Training

To schedule a class or to get more information, please contact your Component Representative, Assistant Program Manager, or the AcqDemo Training Team.

The AcqDemo Training team is currently working on a HR course designed for the AT&L manager. This course is slated to be available sometime in December.

Broadbanding and Classification

• Broadband levels I-IV replace General Schedule (GS) structure
• Three career paths: Business Management & Technical Management Professional (NH), Technical
• Management Support (NJ), and Administrative Support (NK)
• New Position Requirement Document (PRD) replaces GS Position Description (PD)
• PRD's created using automated development process
• Classification authority delegated to functional managers

Hiring and Appointment Authorities

• Delegated Examining Authorithy
• Three appointing authorities:
  • Permanent (existing Career/Career-Conditional)
  • Temporary Limited (existing temporary)
  • Modified Term

Category Rating and Ranking

• Applicants assigned 70 (Basically Qualified), 80 (Highly Qualified), or 90 (Superior) points based on KSAs
• Preserves Vet Preference: Vets assigned 5, or 10, points (like Title 5) and listed in numerical order
• 10 Point Vets with compensable preference (10% or greater disabled) go to the top of highest list certified (except Scientific/Engineering & Professional positions at a pay rate equivalent to GS9 or above )
• All other veterans (10 Point Vets with non-compensable preference, 5 Point Vets, and those with 10 Point compensable preference applying for Scientific/Engineering & Professional positions at a pay rate equivalent to GS9 and above) are entered on the list in the order of their numerical score including veterans' preference points

Category Referral

• Refer all candidates in the highest group certified; no limit on number referred
• Refer next quality group if insufficient number in highest; can refer all 3 groups, candidates shown in numerical order
• Cannot bypass Veteran without normal Title 5 approval

Rule of Three

• Waived

Scholastic Achievement Appointment (also called Distinguished Scholar Appointment)

• Applies to broadband II positions with positive education requirements
• OPM Qual Standards for experience and education requirements
• For GS-7, experience and education with GPA of 3.5 or better (on a 4.0 scale) in those courses specified in the OPM Qual Standard for the occupation and overall GPA of 3.0
• For GS-9/11 equivalents, experience and education with GPA of 3.7 or better (on a scale of 4.0) for grad courses specified for the occupation

Modified Term Appointments (to include provisions for conversion to permanent)

• Initial 5 years, with one year extension
• Convert to permanent after 2 years through internal merit promotion if original job announcement indicates this was a condition for the job

Qualifications

• OPM Qual Standards at lowest GS grade equivalent encompassed in broadband
• Management may further refine job-related criteria to target higher skill levels/salary ranges in the broadband

Extended probationary period

• Applies to NH (Business Management and Professional Management career path) only and when scheduled training/education takes them away from organization during probationary period
• Extended for length of scheduled training/education

Voluntary Emeritus

• At management's request, separated/retired employees may remain available to mentor new employees and guide continuing projects
• Preserves security clearances but cannot replace permanent workforce
• Not a Federal employee, however limited government liability exists

Contribution-based Compensation and Appraisal System (CCAS)

• Performance-Based Appraisal System replaced by Contribution-Based Compensation and Appraisal System (CCAS)
• Contribution evaluation is based on six generic factors: Problem Solving, Teamwork/Cooperation, Customer Relations, Leadership/Supervision, Communication, Resource Management
• Makes direct linkage of contribution to organization's mission
• Contribution scores linked directly to pay adjustment

Reduction in Force

• No competitive levels; AcqDemo positions in separate competitive area
• Master retention list determined by tenure, veteran's preference, and adjusted SCD (no change);
• Separate lists by competitive and excepted services and work schedules and by separate excepted appointing authorities
• "Single round" process
• Placement depends on qualifications (OPM standards and DAWIA applicable requirements), broadband level, and Service Computation Date adjusted to 4-level performance rating credit (pending revision)
• Can displace employee with lowest retention standing in same or lower broadband level for which fully qualified
• Undue disruption standard applies
• Action processed (reassignment/CLG) depends on maximum salary rate ranges in broadbands
• No grade retention; retained pay only when salary exceeds maximum of broadband to which assigned
• May assign to vacancy in lieu of RIF; management may waive qualifications requirements

Definitions of Promotion (how employees go from one band to another)

• Within AcqDemo, promotion is to any career path broadband with a higher maximum salary range
• Competition required to move to a higher broadband
  Preserves normal exceptions to competition (repromotion, career ladder, accretion of duties, etc.)
• No Time in Grade
• OPM Qualification Standards at lowest GS grade encompassed in broadband; management may further refine KSAs to target a higher skill/salary set
• Use existing negotiated Title 5 merit promotion plan
• Management sets pay at 6-20% increase in individual's salary (or lowest rate in new broadband)

Sabbaticals

• Extend SES-type sabbaticals to permanent employees with 7 years of Federal experience
• Implementation and funding a local responsibility

Academic Degree & Certificate Training

• Extended DAWIA authorized training through the duration of the AcqDemo project
• Training extended to acquisition support positions
• Implementation and funding a local responsibility

PPP Clearance

• At highest GS grade encompassed in broadband
• Management has option to request additional, lower GS grades by using TRA option (Training Agreements or Upward Mobility Assignments)

GS Equivalency

• GS grade equivalency based on salary--must meet or exceed step 4 of higher GS grade encompassed in assigned broadband