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Transcript of Hookipa December 2009
issue 7 • 2009
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Almost 146 years ago, Abraham Lincoln reminded
Americans, “We have been the recipients of the
choicest bounties of Heaven; we have been pre-
served these many years in peace and prosperity;
we have grown in numbers, wealth, and power as
no other nation has ever grown.” Those words were
spoken in 1893 during the Civil War. Our Nation
emerged from that conflict stronger than ever be-
fore. And today, as we fight the war on terrorism as
part of the joint effort, those words still ring true as
we enjoy the privileges and unparalleled freedoms
that we have helped secure.
And so at this special time of the year, we offer our
appreciation to you and those that serve our Na-
tion with a level of devotion and selfless service
unequalled in any other country. You walk point for
NHV and display the values and principles that we
hold dear – Alaka’i, Lokahi, Ohana, Ho’okipa, and
Kina’ole.
These special holidays are also a time for families
to join in celebration and reunions. Families have
long provided strength and values to our charac-
ter as a Nation. We give thanks to our Ohana and
those we choose as Ohana.
We are a proud organization rich in integrity and
personal courage. And so to the Ohana of Native
Hawaiian Veterans LLC, we offer special thanks for
the dedication you demonstrate. We wish all of you
and your loved ones a safe and happy holidays.
by Ray Jardine, NHV Honolulu
President’s Corner: Reflection During the Holidays
Ho‘okipaS h a r i n g o f t h e n e w S
P u l e k i n a h a ’ i l o n o
The holidays are upon us and it is a time for our Ohana to pause and enjoy a day of rest, relaxation, and
fellowship. As families and friends gather, Thanksgiving, Christmas and the New Year also provides an
opportunity to show our gratitude for the blessings we enjoy in a free and prosperous Nation. Members of
Native Hawaiian Veterans LLC can take pride in the fact that their service and solutions to our customers
preserve the privilege of living and working in a free society characterized by the highest ideals of liberty.
Dr. Raymond Jardine, Jr. Colonel, Army, Retired President & CEO
aloha - welcome to the ohana
nhV in the community
word of the day
BirthdayS & anniVerSarieS
welcome to djiBouti, the local time iS...
i Scream, you Scream... an ice cream Quality management SyStem
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getting helP for
our VetS with PtSd
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run rudy, run
P12 new for 2010: nhV time SheetS & exPenSe rePortS
P6 changing frontS: wounded warriorS & nhV
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This year’s event focused on aiding the
homeless and impoverished, and gave
volunteers the opportunity to support 44
different San Diego charities during the
weekend during October. several members
of the Coronado Lodge #441 F&AM spent an
entire day providing assistance and manual
labor at ReStore, a construction self-help
facility that assists Habitat for Humanity in
its fundraising efforts.
Dave, who supports our training contract with Commander,
Navy installations Command, noted the particular sense
of satisfaction derived from assisting in a worthy cause.
“Relief and charity are among the important principles that
our Masonic fraternity teaches. Opportunities like these allow
us to put those principles in action.” He also emphasized
that activities like these highlight several key values
articulated by our company: Alaka’i and Ho’okipa, leadership
and generosity.
The Serve-a-Thon weekend marks the beginning of the
Coronado Masons’ concerted effort to engage and assist the
community. More than one dozen Masons from the area
joined them in commemorating Veteran’s Day by assisting at
the san Diego Veteran’s Museum on November 21st.
by Dave Bean, NHV san Diego
NHV in the CommunityLeading a group of san Diego Masons, Dave Bean was among
the 1000 people around san Diego County who participated
in the three-day “serve-a-Thon” organized by Volunteer san
Diego, a nonprofit group that matches volunteers with local
charities throughout the year.
Dave Bean (far right)Shore Force Training Instructor
Dave and two members of his Masonic Lodge join a Volunteer San Diego member at ReStore during the October 2009 Serve-a-thon.
