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Patricia L. Toppings,
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Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Science and Technology Reinvention
Laboratory Personnel Management
Demonstration Project, Department of
the Air Force, Air Force Research
Laboratory (AFRL)
AGENCY: Office of the Deputy Under
Secretary of Defense (Civilian Personnel
Policy) (DUSD(CPP)), Department of
Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Notice of amendment of the
demonstration project plan.
SUMMARY: Section 342(b) of the National
Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for
Fiscal Year (FY) 1995, as amended (10
U.S.C. 2358 note) by section 1109 of
NDAA FY 2000 and section 1114 of
NDAA FY 2001, authorizes the
Secretary of Defense to conduct
personnel demonstration projects at
DoD laboratories designated as Science
and Technology Reinvention
Laboratories (STRLs). The above-cited
legislation authorizes DoD to conduct
demonstration projects to determine
whether a specified change in personnel
management policies or procedures
would result in improved Federal
personnel management.
This amendment revises the Air Force
Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) personnel
management demonstration project plan
by providing flexibility to change the
job categories in the future, eliminating
the mandatory use of and providing
guidance on optional use of
Contribution-based Compensation
System (CCS) factor weights.
DATES: This amendment to the
demonstration project may be
implemented beginning on the date of
the publication of this notice in the
Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
AFRL: Ms. Michelle Williams, AFRL/
DPL, 1864 4th Street, WrightPatterson AFB, Ohio 45433–7130.
DoD: Ms. Betty A. Duffield, CPMS–
PSSC, Suite B–200, 1400 Key
Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209–
5144.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Background
The AFRL Personnel Management
Demonstration Project’s final plan was
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published in the Federal Register
November 27, 1996 (61 FR 60399). This
demonstration project involves
simplified job classifications, two types
of appointment authorities, an extended
probationary period, pay banding, and a
CCS. Two amendments to the final plan
have been published in the Federal
Register. The first amendment to clarify
which employees are subject to the
extended probationary period; provide
the CCS bonus to eligible employees
subject to the GS–15, step 10 pay cap;
and change the name of broadband level
descriptor ‘‘Cooperation and
Supervision’’ and CCS Factor 6
‘‘Cooperation and Supervision’’ to
‘‘Teamwork and Leadership’’ was
published in the Federal Register
January 21, 2000 (65 FR 3498). The
second amendment changed the amount
of time required to be assessed under
CCS from 180 to 90 calendar days and
was published in Federal Register
October 18, 2005 (70 FR 60495).
2. Overview
Through the past twelve CCS cycles,
experience has revealed that guidelines
for setting factor weights are overly
restrictive and the six (originally five)
job categories used for assessment may
need to be modified or expanded to
cover new and emergent work. This
amendment gives more flexibility and
authority to the Pay Pool Manager to use
and set CCS factor weights and establish
and use job categories as the need for
new professional skills emerges within
the laboratory environment.
I. Executive Summary
The Department of the Air Force
established the AFRL personnel
management demonstration project to
be generally similar to the Department
of the Navy China Lake personnel
demonstration project. The AFRL
demonstration project was built upon
the concepts of a contribution-based
compensation system, pay banding, two
appointing authorities, extended
probationary period, and simplified
classification procedures.
II. Introduction
Purpose
The AFRL Demonstration Project
provides managers, at the lowest
practical level, the authority and
flexibility needed to achieve a quality
laboratory and quality research. The
purpose of this notice is to provide
flexibility to change the job categories,
eliminate the mandatory use of and
provide guidance on optional use of
Contribution-based Compensation
System (CCS) factor weights in an effort
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to grant management greater flexibility
to base the factor weights on the
requirements of the position.
Organizational Description
Of the 5,025 employees assigned to
AFRL, the majority are located in/at
Arlington VA, Brooks City Base TX,
Edwards AFB CA, Eglin AFB FL,
Hanscom AFB MA, Kirtland AFB NM,
Rome NY, Tyndall AFB FL, and WrightPatterson AFB OH. Employees are also
located at locations around the world.
At the time this Demonstration Project
was implemented, there were four Air
Force research laboratories. Later, these
merged into AFRL, with 10 technical
directorates, plus the AFRL
Headquarters, each with a pay pool
manager (total of 11 pay pools). There
are currently 2,640 Scientists and
Engineers (S&Es) in the Demonstration
Project.
in a broader range of activities.
Contribution in the factors is important
to ensure both the overall success of
AFRL and individual S&E career
growth.
Guidelines for establishing job
categories and setting factor weights
will be documented in AFRL
implementing issuances.
Dated: March 31, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E9–7592 Filed 4–3–09; 8:45 am]
Dated: March 31, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
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Air Force Directory Services
(February 25, 2005, 70 FR 9283).
