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