Christopher Brown Senior Program Manager
Paul Cahill Senior Program Manager
Larry Clark Army HQ G3-5-7 CIRM Project Manger
Jose Coronado BUMED Watch Specialist
Christopher Edwards Senior Planner and Strategist
Robert Espinosa Emergency Management Program Assistant & Management Planner
Jarrod Greene BUMED Watch Specialist
Kevin Herrick BUMED Watch Specialist
Joseph Lamothe Senior Program Manager
Andrew Starr CBRN IT Specialist
Cindy Tourison Creative Services Manager
Alohaw e l c o m e
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Kuleana is the value which drives self-motivation
and self-reliance, for the desire to act comes from
accepting our responsibility with deliberance and
diligence. When Kuleana is a value that drives
us, we take initiative and we motivate ourselves.
Others need not stoke a fire that burns within us.
Those who accept responsibility will seek the
opportunity to do so. Finding this opportunity
creates energy and excitement for them.
Kuleana weaves empowerment and ownership
into the opportunity that has been captured. The
manager who has learned to delegate well is the
one who has learned to tap into this natural circle
of energy that Kuleana has created.
There is a transformation in Kuleana, one that
comes from ho‘ohiki, keeping the promises you
make to yourself. When you make a promise,
you are putting your good word at stake, and the
actions you then take to deliver on your word.
You have created both your own self-worth
and your value to others. You have accepted
responsibility, you have been held accountable
and you are transformed, the engineer of your
own growth and self development. You are living
the value of Kuleana.Excerpts from:Managing with Aloha by Rosa Say For more information on the author and the book go to: managingwithaloha.com.The book can also be purchased at Amazon.com
Word of the Day:Kule‘ana
Kuleana is one’s sense of personal responsibility. Those who embody the value of Kuleana say “I accept
my responsibilities, and I will be held accountable.” The truth of this statement is seen in their daily actions.
BIRThdAYS
Sung hong NovemberScott Olson NovemberMichelle Tucker November
William dietz decemberChristopher Kalili december
ANNIveRSARIeS (Start date)
Scott Olson 11/5/2007Rudolpho “Rudy” Navor 11/13/2007
Raymond Jardine Jr. 12/10/2004Mike Jones 12/10/2004
¯Seek Kule‘ana, Gain Transformation-
A Growing Concern Everywhere
Hawaiians have a long and proud history of
warrior culture and have served in all branches
of the military. Some of our local vets, however,
are living in caves, parks, on the streets, or in
homeless shelters. Many are victims of PTsD
(Post Traumatic stress Disorder).
natiVe hawaiian VeteranS (nhV’S) involvement
NHV is backing research to develop ways to
make invisible brain wounds visible in order
to prove PTsD. such a breakthrough would
open a door for the development of new
methods to treat mentally disabled veterans,
a door that has been closed for too long.
in March the Pentagon ordered all military
branches to screen for traumatic brain injury.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff, Admiral
Mike Mullen has recommended screening
for all active military personnel for PTsD. He
hopes this will help to eliminate the stigma
associated with mental disability. This sort of
screening is currently impossible. We have
neither the money nor the doctors to carry
out these procedures. Alternate methods of
examination are under investigation.
from uSa today:
According to the Pentagon, brain injuries
dominate the Iraq war wounds. The
Pentagon has been slow to react to this
growing problem.
in March, usA TODAY reported that the
Pentagon had delayed implementing an
overall screening process for Traumatic
Brain injury (TBi) because military officials
did not want veterans to blame physical
problems on brain injury. A study released
last month by the RAND Corp., a non-profit
research group, states that it costs $27,260-
$32,760 a year to treat a patient with minor
brain injury. Serious cases, the report said,
cost $268,900-$408,250 a year. estimates
vary on how many troops have TBi; RAND’s
study said, however, that there were 2,776
documented cases.
The Pentagon said recently it will change its
security clearance process to help remove
the stigma associated with combat veterans
seeking mental health care. Defense Secretary
Robert Gates, touring a mental health center
at Fort Bliss, Texas said that military service
members and civil defense employees will
not have to report health care treatment when
filling out standard security clearance unless it
was court ordered or involved violence.
The American Psychiatric Association also
released a study showing that 6 in 10 service
members believed seeking help for mental
health problems would have a negative impact
on their careers. Fifty-three percent reported
that they felt others would think less of them
for seeking therapy. The same study shows
that the military ethos is never to leave a fallen
comrade behind.
Evidence from DoD research indicates
deficiency in the current psychiatric/mental
health model of diagnosis and treatment of
PTsD. Brain injury requires interventions that
address the physical injury first, as with any
other wound.
