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
Governs management of civilian positions
AF/A1M at 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
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
AF EO
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