Supervisor Accesses Awardsvia EmpowHR

Click on “Internet Explorer”.

Enter the URL: https://icams.usda.gov

Read the warning message and click on “I agree tothe above”.

Enter your EmpowHR User ID and Password.

Click on “EmpowHR Sign In”.

Select “Manager Self-Service”.

Click on “Tasks”.

Select “Awards”.

1. Enter the EmpowHR employee ID for whom you are requesting the awardand press enter. OR! 2. Enter the last name of the employeeand the sub-agency (CE for CO, FA for GS) then click on “search”to locate the person for whom you are requesting the award.

Supervisor Requests Individual

Quick Track Award(Spot)

Using the drop down arrow, select the type of award being requested.

Leave the “REQ” default as the request status.

NOTE: The system will automatically change the request status to “APP”if the amount of the award entered is $500 or less. If the amount of theaward entered is over $500, the status will remain “REQ”.

Enter the time period covered by the award.

Enter the award amount requested in dollars. NODollar sign. Minimum is 50 dollars. Secondary approval isRequired for all amounts over 500 dollars.

If the award amount entered is over $500.00, supervisors may get this warningmessage. It reminds supervisors that the request must go to their supervisor for approval since the award amount exceeds the limit of their Approval authority which is $500.00

Enter the “Agency Code”.“CE” for County employee or“FA” for Federal employee.

Enter “0010” for accountingStation charge. This is theSame for BOTH CE and FA.

Enter the justification for the award. NOTE:We recommend typing in Word and thenCopy and paste into EmpowHR.

Don’t forget to click on SAVE!

Enter Acct Code.

When the amount of the award exceeds $500.00, supervisors will receive a message informing them the award will flowto their supervisor for approval.

Click OK.

CLICK on “OK”. If accounting code is left blank, this warningAppears.

You should receive a message that the award requesthas successfully saved. The message will also identify theSupervisor to whom the award is sent if the award is over $500.00.CLICK OK.

Note: If the amount of the award is $500 or less, itwill flow directly to HR for processing. If the amount of the award isover $500, it will flow to the supervisor’s supervisor for secondaryapproval before flowing to HR for processing.

Supervisors will receive a message that the award requestHas been successfully saved. Click OK.

Click on “create printable award” toprint a hard copy document.

Click on “view printable award”.

Click “File” then click “Print” or click the Print icon.

To exit the document, clickOn the “X”.

To return to the “search options” for enteringAdditional award requests, click on the“awards” button.

Repeat steps in previous slides to enter additional awardRequests. OR click the SIGN OUT link to exit.