There are many questions, concerns and issues being worked out on the 

requirement to get the COVID vaccine by Nov. 22, 2021. Several resources are 

regularly updated to answer your most pressing questions including the Safer 

Federal Workplace website, the DLA Coronavirus website and OPM’s website. 

Under the “Limited Exceptions to Vaccination Requirement” FAQs, you can find 

detailed answers to the following questions:

• Are there exceptions to the requirement for employees to be vaccinated?

• Should agencies establish a date when employees should notify agencies 

that they are seeking a legally required exception?

• If an employee requests an accommodation, and that accommodation is 

denied, how long should the employee be afforded to be fully vaccinated?

• If an employee is not fully vaccinated due to a legally required exception, 

what protocols should that individual follow?

Other questions address contraindications, delaying the vaccine, pregnancy, 

prior COVID-19 infection and more. 

Under the “Enforcement of the Vaccination 

Requirement” FAQ, you can find the answer to 

this question:

• What steps may an agency take if a 

Federal employee refuses to be vaccinated 

or provide proof of vaccination?

OPM has issued additional guidance to 

further assist agencies with enforcing 

the vaccination requirement for Federal 

employees.

DLA leadership understands this is a unique 

and challenging situation and are working to 

share information as it becomes available.

COVID Vaccine Mandate FAQs

VACCINE

COVID-19 VACCINE

EXECUTIVE MANDATE

GET IT NOW!

All Federal Employees MUST

be fully vaccinated by:

NOV 22, 2021

 – May use duty time to obtain vaccine

 – Proof of vaccination required

 – Last shot must be received by Nov. 8, 2021

 – Benefits of vaccination

(https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/vaccine-benefits.html)

 – Ways to obtain the vaccine 

(https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/How-Do-I-Get-a-COVID-19-Vaccine.html)

 – Plan ahead and schedule now

Doses Needed By:

Moderna

Oct 11th, 2021

4 weeks between shots

2nd dose due Nov 8th

Pfizer-BioNTech

Oct 18th, 2021

3 weeks between shots

2nd dose due Nov 8th

Johnson &

Johnson-Janssen

Nov 8th, 2021

2 weeks prior to deadline

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NOV

www.dla.mil/info/Coronavirus/

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What form is used to request an exception?

If law requires your exception, send requests for your Reasonable 

Accommodation using the RA Form DL1887 to NRGVaccineExemptions@

dla.mil before enforcement of the required vaccination date. All requests 

submitted will be tracked but held in abeyance until further guidance is 

given and will be processed in the order in which received.

I am eligible to retire, what options do I have?

Talk to a Benefits representative (email HRSvcs-NEnergy@dla.mil) to 

discuss types of retirement including deferred retirement. Currently, a 

pending retirement is not an exception to the vaccination requirement.

ENERGY CONNECTION

A MESSAGE FROM 

THE DEPUTY 

COMMANDER 

Mr. Dave Kless

 Welcome to Fiscal Year 2022! It’s clear by 

the cooler evenings and mornings that fall 

is upon us. That also means football season 

– hooray. It’s hard to believe how fast the 

summer went, and I hope you all took some 

time to reconnect with friends and family. 

 Great job by all on successfully closing out 

another fiscal year. As we verify and validate 

FY21 data and begin our new FY22 ledgers 

and financial tracking, I ask you to continue 

to be diligent in your internal controls and 

processes as we are still in an active audit. 

 Thankfully, Congress passed a Continuing 

Resolution before the end of FY21 to 

fund the government through Dec. 3, 

2021. Although most of DLA would not 

have been immediately impacted by a 

lapse in appropriations, this CR means the 

government continues operations while 

Congress and the Administration continue 

negotiating on an actual budget. 

 I realize you have questions and concerns 

about the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination. 

J1 and the DLA COVID Coordination Team is 

committed to providing the DLA workforce 

with the latest guidance and is increasing 

their efforts to communicate. A J1 Director 

Weekly Message, updated DLA COVID-19 

FAQs on the DLA Coronavirus information site, 

supervisor talking points, and more are being 

regularly updated and shared. 

 I encourage you to carefully review the 

Safer Federal Workforce FAQs website which 

outlines how to get vaccinated, proof of 

vaccination, entitlements, what may authorize 

an exemption, and possible consequences for 

non-compliance. 