Persistence of untreated physical wounds
leads to failure of outcomes in the form of
homelessness, mental illness, violence and
addictions.
Persistence - Failure is Not an Option
Getting help for our vets with PTsD will take
heroic effort. Failure is not an option.
what is a hero?
On December 7, 1941, Audie Murphy, age
15, tried to enlist in the military. The services,
of course, rejected him. He tried again at the
age of sixteen but lied about his age. The
Marines turned him down for being too short;
he was 5’5’ and weighed 110 lbs. The army
finally accepted him but wouldn’t allow him to
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G e T T i N G H e L P F O R O u R V e T s W i T H P T s D
W i L L TA K e H e R O i C e F F O R T
Persistence f a i l u r e i S n o t a n o P t i o n
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Sources: Wikipedia, AP, USA Today
become a paratrooper. His company commander
tried to have him transferred to Cook and Baker’s
school. Murphy refused. He insisted on becoming a
combat soldier.
Murphy became the most decorated combat veteran
in WWii. He received the Medal of Honor and 32
additional U.S. and foreign medals and citations.
After the war he went to Hollywood and became an
actor. Although his films earned him over 3 million
dollars, he often said that he had no talent.
Murphy is buried in Arlington Cemetery. His grave is
the 2nd most visited site after President Kennedy’s.
The tombstone of a Medal of Honor winner is normally
decorated in gold leaf, but Murphy insisted that his grave be plain and inconspicuous.
Murphy always advocated better care for veterans. in an effort to draw attention to the
problems of returning Korean and Vietnam War veterans, he spoke candidly about his own
PTsD challenge, once known as Battle Fatigue. He publicly called for the united states
Government to offer veterans more help.
final thoughts
Audie Murphy’s Medal of Honor citation reads in part: “Murphy’s indomitable courage and
his refusal to give an inch of ground saved his company from possible encirclement and
destruction, and enabled it to hold the woods which had been the enemy’s objective.”
A comrade who served with Audie Murphy during the war once commented about his
grave marker, “Like the man, the headstone is too small.”
Audie Murphy’s life illustrates the value of persistence. He’s an inspiration not only to our
nation but to NHV. Failure is not an option. The future is up to us.
by Todd Finnigan, NHV Honolulu, with special contribution from Dr. Wayne Nickens, M.D.
“… until we reach a day
when not a single veteran sleeps on the street,
our business is unfinished.”
President Obama, March 26th, 2009
online town hall meeting
(Persistence, Continued from Page 4)
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Audie Murphy
Changing Fronts: Wounded Warriors & NHVNowadays, Native Hawaiian Veterans, LLC is recruiting employees of a slightly different
caliber (pun intended). NHV is using referrals from various organizations of wounded
veterans to staff eOC-specific positions for BuMeD – organizations such as the Warrior
Foundation and the Wounded Warrior Project. The latest additions to the NHV team emerge
in the form of BuMeD Watch specialists – two at Naval Medical Center san Diego and one
(soon to be two) at the National Naval Medical Center at Bethesda, Maryland.
joe coronado – nmcSd Balboa: Joe began
his military career in the Navy in september
of 1984 as a Radioman / iT, and retired as an
information systems Chief Petty Officer (CPO)
after 24 years of faithful service. Following his
Navy days, Joe found work in the emergency
Operations Center/Dispatch Center at the
Marine Corps Air station Miramar with
Homeland Security Systems, Inc. Joe was
referred to NHV via the senior enlisted Advisor
at the Wounded Warrior Project. He currently
resides in san Diego with Ana, his wife of 15
years, and their three daughters: Alejandra
(14), Hannah (9), and Abigail (6).
kevin herrick – nmcSd Balboa: Kevin
joined the Army in April of 2001 as an Airborne
Infantryman, but volunteered for the Special
Forces after jump school. In December of
2003, he was assigned to the 10th special
Forces Group at Fort Carson, CO as a special
Forces engineer sergeant (18C). shortly
thereafter, he deployed on his first of two tours
to iraq in support of Operation iraqi Freedom.
