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• Hiring of Full or Part -Time Staff or Contractors /Consultants. Payment of salaries and fringe benefits to full or part -time staff or contractors /consultants must be in accordance with the policies of the State or unit(s) of local government and have the approval of the State or awarding agency, whichever is applicable. Such cos fs —must e included within the funding allowed for program management personnel expenses, which must not exceed 15 percent (15 %) of the total allocation as specified in section E,6. In no case is dual compensation allowable (see above). • Certification /Recertification of Instructors. States are encouraged to follow the NTE Instructor Quality Assurance Program to ensure a minimum level of competency and corresponding levels of evaluation of student learning. This is particularly important for those courses that involve training of trainers. This information is contained in IB 193, issued October 20, 2005. Additional information can be obtained at http.Y /www.fema.gov/good guidance /download /10146. Exercise Requirements Training and Exercise Plan Workshop. States and Urban Areas are required to conduct an annual Training and Exercise Plan Workshop (TEPW). A Multi -year Training and Exercise Plan must be developed from the workshops on an annual basis and submitted to the State's respective Exercise Program point of contact. The State Exercise Program point of contact should submit a copy of the plan to hseepCo�dhs.gov. The Training and Exercise Plan will include the State's prioritized capability requirements and a Multi -Year Training and Exercise Plan (schedule) that supports the identified capabilities. In addition to submission of the Multi -Year Training and Exercise Plan to hseep(cDdhs.gov, all scheduled training and exercises should be entered in the HSEEP National Exercise Scheduling (NEXS) System, located in the HSEEP Toolkit on the HSEEP website https: / /hseep.dhs..qov. A TEPW user guides and a template of the Multi -Year Training and Exercise Plan can be found on the HSEEP website https :Illiseefi. dhs.,qov. States must complete a cycle of exercise activity during the period of this grant. States and Urban Areas are encouraged to use exercises as an opportunity to meet the requirements of multiple exercise programs. To this end, grantees are encouraged to invite representatives /planners involved with other federally - mandated or private exercise activities. States and Urban Areas are encouraged to share, at a minimum, the multi -year training and exercise schedule with those departments, agencies, and organizations included in the plan. Exercise Scenarios. The scenarios used in HSGP- funded exercises must be based on the State /Urban Area's Homeland Security Strategy and plans. -- Acceptable scenarios for SHSP, UASI, MMRS, and CCP exercises include: 76