The sign-up for these trainings is available through HR Academy.
Each training consists of a morning and an afternoon session (each session is 2-3 hours in duration), with a one-hour break in between to allow time for lunch.
FPPS Payroll Leave and Operational Procedures (PLOP) Virtual Training
Date: Monday, August 3, 2026
Time: 10:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. MT
Description:
This virtual training provides an overview of timekeeper procedures. Topics covered during the virtual training include rules and regulations related to pay and leave procedures, work schedules, hazard pay, and FPPS pay codes. Attendees will learn Time & Attendance (T&A) preparation, amendments to the T&A, and navigating the T&A process in FPPS using applicable commands.
Target Audience:
This virtual training is appropriate for supervisors and timekeepers involved in the T&A process.
FPPS Payroll Master Update (PUT) Virtual Training
Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. MT
Description:
This virtual training provides an overview of the FPPS commands used to initiate and maintain payroll transactions within an employee's payroll master record. The FPPS menu options that will be covered are: Employee/Position Maintenance, Special Pay Maintenance, and View Pay Detail. Attendees will practice inputting changes to an employee's address, taxes, entitlements, and voluntary deduction records.
Target Audience:
This virtual training is appropriate for Human Resources personnel, supervisors, and personnel responsible for payroll master record input and changes.
FPPS Leave Share Virtual Training
Date: Thursday, August 6, 2026
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. ET / 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. MT
Description:
This virtual training provides an overview of the FPPS commands used to initiate and maintain payroll transactions for the leave share program. The training includes an overview of how to initiate and maintain leave share recipient and donor records in FPPS. It will also cover how to interpret leave share information in the employee leave views in FPPS and on the Earnings and Leave Statement.
Target Audience:
This virtual training is appropriate for Human Resources personnel, supervisors, and personnel responsible for payroll master record input and changes.
The following courses are available to clients through HR Academy:
Employee Express Learning
Description: Employee Express is a one stop shop for federal employees. The application will allow you to edit direct deposit information, set up financial allotments, and sign up for Health Benefits. The eLearning will walk you through various aspects of Employee Express.
FPPS Leave Bank Learning
Description: This training provides an overview of the FPPS (Federal Personnel/Payroll System) commands used to initiate and maintain members of the Leave Bank Program.
FPPS Payroll Update Training
Description: This course provides an overview of the FPPS (Federal Personnel/Payroll System) commands used to initiate and maintain payroll transactions comprising the employee’s Payroll Master Record. FPPS menu options include Employee/Position Maintenance, Special Pay Maintenance, and Charity Mass Input/Change. Interpretation of the Pay Detail View (PDVW) is also provided.
The following webinars are available to clients through HR Academy (see course link for times and availability):
Visit HR Academy to see current training opportunities.
Upcoming Webinars:
FPPS Processing: Common Time & Attendance (T&A) Errors
For our IBC customers, the Payroll Operations Division is offering two webinar sessions on Federal Personnel and Payroll System (FPPS) Processing: Common Time and Attendance (T&A) Errors. Each session will cover the same content.
- Thursday, June 11, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. MT
- Thursday, June 25, 2026, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. MT
Webinar Description:
This webinar provides an overview of the most common T&A error messages.
Target Audience:
This webinar is appropriate for all Human Resources personnel and timekeepers involved in payroll processing.
2026 Processing Procedures for YCC Enrollees
For our IBC customers with the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Park Service (NPS), the Payroll Operations Division is offering two webinar sessions on YCC processing procedures. Each session will cover the same content.
- Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. MT
- Thursday, April 16, 2026, 3:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET / 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. MT
Webinar Description:
This webinar covers the process of enrolling YCC participants in FPPS. The training includes roles and responsibilities, rules and regulations, deductions, and timesheet coding.
Target Audience:
This webinar is appropriate for FWS and NPS personnel, timekeepers, housing administrators, and anyone involved in the YCC process.
FPPS Processing: Environmental Hazard Coding for General Schedule (GS), General Wildland (GW), and Wage Grade (WG) Employees
For our IBC customers, the Payroll Operations Division is offering four webinar sessions on Federal Personnel and Payroll System (FPPS) Processing: Environmental Hazard Coding for GS, GW, and WG Employees. Each session will cover the same content.
- Thursday, March 26, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. MT
- Thursday, April 9, 2026, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. MT
- Thursday, May 14, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. MT
- Thursday, May 28, 2026, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. MT
Webinar Description:
This webinar provides an overview of how to properly code Time & Attendance (T&A) records with environmental hazard for General Schedule, General Wildland, and Wage Grade employees.
Target Audience:
This webinar is appropriate for supervisors and timekeepers who support employees using environmental hazard coding on their T&A.
FPPS Processing: U.S. Wildland Fire Service Timekeeping
For our IBC customers, the Payroll Operations Division is offering two webinar sessions on Federal Personnel and Payroll System (FPPS) Processing: U.S. Wildland Fire Service Timekeeping. Each session will cover the same content.
- Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. MT
- Thursday, April 2, 2026, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. MT
Webinar Description:
This webinar provides an overview of how to properly code Time & Attendance (T&A) records for U.S. Wildland Fire Service employees.
Topics Covered:
- Pay Plans
- Work Schedules
- FLSA Status
- Premium Pay and Entitlements – Including Overtime, Holiday, Environmental Hazard, Incident Premium Response, and Rest and Recovery Leave.
Target Audience:
This webinar is appropriate for Human Resources personnel, supervisors, and timekeepers involved in the management or timekeeping of U.S. Wildland Fire Service employees.
FPPS Processing: Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime (AUO), Availability Pay (EAP), and Standby Duty Pay
For our IBC customers, the Payroll Operations Division is offering two webinar sessions on FPPS Processing: Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime (AUO), Availability Pay (EAP), and Standby Duty Pay. Each session will cover the same content.
- Thursday, March 5, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. MT
- Thursday, March 19, 2026, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. MT
Description:
This webinar provides a non-agency specific overview of the following premium pays: AUO, EAP, and Standby Duty Pay.
Topics covered during the webinar include definitions, regulations, how FPPS calculates by premium class, and applicable pay limitations.
Target Audience:
This webinar is appropriate for Human Resources personnel and supervisors involved in the premium pay process.
FPPS Processing: Leave Share Procedures and Conversions
For our IBC customers, the Payroll Operations Division is offering two webinar sessions on FPPS Processing: Leave Share Procedures and Conversions. Each session will cover the same content.
- Thursday, February 5, 2026, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. ET / 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. MT
- Thursday, February 19, 2026, 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. MT
Description:
This webinar provides a non-agency specific overview of leave share.
Topics covered during the webinar include rules and regulations, conversions, special accounts, advanced leave, and FPPS pay codes pertaining to Time & Attendance.
Target Audience:
This webinar is appropriate for Human Resource personnel, supervisors, and timekeepers involved in the management or timekeeping of the leave share program.