You can respond quickly to newly released OPM changes to Duty Station codes and descriptions by manually updating that information using the Duty Station federal maintenance window. The type of action (create, update, end-date) determines which fields in the window you can edit. In addition, the window is datetracked, so that you can datetrack to the date that corresponds to the dates OPM issues. For example, when you create a Duty Station, you would datetrack the window to the date OPM lists as the start date for the new Duty Station.

Changes to Duty Station information can impact Locality Pay calculations on existing and previous employee assignment records. To determine if employees have occupied the Duty Station, run the Location Occupancy Report and then take appropriate action, for example, by processing a Locality Pay Adjustment action for those employees.

When making changes to Duty Station information, make sure that you have entered the information as released by OPM. If you make a mistake entering the information, locate the Duty Station information that you need to correct or update, datetrack the Duty Station window, and correct the information accordingly.

   To create Duty Station information:

1. Datetrack to the date OPM lists as the date on which the new Duty Station begins.

   The application enters a Start Date based on the datetracked date.

2. Enter the Code.

   The application enters the State or Country Code and the County Code.

3. Enter the Name. Use the description that OPM provides.

4. If appropriate, enter the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) code.

5. If appropriate, enter the Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area Code (CMSA).

6. Enter the Locality Pay Area Code.

7. If appropriate, enter the LEO Pay Area Code.

8. Confirm that the Duty Station checkbox is selected. You deselect this checkbox only if you are creating a state.

9. Save your changes.

   To update Duty Station information:

1. Query the Duty Station record that you need to update.

2. Datetrack to the date from which OPM states that the change begins.

3. Enter the appropriate information in the fields.

4. Save your changes.

   • Choose Correction to update the existing record with the updated information.

   • Choose Update to end-date the existing record one day prior to the date tracked date and create a new record as of the date tracked date.

   To end date Duty Station information:

1. Display the Duty Station maintenance window and query the Duty Station record that you need to end-date.

2. Datetrack to the date on which OPM states that the Duty Station ends.

3. Choose the Delete icon from the toolbar, and choose End Date if you have datetracked to the latest updated record for the Duty Station.

   Each time you update the Duty Station, the application creates a new record, so if this is not the latest updated record for the Duty Station, the application lists two other options, Next and All. Next deletes the next future record and updates the current record with the next record's end date. All deletes future records and updates the current record with the end of time.

4. You can continue making Duty Station changes to other records. When you have concluded your updates, save your changes.