After a run-in with an IED abruptly ended his
Army career, he relocated to San Diego with
his wife and went to work for the Navy Center
for security Forces (CeNseCFOR) at Naval
Base san Diego. Kevin was referred to NHV
by sandy Lehmkuhler, executive director of the
Warrior Foundation.
jarrod greene – nnmc Bethesda: Another
Navy veteran (corpsmen), Jarrod comes to
us from Colorado where he was assigned as
the Lead Honor Guard instructor at the Naval
Operational support Center (NOsC) in Denver.
He performed admirably in over 1800 funerals
for veterans from WWii through GWOT vets.
He moved south for his last duty station at
the North American Aerospace Defense
Command NORTHCOM before joining the
NHV team at NNMC Bethesda. Jarrod is still
an active reservist in the Navy.
A robust family man, Jarrod and his wife
care for their three children, as well as
three additional foster children (Jarrod and
his wife have cared for a total of 43 foster
children during their eight year tenure as
foster parents). Jarrod has also served as a
volunteer firefighter for the past 8 years.
NHV will continue to work with various
Wounded Warrior groups/foundations to seek
out those who have given to this great country.
The BuMeD contract should expand into
more positions and we are always looking for
the right opportunities to employ our Veterans.
We would not be Native Hawaiian Veterans,
without the Veterans.
by Kevin Herrick, NHV san Diego
Malamas e r v e • h o n o r • p r o t e c t
Left to right: Kevin Herrick, Joe Coronado, Jarrod Greene
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11 degrees north: It was a
torrid day eleven degrees north
of the equator in a backwater
country roughly the size of
Massachusetts. Djibouti, perched
on the Gulf of Aden in Northeast
Africa, has the distinction of being
the hottest continuously inhabited
place on earth ~ so we had that
going for us. It was providence
that we arrived during the “cooler”
part of the year, cooler being a
very generous euphemism. In
fact, it was still “melt your face off”
hot and any respectable Aussie would describe Djibouti as stinking hot
outback only suitable for wild dogs and crazy Englishmen. We were
the lucky ones however and the less fortunate remained outside the
undersized terminal/customs building sweating profusely and eyeing
us with envy. A pale skinned American pushed his way in through
the entry door, his head and face already showing the initial signs of
sunburn. “Just in from the face of the sun?” I asked jokingly. He shot a
hot, displeased look my way. I left it alone.
Somewhere east of eden: Processing customs was easy enough
which led us to ponder what illicit items might have passed through this
place prior to our arrival and more importantly, what might be waiting
for us on the other side. Fortunately, a bus was lingering outside ready
to move us from Ambouli International, Djibouti’s only major airport,
directly to our new accommodations. The bus, packed with luggage
and people, was more reminiscent of land travel in India and the
creeping humidity levels lent credibility to the thought that perhaps we
landed in the wrong part of the world. Luckily it was only a short ride to
the sole us military base on the African continent ~ Camp Lemonnier.
Our arrival at the entry Control Point or eCP assured all of us that
stringent Antiterrorism measures were enforced and the bus snaked
slowly forward through a lengthy gauntlet of concrete barriers, barbed
wire and ID checkpoints. I was
reminded of the old Berlin wall
and I smiled as I contemplated
how much of this security was
meant to keep us in vice the
bad guys out? It was bound to
be a fun filled year.
next stop: “clu-ville”: The
bus pulled to a stop at our new
What Time Is It? the adventures of joe lamonthe, chris edwards & christopher Brown, nhV djibouti
Welcome to Djibouti, the local time is...
The Air France engines muffled the plane’s speaker system as the pilot announced in a less than audible voice; “Welcome to Djibouti, the
local time is ….” the remainder drowned by the noise of the taxiing aircraft. What time was it? in fact, what day was it? We discovered
shortly after deplaning that it was saturday, two days and two continents away from our DC departure gate. We moved across the tarmac
and into the terminal building where we noticed that the local time was stuck at half past the Stone Age.
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Figure 1 Ambouli International Airport & Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti
Figure 2 Double stacked CLU’s (west end ~ the high rent district)
home for the next year. it was strange thinking of these boxes as home
but hey, at least we weren’t in the tents. We were shown into what
could be described as a habitable shipping container with enough
room for one person, assuming the person was not claustrophobic.
