Announcements

Please be reminded that for liability reasons all new employees of the Navajo Nation Executive and Legislative Branches are required to have a processed and approved Employment Notice Personnel Action Form (PAF) in place prior to reporting to work with their respective program. This includes all temporary employees.

Staff Development & Training Department invites you to attend any one of our scheduled compliance trainings for the month of February.

All training will take place via ZOOM. Dates and Registration links are located on the flyer. Please register prior to training and be on time.

Be safe and have a great week!

February 14^th & 15^th, 2023. Information & Registration Link is on Flyer.

See attached. 

The Navajo Nation Gaming Regulatory Office would like to inform you of the relocation of their office, effective February 6, 2023. 

When requesting for mass email(s) consideration, please forward an official memorandum in pdf format; thus, giving the subject matter more officiality. The memorandum should also have an official point of contact, regarding the memorandum subject.

The schedule of testing sites and dates for the 2023 Navajo Nation Seal of Bilingual Proficiency Assessment has been issued by the Office of Standards, Curriculum and Assessment Development. Students who need to demonstrate Navajo language proficiency for financial aid can complete the test at one of these sites through the end of February.

This memorandum serves as official notice of the appointment of Mr. Levon Henry to serve as the Chief of Staff of the Navajo Nation Legislative Branch.

Please be informed that the Navajo-Hopi Land Commission Office (NHLCO) will be closed on Friday, January 27, 2023, from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. The staff will be on travel for orientation beginning Friday, January 27, 2023, to Sunday, January 29, 2023.

The NHLCO will re-open its office on Monday, January 30, 2023, at 8:00 a.m.

Yá'át'ééh everyone, we are extremely excited to announce our first Author Reading and Visit of the New Year! We will be joined by Diné author and filmmaker Ramona Emerson, who will be reading from her debut novel SHUTTER. Join us this evening, Friday, January 27, 2023, from 5 pm - 6 pm, either in-person at the Main Library in Window Rock, AZ, or online through Zoom. More information on how to register can be found: https://library.navajo-nsn.gov.

To attend, complete a registration form that is downloadable from our website and email it to vera.hyatt@navajo-nsn.gov.

For more information see flyer.

The NFAS program is pleased to announce the release of the School Year 2022-2023 NSCSS Application and Guidelines. The NSCSS Application and Guideline will be on the DSS website, www.nndss.navajo-nsn.gov, beginning Monday, January 9, 2023.

The NFAS program would like to invite the public to log on to the Public Hearing on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, from 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

The Office of the Controller Accounts Payable section is transitioning to automated Travel Authorization Forms. OOC Accounts Payable Section will no longer give out paper NCR TA forms. Navajo Nation programs are requested to use the fillable TA form posted on the OOC website. 

The Fiscal Year 2023 PAF Submission Schedule is attached for your review. All programs within the auspices of the Navajo Nation Government are to comply with the established deadlines for PAF submission. PAFs are time-sensitive documents used to authorize payment for payroll purposes.

The Navajo Family Assistance Services (NFAS) office, under the Navajo Nation Division of Social Services (DSS), administers the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), a federally funded assistance program for eligible households in managing expenses with home energy bills, energy crises, weatherization, and energy-related minor home repairs.

The NFAS program would like to announce the Fiscal Year 2023 LIHEAP applications are available, beginning Monday, January 9, 2023

All computer training courses will be conducted on the Zoom Video Communication platform (computer microphone, audio speakers and webcam are required). 

For more information about our trainings or if you would like to register, please visit us at our website: http://www.nnstaffdevelopment.navajo-nsn.gov or call us at (928)871-6691

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.

Effective October 1, 2022, in the event I'm unavailable, the following individuals will be delegated Department Manager III. 

On Tuesday, the Navajo Nation announced the first confirmed case of the COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2 Strain Variant B.1.1.7 also referred to as the U.K. variant, from a COVID-19 test sample that was obtained in the western portion of the Navajo Nation. The U.K. variant is currently the most dominant variant in the United States and has been detected in all 50 states, including many cases in the Four Corners states.

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This is to inform all Navajo Nation Departments and Programs that the Office of Background Investigations telephone lines are temporarily down.

The U.S. Census Bureau is sending postcards between June 24 and July 3 to an estimated 1.3 million post office boxes in communities where P.O. boxes are the only mailing address available. The postcards alert households that a census taker may drop off census invitations soon or will visit later to interview them. The postcards also provide information on how to respond to the 2020 Census online or by phone.

This memorandum shall serve as official notification of the Spring Council Session scheduled for Monday, April 20, 2020 at 10:00 AM at the Navajo Nation Council Chamber.
In light of the national emergency regarding COVID-19, the Spring Council Session will be held via teleconference and livestreamed.

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and Vice President Myron Lizer announced a new Public Health Emergency Order, extending the 57-hour weekend curfew for two additional weekends in the month of April and closing essential businesses during weekend curfews due to community spread of COVID-19. As of Wednesday, the total number of positive COVID-19 cases reached 921 with 38 deaths.

This memorandum serves as notification to the Navajo Nation Legislative Branch and all employees, the Legislative Branch will resume operations and regular business hours on Monday, March 16, 2020 at 8:00 a.m.

This is notice to all insured members of the Navajo Nation Employee Benefit Plan during this unprecedented time. The Employee Benefit Plan has exceptional benefits designed to help employees and their family recieve adequate healthcare services as well as offer disability benefits to employees in the event of their inability to work due to a serious illness.

As we learn more information about the COVID-19/novel coronavirus developments and the increasing concerns regarding the global spread of the COVID-19 virus, the health and well-being of our Navajo people is the top priority for the Nez-Lizer Administration, and this includes all of our Navajo Nation employees. At the time of this memorandum, there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the Navajo Nation.

The Navajo Nation Veterans Administration Central Administration and Fort Defiance Agency offices will be relocating this week. We are moving across the street to the former Dine Power Authority building in Window Rock, Arizona.

In the meantime, we will have limited services to provide until we are all settled into the new building. No later than Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at 8:00am

Newsletter 2020

Newsletter February 2020

This memorandum serves as a notification that the Office of Miss Navajo Nation will now be returned to the Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President, effective Monday, January 6, 2020.

Office Chairs available for re-assignment to Navajo Nation Department. If interested...

Effective January 1, 2020, the Normal Retirement Age will increase for some participants. If you are actively employed then here is how your Normal Retirement Age may change:

November 2019
14 – Communication
15 – Navajo Relations
21 – Know When to Listen
22 – Realistic Teamers

December 2019
03 – Work Ethics
04 – Be a People Person
13 – DE-Stress
19 – A Natural Champion
20 – Using Time Wisely

 2019-2020 Training Request Form

 2019-2020 Training Request Form

The Navajo Nation Department of Retirement Services and Wells Fargo will team up together for a one-day session to present on Defined Benefits and 401(k) Savings Plan at two locations: Shiprock on October 22, 2019, and Tuba City on October 23, 2019.  Time and Location is on the flyer.  Please attend.  Thank you.

Tuesday, October 22

Elevating your savings to the next level may be one of the best financial decisions you can make. During this 30-minute webinar, you'll learn:

• Strategies for saving more
• How small changes can make big impacts
• Tools to help you stay on track

This is notice to all participating members of the upcoming 2019 Open Enrollment for employees to elect health and life insurance for their eligible dependents as well as take the opportunity to enroll in supplemental benefits.