 I ask for your continued professionalism 

and resiliency throughout this period of 

uncertainty. HQC/NCR COVID-19 Reconstitution Status:

Phase 0 - HPCON B 

Volume 1, Issue 20 October 12, 2021
Oct. 18-21: virtual DLA Energy Acquisition Workforce 

Symposium for the America’s Region 

Oct. 25-26: DLA Energy Senior Leader Virtual Offsite

Nov. 2: DLA Energy All Hands and Supervisor’s Town Hall

Nov. 8 to Dec. 13: Federal Open Benefits Season 

Feb. 17: The 2020 and 2021 DLA Energy Hall of Fame

Mark your calendars!

DLA Energy Europe & Africa International Agreements Liaison 

Officer Ms. Lorena Montenegro is featured for National 

Hispanic Heritage Month. Read about her career, family and 

ethnicity in this news story.

Congratulations to DLA Energy 

Middle East employee Mr. Mark 

Mizrahi who was selected to attend 

FY 2022 Defense Civilian Emerging 

Leader Program. 

DCELP is the leader development 

program for civilians GS 07-12. The 

program consists of a series of four 

one-week sessions, two residential 

and two virtual. The goal of DCELP 

is to serve as the foundation for further development as 

leadership responsibilities increase. Well done Mark!

The DLA Energy Acquisition Workforce Development 

and Intern Center will be hosting a virtual Workforce 

Symposium for the America’s Region (North, East and 

West) Oct. 18-21. 

The purpose of this symposium is to address the 

professional development needs, opportunities, policies, 

procedures and questions of the Acquisition and NonAcquisition employees. Contact the Workforce Symposium 

Planning Team for more information. 

MID-YEAR REVIEWS: It’s the midpoint of the DPMAP cycle 

and time to conduct progress reviews. The mid-year period 

is the time to reflect on performance, review plans, and 

brainstorm ways to improve performance. DLA Energy 

supervisors are expected to complete reviews by October 31. 

Take time to review DLA’s extensive DPMAP/Performance 

Management resource page, which includes references, user 

guides, and a DPMAP FAQ. 

HATCH ACT: As many State elections approach, remember 

not to engage in political activity during the duty day 

(even when teleworking), or ever on a government device 

or in a government building. Political activity is defined as 

supporting or opposing a candidate or party for a current 

partisan election. For detailed information, review the 

Hatch Act page Hatch Act FAQs. Note: while the Hatch Act is 

only applicable to civilian employees, servicemembers are 

similarly restricted by DoDD 1344.10. 

FEDERAL BENEFITS OPEN SEASON: Nov. 8 to Dec. 13 

is open season! Elections will be effective the first full pay 

period in 2022, which begins January 2, 2022. Enroll, cancel 

or make changes to your Federal Employee Health Benefits 

(FEHB), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and Federal 

Employees Dental & Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) 

benefits. Learn more in this DLA Today Announcement.

REMINDERS!

What is the role of the IP Integrator? Who will fall 

under the Integration office?

The primary role of the Integrator is to synchronize and 

integrate the execution of DLA Energy policy across 

the INDOPACOM AOR. This involves the integration of 

guidance and strategy across all five Regional Commands 

in the area. The Integrator will also be the focal point for 

strategic communications with Energy customers, working 

in close coordination with the DLA IP Commander and 

DLA HQ business units. 

As currently constructed, the Integration Office will consist 

of seven civilians (all currently residing in Hawaii) and four 

military. Mr. Bruce Blank is currently filling the Integrator 

role on a temporary basis. Part of his duties include an 

evaluation of the contemplated organizational structure 

in the AOR, including making recommendations based 

off observations to maximize overall effectiveness of the 

organization given the shifting focus to the region.

How does the C2 and the merger of Hawaii and Guam 

affect the IP AOR?

The plan is to go from five regional offices down to 

three by combining the Okinawa and Japan offices 

and the Guam and Hawaii offices. As a result of these 

combinations, OUIDs for several positions have been or 

will be eliminated. As the Commander has affirmed, DLA 

Energy will do its best to work with the individuals in these 

positions to ensure they are taken care of.

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