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Show OTH YjggEMi AWER1CWIA Published in the interest of the personnel of the Deseret Test Center Published by the Transcript-BulletiPublishing Company, Tooele, Utah, a private firm, in no way connected with tlie Department of the Army. Opinions expressed by publisher and writers herein are tlicir own and are not to be considered an official expression by the Department of the Army. The appearance of advertisements in this publication dues not constitute an endorsement bv the Department of the Army of the products or services advertised. n Ft. Douglas, Utah 84113 Vol. 4 No. 23 Anatomy of a RIF Since the merger of the Deseret Test Center and Dugway Proving Ground on July 1, 1968, he available monetary resources of the combined organization have continued to dwindle. Further, because erf inflation in the nations economy, the 1973 dollar does not go as far as did the 1968 dollar. These factors, combined with recent salary increases, have served to establish a steadily decreasing trend of operating funds at the Deseret Test Center. THE SITUATION culminated recently in the and and Department of nounced reduction-in-forc- e relocation of the Centers headquarters from Fort Douglas to Dugway Proving Ground. Defense-directe- . . . Wage Grade employees are asking , "Why is this happening to us and not to the more highly paid scientists and technical pe- ople?. Those who are affected by either the reduction-inforc- e or the relocation of the Centers headquarters to Dug- way Proving Ground are understandably asking, Why? Those who are facing the loss of employment ask, How can this be happening to me? In particular, Wage Grade employees are asking, Why is this happening to me and not to the more highly-pai- d scientists and technical people? To better understand the current situation at DTC, it is necessary to examine underlying causes. . . .. .... the decision to relocate Deseret Test Center headquarters to Dugway Proving Ground was not based solely on economic considerations. . . 3C REDUCTIONS IN funding are being experienced by practically all agencies of the federal government. Often the reductions result in cuts in the workforce. The Department of Defense, and consequently, the Army, has not remained immune from a reduced budget. This is evidenced by the recent sweeping reorganization announced by the Department of the Army. Management must always be flexible enough to react to changing conditions. Flexibility is not an indication of inconsistency, but an attribute of dynamic leadership, Decisions must, of necessity, change to meet the differing circumstances wrought by time. Paramount in the importance of these decisions is the impact they will have on the basic mission and the retention of a capability to perform the mission. IN SPITE OF past decisions negating collocation, the present circumstances of a diminishing workload and decreased funding have necessitated a change in management thinking. This new trend in thought is focused on two sets of objectives short term and long term. Before examining these objectives, it should be explained that the decision to relocate the Deseret Test Center headquarters to Dugway Proving Ground was not based solely on economic considerations. Common sense mana- gerial principles indicated that the elimination of the 80 mile physical separation would facilitate coordination, effect economies, and improve efficiency of operations. Basically, the short term objective is to continue to operate throughout the current and next fiscal years as a Organization able to meet its own operating expenses. To meet this objective, a reduction in the work force was necessary because of the lack of funds to cover payroll expenses. Dugway, Utah 84022 BYU offering spring classes Young University will offer seven evening courses at Dugway this spring. They will commence on April 2 and continue for 12 weeks. The seven classes for which registration has begun are: ECONOMICS 101 - Survey of Economics (3 cr. hrs.) Mondays. Instrutor - Ellet. A one semester survey course designed to familiarize students with fundamental economic principles and to develop an understanding of the critical economic problems facing America and the world today. EDUCATION 514R - Behavior Modification (3 cr. hrs.) Instructor - Skolmoski. Designed to provide professional assistance to teachers and administrators in analyzing and solving behavior problems in the classroom. ENGLISH III Composition and Reading (3 cr. hrs.) Instructor - Richardson. Course in reading and writing designed for the development of effective writing, critical awareness of the resources of language, and rapid and critical reading. Review of grammar; readings; weekl) themes. GEOLOGY 103 Life of the Past (3 cr; hrs.) Instructor not established.