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Civilian PersonnelCivilian Personnel
Overview
• Why employ civilians
• Basic policies for management of DoD civilian positions
• Position descriptions
• General schedule (GS) and federal wage system positions
• Military grade vs. Civilian grade
Overview Continued
• Work relationships
• Sources of supervisory guidance
• Complaint channels available to civilians
Why Employ Civilians
• To acquire abilities not available• Highly technical positions
• More efficient to hire already qualified civilians
• Assure continuity of administration and operation• Civilians are not subject to PCS rules
• Provide corporate knowledge
Why Employ Civilians Cont’d
• Obtain nucleus of workers that can be expanded in an emergency
• Free military personnel for military duties• Military members can concentrate on combat
readiness
• Deployment
Basic Policies for Management of DoD Civilian Positions
• AFMAN 36-203• Governs management of civilian positions
• Director of manpower and organization at HQ USAF• Determines number of civilians required to support the
air force mission• HQ USAF further allocates civilian manpower to
MAJCOMs and operating agencies
• Needs must be justified before positions can be filled
Management of DoD Civilian Positions Cont’d
• Agencies involved in certification process• Requesting agency must prepare position
description
• Management/engineering personnel review position and certify it
• Local civilian personnel flight (CPF) classifies position and determines grade level
Position Descriptions
• Not based on AFSC as with military members• Based on duties and responsibilities required to
support mission requirements
• Position description is the official document that outlines major duties that must be performed
• Determines the grade of employee
General Schedule (GS) and Wage System Positions
• General schedule• Nearly two-thirds of civilian employees are GS
• White collar jobs (professional, technical managerial, clerical, and administrative)
• Federal wage system• Second largest category
• Blue collar positions (skilled or unskilled trades such as sheet metal workers, mechanics, etc.)
Military Grade Vs. Civilian Grade
• No official correlation between military and civilian grade
• High grade civilian employees may perform officer type duties
• For protocol purposes, certain civilian and military grade equivalencies do unofficially exist
Work Relationships
• You may work for a civilian
• You will encounter civilian employee as co-workers
• You may supervise civilian employees
Sources of Supervisory Guidance
• “36” Series of Air Force publication
• Civilian Personnel Flight
Dealing With Poor Performance
• Oral admonishment
• Reprimands
• Suspensions
• Reduction in grade and or pay
• Removals
Complaint Channels Available to Civilians
• Informal• Alleged perpetrator
• Employee or perpetrator’s supervisor
• Formal• EEO
• EEOC
• Federal District Court
Summary
• Why employ civilians
• Basic policies for management of DoD civilian position
• Position descriptions
• General schedule (GS) and federal wage system positions
• Military grade vs. Civilian grade
Summary Cont’d
• Work relationships
• Sources of supervisory guidance
• Complaint channels available to civilians