Period Calendar.
• Benefits Review and Set-up
  • Dental & Vision : Compare 2025 Plans - OPM.gov
  • Health benefits plans comparison tool and enrollment
  • Vision/dental plans comparison tool and enrollment
  • Thrift Savings Plan Information
• Complete Non-Disclosure Agreement Form (SF312-13). *required for new government hires only; have witnessed by HR professional
• Daily synthesis and review

• Arrive onsite & become acclimated and prepare for the day.
• Make an appointment to obtain your Common Access Card (CAC). (This does NOT require a CAC to get to the Find a Rapids ID Card Office Selection).
  • Instructions:
  • You will need to go to your nearest ID card issuing facility to obtain a Common Access Card (CAC)
  • Be sure to bring two forms of ID to the appointment.
  • Complete System Authorization Access Request (SAAR) on ACTS.
  • Complete Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) on ACTS.
• Read the following sections in the New Army Civilian Professional Handbook.
  • The Organization of the Army (pp. 6-7)
  • Holidays and pay (pp. B3-5)
  • Leave information (pp. B6-10)
  • Benefits and entitlements (Annex C)
  • Insignia and General Schedule (GS) scale (pp. E5-7)
  • Military time and phonetic alphabet (pp. E7-8)
  • Commonly Used Acronyms (pp. F3-5)
• Benefits Review and Set-up
  • Dental & Vision : Compare 2025 Plans - OPM.gov
  • Health benefits plans comparison tool and enrollment
  • Vision/dental plans comparison tool and enrollment
  • Thrift Savings Plan Information
• Introductory discussion with leadership of your role in support of the organization and the Army mission.
• Read Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Slides and Complete Training.
• Continue conversations with supervisor and colleagues to better understand expectations, culture, and practices.
• Daily synthesis and review

• Arrive onsite. Become acclimated and prepare for the day.
• Complete Derivative Classification Training.
• Continue conversations with supervisor and colleagues to better understand
• expectations, culture, and practice.
• Complete review of New Army Civilian Professional Handbook
• Review Automated Time and Attendance Production System (ATAAPS) Process.

• Contact Automated Time and Attendance Production System (ATAAPS) Points of Contact (POCs) and provide: full name, Social Security Number (SSN), work schedule, and copy back of Common Access Card (CAC) for Department of Defense (DOD) ID number and Common Access Card (CAC) ID number
• Automated Time and Attendance Production System (ATAAPS) website
• Automated Time and Attendance Production System (ATAAPS) Quick Reference Guide

• Discuss Position Description (PD) with Supervisor and begin to develop a Performance Plan (to be completed within first 30 days).
• Daily synthesis and review

• Arrive onsite. Become acclimated and prepare for the day.
• Supervisors must ensure new employees are given 40 hours (one work week) to complete the Foundation Course Training. This should occur immediately following the individual gaining a DoD Common Access Card (CAC) and NIPR access and no later than 30 days after arrival.
• Begin Supervisor Training if applicable.
• Explore and verify/update your information on: MyPay and MyBiz.
• Telework Training.
• Submit Telework Agreement to supervisor, if applicable.
  • Instructions: Right click, choose “save link as”, then open with Adobe Acrobat.
• Begin reading the INSCOM Commanding General’s Policy Memorandum.
• Continue conversations with supervisor and colleagues to better understand expectations, culture, and practices.
• Daily synthesis and review

• Arrive onsite. Become acclimated and prepare for the day.
• Update your 1st and 2nd line supervisors in the Army Career Tracker (ACT).
• View videos about the Army Civilian Professional component of the Army Profession by the Army Staff Management College (ASMC).
• Complete Foreign Disclosure Training
• Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE) Issued (sign for equipment) and Initial Setup.
• Register for Army Training & Certification Tracking System (ATCTS) Account.
• Update work contact info in Global Address List (GAL).
  • Instructions:
  • Go to ID Card Office Online.
  • Click on "My Profile".
• Login with Common Access Card (CAC) (you may have to click on “My Profile” and then login with CAC a second after this).
• Fill in/verify your information under the “personal” tab.
• Submit.
• Update Army Disaster Personnel Accountability and Assessment System (ADPASS).
• Daily synthesis and review

Now that you’ve completed Days 1-6, please work with your Supervisor complete all future requirements.

• Within First 90 Days
• Within First 180 Days
• Within First Year

Congratulations! You are an integral part of the Army profession, and we’re glad you’re here.