1. Alternative Hiring Authorities IBPWT Task Group Report

2. Task Group Charter Explore other hiring authorities to meet the demands of needed expertise for wildland firefighting. … this will allow FS and DOI the ability to take the AD Pay Plan back to it’s original intent. Explore other hiring authorities to meet the demands of needed expertise for wildland firefighting. … this will allow FS and DOI the ability to take the AD Pay Plan back to it’s original intent.

3. Task Group Objective Explore other hiring authorities that will meet the needs of providing emergency workers in an expedient and efficient manner at the least cost for the incident agency AND with the least impact on the individual. Explore other hiring authorities that will meet the needs of providing emergency workers in an expedient and efficient manner at the least cost for the incident agency AND with the least impact on the individual.

4. The Report Discussed Currently delegated Federal appointment authorities Currently delegated Federal appointment authorities Federal appointment authorities requiring delegation from OPM Federal appointment authorities requiring delegation from OPM FEMA Disaster Assistance Employee Program Authority FEMA Disaster Assistance Employee Program Authority

5. Current Delegated Authorities 30-Day Critical Need 30-Day Critical Need 30 days, may be extend an additional 30 days 30 days, may be extend an additional 30 days Appointment is specific to a particular incident occurrence Appointment is specific to a particular incident occurrence No requirement for competition No requirement for competition Can not employ the same individual under this authority for more than 60 days in any 12 month period. Can not employ the same individual under this authority for more than 60 days in any 12 month period. Requires a classified PD Requires a classified PD Incumbents must meet position requirements Incumbents must meet position requirements

6. More 30 Day Critical Need More 30 Day Critical Need Incumbent must meet citizenship and suitability requirements Incumbent must meet citizenship and suitability requirements Incumbent earns sick leave, and are NOT entitled to annual leave, and benefits (life, health, retirement, TSP etc) Incumbent earns sick leave, and are NOT entitled to annual leave, and benefits (life, health, retirement, TSP etc) Incumbent may be terminated when critical need no longer exists Incumbent may be terminated when critical need no longer exists Impacts HR workload Impacts HR workload FTE affected FTE affected Intermittent work schedule is not appropriate Intermittent work schedule is not appropriate Suggested Uses: Backfill – FMO, Staff, Receptionist, Existing positions Suggested Uses: Backfill – FMO, Staff, Receptionist, Existing positions

7. Temporary NTE Non Competitive Reinstatement Eligible Appt to last for a specified period NTE 1 year Appt to last for a specified period NTE 1 year Former federal career employees may be non- competitively appointed to positions like those they previously occupied with the Fed Gov. Former federal career employees may be non- competitively appointed to positions like those they previously occupied with the Fed Gov.

8. Requires classified PD Requires classified PD Must meet quals Must meet quals Must meet citizenship and suitability requirements Must meet citizenship and suitability requirements Can earn sick leave Can earn sick leave Can earn annual leave if appt is over 90 days Can earn annual leave if appt is over 90 days Not entitled to benefits (life, health, retirement, TSP, etc) Not entitled to benefits (life, health, retirement, TSP, etc) Temporary NTE Non Competitive Reinstatement Eligible

9. May be detailed to another position, temp in nature May be detailed to another position, temp in nature May be placed in intermittent status May be placed in intermittent status May be terminated when emergency no longer exists May be terminated when emergency no longer exists Impacts HR workload Impacts HR workload FTE affected FTE affected Employess can be hired quickly Employess can be hired quickly Temporary NTE Non Competitive Reinstatement Eligible

10. Federal Appt Authorities Requiring OPM delegation NTE – Reemployed annuitant with waiver of dual compensation reduction NTE – Reemployed annuitant with waiver of dual compensation reduction Temporary Emergency Need Temporary Emergency Need Emergency Indefinite Emergency Indefinite

11. NTE – Reemployed annuitant Appt expected to last for a specified period of time NTE 1 year Appt expected to last for a specified period of time NTE 1 year Can be rehired non-competitively waiving dual compensation reduction Can be rehired non-competitively waiving dual compensation reduction Agencies must request this authority describing the event or circumstances that has created emergency hiring need Agencies must request this authority describing the event or circumstances that has created emergency hiring need Annuitants must be reemployed in a position actively engaged in or immediately supporting the emergency operation during periods of PL 4 and PL 5 Annuitants must be reemployed in a position actively engaged in or immediately supporting the emergency operation during periods of PL 4 and PL 5

12. Agencies must first exhaust all other staffing options Agencies must first exhaust all other staffing options Annuitants are employed at same grade and pay they held at retirement Annuitants are employed at same grade and pay they held at retirement Annuitants are terminated when PL returns to a 3 Annuitants are terminated when PL returns to a 3 NTE – Reemployed annuitant

13. Temporary Emergency Need Appt NTE 1 year for which OPM determines that an emergency hiring need exists and examining is impractical (OPM granted this authority to certain agencies who responded to 9/11) Appt NTE 1 year for which OPM determines that an emergency hiring need exists and examining is impractical (OPM granted this authority to certain agencies who responded to 9/11) No requirement for competition No requirement for competition Requires classified PD Requires classified PD

14. Emergency Indefinate Appt may be authorized when the President or Congress declare a national emergency. Appt may be authorized when the President or Congress declare a national emergency. Head of defense-related agency may also request OPM’s approval to make this appointment without a declared national emergency, when some portion of the military reserves for military purposes (FEMA – DAE) Head of defense-related agency may also request OPM’s approval to make this appointment without a declared national emergency, when some portion of the military reserves for military purposes (FEMA – DAE)

15. Emergency Indefinite Program must be intended to combat threat to national safety, security or stability Program must be intended to combat threat to national safety, security or stability Agencies must demonstrate normal hiring procedures cannot meet surge employment requirements Agencies must demonstrate normal hiring procedures cannot meet surge employment requirements Requires classified PD Requires classified PD Former federal employees may be reinstated, must meet position requirements Former federal employees may be reinstated, must meet position requirements Employees may be placed in standby status Employees may be placed in standby status

16. Recommendations 1. Encourage managers to utilize the currently delegated authorities. Develop helpful tools to facilitate the hiring process 1. Encourage managers to utilize the currently delegated authorities. Develop helpful tools to facilitate the hiring process 2. Task an interagency committee to prepare a request to OPM for delegation of authority for; A) Temporary NTE – reemployed annuitant; B) Temporary Emergency Need; and C) Emergency Indefinite authorities 2. Task an interagency committee to prepare a request to OPM for delegation of authority for; A) Temporary NTE – reemployed annuitant; B) Temporary Emergency Need; and C) Emergency Indefinite authorities

17. QUESTIONS?