CAC Onboarding

Organizational Onboarding Page

Combined Arms Center

Orientation: CAC Staff & Subordinate Organizations​

Organizational Onboarding Page

Click below for your organizational onboarding page

CAC Staff Proceed to PHASE I below​

Combined Arms Center Onboarding Itinerary

The following itinerary includes a proposed timeline. Please adjust as needed.

PHASE I (Pre-Common-Access-Card):

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
  • Arrival onsite. Become acclimated and prepare for the day.
  • Complete Derivative Classification Training. Ensure to update the organizational training tracker. This is ONLY REQUIRED if user has or needs a SIPR Account. If unsure, check with your supervisor.
  • Continue conversations with supervisor and colleagues to better understand expectations, culture, and practice.
  • Complete review of New Army Civilian Professional Handbook.
  • Review Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Pay Calendar.
  • Review Automated Time and Attendance Production System (ATAAPS) Process.
  • Discuss Position Description (PD) with Supervisor and begin to develop a Performance Plan (to be completed within first 30 days).
  • Daily synthesis and review

PHASE II (Post-Common-Access-Card):

Day 4
  • Arrival onsite. Become acclimated and prepare for the day.
  • For Combined Arms Center HQ Building access, submit a request via CAC HQ Building Access.
  • 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 90 days after arrival.
  • Begin Supervisor 101 and Supervisor Development Course if applicable. Ensure to update the organizational training tracker.
  • Explore and verify/update your information on: MyPayMyBiz+, and CPOL.
  • Complete Telework Training.
  • Submit Telework Agreement to supervisor, if applicable.
    • Instructions: Right click, choose “save link as”, then open with Adobe Acrobat.
  • Review CAC’s Mission, Vision, and Lines of Effort at US Army Combined Arms Center under “Mission and Vision” tab.
  • Begin reading CAC’s Commanding General’s Policy Memoranda.
  • Continue conversations with supervisor and colleagues to better understand expectations, culture, and practices.
  • Daily synthesis and review
Day 5
Day 6
  • Arrive onsite. Become acclimated and prepare for the day.
  • Complete Information Security Program Training. Ensure to update the organizational training tracker.

    Instructions:

    • Select “Mandatory Training” in the Quick Navigation area.
  • Current Defense Travel System (DTS) users and Government Travel Card (GTC) holders are to complete the Programs & Policies – TDY Travel Policies 101 training and complete a Statement of Understanding (SOU). Submit the certificate and SOU to the CAC Travel Support Office (TSO).
  • Complete a Travel Card Application if your new position requires you to travel and you are not currently a Travel Card Holder. Complete the process in agreement with (IAW) guidance provided by the Defense Travel Card Administrator.
  • Complete the following DTS Training:
    • DTS (Basic) – About DTS.
    • DTS Travel Documents (DTS 101).
    • Programs & Policies – TDY Travel Policies 101.
    • Programs & Policies – City Pair Program.
    • Programs & Policies – U.S. Government Rental Car Program.
  • Submit the training completion certificates and a SOU to the CAC TSO.
  • Introductory Meeting with Supervisor for Initial performance counseling session: Review position description, work assignments, Defense Performance Management and Appraisal Program (DPMAP), performance expectations, training and education requirements and Individual Development Plan (IDP).
  • View DPMAP Overview slides and complete Defense Performance Management and Appraisal Program (DPMAP) Training.
    • DPMAP Training

      Instructions:

      • Log in.
      • Type “DPMAP Training – Army” in the Search Bar at the top of the page.
  • Daily synthesis and review.
Day 7
  • Arrive onsite. Become acclimated and prepare for the day.
  • Complete Army Operations Security (OPSEC) Level I Training. Ensure to update the organizational training tracker.
  • Complete Anti-Terrorism Level I Training. Ensure to update the organizational training tracker.
  • Review CAC’s Army Civilian Personnel (ACP) Resources on SharePoint. Coming Soon!
  • Coordinate with your Supervisor to schedule face-to-face training for the below mandatory training:
    • U.S. Army Threat Awareness and Reporting Program (TARP).
    • Sexual, Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention Program (SHARP).
  • Daily synthesis and review.
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