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SYSTEM LOCATION:
[Docket ID USAF–2009–0023]
CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM:
III. Personnel System Changes
Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
Contribution-Based Compensation
System
DoD.
A. Change Section III.D.7, Weights, by
replacing it in its entirety as follows:
ACTION: Notice to amend a system of
records.
7. Factor Weights
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754 Electronic Systems Group/DON,
201 E. Moore Dr., Bldg 856, Room 202,
Gunter Annex, Maxwell AFB, AL
36114–3014.’’
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Air
Force is proposing to amend a system of
records notice in its existing inventory
of records systems subject to the Privacy
Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as
amended.
Delete entry and replace with
‘‘Information includes name, Electronic
Data Interchange–Personal Identifier
(EDI–PI), Social Security Number, date
of birth, gender, citizenship status,
Major Command (MAJCOM), base name,
office symbol, assigned and attached
unit/Personnel Accounting Symbol
(PAS), personnel category code, duty
assigned code, generational qualifier,
pay plan, pay grade, rank, reservist/Air
National Guard (ANG) category code,
non-publish Status (protected airman),
phone number, fax number, e-mail
address, DoD Public Key Infrastructure
(PKI) certificate.’’
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AGENCY:
This Demonstration Project, in part, is
predicated on the belief that the
continued success and viability of the
laboratory depends on all employees
seeking to contribute in each of the
areas defined by the CCS factors.
Job categories may be assigned based
upon the majority of the duties of a
position. The AFRL commander and
directors have the option to apply
varying weights to the CCS factors based
on assigned job categories or other
relevant position information (e.g.
broadband level). If varying weights are
not used, then all factors are considered
to be weighted equally.
If varying weights are used they must
be applied consistently within a pay
pool. As an example, Technical Problem
Solving may be more heavily weighted
for bench-level S&Es than the factor of
Communication. The overall CCS score
is determined by multiplying the score
for each factor by the weight, adding the
results, and then dividing by the sum of
the weights. Making all employees
accountable for all factors shifts
organizational values in new directions.
For this reason, if factor weights are
used, generally no factor should be
given a weight of zero.
Factor weights should be reviewed
annually to determine if those that are
below 1.0 can be increased toward a
weighting of 1.0 to encourage and allow
employees to raise their CCS
contribution assessment by contributing
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Department of the Air Force,
DATES: This proposed action will be
effective without further notice on 01
June 2009, unless comments are
received which result in a contrary
determination.
Department of the Air Force
Act Privacy Office, Air Force Privacy
Act Office, Office of Warfighting
Integration and Chief Information
Officer, Attn: SAF/XCPPI, 1800 Air
Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330–
1800.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Ben Swilley at (703) 696–6648.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of the Air Force systems of
records notices subject to the Privacy
Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as
amended, have been published in the
Federal Register and are available from
the address above.
The specific changes to the record
systems being amended are set forth
below followed by the notice, as
amended, published in its entirety. The
proposed amendments are not within
the purview of subsection (r) of the
Privacy Act of 1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as
amended, which requires the
submission of a new or altered system
report.
ADDRESSES:
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Force Directory Services (AFDS) is a
near real time data service that
consolidates authoritative personnel
identity data from multiple Department
of Defense (DoD) and Air Force
personnel systems integrating it into a
single directory. AFDS’ consolidated
identity data directory provides
transparency to the authoritative data
required for access authorization and
authentication purposes into these
mission support systems and
applications.’’
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‘‘Electronic storage media.’’
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SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
Delete entry and replace with
‘‘Program Manager, Air Force Directory
Services, Program Management Office,
HQ 754 ELSG/DON, 201 E. Moore Dr.,
Bldg 856, Room 202, Gunter Annex,
Maxwell AFB, AL 36114–3014.’’
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory Personnel
Management Demonstration Project, Department of the Air Force, Air
Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
AGENCY: Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Civilian
Personnel Policy) (DUSD(CPP)), Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Notice of amendment of the demonstration project plan.
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SUMMARY: Section 342(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act
(NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 1995, as amended (10 U.S.C. 2358 note) by
section 1109 of NDAA FY 2000 and section 1114 of NDAA FY 2001,
authorizes the Secretary of Defense to conduct personnel demonstration
projects at DoD laboratories designated as Science and Technology
Reinvention Laboratories (STRLs). The above-cited legislation
authorizes DoD to conduct demonstration projects to determine whether a
specified change in personnel management policies or procedures would
result in improved Federal personnel management.
This amendment revises the Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL)
personnel management demonstration project plan by providing
flexibility to change the job categories in the future, eliminating the
mandatory use of and providing guidance on optional use of
Contribution-based Compensation System (CCS) factor weights.