“Only two of us sharing all this space?” we remarked sarcastically after
seeing the two beds positioned down the side of the Containerized
Living unit or CLu. Hundreds of these CLu’s, some stacked two high,
were lined dress-right-dress in proper military fashion. Welcome to
CLu-ville, the new Native Hawaiian Veterans crew would get some first
hand experience living the dream and patiently practicing key tenets of
Ohana.
mr. toad’s wild ride: Where does everyone go when arriving in a
new place? Why downtown of course and we quickly located a cab
stand outside the gate. The cab rank was under observation by a
Djiboutian soldier sporting an AK-47 minted sometime before the
Korean conflict. The soldier, with a thirty round magazine of 7.62 mm
and the bolt of his weapon ominously to the rear (the AK firing from
the open bolt position), kept a ready watch over the fifteen or so taxis.
The cabs looked more like miniature “play” cars from a defunct carnival
ride than taxis. each of the “clown” cars was manned by an affable,
Khat chewing local ~ Khat is a legal narcotic that the locals keep in
their mouths like chewing tobacco (think Redman with a narcotic jolt).
Hmmm narcotics, just what every driver needs when you make your
living ferrying passengers. The taxi driver that selected us (the word
“no” not really being a part of the vocabulary here) had a vehicle that
was quite literally ready to fall apart. The front end was missing, not
parts from the front end, but the entire front end of the car was gone.
The only piece of undamaged glass on the vehicle was the rear-view
mirror which of course was thrown haphazardly into the back seat. So
with cracked glass, a missing front end and our Khat chewing driver
we did what everyone else was doing ~ got into the cab. It wasn’t
until the clown-mobile started rolling that we noticed the two front tires
ran in independent ellipses, not circles but ellipses, and the entire
front end had a mind of its own. At the first intersection we saw two
things very clearly ~ even through a cracked windshield. One, traffic
rules are a sort of “make them up as you go” kind of thing. Second
and more importantly, vehicle brakes are really motion retarders so
actually stopping is an operation that someone plans well in advance
and deliberately executes while everyone simultaneously hopes for the
best ~ we now understood why the front end was missing. We sat
back resigned to the fact that we were in a condemned vehicle, with
a driver hyped on narcotics fracturing what limited traffic laws applied
in Djibouti. “Please keep your arms and legs inside the ride and wait
for Mr. Toad to come to a full and complete stop.” ~ Yeah, OK ~ good
luck with that.
t.i.a. mate: After a fun filled afternoon of visiting fruit vendors, Khat
stands (No, we did not partake), and being serenaded by islamic
prayers courtesy of the local mosques we returned to CLu-ville happy
for being afforded this experience. The sun set over Camp Lemonnier
and shortly thereafter, an odd smell permeated every part of our
surroundings. A low haze descended and enveloped us; first smelling
like a camp fire but shortly thereafter assaulting our olfactory senses.
What was that smell? We inquired and learned that the night sky is
routinely blocked by thick, acrid black smoke rising from the capital
city’s burning garbage pit located just outside the base wire. Seven
hundred and fifty thousand peoples’ garbage was going up in smoke
right under our noses ~ I guess green jobs and recycling just aren’t that
important here. Popular culture and movies, such as Blood Diamonds,
just don’t do justice to the impoverished conditions throughout the third
world ~ T.I.A. This Is Africa.
the little things: Native Hawaiian
Veterans is here to support the Navy’s
expeditionary Base in Djibouti and by
extension, the Combined Joint Task
Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HoA),
us Africa Command (usAFRiCOM)
and a host of other agencies and
players such as usAiD, other NGO’s,
and the us/ Japanese Maritime self
Defense Force’s anti-Piracy Mission. The central goal is to bring order
out of chaos and help Africans develop solutions to African problems.
There is reality here and everyone knows that these problems will
continue long after we are gone just as they existed long before our
arrival. Perhaps, just maybe, we can leave this place a little bit better
than we found it. That is certainly in line with the core principles of
our company. What can all of us do to help? We can cherish the little
things and put our lives in context. Be thankful for the genuine Ohana
we share within the NHV family. Context is truly everything especially
with the Holiday season fast approaching. so, the next time someone
slides you a lunch check that resembles a balloon payment on your
mortgage in Crystal City, the wind blows sand into your shrimp plate on
the North shore, or you get stuck in ten miles of traffic on a California
freeway remember the context ~ we are all genuinely blessed by family,
health and prosperity. We have our loved ones, our circles of friends
and we have each other ~ the NHV family. We are proud to be a part
of your family and we look forward to continued success in the years
to come.
