Direction | Benefits | Compassion PROGRAM MANAGER TAA BRIEFING ATLANTA GEORGIA TAA CONFERENCE 2012 Presented by: John Labash, NGB Transition Assistance.

Direction | Benefits | Compassion

PROGRAM MANAGER TAA BRIEFING

ATLANTA GEORGIA TAA CONFERENCE 2012

Presented by: John Labash, NGB Transition Assistance Advisor

Program Manager

Transition Assistance Advisor Program

25 APRIL 2012703-373-2320

www.Skyline-Ultd.com


CONTRACT LEADERSHIP

• Joel Rhoades, Skyline Owner CEO, (Ret.), ARNG

• Bernie Lambe, Skyline President, (Ret.), USAF

• John Labash PM(Ret.)USAF


LAST YEAR- HISTORY PERPECTIVE

LAST YEAR’S FLASH BACK – “HIGH NOON”

THE TAA PROGRAM COULD BE ELIMINATED


LUNCH TIME INDIGESTION

• CONNER ALERT! Be prepared…

• MANTRA OF THE OTHER ATLANTA ATTENDEES,“ HEY WE HEARD THE TAA PROGRAM IS GOING AWAY?” State Schadenfreude

• Meanwhile back at the State Headquarters…the flood of calls, “Hey we heard…

• The moment of truth: RONNIE MILLSAPS, “ ALL TOGETHER NOW, LET’S FALL APART!”

•We didn’t!


WHAT WE DID: NEW TAA IMAGE

Transition Assistance

Advisor


WHAT “WE” DID (continued)

• MIKE DESIGNED NEW DIRECTIONS: DoD COALITIONS, QUALITY, QUANTIFY 7 VALIDATE SURVEYS (DEMOBS, 1010 EZs TROOPS, TAA AWARENESS) FIRMED UP TAA PROGRAM AS DOD FUNDED

• WE TRAINED NEW TAAS MONTHLY TAA TELECONFERENCES PRE-SEPARATION TRAINING



• WE TEAMED REGIONAL LEADERSHIP TASKINGS GFMS EFFORTS WITH NEW LEADERSHIP

HORST “TOFU” LAUBE AND A CAST OF THOUSANDS SURVEY OF THE STATES ON TAA PROGRAM

WITH REWARDS ANNUAL CONFERENCE

PLANNING COMMITTEE MIX OF 5 TAAs AND VA COALITION PARTNERS

New TAAs Training Team: 4 Experienced TAAs & 2 VA Coalition Partners



• WE “ODCed” – OTHER DIRECT COSTS IN ADDITION TO TRAVEL MARKETED OUR PROGRAM(BANNERS, BUSINESS CARDS,

ETC.) DESIGNED SURVEYS WITH PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES

VANGUARD POSTCARDS & FLASH PAGE: iPHONE PURCHASED DOD TRAINING (UNIV. OF CO) FOR TAA

CERTIFICATION PRE-SEPARATION HANDOUTS DRUM ROLL PLEASE: iPad 2 distribution ADDITIONAL VISUAL AIDS



FINALE:

WE WON THE CONTRACT FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARSAdded 6 NEW TAAs: LA, MO and 4 Regional TAAs


THANKS TO TAA PROPOSAL SMEs

• CONTRACT SUPPORT (OFF Duty) Chuck Nickerson Lisa Silver Randy Moon, SC Jeff Unger, WI Dan McHale, CT Bart Davis, UT Eva Carwile, TX Bonnie Bessler, NE

• And each of you who made this program a success


THANKS TO THOSE WHO TRAINED

• Marilyn Rohrer (ND) – Bill Meirose (SD)

• Billy Foley (IA) – MNs Vince Hokkanen/Dan Hanson

• Lisa Silver(Skyline) Jessica Tackett, (WV Regional)

• Dan McHale, (CT)- Wilfredo Melendez, (MA)

• Darrell Partee, (GA) – Marv Thomas(GA)

• Kay Calton, (MO) – Brian Ramsey

• Trey White, (LA) – Brady Coulter

• Howard Steanson – Beth Visocky

• Eva Carwile, TX – (2 TAAs)


ADMIN ITEMS

• ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATES TRAVEL CATEGORIES TRAVEL VOUCHERS COMPLETION J-1 J-9 EVALUATION TAA EVALUATIONS


TRAVEL GUIDELINES 2012-2013

• PURPOSE LIST FOR TRAVEL WORK SHEET: Coalition Building DEMOB Family/Retiree Event Other(Be specific) Unit Briefing Sr Leadership Briefing Trng/Education WW - CBWTU WW - WTU YR - PreMob YR - 30 Day YR - 60 Day YR - 90 Day YR - During


SAMPLE VOUCHER : CATEGORY


2011 TAA J-1 EVALUATION SUMMARYQUESTIONS (Based on the TAA Job Description) Rating of 5 Rating of 4 Rating of 3 Rating of 2 Rating of 1 Not

Observed

1. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Information 43 7 2 0 0 0

2. Transition with Various Federal, State & Local Resources 37 10 3 0 0 2

3. Vet Centers and Crisis Intervention 27 17 2 2 0 4

4. Assistance to JFHQ Staff with Reintegration Entitlements 44 6 2 0 0 0

5. JFHQ Staff Training and Education for VA/TRICARE Entitlements

40 9 1 0 0 2

6. TAA Monthly Reports 41 3 4 0 2 2

7. Wounded Service Member Tracking Assistance 34 13 2 2 0 1

8. Overall Effectiveness 42 8 2 0 0 0

TOTAL SCORES 308 73 18 4 2 11

TAA CONTRACT EVAL 2011


EVALUATION


TAA CONFERENCE THANK YOUs

• PLANNING GROUP FOR THE TAA MEETING MARIANNE MATHEWSON-CHAPMAN VA MEGAN WARREN, VA MARILYN ROHRER BARBARA LEE PETE GARDZINA TREY WHITE, CHUCK NICKERSON ANNABETH WONCH SKYLINE EXEC ASST

• NEW TAA TRAINING GROUP JEFF UNGER ( LEADER) BART DAVIS BONNIE BESSLER EVA CARWILE


AN EXAMPLE OF YOUR EFFORTS

Hi Mr. De Jesus:

This email is to let you know how grateful I am at this moment. Thanks for all your help, because yesterday I got my new job at the United States Postal Service. Thank you for believing in me, and giving me the opportunity to this military wife, who wants the best for my family and my soldier. THANKS, THANKS, THANKS! God Bless You & All Your Love Ones,Lynnette Vega


THANK YOU NOTE

DEAR TAAs

THANK YOU FOR MAKING OUR SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES A BETTER LIFE WITH YOUR DIRECTION, BENEFITS AND COMPASSION

VERY RESPECTFULLY, NGB, SKYLINE & HPSC LEADERSHIP


Q & A

QUESTIONS ?

Direction | Benefits | Compassion PROGRAM MANAGER TAA BRIEFING ATLANTA GEORGIA TAA CONFERENCE 2012 Presented by: John Labash, NGB Transition Assistance.

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