The Fort Defiance Homesite Lease Office will be CLOSED the following days: Thursdays & Friday, January 29 & 30, 2026. The office closure is to allow for the relocation of staff from their interim workspace back to our permanent office location. The permanent office, which was previously closed due to flooding, has now been fully restored and is ready for use. Our office will begin normal operations on Monday, February 2, 2026.

This memorandum is to inform all Navajo Nation Divisions, Departments and Programs that the Shiprock Workforce Center will be closed from January 28, 2026 to January 30, 2026. All staff will be attending a training session in Window Rock, Arizona. The Shiprock Workforce Center will resume full operation on February 2, 2026.

The Department of Personnel Management (DPM) and the Office of the Controller’s Payroll Department provide this memorandum as an official update regarding Dayforce, current payroll processing, and required employee actions. Dayforce remains active for Time and Attendance, and employees must continue to clock in, clock out, and submit leave requests once balances are accurately loaded, while supervisors review and approve time in Dayforce for reporting to Payroll as we prepare to reintroduce payroll functions in Dayforce.

Payroll processing is currently being completed in JD Edwards during stabilization efforts. Departments are encouraged to submit Step Increase Recommendation Forms to DPM promptly, and Payroll requests all departments submit a paper timesheet for PPE December 26, 2025, with approved back pay forms for any employee who was underpaid or not paid. DPM is also finalizing leave balance corrections and requests employees update their tax, address, contact, direct deposit, and benefits information in Dayforce; additional training will be scheduled and ERP resources are available on the DPM ERP webpage.

Please see the attached memorandum for the full statement and detailed instructions. Have a great week!

What to do if you or someone you know have been impacted by ICE.

The Office of the Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission (“Office”) responds to the concerns of the possible detention of Navajo citizens by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”).

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