New procedures for Leave Balance Certification (LBC) for all CC Officers, posted 04/07/2005
            • How to certify your current leave balance and FAQ's 
            • The new LBC system is part of the new automated CC personnel, payroll, leave certification system
            • Officers, timekeepers will still use paper leave slips internally,
              but timekeeprs will upload new leave data to PHS CC MIS Secure Area ,
              where your leave is stored in COLTS (Commissioned Officer Leave Tracking System)
            • "Access COLTS" is on the Activity Selection Menu, after you Login to PHS CC Mis Secure Area
            • After completing the new LBC procedures, check in the yellow Miscellaneous Documents area
              of your eOPF for the new document you submitted: "Leave Balance Certification"
            • If it isn't there, be sure that it has been received, so you will not be penalized

Additonal Guidance about new LBC system, posted 05/31/2005
            • With new LBC process, COLTS becomes the official leave record for each officer,
              replacing the PHS-31 paper card
            • This is the first step in the transition to the new CCPayroll system
               which is expected to be implemented later this year.
            • If the new LBC process has not been completed for an officer when the transition to CCPayroll
              is initiated, their leave balance will be set to zero in the CCPayroll system.
            • This is to ensure that the leave in CCPayroll is correct and accurate.
            • An officer's leave balance will NOT be set to zero until the transition to CCPayroll.
            • OCCO anticipates this date to be September 1, 2005
            • OCCO asks that all officers complete the LBC process by this date at the latest.
            • Contact for questions
              -- Ms. Martha Hall-Diallo, COLTS Administrator (240) 453-6039
              -- Martha.Hall-Diallo@hhs.gov