###  Emergency Firefighter Payments

### OF-288 Audit Procedures

Emergency Firefighter (casual) payroll will be processed from OF-288's
with Original Time Officer Signature only; no copies or faxes.

Approving Official must verify the OF-288's submitted for payment to the
Casual Payment Center are for casual hires and that the OF-288 is
reviewed for the following:

-   Block 2. Social Security Number: **Legible and matches I-9 and W-4**

-   Block 4. Type of Employment: **Verify individual is a casual.**

-   Block 6. Hired At: **Unit Identifier Code** for the location hired
    at, (i.e., ID-BOD for the Boise District)

-   Block 10. Name: **Legible**

-   Block 11 thru 14 Street Address City, State and Zip Code:
    **Completed and legible (W-2's, checks, and Wage and Earning
    Statements (WES) will go to the address provided on the Federal
    W-4**) \*If the OF-288 address is different than the W-4 (address in
    the system) payment will be held and an inquiry will be made to
    avoid a possible lost check.

-   Block 20, Columns A through D: [The following information is needed
    for payment:]{.mark}

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-   #1 Fire Name: **If training or instructor write "Training" and/ or
    "Lead Instructor" and indicate course number**

-   #2 Fire No: **Enter Incident Order Number or cost accounting data**

-   #3 Unit Code: **Unit Code of the hiring unit** (Example (**BLM** -
    AK-311) (**BIA** -- C00440) (**FWS** -- 41524)

> (**NPS** - 8804))

-   #6 Firefighter Classification: **Check Position Code AND AD class**
    (i.e., FFT2 AD-C) If Exception Position, include the description
    (example: THSP-Exception Position 3 and provide a brief description
    of the position duties, a requirement for payment).

-   #7 Rates: (i.e., \$13.24) **Ensure** **AD rate is consistent with
    the Position Code as outlined in the AD Pay Plan for Emergency
    Workers.**

-   #25 Employee Signature: **Completed** or noted "unavailable for
    signature"

-   #26 Time Officer Signature: **Completed (Timesheet will not be
    processed without an Original Time Officer Signature)**

-   **The cost accounting data** (Example (**BLM** -2821-HU-T18R)
    (**BIA** --C00440-06-92310-A1EK) (**FWS** -41524-9141-AZA1) (**NPS**
    -- 8804-E11-AZA1)) **[may be shown]{.underline} at the top of each
    column or:**

    -   in #2 of each column

    -   in the Remarks block

    -   in Block 21

**It would be helpful for the CPC to receive batches in the following
order:**

For each individual, staple in order from top to bottom:

OF-288(s) with the earliest dates on top, misc forms, W-4, state forms,
Direct Deposit.

Overnight mail to the Casual Payment Center with the Approving Official
Memo stating the timesheets are correct and ready for payment
**(Timesheets will not be processed without the Approving Official
Memo).**

### Emergency Firefighter Payments

### OF-288 Test Form 

### Audit Procedures

Emergency Firefighter (casual) payroll will be processed from OF-288's
with Original Time Officer Signature only; no copies or faxes.

Approving Official must verify the OF-288's submitted for payment to the
Casual Payment Center are for casual hires and that the OF-288 is
reviewed for the following:

-   Block 1. Social Security Number: **Legible and matches I-9 and W-4**

-   Block 2. Hired At: **Unit Identifier Code** for the location hired
    at, (i.e., ID-BOD for the Boise District)

-   Block 3. Type of Employment: **Verify individual is a casual.**

-   Block 4. Name: **Legible**

-   Block 4,6,8-10 Street Address City, State and Zip Code: **Completed
    and legible (W-2's, checks, and Wage and Earning Statement (WES)
    will go to the address provided on the Federal W-4) \***If the
    OF-288 address is different than the W-4 (address in the system)
    payment will be held and an inquiry will be made to avoid a possible
    lost check.

-   Columns A through D: [The following information is needed for
    payment:]{.mark}

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-   #1 Incident Name: **If training or instructor write "Training" and/
    or "Lead Instructor" and indicate course number**

-   #2 Incident Order / Resource Order No: Refer to agency specific
    guidelines

-   #3 Fire Code: (i.e., B2C5)

-   #4 Position Code: (i.e., FFT2) If Technical Specialist include the
    Description (example: THSP- Camp Crew Member). If Exception
    Position, include the description (example: THSP-Exception Position
    3 and provide a brief description of the position duties, a
    requirement for payment).

-   **If Exception position a copy of the duties is required for
    payment.**

-   #5 AD Class: (i.e., AD-C) **Ensure** **AD class is consistent with
    the Position Code as outlined in the AD Pay Plan for Emergency
    Workers.**

-   #6 Rates: (i.e., \$13.24) **Ensure** **AD rate is consistent with
    the Position Code as outlined in the AD Pay Plan for Emergency
    Workers.**

-   #7 Home/Hiring Unit Accounting Code:

> (Example (**FWS** -- 41524-9141-AZA1) (**BLM** - AK-311-2821-HT-AZA1)
> (**BIA** -- A15443-06-92310-B7TP) (**NPS** -- 8804-E11-AZA1))

-   #15 Employee Signature: **Completed** or noted "unavailable for
    signature"

-   #17 Time Officer Signature: **Completed (Timesheet will not be
    processed without an Original Time Officer Signature)**

**It would be helpful for the CPC to receive batches in the following
order:**

For each individual, staple in order from top to bottom:

OF-288(s) with the earliest dates on top, misc forms, W-4, state forms,
Direct Deposit

Overnight mail to the Casual Payment Center with the Approving Official
Memo stating the timesheets are correct and ready for payment
**(Timesheets will not be processed without the Approving Official
Memo)**