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Show HiSitopI October 26, 2000 Answers provided for Commanders Call questions Maj. Gen. Scott Bergren, Ogden ALC commander, asked for questions from the audience during the Oct. 5 Commanders Call. The following is the second installment of answers to the submitted questions. April. The increase ranges from 10 to 25 percent for various grade levels, GS-0- 5 through GS-1The proposal covers all 8XX series and is currently being reviewed at Air Force headquarters. The final approval rests with the Office of Personnel Management through the Department of Defense. Additionally, a team of engineers and civilian personnel specialists is making an aggressive effort to recruit engineers from various colleges and universities, locally and nationally. Every effort is being made to be competitive with industry in order to retain and hire engineers at the center. 4. easier to and train mechanics and (?s xLi electricians rather than planners, schedit fill ulers and quality specialists? Why dont we mechanics? promote that way and outside-hir- e jQThe primary source for recruiting planners, schedulers and quality specialists is from cur- rent Wage Grade employees who already have many of the skills required for these jobs. However, management has the option of fdling their jobs from any source that results in good can- ,Does Hill AFB have an official position on (the proposed building of the Legacy Highway and the proposed sales tax increase for the Utah Transit Authority? didates. The answer is no, or as our legal staff would Hill AFB has no official position with itlsay to these issues. As a matter of regard longstanding policy, elements of the Department of Defense, to include the Air Force, neither comment on nor engage in activities that could be interpreted as associating the Department with partisan political issues, causes, or candidate platforms. A fls there any word on early outs for the civilians? Utah-base- d Current laws prohibit us from offering an early Ziout at this installation in the near future. Separation incentives Voluntary Early i A h Retirement and Voluntary Separation Incentives can be offered only if they prevent or lessen the In case you havent noticed. . . Pass by Bill Orndorff Hilltop Times editor Since it moved to its West Gate location, the Pass and ID Section has handed nearly 2,000 requests each month, includ-ing ID cards, vehicle registration and v visitor passes. And even though the office has been in Bldg. 1296 for seven months, some employees still go to the old location for service. We moved in April to the new building outside the West Gate to take care of the needs of the public, said Master Sgt Mark Hanrion, office director. We handle more than 2,000 people per month by volume. Were especially busy during end of the year. The office base visitors, reg- two-wee- y If an emissions test isn't required in the county where they live, hut they work on Hill AFB, they still need an emissions test through Davis county opens instructions to comment Base Publishing Manager sors name, the sponsors duty The pilot program, which runs through Nov. 10, gives Air Force visitors name, the phone and loca- ' tion. If visitors plan to come on more than one day, they need to provide a letter to the 75th Pass and Registration stating their purpose and how long theyre stay- two-wee- The pilot program is an initiative from the recruiting and retention summit, held in January, that identified a lack of comprehensive guidance as having a negative impact on retention. The vague wording of current AFIs is the result of an effort in the early 1990s to streamline the volumes of cumbersome detail in Air Force regulations. The pilot program will determine if using the Internet is a viable and effective option for AFIs. If senior officials are satisfied, and think the program was successful, it will be implemented across the board for all publications. personnel, regardless of rank, some control over how instructions are written. Air Force Instructions Air Force Duty Station Program, and Vol. 1, Publications 36-213- 4, 33-36- 0, re-writi- ng Management Program, will be avail- able atwww.afpubs.hq.af.mil, which d colis equipped with a Web-base- laborative authoring tool allowing Master Sgt. Military Personnel Flight customer service desk in Bldg. 180. To register a vehicle on base, the driver needs to show a current drivers license; a federal ID for a Department milof Defense employee or active-dut- y itary, or a contractors badge; current proof of insurance; vehicle registration; and proof of emissions test. If an emissions test isnt required in county where they live, but they work on Hill AFB, they still need an emis- - The letter needs to tell who their Mark Hanrion sponsor is, the sponsors phone number and location, and the purpose and duration of the visit. The letter must be brought to the office if they are not on the base system or a U.S. eral government agency. The office is open weekends from 7 a.m.-- 4 p.m. and closed weekends and federal holidays. The office is open on Reserve weekends until noon. The South Gate Visitors Center is open weekdays from 7 a.m.-1- 0 p.m. This center provides visitor passes and decals. fed-Milita- e-m- ail ry vehi-clefregistrati- on For more information, contact Pass and Registration at Ext. or or the South Gate Visitors Center at Ext. or 14 49 Website lists MPF answers rirnrxrij Z7nnrnun Quality Systems for Americas Air Force Hilltop Times Published by MorMedia, Inc., a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. Air Force, under exclusive written contract with Hill AFB. This commercial enterprise Air Force newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the U.S. military services. Contents of the Hilltop Times are A modified records review RIP is now accessible on vMPF. The RIP supplies the following personal informa- by Lt. Andrea Wilson Cheif, Customer Service 75th Mission Support Squadron Now is the time to to the log-o- n tual Military Personnel Flight tion: current duty data, assignment information, evaluations and promotions, reenlistment dates, aircrew status, educationtraining, and service dates. Before making a trip to your Customer Service representatives, refer to vMPF, providing quick answers on your home or office computer. Even- vir- Web- site to access 15 personnel applications and accompanying briefings and per- sonal information. VMPF not only shortens time spent at the MPF, it also provides specific information answering questions pertaining to separations, retirements, reenlistmenrts and other personnel topics. Log-o- n to www.afpc.ran-dolph.af.milkand check your duty history, proof of service and records review RIP. tually vMPF will contain up to 200 useful applications, convenient and quite time, efficient. Check out vMPF, create an account, and have personnel information and applications at your fingertips. m Air Force people building the worlds most respected Air and Space Force v tions, not recommendations for changing the rules. ing, Hanrion said. ID cards are issued at the (s Air Force people 14 days to offer comments and suggestions. AF is looking for quality input that will help clarify existing instruc- by Jane Barker k The Air Force is launching a pilot program that could revolutionize the way Air Force instructions are written. Two Air Force instructions will be opened to people with a . mil computer address Monday for public comment. Registration at Ext and pro-- , viding the spon- 6C istration decals for privately owned vehicles, temporary base registration for vehicles not yet registred in the owners name and ID cards for base civilian employees. y sions test through Davis county, Hanrion said. Visitors to the base dont need proof of emissions testing. Visitors, if theyre coming on base for a one-dak visit during a period, are only required to show a drivers license. If theyre stopped on base, they still are required to have the other items visit mentioned, Hanrion said. One-da- y can be arranged by calling Pass and 80 pro-- , vides passes for Trial program has moved & SD Global Power and Reach for America." not necessarily the official views of, or endorsed by, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense or the Department of the Air Force. The appearance of advertisements in this publication, including inserts or supplements, does not constitute endorsement by the Department of the Air Force or MorMedia, Inc., of the products or services advertised. Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available for purchase, use or patronage without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, physical handicap, political affiliation or any other nonmerit factor of the purchaser, user or patron. 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