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Show HILLTOP TIMES TIMES March 27, 2008 VERA/VSIP applications total more than 700 M our missions with the anticipated inore than 700 Ogden Air come to pay those workers next year," Logistics Center employsaid Robinett. "We just don't know yet ees have submitted on-line how many people will actually be ofapplications to retire or separate fered the incentives." from Air Force service under the There is no guarantee that everyVoluntary Early Retirement Auone who applies for VERA or VSIP thority or Voluntary Separation will be approved No formal action Incentive Program. can be taken until approval is received Longtime civil service employees and an offer is made from the Civilian applying for the authority could earn up to $25,000 in pre-tax dollars when Personnel Office. Eligible employees outside of depot their service ends no later than May 31 if they meet all of the eligibil- maintenance activity group funded positions were also encouraged to apply ity criteria and are selected for the and may represent a portion of Hill's program. These requirements differ employees who will be offered VERA/ for Civil Service Retirement System VSIP. Approval for these employees employees and Federal Employee Reto participate will be contingent on tirement System employees. the placement of a qualified DMAG "We always expect a very large employee into their vacant position number of interested applicants but and will be looked at on a case-by-case also realize that many employees basis. will likely change their mind as they calculate their retirement estimates," Hill's Personnel Division staff will said Daniel Robinett, chief of Force compile applications, identify and apSustainrnent. prove candidates from March 31 to April 18. The employee notification Robinett said Hill managers are using this VERA and VSIP to prepare process and acceptance or rejection of the offers will take place April 21 to for future work force needs and to May 30. Employees will be given three minimize the impact of any projected days from the offer date to accept or force reductions. decline the VERA/VSIP offer. AppliHe added, "Next week the Personcants who are TDY or on leave during nel Directorate's staff will be sortthe notification period, can email altering through the data received by the nate contact information to OOALC. March 30 closing date." DP.VERAVSIP@Hmjrf.niil. "Commanders and directors will be making some tough decisions in Retirement program briefings will the coming weeks. Some very expebe held at the Base Theater on Tuesrienced employees will be permitted , day, April 8, and Thursday, April 10. All applicants are invited to attend one to leave our employment rolls where of the scheduled briefings, according others can't be let go because of mission requirements. They will make an to his or her retirement system. CSRS employees can attend April 8 from assessment of the positions they can 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. or April 10 from 7 a.m. release without hurting our overall to 9 a.m. FERS employees can attend mission. Managers must balance April 8 from 7 a.m. to 9 am. or between having a sufficient number of qualified workers available to meet April 10 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The posters "Vigilance — Relax, an airman is on the job" and "America's Airmen — Nothing more beautiful than the Stars and Stripes" are two of six posters in the Air Force's newest ad campaign Above All, which started in late February. The ad campaign will be featured on television, in print and in cyberspace. Airmen's work featured in new campaign BY STAFF SGT. SHAD EIDSON 354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs E IELSONAIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — At the end of February, two 354th Fighter Wing airmen were surprised to discover that their work was an integral part of the Air Force's newest ad campaign — Above All. Two of the campaign's posters, which represent one third of the campaign's poster set, were made from photographs taken by Staff Sgt. Tia Schroeder and Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder, both assigned to the wing's public affairs shop. Sgt. Schroeder's poster is titled "America's Airmen — Nothing more beautiful than the Stars and Stripes." '1 was in total awe. It's a big accomplishment to have your photo to be used as an Air Force campaign poster," said Schroeder, who shot the photo during a deployment to support Operation Iraqi Freedom last year. "I felt very honored to have my photo chosen and to have that poster not only represent the campaign, but also represent airmen as a whole." Airman Snyder's poster is titled "Vigilance — Relax, an airman is on the job." "It definitely makes me feel like I accomplished something over there," said Snyder, who also shot the photo during his deployment last year. The Above All campaign, which will be featured on television, in print and in cyberspace, is designed to explain the critical role the Air Force plays in America's future so that Americans understand how dominance of air, space and cyberspace helps defend America in today's changing world. 'The new slogan is admittedly a bold one," said Col. Michael Caldwell, deputy director of Air Force public affairs, "but so are airmen." This campaign accurately portrays airmen and how they're executing the Air Force mission to ensure the security and safety of America now and in the future. " 'Above All' is about what we do and how we do it," Caldwell said. 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