From all of us here in the Horn of Africa to all of you, wherever the
season finds you may it find you safe and well ~ Mele Kalikimaka ~
NHV Djibouti Operations
by Joseph Lamonthe, NHV Djibouti Africa
C 130 Refueling Operations
Figure 3 C 130 Refueling Operations
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Although simplified, our Government customers face a
similar scenario when placing contracts. Only instead
of two scoops of Pomegranate chip, they might want
to order one person, or many to perform a complicated
task. They place an order, one with this company and
one with that. sometimes the ice Cream is good,
sometimes its not.
So how can we achieve consistently good tasting Ice
Cream for our customers? That’s the goal of isO
9001:2008 in a nutshell; it is concerned with achieving
consistent results and continually improving our
process. it’s not focused on what quality (good taste)
is… that’s up to us and the customer to decide.
isO 9001:2008 won’t tell Häagen-Dazs® how to make
good Pomegranate chip. But it can help them to make
it consistently.
As part off our hypothetical ice Cream (iC) Qualify
Management system (QMs) framework, isO
9001:2008 might enforce these types of things:
Are the same ingredients being used?
Are they kept at the same temperature?
Is the fat content in the milk consistent?
is the sugar content in the Pomegranates consistent?
From our customer’s perspective, a Quality
Management system is simply a way to measure our
ability to deliver quality.
Although simplified, when done right, the end result
is consistency, be it tasty Häagen-Dazs® or quality
services for our customers.
by Todd Finnigan, NHV Honolulu
Remote Office Update: Denver, Co NHV Team, The Mile High arm of NHV is doing well. Just thought all of you would like a photo of our office here in Denver. We have plenty of room for expansion…weather is great…wish you were here. Mahalo, Dennie G. BourbeauProgram ManagerPublic safety
An Ice Cream Quality Management System - ICQMS
I Scream, You Scream...ISO 9001:2008
imagine going to Häagen-Dazs®, ordering your favorite flavor, and after taking the first bite, having
to spit it out because it tastes so bad. That’s never happened to me… but I wouldn’t go back to that
shop anytime soon!
IS0 9001:2008 is based on Dr. Deming’s original P-D-C-A cycle:
PLAn Establish objectives and make action plans
DO Implement your plans
CHECK Measure your results
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Luau 2009 was held in Washington,DC — Good food, good times!
In ancient Hawaii, men and woman ate their meals apart. Commoners and women of all ranks were also forbidden by the ancient Hawaiian religion to eat certain delicacies. This all changed in 1819, when King Kamehameha II abolished the traditional religious practices. A feast where the King ate with women was the symbolic act which ended the Hawaiian religious taboos, and the luau was born.
Excerpt from:http://www.hawaii-luaus.com/history.htm
A Great Success:Luau 2009
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Employees are able to view payroll information
such as current leave balances, online earning
statements, set up/change Direct Deposit
accounts, and view/edit tax withholding information/
changes. HR Passport also provides copies of
the Employee Handbook and TriNet Signature
Benefits Guidebook, benefit plans information and
comparison, and provider directories to name a few.
If you have not done so at the time of hire, please
checkout the New Hire Orientation located under
Resources on HR Passport. This presentation will
provide you with great information on how TriNet
and NHV work together to benefit you.
Important remInders as we end 2009
and begIn 2010
W2’s will be available online via HR Passport
by February 1, 2010. Printing a copy of your W2
form is easy and convenient. To access, sign in
to HR Passport > Myself > My Payroll > Earnings
Statements. You will see that your W2 history is
located directly above your earnings statements.
Confirm your mailing address is correct by reviewing
the address listed online through TriNet’s Hr
passport > myself > about me > personal data.
Be sure to make any necessary changes on or
before December 31, 2009. Remember, your email
address will be used to send an online notification if
you have chosen to receive an electronic W-2.
The 2010 Holiday schedule is available online
through Hr passport > my Company > policies
> Holiday schedule.
