News

NRCS Celebrates 75 years of Conservation

NOWCC would like to extend our congratulations to the Natural Resources Conservation Service.

NOWCC Board Member inducted into Defense Logistic Agency Hall of Fame

Mr. Alton Ressler, a member of the NOWCC Board of Directors, was one of seven inductees into the Defense Logistic Agency (DLA) Hall of Fame on May 26.

ASPECT Tracks BP Spill

Several months ago NOWCC featured SEE Enrollee, Mike Mulligan, in his role with the ASPECT team on our Enrollee Spotlight

NOWCC Welcomes Pamela Lewis to the Western Field Office!

We are pleased to announce that Pamela Lewis has joined NOWCC as a full-time Assistant Recruiter as of March 29th.

62 years old? Don’t visit a national park without one! (The Interagency Senior Pass, that is.)

Honored nationwide at Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, and US Fish and Wildlife sites.

Michael M. Durkin Announces Retirement

It is hard to imagine NOWCC without Mike Durkin but he has announced his retirement which will be effective April 1, 2010.

Exciting News about our own Fannie Walker

We are very pleased to announce that Ms. Fannie Walker has accepted the newly created ACES Recruiter and Program Specialist position with NOWCC, effective March 13th 2010. Ms. Walker joined NOWCC in 2008 as a Payroll Specialist and has been instrumental in ensuring that payroll is processed on time every two weeks.

Older Workers Get Back to Work

In the game of work, sometimes life just isn't fair. According to career expert Joni Daniels, often times the older you are, the longer it takes to find a job. That's where planning comes into play. On Good Morning Maryland @ 9, Daniels explained how to gain a competitive advantage.

NOWCC's Newest Board Member

As the newest member of our Board of Directors, Ellen Tunstall brings a lifetime of experience of public service, an impressive resume demonstrating the ability to solve workforce issues, and a personal connection with the older worker that will help the NOWCC Board grow and the organization achieve its considerable potential.

EPA Guide to Smart Growth and Active Aging

If you are currently planning your retirement or reassessing your retirement plans in light of today’s economy.

ADP ezLaborManager E-Timesheet Helpful Hints

All NOWCC Enrollees use ADP ezLaborManager electronic timesheet system to report their time. Click on the headline for helpful hints on completing your next electronic timesheet! To login to ADP ezLaborManager click here.

Questions about Social Security?

The recent downturn in the economy has many of us watching our pennies

Savvy Soil Conservation Pioneer

The fact a dust storm from the Great Plains rolled through Washington, DC just as Hugh Hammond Bennett (April 15, 1881 – July 7, 1960) was testifying before a Congressional committee in 1935 was no accident.

Cuyahoga River Fire and the Creation of EPA

The fire that led to EPA and the Clean Water Act.

ADP ezLaborManager - Electronic Timesheets Are Here

The Transition to Electronic Timesheet System Has Been Completed.

Electronic Timesheet Update

Electronic Timesheets are becoming a reality.

Parenting has come full circle for boomers

The culture both born of and shaped by our society provides little relief from the indignities experienced by aging parents or from the sobering awareness of what lies ahead for us, their children.

ACES Program

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) now has a permanently authorized Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) Program. Congress established the ACES Program with the passage of The Food & Energy Security Act of 2007 (the Farm Bill) on May 22, 2008. NOWCC now has agreements to run the ACES Program in 25 States. The new permanent program began in September with 178 older worker positions.