- A cultural focus on historical geology students. Fossils studied. for Brigham college-lev- el - non-scien- ce LAW ENFORCEMENT 101 Introduction to Law En- forcement (3 cr. hrs.) Instructor - Jones. Philosophical and historical background; agencies of criminal justice; evaluation of law enf GEOLOGY 103 Life of the Past (3 cr. hrs.) Instrucestablished. A cultural focus on historical geology not tor for students. Fossils studied. Introduction to Law LAW ENFORCEMENT 101 Enforcement (3 cr. hrs.) Instructor - Jones. Philosophical and historical background; agencies of criminal justice; evaluation of law enforcement today. PSYCHOLOGY 111 General Psychology (3 cr. hrs.) Instructor - Taylor. Prerequisite for most upper-divisio- n ps&chology classes. Foundation course --covering essentials . of modem scientific psychology, s SOCIOLOGY 112 Modem Social Problems (3 cr. hrs.) Instructor - Buttars. Analyzes forces in society which produce such modem social problems as war, crime, divorce, suicide, rae friction, etc., and focuses attention on alleviation and prevention programs. Hours for the courses are 6:00 p.m. to 9:15 p.ni. on the scheduled nights. The cost for a 3 semester hour class is $70.00. Both military and civilian personnel may take the courses. Civil Service workers can get half of their tuition financed by the government if the course is job related. For the military, the Army will pay three-quarteof the tuition cost or all of the cost with the use of Veterans Administration funds. To register for the spring courses and to obtain additional information call Paul B. Rahenkamp or Maxine Grace at 522-288Or stop by the Education Center located in Building 5330 across the street from the Service Club. non-scien- ce - rs 7. Let us entertain you acts as the theme for the Margo Dancers. . . and entertain they will in foe Dugway High School Gymnasium at 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 4. Highly regarded for their complete mastery of song and dance, incredible poise and showmanship, the Margo Dancers offer western, minstrel, jazz rock and precision routines. Their professional credits include appearances in New York, Puerto Rico, Miami Beach, Las Vegas, Reno and Lake Tahoe. r Rick Cirotto. ActAlso highlighted in this evening of Special Services entertainment will be of master will Mike the Seala. as be ceremonies ing -- On the inside folk-singe- Safety zone Mustangs close season Law in your life TECOM photofeature Disability guidelines ng tightened for retirees The current total budget for DTC is less than the "carry over portion of the fiscal year 69 budget. Secretary of Defense liot SIMPLY STATED, DTC derives funding from three sources - customer orders, mission work (projects from AMC and TECOM) and carry-over- s or the margin of funds left over from the previous years unfilled orders. Since FY 69 the new orders, both customer and mission, have been decreasing. This decrease has, in turn, effected the amount of available for activities in subsequent fiscal carry-ove- r years. Thus, a cycle was created which has resulted in a steadily decreasing budget. The current total budget for DTC is less than the " portion of the FY 69 budget. cany-over- continued on page 2 ULtfyMday,MrChM 1973 The Sounds of Now Hill Air Force Bases youth group The Sounds of Now performed recently at the Dugway Chapel's Interfaith Services. The group specializes in religious presentations. Over 170 Dugway residents braved snowy conditions folk-oriente- d to hear the group. L. El- - rating. Richardson has an- If foe member has perform- nounced revised guidelines ed his normal duties until his have been issued to the Mili- - time of separation, it will be tary Departments for adminis- - presumed that he is fit for tering physical disability re-- duty. tirement laws. WHILE A member may SECRETARY Richardson request review of the presump- said the purpose of the guide- - tion of fitness, evaluation lines is to insure greater con- - boards normally will be re-si stency in the way detenni- - quired to give greater weight nations of unfitness for duty-this continued performance made. Previously there than to clinical estimates by have lieen some variations in health personnel of his abil- treatment by the four services ity to perform his duties. in treatment of service mem-- 1 It is expected that the rs. guidelines will result in a The revised guidelines re-- 1 decrease in physical disability that a service memlier retirements. be found fit for active duty The Office of Assistant Sec- he is unable to satis-- retary of Defense (Health and factorily perform the duties Environment) has lieen direct- of his office, rank, grade or ed by Secretary Richardson to I closely monitor determinations of fitness under the new guidelines, THE guidelines are not intended to affectvfoe future physical disability retirement of those few disabled mem- bers, such as amputees, who, although not qualified for normal military duty, are re- tained on active duty in a limited assignment status cause of their special skills or expertise, The revised guidelines are being incorporated in De part-li- e ment of Defense Directive be-a- 1332.18, Uniform re Interpreta-quir- e tion of Laws Relating to Sepa- ration From the Military vice by Reason of Physical Ser-unle- ss Disability. |