05 Oct 2011: CDC Grass

Comment: Safety team alerted me to some concerns about high grass around our CDCs.  Do we have maintenance technicians at each CDC who can cut the grass immediately around the building and playground so our kids can play outside in between programmed contract cuts?  If not we need to find another solution.

Answer:  07 Oct 11 - Each CDC has a Maintenance/Motor Vegicle Operator staff person that is responsible to keep the grass/weeds trimmed within 50 yards of their facilities.  We are just now getting them on board and we have purchased the mower.  Grass will be cut by COB 07 Oct.

05 Oct 2011: Hunt/Fish Fees

Comment:  I need to review Hunting/Fishing fees again.  An employee told me that a retired SFC is paying double what an active duty SFC is paying.  Let's compare our fees to other like installations.

Answer: 25 Oct 11 - We are continuing to gather/analyze data on fees charged by local clubs, and the impact on overall program revenue if retiree fees were reduced.  Comparison w/ eight installations shows FS/HAAF cheaper than most for E-7 and below.  We are higher for E-8 and up, retirees, and civilians.  AR 200-1 authorizes reduced fees only for "enlisted Soldiers".  Recommend no change.

05 Oct 2011: CES Basic

Comment: Concerns about CES Basic Course MTT OML.  Employees have enrolled online for this course, have to await our decision on who attends per our OML, be told online that the course is full, before they can request a seat in another class.  We need to make this decision soon on who attends so folks who do not make the cut can enroll in another course before they turn into a pumpkin.  I would like to review the seat allocation for approval in the next couple weeks.

Answer: 06 Oct 11 - CES list approved as presented by DGR through Directors inputs.

05 Oct 2011: Bee Problem

Comment: Apparently we have a bee problem at CDC (Bldg 1284) - has our pest control team addressed this?  Did it take care of the problem?

Answer: 07 Oct 11 - Service order was called in on 27 Jun and problem was taken care of.

05 Oct 2011: FS 190-5 Change

Comment: Remedial Drivers training is no longer offered byt Safety keeps getting calls about this class because it is a requirement in FS 190-5.  We need to cut a change to 190-5 now that we no longer offer this training.

Answer:  10 Nov 11 - Directorates have until 15 Nov then submit to SJA for legal review.

Update: 28 Nov 11 - At SJA.

Update: 05 Dec 11 - Currently w/DHR for finalization; approved by SJA.

Update: 20 Dec 11 - Signed by DHR