HOW DOES IT WORK

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HOW DOES IT WORK?

• Briefing to DPW Personnel
• August 2000
• Denny Kerr DCP

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Topics for Discussion

• Milestone Schedule
• How RIF Works
• Retained Grade and Pay
• Repromotion Priority
• Severance Pay
• Questions and Answers

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Briefing Groundrules

• PLEASE AVOID INDIVIDUALIZED QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
  REGARDING A-76 PROCESS
• STICK TO TOPICS OF INTEREST TO GROUP
• INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING WILL BEGIN AFTER FINAL
  DECISION IS MADE
• IF ITS NOT CLEAR, ASK !
• IF WE DONT HAVE AN ANSWER, WELL GET ONE

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Timelines

• INITIAL DECISION
• EMPLOYEE BRIEFINGS AUGUST
• REVIEW OPFS AUG - SEP
• VSIP/VERA SURVEY SEPTEMBER
• FINAL DECISION NOVEMBER
• OPF CUTOFF NOVEMBER
• ISSUE RIF NOTICES JANUARY 01
• QUALIFICATIONS TO CONTRACTOR JANUARY 01
• EMPLOYEE BRIEFINGS JANUARY 01
• RIF EFFECTIVE DATE APRIL 01

Tentative
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How RIF Works...

• Identify POSITION to be abolished
• Competitive Area
• Competitive Level
• Identify EMPLOYEE to be affected
• Group/SubGroup
• Adjusted SCD RIF
• MINIMIZE RIF Impact
• Available Vacancies
• Mandatory vs Voluntary Pre-RIF Placement
• Exercise RIF Placement Rights
• Bump and Retreat

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How RIF Works...

• Identify POSITION to be abolished
• Identify EMPLOYEE to be affected
• MINIMIZE RIF Impact
• Exercise RIF Placement Rights

ELECTRONICS MECHANIC WG-2604-11/4 16.97/hr DPW
Step 1 Identify Position
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How RIF Works...

• Identify POSITION to be abolished
• Identify EMPLOYEE to be affected
• MINIMIZE RIF Impact
• Exercise RIF Placement Rights

ELECTRONICS MECHANIC WG-2604-11/4 16.97/hr DPW
Step 2 Identify Employee
(Lowest Standing in Comp Level)
WG-2604-11 000G I AD None
A Abel, Ed 58/02/12 B Baker,
Joe 47/10/19 II AD Charles, Tim 78/11/27
A None B None III AD None A
None B 0 TEMP (DISPLACE)
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How RIF Works...

• Identify POSITION to be abolished
• Identify EMPLOYEE to be affected
• MINIMIZE RIF Impact
• Exercise RIF Placement Rights

ELECTRONICS MECHANIC WG-2604-11/4 16.97/hr DPW
WG-2604-11 000G I AD None
A Abel, Ed 58/02/12 B Baker,
Joe 47/10/19 II AD Charles, Tim 78/11/27
A None
Step 4 Exercise Rights
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IA 58/02/12 ABEL, ED RR 15.08 Prog
11-10-8-5
SERVED AS QUALIFIED FOR WG-8 Electronics
Mech WG-5/8/10 Track Mechanic WG-6 Warehouse
Worker WG-8 Elec Equip Worker WG-5 Warehouse
Worker GS-4/5 Supply Clerk
RETREAT BUMP
Same Subgroup, later SCD-R From or thru which
served
Lower Subgroup and fully qualified to perform
duties
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SERVED AS QUALIFIED FOR WG-8 Electronics
Mech WG-5/8 Track Mechanic WG-6 Warehouse
Worker WG-8 Elec Eq Worker WG-5 Warehouse
Worker GS-4/5 Supply Clerk
IA 58/02/12 ABEL, ED RR 15.08 Prog
11-10-8-5
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How RIF Works...
I AD None A Abel, Ed 58/02/12 ABOLISH
B Baker, Joe 47/10/19 ABOLISH II AD
Charles, Tim 78/11/27 ABOLISH A None
B C III AD
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BUMP EDWARDS
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NEXT STEP, DETERMINE RIGHTS FOR MR. BAKER (2)
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RETAINED GRADE PAY
MR. ABEL - WG-11/4 16.97/hr displaces WG-8
Track Mech
WG-8 SALARY RANGE (STEP 1-5) 12.77 -
14.90/hr ELIGIBLE TO RETAIN WG-11 GRADE FOR 2
YEARS STEP INCREASES COLA EVERYTHING
EXCEPT FUTURE RIF
-AND AFTER END OF GRADE RETENTION?
WG-8 SALARY RANGE (STEP 1-5) 13.77 -
15.40/hr MR ABEL IS 11/5 17.60 PAY
RETENTION NOT TO EXCEED 150 OF MAX WG-8
SALARY NO FURTHER STEP INCREASES ONLY 50 OF COLA
UNTIL SALARY CAN BE MET/EXCEEDED AS WG-8
REPROMOTION
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REPROMOTION PROGRAM

• MANDATORY USE AT FORT SILL FOR INSTALLATION
  TRADOC POSITIONS OPTIONAL BUT SUPPORTED BY
  TENANTS
• PRIORITY CONSIDERATION FOR POSITIONS UP TO AND
  INCLUDING GRADE FROM WHICH DEMOTED
• VALID IN ORIGINAL PAYPLAN (IE, WG OR GS)
• REJECTION OF VALID OFFER (IN WRITING) TERMINATES
  GRADE/PAY RETENTION
• VALID AS LONG AS EMPLOYEE IN RETAINED GRADE/PAY

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SEVERANCE PAY
ELIGIBILITY- INVOLUNTARILY SEPARATED
AFTER AT LEAST 12 MONTHS CONTINUOUS SERVICE IN
QUALIFYING APPOINTMENT IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO
SEPARATION HAS NOT DECLINED REASONABLE
OFFER IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR IMMEDIATE ANNUITY
FROM FEDERAL CIVILIAN OR UNIFORMED SERVICE LOSS
OF ELIGIBILITY- REAPPOINTMENT TO A QUALIFYING
FEDERAL POSITION SEVERANCE PAY FUND IS
EXHAUSTED RECEIVED ONE YEAR OF SEVERANCE
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SEVERANCE PAY
MR EDWARDS WG-8/4 14.36/hr 19 yrs svc 51
yrs old 29969.37 per year
1. Determine weekly salary 14.36
x 40 574 .40
2. 1 Week for each of 1st 10 yrs 574 .40 x
10 5744.00 2 Weeks for each yr 10
2 x 574 .40 x 9 10339.20
16183.20
3.10 for each year 40 11 x 10 x 16183.20
17801.52 33984.72
Fund (33,984.72) exceeds 1 year salary
(29,969.37)
MAXIMUM SEVERANCE PAY 29,969.37
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QUESTIONS or COMMENTS ???
This concludes the briefing-