Life Status Changes can be made online. Effective
November 20, 2009, employee will have the ability
to access and submit some changes that are
permitted for health care plan elections under IRS
regulations. These can be made online through
HR Passport under the Myself > My Benefits >
Life Status Change. Accessing this online location
will provide every employee the ability to submit
a request for change using an automated tool or
access to the paper forms currently available. You
can find more detailed information regarding this
enhancement by accessing the Life Status Change
application through HR Passport.
I M P O R TA N T R E M I N D E R S A S W E E N D 2 0 0 9
a N d B e G i N 2 0 1 0
HR News H u m a n r e s o u r C e s
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TriNet’s HR Passport (www.hrpassport.com)TriNet’s HR Passport (www.hrpassport.com) offers many services to employees that are available online
24/7. We encourage employees to take advantage of this tool.
The 37th Annual Honolulu Marathon
was held Sunday, December 13,
2009 and attracted more than
23,000 runners. The race walk
day, held in conjunction with the
marathon, was expected to draw an
additional 3,000 participants.
The Honolulu Marathon is the eight
largest in the world and brought
in over $100 million into Hawaii’s
econony in 2008. Once again
surpassing any other single event
in Hawaii.
Rudy NavorNHV Finance
Run Rudy, Run: The 37th Annual Honolulu MarathonNHV’s Rudy Navor ran the Honolulu
Marathon 26.2 mile race. Although
he didn’t come in 1st, he did finish
and had a great time.
Employees will enter their hours daily for the payroll period and their
respective supervisors will review and approve the hours and forward
to Accounting for payroll processing. Employees who are at remote
locations without access to a computer or Internet connection will
continue to utilize the current timesheet as an alternative.
Likewise, employee expense reports will also be done on the Deltek
system. Aside from the automation factor, some of the advantages
for Deltek’s expense reporting system include current Per Diem
rates from the GsA website (CONus & OCONus), current max
lodging and incidental rates, and current mileage rate from the IRS
website. The system will automatically calculate the first and last
travel days at 75% per diem (if applicable).
in addition, primary contracts (if applicable) have already been
assigned to every employee. Employees who are not assigned to
primary contracts will have other options such as Overhead and/
or G&A.
What does this all mean and how will it benefit NHV? The Defense
Contracting Auditing Agency (DCAA) is the governing agency for all
federal contracts. To be in compliant with DCAA standards, Deltek
has been recognized as one of the only automated systems that
can capture, track, and report costs and revenue for an organization
in explicit details. With that said, this will give NHV a huge advantage
to compete in today’s market with other primary contracting
organizations to the federal government.
The month of December 2009 will be a practice month for all
employees and their respective departments to explore this
newfound mechanism and provide feedback on ways that will help
us to improve the way we do business. Support from the home
office in Honolulu will be at your fingertips should the need arise
for assistance in using this new system. Primary contacts are Rudy
Navor, [email protected] and Lucianna
Pikelny-Lawrence, lucianna.lawrence@nativehawaiianveterans.
com. Both can be reached via email or by phone at (808) 792-7584.
Procedures for using Deltek’s Timesheet and expense system will
be sent out during Mid-December.
by Rudy Navor and Lucianna Pikelny-Lawrence, NHV Honolulu
NEW for 2010: NHV’s New Accounting Systemstarting January 2010, NHV will be changing some of its
processes to include timesheet tracking and employee expense
reports. NHV will be switching from the brick and mortar paper
version to Deltek’s Time and expense system that can be
done from any browser with an Internet connection.
Deltek Login Screen
Doe, Johnsalary exempt
Doe, John
Deltek Timesheet Screen
Deltek Expense Screen
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Charlie bears an uncanny similarity to actor
Patrick stewart., who is perhaps best known
for his role as Jean-Luc Picard, Captain in the
TV series star Trek: The Next Generation.
unlike Jean-Luc, Charles journey won’t be
in outer space, although he has shown a
great interest in the ocean, or “inner space”.
Recently engaged to Beth Woodall, Charlie
describes the move to Hawaii as
“where he belongs”, and looks forward
to 30 foot waves on the North shore.
We look forward to towing him out for
the ride….
Charlie Kistler, NHVs long time Technical writer, will be moving to Hawaii come January.
Aloha!NHV Partners
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