We are excited to announce the new New Employee Intake Process implemented by the Department of Personnel Management (DPM). This process replaces the Personnel Action Form (PAF) with a standardized form to streamline onboarding, reduce processing time, and ensure timely payment.

Key Points:

New Employee Intake Memo: Details the new intake process, replacing the PAF.

New Employee Intake Form: Captures new hires' personal and job details, ensuring smooth onboarding.

DPM Support Services Assigned Division Listing: Lists divisions with assigned DPM support services for employee reference.

Please find the essential documents attached.

‘ąą

Meaning/Definition: Uh huh, yeah

Tsé’édǫ'ii

Meaning/Definition: A fly

Check out some education stories and highlights from the past month from DODE and partners in this recap newsletter!

tį’

Meaning/Definition: Let’s go

Effective March 3, 2025, our H.I.D. fuel cards and vehicle F.O.B. charges will be increasing due to increase of products pricing.

• H.I.D. old pricing $2.00 per card INCREASED to $10.00 per card
• F.O.B. old pricing $5.00 per FOB INCREASED to $10.00 per FOB

All Fleet Service Centers will be able to issue and reprogram both fuel ing devices. MONEY ORDERS will be the only acceptance form of payment upon your request for Lost, Stolen, Damaged devices.

Join us for a day of learning about resources for your child and family. We will also be providing hearing, vision, and developmental screenings for children 0-5! 

 March 12, 2025

10 AM - 2 PM

Chinle Chapter House

Fort Defiance Chapter 

10 AM to 2 PM

Free Public Event

Nihich’eehkę’

Meaning/Definition: Young Lady

Effective January 01, 2025, the following individuals will be delegated as Department Manager III in the event of my unavailability. The line of succession is as follow.

1. Danny H. Atcitty, Fleet Coordinator
2. Verna S. Yazzie, Administrative Assistant
3. William Slim, Senior Information Systems Technician

The Navajo Nation Telecommunications Regulatory Commission will convene its monthly regular meeting on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at 1:00PM (MST) at the Navajo Nation Staff Development & Training Department Conference Room, Morgan Blvd., Window Rock, AZ.

For more information, go to website: https://nntrc.navajo-nsn.gov/meetings

Date(s): February 18 & 19, 2025

Time: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Location: Admin BLDG 1

laanaa

Meaning/Definition: wishful thinking

'ayání

Meaning/Definition: buffalo

The Navajo Education Center, which houses the Department of Dine Education and its programs, has been closed indefinitely due to the lack of a working HVAC system. Staff have temporarily relocated to the Navajo Nation Library or other DODE offices in and around Window Rock.

Yáʼátʼééh Navajo Nation! We would like to invite you to our various Navajo Special Diabetes Program events.

Dilkon
- New Year, New Gains - Fitness Class
- Cooking Matters Core with Food Demo
- Healthy Quick & Easy Smoothies Demos

Chinle
- Ti' Let's Walk & Talk Nutrition

Shiprock
- TNPWC Prevent T2 Classes - Hybrid Edition
- Twin Falls - Hiking Series
- Family Education Series Diabetes Self-Care Education
- MyPlate Cooking Workshop

Kayenta
- Hearty Ladle - Food Demonstration
- Community Zumba Dance Fitness
- Nutrition & Cooking - Demonstration Series

Tuba City
- Cycling Class
- Zumba Party Series
- Traditional Food Demonstration

Fort Defiance
- Super Fitness Week
- Super Bowl Snack Ideas for Game Day
- Health Education Series for Healthy Hearts

Be Active. Be Healthy. Prevent Diabetes.
Like. Share. Follow. @navajodiabetesprogram | Facebook. Instagram. Youtube.

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The Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship & Financial Assistance's Fort Defiance and Central Administration offices are relocating to the Navajo Nation Library in Window Rock, Ariz., while heating and maintenance issues are addressed at the Navajo Education Center, which houses several Department of Diné Education programs.

The Navajo Nation Library is located within the Navajo Nation Museum, Library, and Visitor Center next to the Navajo Nation Zoo at Hwy 264 and Postal Loop Road in Window Rock, Ariz.

Thursday - January 23, 2025

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM 

Admin. Bldg. 2, 1st Floor

NDOH East Conference Room (near front entrance)

Navajo Nation Heritage & Historic Preservation Department's (NNHHPD) Bears Ears Inter-Governmental Cooperative Agreement Project has developed a monthly newsletter to provide consistent public education about Bears Ears National Monument's cultural, historical, and present-day significance to Diné and other Tribal Nations.

