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Technician to AGR Realignment Town Hall Brief

Technician to AGR Realignment Town Hall Brief. Missouri National Guard Human Resource Office February 2019. Purpose. Provide all Missouri ANG Technicians and leadership with information and resources regarding the realignment of certain fulltime positions from Technician to AGR status.

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Technician to AGR Realignment Town Hall Brief

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  1. Technician to AGR RealignmentTown Hall Brief Missouri National Guard Human Resource Office February 2019

  2. Purpose • Provide all Missouri ANG Technicians and leadership with information and resources regarding the realignment of certain fulltime positions from Technician to AGR status UNCLASSIFIED

  3. Overview • Background • Where Are We Today? • Considerations • Who Is Affected? • Comparison • Management’s Tools • Upcoming Actions UNCLASSIFIED

  4. Background • Director of the Air National Guard (DANG) Lt Gen Rice announced realignment of ANG Military Technicians to AGR. Maximizes recruiting, retention, readiness and overall lethality of our force • Four guiding principles: increase readiness, target critical AFSCs, location factors, and special military needs – ANG Functional Area Manager driven • 3,183 Military Technicians realign to AGR effective 1 April 2019 • Long range goal of force mix of 65% AGR and 35% Military Technician/Title 5 UNCLASSIFIED

  5. Where we are today? • MO ANG realigns 56 Technician positions to AGR effective 1 April 2019 • 131st BW – 29 Enlisted • 139th AW – 23 Enlisted, 4 Officers • Finalizing affected positions; • Affects both Wings and may include all Groups • Developed realignment business rules that are uniform, repeatable, and nondiscriminatory UNCLASSIFIED

  6. Considerations • Should have a long range view (5 years) • Your shop or position may not be affected this year, but could be over the next few years if the realignment continues • AGR accession standards will not be relaxed. • ANGI 36-101, Chapter 5 remains in effect • Every effort will be made to ensure continued employment. This will require the full range of management tools UNCLASSIFIED

  7. Who is Affected? • General Notice of Realignment • 56 tech positions realigned to AGR effective 1 April 2019 • Competitive area will be the Airmen in affected positions/work centers • Every effort will be made to place all Airmen • Priority of placement for all vacancies will be to members in affected positions UNCLASSIFIED

  8. Comparison Tech / AGR benefit comparison UNCLASSIFIED

  9. Comparison Tech / AGR take home pay comparison UNCLASSIFIED

  10. Management’s Tools • Non-competitive realignment • Competitive realignment • Manpower change requests (MCRs) • VERA/VSIP • Management Directed Reassignment • Management Directed Change to Lower Grade • Reduction In Force (last resort) UNCLASSIFIED

  11. Management’s Tools • Non-competitive realignment • Voluntary • By exception with HRO approval • Must be fully AFSC qualified • Cannot create over-grade or excess • Cannot lead to promotion beyond current DSG position • Must meet AGR accession requirements in ANGI 36-101, Chapter 5 • Only technicians who meet grade and AFSC requirements • Must submit application package to HRO remote UNCLASSIFIED

  12. Management’s Tools • Competitive realignment • Advertised through normal hiring process • Closed to all but permanent Technicians in realigning workcenter • If higher enlisted grade than max grade offered, must take voluntary demotion • If realigning position is vacant, normal hiring process will be followed UNCLASSIFIED

  13. Management’s Tools • Manpower Change Requests (MCRs) • If a realigned position cannot be filled due to lack of interest by the affected technician, management may consider leaving Technician in place and choose to realign the AGR to a different position within the same program element code (PEC) • In exceptional circumstances, understanding the risks involved, management may consider leaving the Technician in place and realigning the AGR to a position within a different PEC UNCLASSIFIED

  14. Management’s Tools • Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA) • Age 50 with 20 years service • Any age with 25 years service • CSRS: 2% reduction for each year under age 55 • FERS: No reduction • Ineligible if in the MEB process UNCLASSIFIED

  15. Management’s Tools • Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay (VSIP) • Over 3 years of service • Maximum of $40,000 • May be combined with VERA • 5 year restriction on Federal re-employment • Ineligible if in the MEBprocess • Ineligible if selectively non-retained UNCLASSIFIED

  16. Management’s Tools • Management Directed Reassignment • Written offer • Like grade and pay • Mandatory if fully qualified UNCLASSIFIED

  17. Management’s Tools • Management Directed Change to Lower Grade • Written offer • Voluntary • Pay Retention UNCLASSIFIED

  18. Management’s Tools • Reduction In Force Only as a last resort when all other options are exhausted • Competitive • Results are Final UNCLASSIFIED

  19. Upcoming Actions • Issue General Notice of Realignment • Complete position identification • Employ the management tools • 1 April 2019 start date for new AGR • Standby for FY20 guidance UNCLASSIFIED

  20. Questions • Frequently Asked Questions are posted to the Missouri HRO Web Page • Many other educational resources available on MOGUARD.COM under HOT TOPICS UNCLASSIFIED

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