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NFC System Maintenance Schedule: Saturday, May 25-26, 2019: May 23, 2019 - 6:53 a.m.; The NFC will conduct system maintenance on Saturday, May 25, 2019, from 6:00 a.m. until Sunday, May 26, through 5:00 p.m. Read more.

Memorial Day Holiday: May 20, 2019 - 4:30 p.m.; In observance of Memorial Day, the National Finance Center’s (NFC) offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, 2019, including the NFC Contact Center. All National Finance Center (NFC) applications will remain available during the holiday and payroll/personnel processing will continue as normally scheduled. Read more.

webTA 3.8 System Maintenance – Non-USDA Production: May 17, 2019 - 11:23 a.m.; The National Finance Center (NFC) will conduct system maintenance on Monday, May 20, 2019, at 8:00 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST). During this maintenance period, webTA 3.8 Non-USDA Production will be unavailable. We will notify you when the system is up and available. Read more.

NFC Contact Center Limited Service: May 13, 2019 - 3:13 p.m.; This notification is to inform all customers that due to a mandatory all employee meeting, the National Finance Center’s (NFC) Contact Center (NCC) (excluding the GISB Help Desk, which services DPRS, TIPS, and CLER) will have limited service on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CST. Read more.

NFC System Maintenance Schedule: Saturday, May 11, 2019: May 9, 2019 - 7:17 a.m.; The NFC will conduct system maintenance on Saturday, May 11, 2019 from 7:00 a.m. until 10:45 p.m. Read more.

National Finance Center Data Center Relocation: May 6, 2019 - 2:51 p.m.; The President’s Management Agenda lays out a long-term vision for modernizing the Federal Government in key areas that will improve the ability of Agencies to deliver mission outcomes, provide excellent service, and effectively steward taxpayer dollars on behalf of the American people. In support of this agenda, and to reduce cybersecurity vulnerabilities, the United Stated Department of Agriculture (USDA) has decided to consolidate its 39 data centers down to a single data center with a back-up facility. The National Finance Center’s (NFC) data center in Denver is one of the 37 that will be consolidated. Read more.

Retroactive Pay Increase Pay Period 07 – Posted to Employee Personal Page (EPP): May 1, 2019 - 8:14 a.m.; The National Finance Center (NFC) is notifying our Customer Agencies that a document has been added to the Employee Personal Page (EPP) under News and Announcements, providing employees with information on the 2019 Retro Pay Increase. Read more.

System Maintenance – Mainframe and Applications Unavailable: April 12, 2019 - 5:00 p.m.; The National Finance Center will be conducting system maintenance Sunday, April 14, 2019, from 5:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m. Central Daylight Time. During this time, the mainframe and its applications will be unavailable. Read more.

NFC System Maintenance Schedule: Saturday, March 30, 2019: March 28, 2019 - 6:55 a.m.; The NFC will conduct system maintenance on Saturday, March 30, 2019 from 7:00 a.m. until 10:45 p.m. Read more.

Calendar Year 2019 - Schedule of Releases for System Software Upgrades: March 14, 2019 - 3:32 p.m.; Each year, the National Finance Center (NFC) schedules and releases various system software upgrades, regulatory changes, system enhancements and changes to support customer needs. Such changes could include enhancements to the NFC Payroll/Personnel System (PPS), EmpowHR, Time and Attendance Systems (T&A), or Reporting Systems. Read more.

NFC System Maintenance Schedule: Saturday, March 16, 2019: March 14, 2019 - 6:30 a.m.; The NFC will conduct system maintenance on Saturday, March 16, 2019 from 7:00 a.m. until 10:45 p.m. Read more.

Scheduled Firewall Maintenance – Wednesday, March 13, 2019: March 13, 2019 - 1:42 p.m.; On Wednesday, March 13, 2019, the Information Technology Services Division will be performing maintenance on the National Finance Center’s firewall server from 6:00 p.m. CST until 6:30 p.m. CST. Customers may experience issues connecting to the internet during this time. Read more.

Announcing Upcoming ABCO Training: February 26, 2019 - 2:00 p.m.; The National Finance Center’s (NFC) Training and Communications Branch (TCB) is now accepting enrollment for the instructor-led Administrative Billings and Collections System (ABCO) training course. Read more.

Announcing Upcoming SPPS Mainframe Training: February 26, 2019 - 2:00 p.m.; The National Finance Center’s (NFC) Training and Communications Branch (TCB) is now accepting enrollment for the instructor-led Special Payroll Processing System (SPPS Mainframe) training course. Read more.

Announcing Upcoming SPPS Web Training: February 26, 2019 - 2:00 p.m.; The National Finance Center’s (NFC) Training and Communications Branch (TCB) is now accepting enrollment for the instructor-led Special Payroll Processing System (SPPS Web) training course. Read more.

Announcing Upcoming TINQ Training: February 26, 2019 - 2:00 p.m.; The National Finance Center’s (NFC) Training and Communications Branch (TCB) is now accepting enrollment for the instructor-led Time Inquiry-Leave Update System (TINQ) training course. Read more.

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