Check out this edition to learn more about Ute Mountain Ute's 100 Years Of Silence History Project and the AnikNuche Incarceration of 1923.

The Navajo Education Center, which houses the Department of Diné Education and its programs, will be temporarily closed on January 22 due to a lack of heating. Staff onsite will be limited.

This notice is to inform the general public, state and Federal agencies, and other Navajo Nation departments and programs that the Crownpoint agency office of the Navajo Office of Vital Records and Identification will be closed in the afternoon of Tuesday, January 21, and all day on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

January 27, 2025 - January 31, 2025

Continuing effective of November 26, 2024, services utilizing the Wright Express (WEX) fuel cards are suspended until further notice. The Fleet Management Department under the Division of General Services has authorized the use of the Pcard and/or cash for fuel purchases during this period. It is imperative that all original receipts be retained for reimbursement purposes.

This temporary measure will remain in effect from January 3, 2025 through January 31, 2025. The contract with WEX Bank is in review with their legal team. Once the contract is returned, the Wex Cards will be implemented.

Free Virtual event on Zoom. 

February 4th, 2025 
8:30am - 9:30am MST
Nidaashch’ąą’igii (Basic Navajo Colors)

March 12th, 2025
8:30am - 9:30am MST
Nóomba (Numbers in Navajo)

April 16th, 2025
8:30am - 9:30am MST
Béeso (Money in Navajo)

May 7th, 2025
8:30am - 9:30am MST
Naaldlooshii (Animals in Navajo)

for registration or information, go to our website:

https://nnstaffdevelopment.navajo-nsn.gov/

email: charkruger@navajo-nsn.gov
or call 928-871-6691

 This memorandum is to inform all Navajo Nation Divisions, Departments, & Programs to be prepared for the "Winter Season". With colder months upon us, all departments are encouraged to take preventive measures in preparation of our freezing temperatures with the following precautionary steps listed. 

This memorandum serves as notice to all Departments and Programs regarding limited services for the Facilities Maintenance Department (FMD) on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. This temporary adjustments is due to training which will be held with our Maintenance Technicians, including those located in Crownpoint, Chinle, and Shiprock. 

Limited services will be in effect from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM. 

Navajo Parks & Recreation Central Office Closure January 16-17, 2025.  Staff are attending Strategic Planning Session. Central Office will resume services on Monday, January 20, 2025 at 8:00 am. Navajo Tribal Park locations have limited services at this time. Please contact the NN Museum for assistance at (928) 871-7941. 

January 21, 2024

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Fort Defiance Chapter House

See Flyer for more details. 

Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025
Time: Session I           9am—11am
           Session II         1pm—3pm

Staff Development and Training Department has created a fun Word Search that you can download, print and do to, in efforts to promote and encourage customer services amongst our Navajo People.  

Enjoy!  

To be eligible for the incentive, spay/neuter must have been conducted between: October 01, 2024 - September 30, 2025

See Flyer for more details. 

Date(s): January 14-15, 2025

Time: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm

Location: Admin BLDG 1

Diné College President Dr. Charles "Monty" Roessel passed away January 6, 2025. DODE leaders and staff are sending their well wishes to family and his colleagues at Diné College.

The Navajo Nation Telecommunications Regulatory Commission will convene its monthly regular meeting on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 1:00PM (MST) at the Navajo Nation Division of Economic Development Conference Room, 100 Taylor Road, St. Michaels, Arizona, 86511.

For more information, go to website: https://nntrc.navajo-nsn.gov/meetings

 We are excited to announce that the Navajo Nation Employee Benefits Program has developed a centralized email address for documents to be submitted electronically. We will continue to accept in-person submissions. This process has been established to centralize document submissions and to allow for an automated reply to verify receipt as well as avoid duplications and delays. Documents received will be printed, logged in, and distributed accordingly to designated staff for processing. 

Upcoming office closure for the Navajo Nation Special Diabetes Program. The following offices will be close on the indicated dates. Regular hours will resume the following day.

• January 23, 2025 Central, Dilkon, & Window Rock Services Area
• January 28, 2025 Chinle, Kayenta, and Tuba City Services Area
• January 30, 2025 Shiprock & Crownpoint Service Area

The group insurance employee premium rates will be adjusted for Plan Year 2025 which begins January 1, 2025. The shared contribution percentages determined by each participating Employer are communicated directly by the Human Resources, Benefits, or Payroll Departments to their respective employees.