LEGAL AND REGULATORY BASE FOR STAFFING

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LEGAL AND REGULATORY BASE FOR STAFFING
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Objectives

• Without references participants will be able to
• 1. Identify correctly the primary regulation
  used in the staffing function.
• 2. Explain briefly the relationship between the
  merit system principles and prohibited personnel
  practices to the staffing legal and regulatory
  base.
• 3. Name other sources of information or
  guidance to develop recommendations or
  alternatives to present to managers, employees
  and other customers.

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Legal and Regulatory Base Structure

• Federal Register
• Executive Orders
• Title 5 and Title 10, USC
• Code of Federal Regulations (5 CFR)
• OPM Operating Manuals
• DOD Regulations/Manuals/Instructions
• Army Regulations
• Army Command Regulations
• Local Regulations/Union Agreements

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Title 5 United States Code

• Basic Law
• One of 50 Titles
• Broad, legal framework
• Citation 5 USC
• Key Chapters
• Chap 11 - Office of Personnel Management
• Chap 23 - Merit System Principles
• Chap 33 - Examination, Selection and
• Placement
• Chap 99 DoD National Security Personnel
  System

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Title 10, United States CodeArmed Forces

• Key Chapters for Civilian Employment
• Chapter 81 Civilian Employees (rotation and
  return rights)
• Chapter 83 Civilian Defense Intelligence
  Employees
• Chapter 87 Defense Acquisition Workforce
• Chapter 88 Military Family Programs and
  Military Child Care

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Code of Federal Regulations5 CFR

• Primary regulatory reference
• on federal employment
• Written by OPM based on Title 5
• Chapters keyed to Title 5 USC
• Citation 5 CFR

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Key Staffing Parts5 CFR

• Part 300 - Employment (General)
• Part 330 Recruitment Selection Placement
• Part 335 - Promotion Internal Placement
• Part 351 - Reduction in Force

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Key Parts 5 CFR

• Part 410 Training
• Part 412 Executive, Management Supervisory
  Development
• Part 430 - Performance Management
• Part 511 - Classification
• Part 550 - Pay Administration (General)
• Part 720 - Affirmative Employment Programs
• Part 831 - Retirement

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OPM Operating Manuals

• How to guidance
• Guide to Processing Personnel Actions
• CSRS and FERS Publications
• Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Handbook
• OPM Qualification Standards Operating Manual
• Restructuring Information Handbook (RIF/TOF/RPL)

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Other OPM Regulatory Publications

• OPM Notice and Posting System
• Notice of OPM Regulatory Change
• Notice of OPM Variations
• Position Classification Standards
• Other, e.g., Salary schedules, pamphlets
• Check OPM website - www.opm.gov

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DOD Regulations

• DOD Civilian Personnel Manual (CPM)
• Joint Travel Regulation
• DOD Manuals
• Priority Placement Program Operations Manual
• 1400.34-M, DOD Civilian Intelligence Personnel
  Management System
• 5000.52-M, Acquisition Career Development Program

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DOD Regulations

• DOD Instructions
• 1400.23 - Overseas Family Member Employment
• 1404.12 Employment of Spouses of Active Duty
  Military Members Stationed Worldwide (Military
  Spouse Preference)
• 5000.58, Defense Acquisition Workforce

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DOD Field Advisory Service

• Division of DOD Civilian Personnel Management
  Service
• Provides advisory services for DOD personnelists
  in
• Benefits and Entitlements
• Pay and Compensation
• Job Classification
• Labor and Employee Relations
• Staffing and Development

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Army Regulations

• AR 690 series - Civilian Personnel Management,
  e.g. AR 690-950 is Career Programs
• Numbers correspond to CFR Parts, e.g., AR
  690-300, Chapter 335 (Merit Promotion)
• DA Pamphlets - guidance only
• Check CPOL for current information

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Other Regulations

• Army Command (or equivalent) regulations
• Local regulations
• Merit Promotion Plan
• Pay Setting Policy
• Negotiated agreements take precedence for
  bargaining unit members/positions

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Integrated Definition Model/Task Listings
(IDEF)/Business Process Maps (BPMs)/SOPs

• Improve product delivery through standardization
• Track flow of personnel actions and diagram
  standard processes
• Estimates average processing time
• SOPs provide detailed descriptions of processes
• Available through Army CPOL

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Regulatory Trends

• De-regulation
• Greater flexibility/authority to managers
• Requires more judgment
• Increased reliance on Internet

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Regulatory Base Summary

• Law - 5 USC/Executive Orders
• 5 CFR
• OPM Operating Manuals
• DOD Regulations
• Army Regulations
• Army Command Regulations
• Local Regulations
• Negotiated Agreements