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Reduction-in-Force</a> </li> <li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/nao-202-410a-long-term-training" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6080">NAO 202-410A: Long-term Training</a> </li> <li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/nao-202-411-noaa-leadership-training-program" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6081">NAO 202-411: NOAA Leadership Training Program</a> </li> <li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/nao-202-430-noaa-performance-management-program" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6082">NAO 202-430: NOAA Performance Management Program</a> </li> <li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/nao-202-451-noaa-incentive-awards-program" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6085">NAO 202-451: NOAA Incentive Awards Program</a> </li> <li class="menu__item"> <a 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Compensatory Time</a> </li> <li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/nao202-711-labor-management-relations-procedures" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6090">NAO202-711: Labor-Management Relations Procedures</a> </li> <li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/nao-202-735b-recreational-fishing-from-noaa-vessels-disposal-of-fish" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6093">NAO 202-735B: Recreational Fishing from NOAA Vessels, Disposal of Fish</a> </li> <li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/nao-202-735d-2-scientific-integrity" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6095">NAO 202-735D-3: Scientific Integrity</a> </li> <li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/nao-202-957-noaa-student-loan-repayment-program" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6096">NAO 202-957: NOAA Student Loan Repayment Program</a> </li> <li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/nao-202-1103-noaa-workforce-planning-policy" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6097">NAO 202-1103: NOAA Workforce Planning Policy</a> </li> <li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/nao-202-1106-noaa-sexual-assault-and-sexual-harassment-prevention-and" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6098">NAO 202-1106: NOAA Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Policy</a> </li> <li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/nao-202-1110-evacuation-pay-pay-advances-and-special-allowances" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6100">NAO 202-1110: Evacuation Pay, Pay Advances, and Special Allowances</a> </li> <li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/noaa-administrative-orders-chapter-202-personnel/nao-202-1113-position-classification" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/13555">NAO 202-1113: POSITION CLASSIFICATION</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu__item has-subnav is-expanded"> <a href="/organization/administration/noaa-administrative-orders-chapter-203-finance" class="menu__link has-subnav is-expanded" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6101">Chapter 203 - Finance</a> <span class="expander" tabindex="0"></span> <ul class="menu menu__subnav"> <li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/nao-203-17-personal-property-claims" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6102">NAO 203-17: Personal Property Claims</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu__item has-subnav is-expanded"> <a href="/organization/administration/noaa-administrative-orders-chapter-204-travel-and-transportation" class="menu__link has-subnav is-expanded" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6110">Chapter 204 – Travel and Transportation</a> <span 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tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6114">NAO 205-3: Removal of Records and Other Documents</a> </li> <li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/nao-205-10-forms-management-program" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6115">NAO 205-10: Forms Management Program</a> </li> <li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/nao-205-11-code-of-federal-regulations-and-federal-register" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6116">NAO 205-11: Code of Federal Regulations and Federal Register</a> </li> <li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/nao-205-14-freedom-of-information-act" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6117">NAO 205-14: Freedom of Information Act</a> </li> <li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/nao-205-17a-information-access-dissemination" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6118">NAO 205-17A: Information Access & Dissemination</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu__item has-subnav is-expanded"> <a href="/organization/administration/noaa-administrative-orders-chapter-206-office-services" class="menu__link has-subnav is-expanded" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6119">Chapter 206 – Office Services</a> <span class="expander" tabindex="0"></span> <ul class="menu menu__subnav"> <li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/nao-206-6-copying-equipment" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6120">NAO 206-6: Copying Equipment</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu__item has-subnav is-expanded"> <a href="/organization/administration/noaa-administrative-orders-chapter-207-security-and-loyalty" class="menu__link has-subnav is-expanded" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6121">Chapter 207 – Security and Loyalty</a> <span class="expander" tabindex="0"></span> <ul class="menu menu__subnav"> <li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/nao-207-12-technology-controls-and-foreign-national-access" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6122">NAO 207-12: Technology Controls and Foreign National Access</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu__item has-subnav is-expanded"> <a href="/organization/administration/noaa-administrative-orders-chapter-208-supply-management" class="menu__link has-subnav is-expanded" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6123">Chapter 208 – Supply Management</a> <span class="expander" tabindex="0"></span> <ul class="menu menu__subnav"> <li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/nao-208-1-noaa-acquisition-handbook" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6124">NAO 208-1: NOAA Acquisition Handbook</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu__item has-subnav is-expanded"> <a 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<li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/nao-210-5-order-of-succession-to-key-noaa-positions" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6134">NAO 210-5: Order of Succession to Key NOAA Positions</a> </li> <li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/nao-210-100-all-hazards-incident-management" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6135">NAO 210-100: All Hazards Incident Management</a> </li> <li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/nao-210-110-damage-assessment-remediation-and-restoration-framework" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6136">NAO 210-110: Damage Assessment, Remediation and Restoration Framework</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu__item has-subnav is-expanded"> <a href="/organization/administration/noaa-administrative-orders-chapter-212-automatic-technology-processing" class="menu__link has-subnav