Announcements

March 29, 2023
11:00AM - 2:00PM (MDT)
Mexican Water Chapter

March 30, 2023
11:00AM - 2:00PM (MDT)
Kayenta Chapter

TUESDAY, APRIL 4TH
WINDOW ROCK COURT
PARKING LOT

This memorandum serves as an official notification that all Navajo Nation Executive Branch employees, permanent and temporary, are granted One (1) Hour of Administrative Leave from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. today, Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

This memorandum serves as official notification that all Legislative Branch employees, permanent and temporary, are granted one (1) hour of Administrative Leave from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

KEY POINTS 

• Rain with snow above 7,000 feet will begin this morning and continue at times through Thursday. 
• Gusty southwest winds will arrive on Tuesday and continue into Wednesday with gusts up to 45 mph. 
• Another chance for snow above 6000 feet is possible over the weekend.

THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2023 @ 2 PM AT THE LUPTON CHAPTER HOUSE

The Business Regulatory Department (BRD) will have limited services from March 13, 2023, through March 17, 2023. BRD will still receive documents and messages during this time and we will resume full service at full capacity on March 20, 2023. We thank you for your understanding. 

Implementing the Navajo Nation Energy Policy of 2013

Due to funds availability, the NFAS program must close the NSCSS applications for the School Year (SY) 2022-2023 on Friday, March 10, 2023, at 5:00 pm.

Invited Special Guest Speaker on behalf of the Women’s Day Celebration: Dr. Karletta Chief

Starting @ 3:00 PM

This event is FREE OF CHARGE!

March 14 & 15, 2023. Information & Registration Link is on Flyer.

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

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!

The BIA WaterCorps Program and Stewards Individual Placements (Stewards) in partnership with the Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources – Water Management Branch are seeking an intern who will work on projects to gather field data that will quantify and characterize the water resources on the Navajo Nation.

The Fleet Management Department is requesting all End of the Month (EOM) Mileage Reports to be sent to our setup email: fleetdocs@navajo-nsn.gov

Monthly mileage reports for all vehicles are DUE to the office on the 20th of each month. Please ensure funds are available prior to submission of your documents. Failure to submit monthly mileage reports by the 20th will result in De-Activation of your department's fuel access with the vehicle Key FOBs per vehicle. 

Navajo Nation Zoo

April 8, 2023

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Since the Navajo Nation lifted its mask mandate and reopened its doors in January, newly appointed Navajo Nation Division of Social Services Executive Director Thomas Cody has committed to visiting as many Navajo communities as possible.

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 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.

Visit our new website!

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...