{"id":441,"date":"2015-06-12T16:52:07","date_gmt":"2015-06-12T16:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/faculty.washington.edu\/paubin\/wordpress\/?page_id=441"},"modified":"2015-12-17T00:16:01","modified_gmt":"2015-12-17T00:16:01","slug":"how-to-get-a-va-piv-badge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/faculty.washington.edu\/paubin\/wordpress\/how-to-instructions\/how-to-get-a-va-piv-badge","title":{"rendered":"How to get a VA PIV badge"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Scheduling a Badge and Fingerprint Appointment<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>PIV badge (cardholder) appointments may be scheduled using the On-Line Scheduling Tool at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.va-piv.com\/\">http:\/\/www.va-piv.com<\/a>.\u00a0 This scheduling tool allows Employees, Affiliates and Contractors the option of scheduling a fingerprint and\/or badging appointment at either the Seattle or American Lake campus.\u00a0 Your background investigation questionnaire [e-QIP] must be completed prior to your fingerprint appointment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Detailed Instructions for\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.va-piv.com\/\">http:\/\/www.va-piv.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.va-piv.com\/CreateUserAccount.aspx\">Click here to Create a new PIV Card Applicant Accoun<\/a>t on the VA-PIV system.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Enter your last name, first name, email, phone number and create a password. Verify your password in the second password box<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In the first drop down box (next to Organization), select \u201cVHA\u201d<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In the second drop down box (next to \u201cApplicant Type\u201d), select \u201cEmployee\u201d<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Click \u201cCreate Account\u201d<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Click the \u201cContinue\u201d button<\/p>\n<p>7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Click \u201cCreate Appointment\u201d<\/p>\n<p>8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Enter zip code 98108 then select \u201cContinue\u201d<\/p>\n<p>9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Choose the closest \u201cPuget Sound Health Care System\u201d location<\/p>\n<p>10.\u00a0\u00a0 Select \u201cFingerprint\u201d under the activity section and click \u201cContinue\u201d<\/p>\n<p>11.\u00a0\u00a0 Click the calendar and select a date and time for your appointment; click \u201cContinue\u201d<\/p>\n<p>12.\u00a0\u00a0 Click \u201cConfirm Appointment\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cardholder Reminders:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fingerprint capture and clearance is required prior to the badging appointment, if it has been <strong>more than 120 days<\/strong> since you were last fingerprinted.\u00a0 Failure to complete fingerprints prior to the scheduled badge appointment will result in the need to re-schedule your appointment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Schedule appointment(s) 60-90 days prior to card expiration to ensure sufficient time for fingerprint capture and timely renewal of badge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Notify your supervisor\/manager to Sponsor you for badge renewalprior to your scheduled appointment.\u00a0 Failure to get Sponsorship prior to your badge appointment may result in the need to re-schedule your appointment to a later time or day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Present two forms of valid identification at the time of your scheduled badge appointment.\u00a0 The identification must meet the following requirements:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Names must match on both identity documents<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Name must be identical to what the PIV Sponsor has entered in the PIV Enrollment Portal.<\/p>\n<p>o\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All documents must be unexpired<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Return expired badge upon issuance of your new badge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintain possession of your badge at all times while on official duty and ensure badge is properly secured during off duty hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Display the badge at all times inside the electromagnetically opaque sleeve.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We invite you to review additional PIV badging information and resources conveniently located on the Human Resources website at <a href=\"http:\/\/center.puget-sound.med.va.gov\/sites\/employees\/default.aspx\">http:\/\/center.puget-sound.med.va.gov\/sites\/employees\/default.aspx<\/a>, under PIV Badging.<\/p>\n<p>For any questions, please contact the PIV team at <a href=\"mailto:PUGPIVBadging@va.gov\">PUGPIVBadging@va.gov<\/a>, or\u00a0<a href=\"tel:206-716-5688\">206-716-5688<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scheduling a Badge and Fingerprint Appointment PIV badge (cardholder) appointments may be scheduled using the On-Line Scheduling Tool at http:\/\/www.va-piv.com.\u00a0 This scheduling tool allows Employees, Affiliates and Contractors the option of scheduling a fingerprint and\/or badging appointment at either the &hellip; 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