Congratulations on being selected as a Federal Technician!

1. Congratulationson being selected as a Federal Technician!

2. VERFICATION DOCUMENTS • Appointment Roster • Previous Federal Employment • Hand Carried Information • Photo ID (Common Access Card or Driver’s License) • Social Security Card • Birth Certificate or Current Passport • Direct Deposit Information (Bank Routing Number, Account Number, Bank Address) • Legible Copies of DD-214’s (Hold for Services to collect)

3. TOPICS • Promotions / Demotions • Waivers • Common Access Cards • Future Job Applications • Key Directives • Incentive Bonus POCs • Forms • Staffing Section Overview • Appointments • Probationary Periods • Military Affiliation & Compatibility • Official Personnel File • Pay • Work Schedules • Reassignments / Conversions

4. Staffing Section Overview What We Do • Advertise Jobs • Certify Applications • Set Pay • Process Personnel Actions (Appointments, Reassignments, Promotions, Demotions, Conversions, Extensions, Waivers, Exceptions to Policy) • Monitor Temporary Appointment & Promotion Expiration Dates & Local Suspense Codes • Provide Guidance & Oversight

5. Staffing Section Overview Why We Do What We Do • Requirements / Authorizations Driven • Staff the force • Manage the force • Success impacts future resources

6. Appointments Two Categories • Competitive (Civilian / Non-Dual Status) • Excepted (Military Members / Dual Status)

7. Appointments Appointment Status • Permanent: Dual and non-dual status appointments that do not expire • Positions are not obligated under USERRA • Requires Competition • Earn Benefits • Indefinite: Temporary Dual Status, non-permanent appointments meant to last longer than one year. There are no not to exceed dates for these appointments. (TPR 300) • Positions Obligated Under USERRA • Critical Hiring Need • Backfill for Mobilized Technician • Requires Competitive Procedures • Earn Benefits • Subject to 30 Day Termination Notice • Temporary: Dual and non-dual status appointments meant to last less than one year, but may be extended up to two years in one year increments. (TPR 300) (5 CFR 316 Subpart D) • Includes Emergency Hires (Special Hiring Authority due to OIF, OEF, Reset) • Short Term Projects • Do Not Earn Benefits (Except for leave ) • Subject to Termination Without Notice

8. Probationary Periods • Non-dual Status: 3 Years • Dual Status: 1 Year • Indefinite & Temporary: Exempt • Serve one period throughout career • Time spent as a Temporary or Indefinite counts if converted without a break in service Note: We require a copy of your SF 50 showing a Tenure 1 if you believe you already met this requirement

9. Military Affiliation & Compatibility • Must maintain military membership • DMOS / DAFSC must be equivalent to technician assignment • 1 year to obtain MOS / AFSC qualification • Future Policy Change: Doing away with MOS / AFSC Requirement • Cannot outrank Supervisor (Grade Inversion) • Nepotism is prohibited

10. Official Personnel File • Permanent record • Maintained at J1 • Holds all SF 50 (Personnel Actions) • Benefits Information • Open record for employee, supervisor, JAG, IG, and Security Background Investigators (Requires appointment) • Transferrable to other agencies

11. Pay Pay Systems • General Schedule (GS) • 15 Grades • 10 Steps per Grade • White Collar Jobs (Administrative / Law Enforcement / Medical / Safety / Pilots) • Federal Wage System (WG / WL / WS) • 15 Grades • 5 Steps per Grade • Blue Collar Jobs (Allied Trades Positions)

12. Pay Pay Systems • Based on Grade and Locality Adjustment • Special Pay Rate Determinants (GS Only) • Information Technology Positions • Air Guard Pilots • Air Traffic Controllers • Engineers • Annual Cost of Living Increase (2011 & 2012 Freeze) • GS (1st pay period in Jan) • FWS (Various times depending on locale) • Pay Tables located at www.opm.gov

13. Pay Pay Periods & Dates • Every Two weeks • Army: Paid on a Thursday (12 days after the end of the pay period) • Air: Paid on a Friday (6 days after the end of the pay period) • Pay Period Calendar (Refer to handout)

