1. Civilian Personnel

2. 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

3. Overview Continued • Work relationships • Sources of supervisory guidance • Complaint channels available to civilians

4. 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

5. 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

6. Basic Policies for Management of DoD Civilian Positions • AFMAN 36-203 • Governs management of civilian positions • HQ.USAF/A1Mat HQ USAF • Determines number of civilians required to support the air force mission • HQ USAF/A1M further allocates civilian manpower to MAJCOMs and operating agencies • Needs must be justified before positions can be filled

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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.)

10. 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

11. Work Relationships • You may work for a civilian • You will encounter civilian employee as co-workers • You may supervise civilian employees

12. Sources of Supervisory Guidance • “36” Series of Air Force publication • Civilian Personnel Flight

13. Dealing With Poor Performance • Oral admonishment • Reprimands • Suspensions • Reduction in grade and or pay • Removals

14. Complaint Channels Available to Civilians • Informal • Alleged perpetrator • Employee or perpetrator’s supervisor • Formal • EEO • EEOC • Federal District Court

15. 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

16. Summary Cont’d • Work relationships • Sources of supervisory guidance • Complaint channels available to civilians