DATES: This amendment to the demonstration project may be implemented
beginning on the date of the publication of this notice in the Federal
Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
AFRL: Ms. Michelle Williams, AFRL/DPL, 1864 4th Street, Wright-
Patterson AFB, Ohio 45433-7130.
DoD: Ms. Betty A. Duffield, CPMS-PSSC, Suite B-200, 1400 Key Boulevard,
Arlington, VA 22209-5144.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Background
The AFRL Personnel Management Demonstration Project's final plan
was published in the Federal Register November 27, 1996 (61 FR 60399).
This demonstration project involves simplified job classifications, two
types of appointment authorities, an extended probationary period, pay
banding, and a CCS. Two amendments to the final plan have been
published in the Federal Register. The first amendment to clarify which
employees are subject to the extended probationary period; provide the
CCS bonus to eligible employees subject to the GS-15, step 10 pay cap;
and change the name of broadband level descriptor ``Cooperation and
Supervision'' and CCS Factor 6 ``Cooperation and Supervision'' to
``Teamwork and Leadership'' was published in the Federal Register
January 21, 2000 (65 FR 3498). The second amendment changed the amount
of time required to be assessed under CCS from 180 to 90 calendar days
and was published in Federal Register October 18, 2005 (70 FR 60495).
2. Overview
Through the past twelve CCS cycles, experience has revealed that
guidelines for setting factor weights are overly restrictive and the
six (originally five) job categories used for assessment may need to be
modified or expanded to cover new and emergent work. This amendment
gives more flexibility and authority to the Pay Pool Manager to use and
set CCS factor weights and establish and use job categories as the need
for new professional skills emerges within the laboratory environment.
I. Executive Summary
The Department of the Air Force established the AFRL personnel
management demonstration project to be generally similar to the
Department of the Navy China Lake personnel demonstration project. The
AFRL demonstration project was built upon the concepts of a
contribution-based compensation system, pay banding, two appointing
authorities, extended probationary period, and simplified
classification procedures.
II. Introduction
Purpose
The AFRL Demonstration Project provides managers, at the lowest
practical level, the authority and flexibility needed to achieve a
quality laboratory and quality research. The purpose of this notice is
to provide flexibility to change the job categories, eliminate the
mandatory use of and provide guidance on optional use of Contribution-
based Compensation System (CCS) factor weights in an effort
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to grant management greater flexibility to base the factor weights on
the requirements of the position.
Organizational Description
Of the 5,025 employees assigned to AFRL, the majority are located
in/at Arlington VA, Brooks City Base TX, Edwards AFB CA, Eglin AFB FL,
Hanscom AFB MA, Kirtland AFB NM, Rome NY, Tyndall AFB FL, and Wright-
Patterson AFB OH. Employees are also located at locations around the
world. At the time this Demonstration Project was implemented, there
were four Air Force research laboratories. Later, these merged into
AFRL, with 10 technical directorates, plus the AFRL Headquarters, each
with a pay pool manager (total of 11 pay pools). There are currently
2,640 Scientists and Engineers (S&Es) in the Demonstration Project.
III. Personnel System Changes
Contribution-Based Compensation System
A. Change Section III.D.7, Weights, by replacing it in its entirety
as follows:
7. Factor Weights
This Demonstration Project, in part, is predicated on the belief
that the continued success and viability of the laboratory depends on
all employees seeking to contribute in each of the areas defined by the
CCS factors.
Job categories may be assigned based upon the majority of the
duties of a position. The AFRL commander and directors have the option
to apply varying weights to the CCS factors based on assigned job
categories or other relevant position information (e.g. broadband
level). If varying weights are not used, then all factors are
considered to be weighted equally.
If varying weights are used they must be applied consistently
within a pay pool. As an example, Technical Problem Solving may be more
heavily weighted for bench-level S&Es than the factor of Communication.
The overall CCS score is determined by multiplying the score for each
factor by the weight, adding the results, and then dividing by the sum
of the weights. Making all employees accountable for all factors shifts
organizational values in new directions. For this reason, if factor
weights are used, generally no factor should be given a weight of zero.
Factor weights should be reviewed annually to determine if those
that are below 1.0 can be increased toward a weighting of 1.0 to
encourage and allow employees to raise their CCS contribution
assessment by contributing in a broader range of activities.
Contribution in the factors is important to ensure both the overall
success of AFRL and individual S&E career growth.
Guidelines for establishing job categories and setting factor
weights will be documented in AFRL implementing issuances.
Dated: March 31, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E9-7592 Filed 4-3-09; 8:45 am]
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