14. Pay Starting Pay • Typically start at Step 1 • Except ions: • Advance in Hire Rate (Superior qualifications) • Highest Previous (WG) / Maximum Payable Rate (GS) Note: Refer to the handout for your starting salary

15. Pay Waiting Periods for Step Increases • General Scheduled (GS) Employees: • Step 1, 2, 3, 4 52 weeks (1 yr) • Step 5, 6, 7 104 weeks (2 yrs) • Step 8, 9, 10 156 weeks (3 yrs) Exception: Quality Step Increase • Wage Grade, Wage Leader, Wage Supervisor • Step 1 - Step 2 26 weeks (6 months) • Step 2 - Step 3 78 weeks (1.5 yrs) • Step 3 - Step 4 104 weeks (2 yrs) • Step 4 - Step 5 104 weeks (2 yrs)

16. Work Schedules • Normally full-time (80 Hours per pay period) • Part-time (No more than 36 hours per week / 72 per pay period ) • Monday – Friday (8 hours per day) • Exceptions (Require J1 approval) • Compressed Work Schedules • Week 1 - Monday-Thursday (9 Hours) / Friday (8 hours) • Week 2 - Monday – Thursday (9 Hours) / Friday (Off) or • Weeks 1 & 2- Monday – Thursday (10 Hours)

17. Reassignments / Conversions • Reassignments (Same Grade & Step to Same Grade & Step) • Application & Selection • Command Directed Moves • At Employee’s Request (Supervisor & J1 Approval) • Result of Reduction in Force (RIF) • Cannot be moved to positions with known promotion potential without competition • Pay may increase/decrease depending on location • Conversions (Change to Appointment Types) • Temporary to Permanent or vice versa • Temporary to Indefinite or vice versa • Indefinite to Permanent or vice versa • Only occurs through competition

18. Promotions / Demotions • Promotions (Lower Grade to Higher Grade) • Only occur through competition except for temporary promotions of 120 days or less • After completion of an Individual Development Plan (IDP) • Position reclassification (i.e. PD Release, Desk Audit) • Demotions (Change to Lower Grades) • From a temporary promotion back to an original position • At employee’s request • For disciplinary reasons • Reduction in Force (Retained Grade/Pay Applies) • Abolished positions • Reorganizations

19. Waivers • Command Leadership Assignment Program • Officers serving as M-Day Commanders • Enlisted serving as First Sergeants or MSC Sergeant Major • Submit written request (Sample on J1 Staffing page) • Requires J1 & TAG Approval • Technician Compatibility • Extenuating circumstances preclude attendance at MOS/AFSC producing course within one year from assignment • Unit reorganizations • Submit written request (Sample on J1 Staffing page) • Requires J1 Approval

20. Common Access Cards • Required to set up a user account with J6 • Must be in the DEERS system. • Uniformed service members should already be loaded in DEERS

21. Key Directives • NGB-J1 Regulations • TPR 300 Merit Placement Plan for Excepted and Competitive Technicians • TPR 303 Military Technician Compatibility • TPR 715 Voluntary and Non-Disciplinary Actions • TPR 752 Disciplinary and Adverse Actions • Local J1 Regulations • HRR 335-1 Merit Placement Plan • HRR 335-2 Elective Merit Placement Procedures for Key Staff Positions • HRR 213-1 Wearing of Military Uniform by Technicians • HRR 315-1 Probationary Period (Competetive Techncians), Trial Period (Excepted Technicians) • Policy Memos / Handbooks / Guides • Become familiar with all Adjutant General and Chief of Staff Memos • Technician Handbook • Labor Agreement

22. Incentive Bonus Points of Contact Army SFC Michael DiLiberto – Incentive Manager (608) 242-3423 / DSN 724-3423 Fax: (608) 242-3025 / DSN 724-3025 michael.diliberto@us.army.mil Air MSgt Robert VanLanen - Human Resources Specialist (608) 245-4579 / DSN 724-8579 Robert.vanlanen@ang.af.mil