Civilian Personnel Overview Why employ civilians Basic policies

Civilian Personnel

Overview • Why employ civilians • Basic policies for management of Do. D civilian position • 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 Do. D 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 Do. D 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 coworkers • 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 – EEOC – Federal District Court

Summary • Why employ civilians • Basic policies for management of Do. D 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