HRO EXECUTIVE SEMINAR EMPLOYEE STAFFING

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HRO EXECUTIVE SEMINAR EMPLOYEE STAFFING

• 1LT BRAD STEVENSON 271-7224
• stevensonb_at_al-arng.ngb.army.mil
• MRS. LYNDA SIMS 271-7229
• simsl_at_al-arng.ngb.army.mil

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AGENDA

• Union Contract
• Staffing Responsibilities
• Supervisor Responsibilities
• Interview Rules
• Job Announcements
• Applications
• Compatibility
• Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment
  Rights Act (USERRA)

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ARMY UNION CONTRACT

• Article 20 Merit Promotion and Placement
• Article 21 Temporary Employees

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ARTICLE 20MERIT PROMOTION AND PLACEMENT

• 20-6 b. Selecting Officials Duties Include
• (3) After interviewing the candidates, make the
  selection or provide written reasonable
  justification to the HRO for non-selection for
  each candidate on the Area 1 promotion
  certificate.

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ARTICLE 20

• 20-7 Areas (order) of Consideration
• (1) Area one All Alabama Army National Guard
  civilian excepted and competitive technicians who
  are members of or are eligible for membership in
  the Alabama Army National Guard or others who
  have legal entitlements.
• (2) Area two All other members of the Alabama
  Army National Guard

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ARTICLE 20

• (3) Area three Individuals eligible for
  membership in the Alabama Army National Guard
• 20-9 Temporary Promotion
• For a period of more than 30 days but less than
  120 days
• 90 day rule between voluntary position changes is
  no longer in contract

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ARTICLE 21TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES

• 21-4 Time Limits
• Temporary appointments in increments of up to (1)
  year, but not to exceed a total of (4) years, may
  be made without competition (NGB approval
  required for extensions beyond (4) years).

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AIR UNION CONTRACT

• Article 17 Merit Promotion Placement
• 17-13 Selecting Official Duties Include
• f. After interviewing the candidates, make the
  selection or provide written reasonable
  definitive justification to the HRO for the
  non-selection for each candidate on the Area 1
  promotion certificate.

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ARTICLE 17

• 17-5 Temporary Positions
• b. Temporary appointments in increments of up to
  (1) year, but not to exceed a total of (4) years.
• 17-7 Areas (order) of Consideration
• (a) Area one (1) All permanent Alabama Air
  National Guard civilian excepted technicians and
  others who have legal entitlements

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ARTICLE 17

• Areas of Consideration (cont.)
• (b) Area two (2) All other members of the
  Alabama Air National Guard
• (c) Area three (3) Individuals eligible for
  membership in the Alabama Air National Guard

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STAFFING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure Vacancy Announcements include
• Opening Closing dates
• EEO statement
• Military/Technician Compatibility
• Grade requirements
• Description of duties
• Location of vacancy
• Repromotion statement
• Qualification requirements

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STAFFING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Vacancy Announcements (cont.)
• Area of consideration
• Application procedures
• Statement of Position Description availability
• Job title, number, grade and salary range
• KSAs
• Name of selecting official (Army)
• Conditions of Employment, i.e. security
  requirement

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STAFFING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Determine applicants eligibility for
  consideration, i.e.
• Timely submission of applications
• Whether applicant is within the area of
  consideration
• Determine basic eligibility IAW applicable
  qualification standards

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SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Anticipate vacancies, i.e.
• Retirements
• Promotions
• Details
• Resignations
• Reassignments
• Ensure timely submission of SF 52s for all
  actions
• Need rank on SF 52s in blocks 3, 5 6

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SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Need Merit, Statewide or Nationwide beside Fill
  in block 1
• Need statement from individual if interview is
  declined
• Perform the selection interview process, which
  includes
• Conducting interviews with all referred
  candidates for non-supervisory positions
• Ensuring appropriate behavior and questions
  during the interview

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SOME INTERVIEWING RULES

• Have a pre-developed standard list of interview
  questions
• Only ask questions directly related to
  performance of the job
• EEOish questions are no-nos
• Ask open-ended - not closed questions

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JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Announcements open every Friday, website updated
  same day
• http//www.alguard.state.al.us/ (select job
  opportunities)

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APPLICATIONS

• Applicants need help with applications
• Refer to Application Checklist
• Address Specialized Experience
• KSAs
• MOS/AFSC, title, duties dates
• No acronyms
• Signature date OF-612
• Colleges Universities attended

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COMPATIBILITY

• Compatibility goal is 100
• P.L.90-486 requires technicians to be assigned to
  a compatible military assignment
• Employee must be compatible before an effective
  date is set (Staffing needs a copy of the
  transfer request)

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COMPATIBILITY

• All military transfers of technicians must be
  routed through HRO-Staffing
• Command Leadership Waivers - NTE 3 yrs
  (Individual is allowed 1 per position)
• Rank inversion is not allowed
• Table is located on HRO web page
• http//www.alguard.state.al.us (select Employee
  Staffing)

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USERRA

• Technicians absent for military duty under Title
  10 or Title 32 have reemployment rights and
  benefits if
• technician has given advance notice of military
  service
• cumulative length of service does not exceed 5 yrs

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USERRA

• Technicians must return to technician status
  within the following time periods after discharge
  from military service
• Length of Military Service Time Limit
• More than 180 days 90 days
• More than 30, less than 181 14 days
• Less than 31 days 1st workday
• Technicians must out-process with HRO if LWOP is
  more than 30 days

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ADDITIONAL POINTS OF CONTACT

• MR. TED FOREMAN 271-7230
• foremant_at_al-arng.ngb.army.mil
• SPC TAMMY MILNER 271-7230
• milnert_at_al-arng.ngb.army.mil