is-expanded" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6138">Chapter 212 – Automatic Technology Processing</a> <span class="expander" tabindex="0"></span> <ul class="menu menu__subnav"> <li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/nao-212-10-telecommunications-planning-acquisition-and-management" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6139">NAO 212-10: Telecommunications Planning, Acquisition, and Management</a> </li> <li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/nao-212-10a-telecommunications-management-telephone-use-policy" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6140">NAO 212-10A: Telecommunications Management - Telephone Use Policy</a> </li> <li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/nao-212-12-adp-and-telecommunications-standards" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6141">NAO 212-12: ADP and Telecommunications Standards</a> </li> <li class="menu__item"> <a 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data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6145">NAO 212-16: Policy on NOAA Observing Systems Portfolio Management</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu__item has-subnav is-expanded"> <a href="/organization/administration/noaa-administrative-orders-chapter-213-audits-and-inspections" class="menu__link has-subnav is-expanded" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6146">Chapter 213 – Audits and Inspections</a> <span class="expander" tabindex="0"></span> <ul class="menu menu__subnav"> <li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/nao-213-5-resolution-of-audit-related-debts" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6147">NAO 213-5: Resolution of Audit-Related Debts</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu__item has-subnav is-expanded"> <a href="/organization/administration/noaa-administrative-orders-chapter-214-correspondence-and-mail" class="menu__link has-subnav is-expanded" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6148">Chapter 214 – Correspondence and Mail</a> <span class="expander" tabindex="0"></span> <ul class="menu menu__subnav"> <li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/nao-214-8-noaa-mail-management-handbook" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6149">NAO 214-8: NOAA Mail Management Handbook</a> </li> <li class="menu__item"> <a href="/organization/administration/nao-214-100-review-of-noaa-mailing-lists" class="menu__link" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6150">NAO 214-100: Review of NOAA Mailing Lists</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="menu__item has-subnav is-expanded"> <a href="/organization/administration/noaa-administrative-orders-chapter-215-equal-opportunity" class="menu__link has-subnav is-expanded" tabindex="0" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/6152">Chapter 215 – Equal Opportunity</a> <span class="expander" tabindex="0"></span> <ul class="menu menu__subnav"> <li class="menu__item"> <a 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resources</div> <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-4962"> <div class="always-visible-items"> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://sites.google.com/noaa.gov/cao/" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">CAO Internal Site<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://sites.google.com/noaa.gov/cao/ocao-services-and-guidance" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">Services and Guidance<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://sites.google.com/noaa.gov/cao/campus-services" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">Campus Services<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://sites.google.com/noaa.gov/cao/ocao-services-and-guidance/personnel-operations-logistics" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">Logistics Services (Printing, Copier, Shipping & Vehicle Management)<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://sites.google.com/noaa.gov/cao/about-ocao/logistics-operations-division/noaa-transit-subsidy-program" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">Transit Subsidy Program<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://sites.google.com/noaa.gov/cao/ocao-services-and-guidance/accountable-property-management" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">Accountable Property Management<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://sites.google.com/noaa.gov/cao/ocao-services-and-guidance/records-management-tools" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">Records Management Tools<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://sites.google.com/noaa.gov/cao/ocao-services-and-guidance/personnel-technology-security?authuser=0#h.jxl4t9m2cvr2" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">Deemed Export Compliance Information<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://sites.google.com/noaa.gov/cao/about-ocao/audit-and-information-management-office" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">Audit & Information Management<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://sites.google.com/noaa.gov/cao/about-ocao/safety-environmental-compliance-office" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">Safety and Environmental Compliance Office (SECO)<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://sites.google.com/noaa.gov/cao/about-ocao/real-property-management-division" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">Real Property Management Division<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://sites.google.com/noaa.gov/facilities-engineering-office/FEOHome" class="ext-link-after" target="_blank">Facilities Engineering Office Portal<span class="visually-hidden"> offsite link</span></a></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="non-sidebar-content"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body c-field--type-entity-reference-revisions c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__items"><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph-float-enabled paragraph--type-featured-link paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-36781-default"> <div class="layout layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--20-80 float-side-left"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="image-crop-width-circle-325"> <a href="/our-people/deirdre-reynolds-jones"><img alt="Deirdre Reynolds Jones, NOAA Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)" title="" src="/sites/default/files/styles/square_width_325/public/2024-11/Deirdre_Jones_cao_director_2024.jpg?itok=1OLUsKMq" width="325" height="325" loading="lazy" /> </a> </div> </div> <div class="layout__region layout__region--second"> <div class="title"> <a href="/our-people/deirdre-reynolds-jones" class="">Deirdre Reynolds Jones</a> </div> <div class="description"> <p>NOAA Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph-float-enabled paragraph--type-featured-link paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-32935-default"> <div class="layout layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--20-80 float-side-left"> <div class="layout__region 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class="image-crop-width-landscape-325"> <a href="/administration/environmental-assessment-public-notices"><img alt="An expansive view of Alaska's Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve, America's biggest national park, as seen in April 2019. According to NOAA's National Center for Environmental Information, Alaska had its 10th warmest April on record in 2019. 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