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Quesions and Answer's about joining a DMAT Team, Pay, Rembursement, Deployment activations. If you have read this page and are ready to start the process, contact our Administrator Ashley Fisher. DMAT Application's 1. How do I join the DMAT response team? Answer: An interested applicant must submit a resume, Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612), or other written application format of your choice. Application must be submitted to the Administration Officer of the specialty team you're applying for. - This application will be completed when you attend a monthly meeting for the FL6 Team. Send a email requesting more information on when and where the next meeting will be. info@dmat-fl6.org 2.What grade level will I be once activated by Federal orders? How much will I be paid? Answer: Team administrative officers, can provide Federal pay rates. Our website provides link to OPM Federal salary tables. Please note that all medical officers are listed under special salary rates-world wide medical officers (clinical). Wage grade employees are listed under Federal wage system-wage schedules. Also, pay is based upon duty station, not where your team is based. 3.Where do I send my application? Answer:
All applications should be sent to the administration officer of the team
to which you're applying. Please note on the application the team and position
for which you're applying. The administration officer will complete the
position you're applying for.
DEPLOYMENT STATUS 1. I'm a team member who has been ‘advised' that an emergent situation has occurred. What action should I take with my employment agency? What do I tell my boss? Answer: There are three classifications that address an emergent situation and deployment status: Advisory: You have received word of a disaster, possibly by way of TV coverage. No response is indicated at this time. You will not receive any official word from NDMS about the disaster. You
should: Take no action Continue to monitor situation via radio
or television coverage.
You
should: Make yourself available via phone, fax, pager Transfer information
as requested Assess the readiness of your personal gear, for the
specific disaster area climate and make necessary changes Insert
last minute items into your deployment pack Make necessary personal
preliminary preparation for deployment Notify employer of the Alert
status
Activation: Your Team Commander has received official word from NDMS that Activation (deployment) of some or all of his or her team is necessary. You will receive instructions from NDMS regarding travel and depart home on fairly short notice. You should: Report for travel when and where directed and keep all receipts Take your "Deployment Pack" Upon arrival at the disaster area, the Team Commander will immediately report to the Management Support Team Commander (if a member is travelling on his or her own, report directly to the MST Commander) Perform your assigned duties as a team player Comply with the chain of command and policies adopted for the "disaster specific" operation Be responsible for your well being and if possible, keep in touch with your family Comply with the NDMS Code of Conduct Attend briefings as directed Remember team operational activities (i.e. DMORT) deal with sensitive issues Post
Activation: Returning home.
TRAVEL 1. What happens when I arrive at the airport for deployment and there is no government electronic ticket waiting for me? Answer: To clarify travel orders and government travel, contact the Office of Emergency Preparedness Headquarters at 1-800-872-6367,and ask for the administration section at the Emergency Operation Center. 2. Once I have received my activation orders, can I make my own flight arrangements? Answer: No. Once on government orders, you must go on government carriers. A government travel agency will make arrangements and you will be informed of your itinerary. 3. During deployment, can I get reimbursed for personal telephone calls? Answer:
Yes, you may be reimbursed for personal telephone calls, up to $3.00
per day. However, you must have a receipt.
LICENSURE COVERAGE 1. Once deployed, am I legally covered to practice medicine or nursing across state lines? Answer:
Once you are on government orders and have been federalized, then you're
legally covered. This is also applicable to Paramedics and Emergency Medical
Technicians (EMT).
WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION 1. If I should injure myself anytime during the deployment phase, am I medically covered? Do I receive workman's compensation? Answer:
Yes to both questions. Once you're federalized, you're entitled to the
benefits of a Federal employee. Contact your Team Administration
Officer for more details.
ADMINISTRATION 1. During a disaster, all telephone lines and fax machines at NDMS Headquarters are busy. Is there an alternative way to send updated personnel rosters to the NDMS Personnel Section? Answer: Yes, you may directly e-mail personnel information and rosters to NDMS Personnel Officer at MS@USANET.GOV 2. When a team is alerted, what information has to be provided to NDMS? Answer:
Updated personnel roster and logistical status.
PAY FOR RESPONSE TEAM PERSONNEL 1.Upon returning from a deployment, when do I get paid? Answer: You will get paid 4-6 weeks after paper work has been turned in. 2. I have turned in my paperwork and have waited 6 weeks. I still haven't been paid. Whom do I call to check on my pay status? Answer: Your local Response Team Administrative Officer. 3. Is Overtime (OT) pay automatic? Answer: Overtime hours above the shift established by the MST Commander (usually 12-hour shift) must be approved. If you're on a deployment, the only person to authorize and approve OT pay is the Management Support Team (MST) Commander-you must have his or her signature on your time sheet. In the Emergency Operation Center,the EOC Director must sign and approve all OT pay beyond the established shift hours. 4. What is considered overtime? How much do I make when I work overtime? Answer: Overtime is paid on hours over eight in a 24 hour period or 40 hours in one week (Sunday-Saturday). If
an employee is a GS10, step 1 or less, the overtime rate is 1.5 times the
hourly rate.
5. I'm a Federal employee working in the EOC (or MST), do I receive overtime? Answer: Federal employees (i.e. PHS-1 DMAT personnel) working in the EOC receive overtime for work they do that is more than the regular eight hour work day, as well as weekends and holidays. Initially, their "regular" office pays the overtime. Then OEP reimburses the "regular"office for the overtime from FEMA mission assignment funds. To facilitate this reimbursement, the PHS-1 DMAT employee's timekeeper or administrative officer should contact OEP's Chief Financial Management Officer, Ms. Terry Wagner, for overtime reimbursement. Ms. Wagner's phone number is 301-443-1167, extension 949. 6. I'm a Non-Federal employee working in the EOC or MSU, how am I paid for irregular work schedules? Answer: Non-Federal employees (i.e. PHS-2 personnel) are activated through SF-52s. OEP pays base salary plus overtime for non-Federal personnel from FEMA mission assignment funds during Presidentialy Declared Disasters. All personnel (Federal and Non-Federal) receive overtime if they work more than the regular eight-hour workday (based on a 40-hour workweek), as well as weekends and holidays. 7.Can I volunteer without being paid? Answer: 31 USC Sec. 1342 states that voluntary services offered to either the United States Government or the District of Columbia government may not be accepted. |
