AD/Casual Hire Information

Policy/Direction:

Sponsorship with the Boise NF Administratively Determined (AD) Program is a privilege.

Candidates considering AD employment with the Boise National Forest must work with the Forest Training Officer who will gather information and seek approval from the Forest FMO.

Boise NF Casual Hire Operating Procedures & Guidelines, February 2026 (7 pages)

FSH 5109.34, Interagency Fire Business Management Handbook, Chapter 10 - Personnel, Pay Plan for Emergency Workers, effective date April 11, 2025, expires August 10, 2026.

USFS Incident Business Practices – Personnel

· Forest Service AD Pay Plan

· ECI Report

· Pay Information, Letters/Memos, Hiring & Insurance, Videos

· GB Incident Business Management, https://gacc.nifc.gov/gbcc/business.php

Continuing in 2026, dropping off paperwork in person will not be available. All electronic documentation must be submitted to our generic mailbox, sm.fs.idbofad@usda.gov for a single point communication to submit pay and travel documents for reimbursements not taken care of at an incident, especially for training reimbursement. Documents required are your signed Single Casual Hire Form, OF-288, receipts, the excel Travel Worksheet and performance evaluations.

Training:

Boise NF Local Courses (RT-130, WCT) page

(2026 dates are being established, all dates for the Forest should be posted around March 1.)

FORMS:

If new to the Boise NF AD Program, all the below forms are required. If you are a returning AD, then only the forms marked with the _P are required.

P W-4 Federal Form, 2026

P W-4 State of Idaho Form, 4/8/2025

P I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, expires 5/31/2027

· FS-6500-214 Financial Information Security Request Form, specific for ‘0402 BNF SO FIRE’

· SF-1199A Direct Deposit Form, February 2020

· Vendor Code Information Worksheet

· OF-306 Declaration for Federal Employment, October 2011

· Boise NF Emergency Notification From (BNF-6700-6) June 2013

P Incident Behavior Form (PMS 935-1) August 2012

P and page 7 of the Boise NF Casual Hire Operating Procedures & Guidelines

Other

· Single Resource Casual Hire Information form PMS-934, August 2024

· OF-288 Incident Time Report, fillable .pdf

Travel

As of 2/3/2026, the Travel Worksheet, fillable .xls has been updated to reflect FY26.

If POV is authorized and you prefer to take over a rental vehicle, you must complete a Travel Cost Comparison worksheet.

IQCS Experience:

· Annual Incident Qualifications Update (Due annually no later than December 15^th) as to maintain currency and a requirement per the FSH 5109.17 Zero Code.

Interagency Resource Ordering Capability (IROC):

IROC Newsletters

· NAP Login

· IROC Quick Reference Cards and Training Videos

· HelpDesk hours 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (866) 224-7677, https://iiahelpdesk.nwcg.gov/

· Boise Interagency Dispatch Center, https://gacc.nifc.gov/gbcc/dispatch/id-bdc/, (208) 384-3398 or idbdc@firenet.gov

Overhead Self-Status

How to get Web Access to Overhead Self-Status? You must complete these steps to gain access to the IROC application, https://iroc.nwcg.gov/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0010026. Under Step #4, on who will validate your access, please use the Boise NF’s Forest Training Officer contact information. Once approved, here are the instructions on Accessing and Using Overhead Self-Status, https://iroc.nwcg.gov/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0010142.

o IROC Accounts/Password/Web Status home page

Contact Information:

sm.fs.idbofad@usda.gov for a single point communication to submit pay and travel documents for reimbursements not taken care of at an incident.

For further information or for any questions contact your Hiring Unit. Contact information provided in the Boise NF Casual Hire Operating Procedures & Guidelines.