R 211112Z APR 10

ALCGCIV 005/10
SUBJECT: REINSTATEMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS ON THE
EXCELLENCE ACHIEVEMENT AND RECOGNITION SYSTEM (EARS)
PERFORMANCE PLANS
REF: (A) ALCGCIV 021/08
1.  THIS MESSAGE RESCINDS REF (A), SUBJ., DISCONTINUED USE
OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS ON THE EXCELLENCE, ACHIEVEMENT
AND RECOGNITION SYSTEM (EARS) PERFORMANCE PLANS AND
REINSTATES THE REQUIREMENT TO USE THE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER
(SSN) AS AN IDENTIFIER ON THE EARS PERFORMANCE PLAN AND
EVALUATION (CG-3430.8 (REV 06-04)).  SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS (SSN)
WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED AS AN IDENTIFIER ON THE DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY/ PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (DHS/PMS)
PERFORMANCE PLAN AND APPRAISAL.
2.  THE SSN WILL FACILITATE THE ELECTRONIC TRANSFER OF AN
EMPLOYEES EARS OR DHS/PMS EVALUATION INTO HIS OR HER ELECTRONIC
OFFICIAL PERSONNEL FILE (EOPF), ASSURING ACCURACY AND EASY
RETRIEVAL.
3.  ELECTRONIC FILING IS AN OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
(OPM) INITIATIVE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
(DHS), ALONG WITH OTHER FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS, IS FULLY
SUPPORTING THIS EFFORT.
4.  QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS CHANGE MAY BE DIRECTED TO
MS. SHERRIE HAILSTORKS, COMMANDANT (CG-1213), ON AREA CODE
202-475-5318 OR MS. JOYCE WELLS, COMMANDANT (CG-1213), ON
AREA CODE 202-475266.
4.  CYNTHIA NELSON-POSSINGER, CHIEF, OFFICE OF CIVILIAN
PERSONNEL SENDS
5.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.