NAF HR for SUPERVISORS

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NAF HR for SUPERVISORS
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BUSINESS BASEDACTIONSAR 215-3, Chapter 10
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Supervisors will be able to
• Briefly explain the basis for Business Based
  Actions (BBA)
• Outline the process for initiating a Business
  Based Action
• Name critical information required in the BBA
  Notice
• Explain requirements for severance pay

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BUSINESS BASED ACTIONS

• Definition
• Non-disciplinary, management-initiated actions
  taken to adjust personnel resources with a
  minimum of disruption to operations.

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BUSINESS BASED ACTIONS

• Managers should attempt to avoid BBAs
• to the maximum extent possible
• Consider all possible alternatives
• Consult labor organizations
• (where applicable)
• Inform affected employees of plans specifics
  ASAP
• Will not be used as a method of addressing
  inadequate employee performance or misconduct
  issues

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BUSINESS BASED ACTIONS

• Typical reasons for BBAs
• Lack of business
• Shortage of funds
• Planned reorganization
• Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)
• Reduce workforce
• Dissolution of NAFI
• Declination of Transfer of Function (TOF)

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BUSINESS BASED ACTIONS

• Types of BBAs
• Separation
• RFT RPT 30 day advance written notice
• Flex (3 years of service)- 7 day advance written
  notice
• Reduction in pay rate
• NF Employees only 30 day advance written notice
• Involuntary change in employment category
• RFT RPT/FLX RPT FLX RFT/RPT Seasonal
• - 30 day advance written notice
• Furlough
• RFT RPT notice equivalent to length of
  furlough

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BUSINESS BASED ACTIONS

• Initiating a BBA
• Identify the business or operational condition
• Determine positions to be impacted
• Consult with Labor Union (where applicable)
• Consider impact
• Prepare Request for Personnel Action (RPA)
• Obtain higher level approval
• Forward RPA to NAF HRO
• Issue notice(s)
• Retain records for 1 year

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BUSINESS BASED ACTIONS

• BBA notices will clearly state
• - Nature of action being taken
• - Reason for action
• - Position title, series, grade and pay rate
• - Grievance rights
• - Exclusion or entitlement to severance pay
• - FWS employees - grade pay retention
• Disposition of benefits
• DOD OPM Interchange Agreement Eligibility
• Reemployment Priority List for up to 1 year
• No notices issued/effective 15 Dec - 3 Jan
• Recommend coordination with JAG

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BUSINESS BASED ACTIONS

• Severance Pay Eligibility
• RFT RPT Employee
• Must have completed 12 months of continuous
  service with one or more DoD NAFIs preceding
  effective date of BBA
• Separated by BBA
• Employment category changed from regular to
  flexible
• Resigns in lieu of any BBA proposal
• Basic pay is reduced
• Employment category involuntarily changed from
• RFT to RPT
• Furloughed for more than 60 days

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BUSINESS BASED ACTIONS

• Severance Pay Exclusions
• Has refused a valid job offer
• Employed within 3 days after separation in a DoD
  NAF or APF position
• Entitled to an unreduced immediate NAF or APF
  annuity
• Receiving payment from Workers Comp

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BUSINESS BASED ACTIONS

• Severance Pay Calculation
• 1 week of pay for each full year of creditable
  service through 10 years
• 2 weeks of pay for each full year of creditable
  service beyond 10 years
• 25 for each full 3 months of creditable service
  beyond the final full year.