Dd Form 1556 1 PDF Details

The DD Form 1556-1 serves as a comprehensive document designed for the request, authorization, agreement, certification of training, and reimbursement processes within the Department of Defense (DoD). This multifaceted form plays a crucial role in the facilitation of training requests for DoD personnel, encompassing everything from initial training requests to the final steps involving course completion evaluations and reimbursement details. It's meticulously structured to capture detailed trainee or applicant information, including but not limited to personal identification, federal service duration, and educational level. Furthermore, it addresses training course data, delving into course titles, objectives, and the recommended training facility, alongside a thorough breakdown of associated costs – direct, indirect, and labor. The form mandates official endorsements from supervisors, training officers, and authorizing officials to ensure the proposed training aligns with job requirements and regulatory standards. Additionally, it accommodates for the documentation of eventual course outcomes, completion status, and participant evaluations, thereby offering a holistic view of the training endeavor from inception to conclusion. Completing this form correctly is vital for DoD personnel seeking to pursue training opportunities, as it not only serves as a request but also contracts an agreement concerning the implications of such training on their service continuation and potential financial obligations.

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REQUEST, AUTHORIZATION, AGREEMENT, CERTIFICATION OF TRAINING AND REIMBURSEMENT (Abbreviated)

A.AGENCY CODE AND SUBELEMENT, AND SUBMITTING OFFICE NUMBER (xx-xx-xxxx)

B. STANDARD DOCUMENT NUMBER

(Org identifier/ FY, Doc./ type code/ Serial number)

C. REQUEST STATUS OR PROCESS CODE (X one)

 

(1)

Initial

 

(2)

Resubmission

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

Correction

 

(4)

Cancellation

 

 

 

 

 

 

D. AMENDMENT NO.

SECTION A - TRAINEE / APPLICANT INFORMATION

1. NAME (Last, First, Middle Initial)

2. 1st 5 LETTERS OF LAST NAME

3. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

4. ED. LEVEL

5. CONTINUOUS FEDERAL SVC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a. Years

b. Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. HOME ADDRESS (Street, City, State and ZIP Code) (optional)

7. TELEPHONE NUMBERS (Include area code)

8. POSITION TITLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a. Home

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b. Office

 

 

 

 

9. POSITION LEVEL (X one)

10.

PAY PLAN/SERIES/GRADE/STEP

11. ORGANIZATION NAME

 

 

(1) Commercial

 

 

a. Executive

 

(Rank/ MOS/AFSC/or Navy Designator)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2) DSN

 

 

b. Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12. ORGANIZATION MAILING ADDRESS (Include ZIP Code)

13. ORGANIZATION UIC

 

 

c. Supervisory

14. TYPE OF

 

15. NO. PRIOR NON-GOVERN-

 

 

APPOINTMENT

 

MENT TRAINING DAYS

 

 

 

 

 

16. ARE YOU HANDICAPPED

 

Yes

 

d. Non-Supervisory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OR DISABLED? (X one)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No

 

e. Other (Specify)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION B - TRAINING COURSE DATA

 

 

 

 

 

 

17.

COURSE TITLE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18. TRAINING OBJECTIVES (Benefits to be derived by the Government)

 

19. RECOMMENDED TRAINING SOURCE, SCHOOL OR FACILITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a. Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b. Mailing address (Include ZIP Code)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20 COURSE CODES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c. Location of training site (If other than 19b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Purpose

 

f. Security Clearance

 

k. Training Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Type

 

g. Allocation Status

 

l. Reason for Selection

 

 

21. COURSE HOURS (4 digits)

22. COURSE IDENTIFIERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.

Source

 

h. Priority

 

23. TRAINING PERIOD (YYYYMMDD)

 

a. Duty

 

 

a. SAID

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d.

Special Interest

 

i. Training Level

 

a. Start

 

 

 

b. Non-duty

 

 

b. Catalog/Course

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

e.

Training

 

j. Method of Training

 

b. Complete

 

 

 

c. TOTAL

 

 

c. Offering/TLN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION C - COST INFORMATION (Costs incurred and billed are not to exceed amount in item 30.)

24. IF TRAINING DOES NOT INVOLVE EXPEDITURE OF FUNDS OTHER THAN SALARY, PAY OR COMPENSATION, skip the remainder of questions in Section C and X this box

25. DIRECT COSTS

 

 

26. INDIRECT COSTS (For information only)

27. ACCOUNTING CLASSIFICATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a. Tuition cost

 

 

a. Travel cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b. Books, material, other costs

 

 

b. Per diem/other costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c. Total direct costs

 

 

c. Total indirect costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d. Funding source

 

 

28. LABOR COSTS

 

 

29. SIGNATURE OF FISCAL OFFICER (Follow local procedure)

30. TOTAL OF DIRECT &

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDIRECT COSTS

31. JOB ORDER NO.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION D - APPROVAL / CONCURRENCE / CERTIFICATION

 

 

 

 

 

32. SUPERVISOR: I certify training is job related and nominee meets prerequisites.

33. TRAINING OFFICER: I certify this training meets regulatory requirements.

 

 

(If not, attach waiver.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a. Typed Name (Last, First, Middle Initial)

