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## Human Resources Division
Information Systems

The Human Resources staff is implementing several new applications and redesigning existing information systems. 

Among the applications are the HRIS, e-OPF, WebPats, and Hiring Management. 

**Information Systems**
- The Human Resources staff is implementing several new applications and redesigning existing information systems.
- Among the applications are the HRIS, e-OPF, WebPats, and Hiring Management.

- With so many acronyms and applications,
- it can become somewhat...Puzzling???
- Well, we certainly hope not...but just in case
- here is a puzzle ...

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## And, to make things a little less puzzling, here are the clues...

**ACROSS - The REE Mission Area Human Resources Division’s most valued asset is our _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.**

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## 1 ACROSS - The REE Mission Area Human Resources Division’s most valued       asset is our CUSTOMER. 

**2 DOWN - To create a more efficient working environment for our customers,**
** ****	****   ****	****  ****we are implementing several new _ _ _ _ _ _ _.**

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## 2  DOWN	- To create a more efficient working environment for our customers, we                   are implementing several new SYSTEMS.

**3 DOWN - In order to meet the needs of our customers, now and in the future, we****  are making the _ _ _ _ to new and improved human resource systems.**

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## 3 DOWN - In order to meet the needs of our customers, now and in the future, we                 are making the MOVE to new and improved human resource systems.

**4 ACROSS - One of the revitalized applications we are launching is a new version****       of our _ _ _ _ application.**

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## 4 ACROSS - One of the revitalized applications we are launching is a new version       of our HRIS application.

** ****5  DOWN - The _ _ _, as part of continuing automation projects with the Office of****     the Chief Information Officer, will be implementing several new ****     applications.**

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##  5  DOWN - The HRD, as part of continuing automation projects with the Office of      the Chief Information Officer, will be implementing several new       applications.

**6 DOWN - The HRD has recently released two redesigned _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _     ****   systems: the WebPATS tracking system and the HRIS reporting tool.**

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## 6 DOWN - The HRD has recently released two redesigned INFORMATION        systems: the WebPATS tracking system and the HRIS reporting tool.

**7 DOWN – One of our customer agencies, _ _ _ _ _ _, has the unique mission to****    advance knowledge for agriculture, the environment, human health and****    well-being, and communities by supporting **_[research](http://www.csrees.usda.gov/qlinks/research.html)__, __[education](http://www.csrees.usda.gov/qlinks/education/education.html)__, and__    __[extension](http://www.csrees.usda.gov/qlinks/extension.html)__ programs._

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## 7 DOWN – One of our customer agencies, CSREES, has the unique mission is to    advance knowledge for agriculture, the environment, human health and    well-being, and communities by supporting research, education, and    extension programs.

**8 ACROSS – To better _ _ _ _ _ the automated needs of our customers, the HRD****        has established several working groups to monitor and review the****        performance of our applications.**

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## 8 ACROSS – To better SERVE the automated needs of our customers, the HRD        has established several working groups to monitor and review the        performance of our applications.

**9  ACROSS - The Agricultural Research Service, Cooperative State Research****        Extension and Education Service, Economics Research Service and****        the National Agricultural Statistics Service are the agencies of the****        _ _ _ mission area.**

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## 9  ACROSS - The Agricultural Research Service, Cooperative State Research        Extension and Education Service, Economics Research Service and        the National Agricultural Statistics Service are the agencies of the        REE mission area. 

**10 ACROSS – Once personnel and payroll documents are received by the Human****          Resources Division, the status of requests are ‘tracked’ in the****          _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on-line tracking system.**

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## 10 ACROSS – Once personnel and payroll documents are received by the Human          Resources Division, the status of requests are ‘tracked’ in the          WEBPATS on-line tracking system.

**11 ACROSS – The _ _ _is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s chief scientific****          research agency. Our job is finding solutions to agricultural****          problems that affect Americans every day, from field to table. **

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## 11 ACROSS – The ARS is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s chief scientific          research agency, finding solutions to agricultural problems that         affect Americans every day, from field to table. 

**12 DOWN – One of the chief responsibilities of _ _ _ _ is to report the facts on****      American agriculture, facts needed by people working in and****      depending upon U.S. agriculture.**

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## 12 DOWN – One of the chief responsibilities of NASS is to report the facts on                    American agriculture, facts needed by people working in and                    depending upon U.S. agriculture. 

**13 ACROSS – The research conducted by _ _ _ informs and enhances public and****          private decision making on economic and policy issues related to****          agriculture, food, natural resources, and rural development.**

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## 14 DOWN - IMPROVE

**13 ACROSS – The research conducted by *****ERS***** informs and enhances public and****          private decision making on economic and policy issues related to****          agriculture, food, natural resources, and rural development.**

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## 14  DOWN IMPROVE

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## 15  ACROSS QUICKHIRE

**16 DOWN – The Human Resources Division system staff welcomes new _ _ _ _ _****      for reports to satisfy your data needs.**

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## 16 DOWN – The Human Resources Division system staff welcomes new IDEAS      for reports to satisfy your data needs.

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## 17  ACROSS - COMMITTMENT

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## 18  DOWN - MEET

**19  ACROSS – The  _ _ _ _ of the HRD system staff is to provide automated****           tools that make your job easier.**

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## 19  ACROSS – The GOAL of the HRD system staff is to provide automated           tools that make your job easier.

**20 ACROSS – In _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ with the AFM information technology staff, the****         HRD system staff is using new methods to distribute information  ****         about our automated systems (Web pages, emails). **

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## 20 ACROSS – In PARTNERSHIP with the AFM information technology staff, the         HRD system staff is using new methods to distribute information           about our automated systems (Web pages, email, desktop guides). 

**20 ACROSS – In *****PARTNERSHIP***** with the AFM information technology staff, the****         HRD system staff is using new methods to distribute information  ****         about our automated systems (Web pages, email, desktop guides). **

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##           Working together with our customers in the REE Mission Area, the Human Resources Division is moving toward     new and improved automated information systems.

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