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- Managing TSP after separation or retirement
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- Officer Basic Course (OBC)
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- Capstone Leadership, Education, Analysis, Development, Sustainment (LEADS)/Joint Medical Executive Skills Institute (JMESI) Course
- Command and General Staff Officer Course (CGSOC)
- Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA)
- Joint Medical Executive Skills Institute (JMESI) Intermediate Executive Skills (IES)
- Office of National Drug Control (ONDCP)
The USPHS Commissioned Corps is committed to our mission to protect, promote, and advance the health and safety of the nation. Public Health Service officers are trained and equipped to provide crucial public health leadership, assist with policy development, advance innovation and science, provide essential care services and respond to national and global public health emergencies. Through our Active Duty Regular Corps, our Public Health Response Strike Team (PHERST) and our Ready Reserve Corps, we remain responsive and available to rapidly deploy in the service of health.
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About CCHQ
Financial Services Branch
FSB Group Mailbox: PHSCCHQCompensation@hhs.govFSB is responsible for CCHQ Financial Services and is divided into three teams: Payroll, Budget and TRICARE Billing.
Payroll Team: Responsible for payroll processing for Active Duty and Ready Reserve officers of the PHS. All communication to FSB Payroll should be electronic via outlook or eCMCS. Do not mail paper documents to CCHQ.
Below are transactions typically processed by the payroll team.
- Pay inquiries (AD & RR PHS personnel ONLY)
- Establishing pay for new CAD
- Verification of Employment
- BAH (New Marriages, Divorces, Children, annual certification)
- SGLI (Member and Spouses)
- Payroll Address changes
- TSP (Loans, contribution changes, status updates)
- PSLF Certifications
- Earned Estimate Calculation (separated personnel)
- Notice of Arrivals
- IHS Rental Quarters
- HPSP agreements (AB, RB, IP, BCIP),
- Overseas entitlements (OHA, COLA, TLA, Education Reimbursement, etc)
- Special pays (Assignment Pay, Adoptions, flight pay, imminent danger pay, hardship duty, FSA, etc)
- Federal Tax Changes (W4)
- Direct deposit changes
- Managing TSP after separation or retirement
- Collection of Deferred FICA Taxes 2021
Payroll no longer assigns payroll techs, send all request to the FSB Payroll group email box below.
Contact: PHSCCHQCompensation@hhs.gov
How To Use eCMCS:
- In eCMCS, under the drop down menu of the “Message Center” Menu Bar (blue bar at top) Access Secure Message.
- Once the “Secure Message” screen is open, click “Search” next to “To:” to select recipient(s) of secure message. - for FSB mail: Description/Name: CCHQ FINANCIAL SERVICES MAILBOX Type: MAILBOXES (Not MEMBER)D
- Click the “Add Selected” button.
- Add attachments if any.
- Click Send Secure Message button.
Budget Team: Responsible for management of CCHQ’s operating budget.
- Review Investment Justification Request (IJR)
- SSF Fee Billing
- CCHQ Fee Billing
- Review and validate Program Spend Plans
- Monitor CCHQ Budget
- Coordinate CCHQ Budget Formulation
Contact: PHSCCHQBudget@hhs.gov
TRICARE Billing Team: Responsible for the management of healthcare claims for medical services rendered and approving payments for reimbursement of medical care provided to eligible PHS personnel.
- Manage and process payment of all Active duty, ADFM, Retiree TRICARE reimbursement requests.
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USER ASSISTANCE
Please check our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) . FAQs are located at the top of the page next to the search function.
Having Access Issues or Need IT Help? Please contact the Commissioned Corps Helpdesk at: CCHelpDesk@hhs.gov
COMMISSIONED CORPS NEWS
Officer Spotlight December 2024
Officer Spotlight
Practice Hours Opportunities
Practice Hours Opportunities
2023 Temporary Grade Promotions
CC News Announcement 2023 Temporary Grade Promotions
Changes in Tattoo Policy in CCI 412.01, Uniforms and Appearance
Changes in Tattoo Policy in CCI 412.01, Uniforms and Appearance
Surgeon General Priorities
Surgeon General Priorities
January 2021: United States Public Health Commissioned Corps Doctrine
The link above will take you to the Noncompetitive Promotion Roster for Promotion Year 2020.
FAQs Practice Hours and Special Pay Changes
This is first in a series of FAQs, more FAQs will be forthcoming on Practice Hours and Special Pays.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Mission - Deployments Readiness Updates
As we position ourselves to assist with controlling the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), please note that we’re in an “all-hands on deck” status. Messaging has gone out from the Assistant Secretary for Health reminding Commissioned Corps officers of their deployment responsibilities...
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