 

b. Phone number (Include area code)

a. Typed Name (Last, First, Middle Initial)

b. Phone number (Include area code)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c. Signature & Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

d. Date

c. Signature & Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d. Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(YYYYMMDD)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(YYYYMMDD)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34. AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35. COURSE ACCEPTANCE (To be completed by school official)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a. Action (X one)

 

 

 

(1) Approved

 

 

(2) Disapproved

 

a. Accepted

c. School Official Signature

 

 

 

d. Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(YYYYMMDD)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b. Typed Name (Last, First, Middle Initial)

 

c. Phone number (Include area code)

 

b. Not Accepted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36. COURSE COMPLETION (To be completed by school official)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d. Signature & Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

e. Date

a. If course was not completed, X this box,

 

b. Actual Completion

 

c. Grade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(YYYYMMDD)

leave this section blank, and return this

 

Date (YYYYMMDD)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

form with an explanation memo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d. Signature & Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

e. Date

37. BILLING INSTRUCTIONS (Identify discount terms

%

 

days.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(YYYYMMDD)

Furnish original invoice and 3 copies to:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38. CERTIFYING GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a. I certify that this account is correct and

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

proper for payment in the amount of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b. Signature

 

 

 

 

 

c. Date Signed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(YYYYMMDD)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d. DSSN Number

e. Check Number

f. Voucher Number

TRAINING FACILITY: Invoice should be sent to office indicated in item 37. Please refer to standard document number given in item B at top of page to assure prompt payment.

DD FORM 1556-1, AUG 2002

PREVIOUS EDITION IS OBSOLETE.

DoD exception to SF 182

 

 

approved by GSA / IRMS 11-86.

SECTION E - TERMINATION AND EVALUATION DATA (To be completed by trainee)

39. WAS COURSE COMPLETED (X one)

a. Yes

(If not, return form with a

 

b. No

memo explaining circumstances)

40. ACTUAL COURSE DATES (YYYYMMDD)

41. ACTUAL COURSE HOURS

 

 

 

 

a. Commenced

b. Completed

a. Duty

b. Non-duty

 

 

 

 

42.ACADEMIC GRADE/ SCORE

43.WERE ALL SESSIONS ATTENDED? (X one)

a.Yes

b.No (Explain reason)

44.WHAT WERE YOUR OBJECTIVES IN TAKING THIS COURSE? WERE THEY MET?

 

 

AREAS OF EVALUATION

 

 

 

RATING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X appropriate column to indicate your evaluation of items 45 through 56. Do not attempt to split a rating.

A

B

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45.

STATED OBJECTIVE ACCOMPLISHED

A - Yes

B - Partially

C - No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46.

COVERAGE OF SUBJECT MATTER

A - Excellent

B - Sufficient

C - Poor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47.

ORGANIZATION OF SUBJECT MATTER

A - Well organized

B - Adequate

C - Poorly organized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48.

SUITABILITY OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

A - Excellent

B - Adequate

C - Poor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

49.

LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY

A - Too advanced

B - Appropriate

C - Too elementary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

50.

LENGTH OF COURSE

A - Too long

B - Appropriate

C - Too short

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

51.

AMOUNT OF OUTSIDE OR EVENING WORK

A - Too much

B - Appropriate

C - Insufficient

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52.

EFFECTIVENESS OF INSTRUCTORS

A - Excellent

B - Good

C - Poor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

53.

APPLICABILITY OF SUBJECT MATTER TO JOB

A - Significant

B - Adequate

C - Insignificant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54.

FACILITIES

A - Excellent

B - Good

C - Poor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

55.

RECOMMENDATION TO COLLEAGUES

A - Highly recommend

B - Recommend

C - Not recommended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

56.

MEET CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLANS

A - Yes

B - No

C - Not applicable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

57. COMMENTS ON COURSE STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES

SECTION F - SUPERVISORY COMMENTS (To be completed by trainee's immediate supervisor)

58. HAVE YOU DISCUSSED THIS COURSE AND ITS APPLICATION TO THE JOB WITH THIS EMPLOYEE? (X one)

a. Yes

b. No

59.WHAT ARE YOUR OBJECTIVES IN HAVING EMPLOYEES ATTEND COURSE? (Complete at time of nomination)

60.WERE THE OBJECTIVES OF THE TRAINING ACHIEVED?

61.ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

62. SUPERVISOR

a. Signature

 

63. TRAINEE

b. Date

a. Signature

(YYYYMMDD)

 

 

 

b.Date (YYYYMMDD)

PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT

AUTHORITY: 5 U.S.C. Sections 4101 - 4118; and E.O. 9397.

PRINCIPAL PURPOSE(S): To request training by employees or military personnel and to document the authorization for expenses of such training; agreements for continuation in service following training, certificates of training, and any reimbursement obligations contracted by personnel or employees as a result of receiving training.

ROUTINE USE(S): Civilian training information is provided to Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for data reporting purposes stipulated in 5 U.S.C. 4115.

DISCLOSURE: Voluntary; however, failure to furnish the requested information may result in your ineligibility for participating in this training.

DD FORM 1556-1 (BACK), AUG 2002