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Show ' The Hillffelder J-"- t HlV7ued(Ucii"Din) Question, Answers Series Outlines Official Civil Service Procedure August 29 , ianaBBana lis ilnpUapim piiMes . i . -. ; i . names are reached on a sex, political or relJ Retention Orouo A (appoint- - who retention ions or affiliations. gi register separated? limitation.) time ments without J Q.-No, some qualified emare or more credretention with getting other Q Group ployes from military service or .mer- its may be reassigned gwyp " nine of ttJ chant Marine and serving their its may be reassigned or demot- force? one-yeretention period grant ed from the positions at the ed by law. v5"ra Headquarters held by emcompiled order of retention crea- - ployees of empiove retenseparation with .fewer (In minds in the arisen have To answer questions which ns). tion credits or who are in a low" iuice, evi Em-fA-- la p. (2) of employes since the announcement o a definite reducer retention th ilLb mde..ty A ployees eligible A-- la veteran iuid oection to name is reached for tion of force at Hill Field, the following series of questions If Em-fmy Q. tinuing positions at ti (2) and answers concerning rules relating to this subject are Dlovees veteran reduction in force, what are the M"ailCis ior qualified eligible demotof my being nref erence. who have good or possibilities . republished here. lively io De separated staying on the job? , tion in force. p.efficiency ratings, and edA.and Further questions may be directed to supervisors, betterhave This is possible and will be when a reduction in fi a competitive classi who placement advisors. If fied done wherever feasible, but of- fected, all status. employe relations counselors or Service Civil ager an employe believes there has been an error made in his (In order of retention credits). fering demotions is not manda- facilities inpublic this arei a case his with instances in Em discuss b certain p: special contacted to deterr tory except (3) retention records, he may available employment eligible for veteran pref- where retention group A emcivilian personnel committee organized ior inis pmpu&c. ployees who have good or better ployes with permanent Civil nities. Employe Relati erence, Question- What Is reduction but wno ao Service! status can not be placed seiors ot the Civilian ratings, Q. Which employees are in efficiency In force? a competitive classified elsewhere in a position of the Section will assist not have C? retention group Answer Reduction in force is same grade. Whenever it ; is employes with any nd A. Retention group C em- - Civil Service status. to conduct a reduction employment probW feasible retention of order a reduction in numbers of civ- employees credits). (In are War Service A-Em in force in a competitive level t uic lim (4) ilian personnel because of de- Temporary employes and em aration. veteran demotion ai room for to for of Employes not make eligible aftployes crease of work. ployes continued on the job rethe sed or employes, employes in higher XIshould utilize have who good preference, reached the have er ' they Q. Does an employe's superinese trainea persons age. These employes better efficiency ratings, ana retention groups (such as "A") desired. visor decide which employes in tirement to classified not reduced will be make a who have competitive are the first to be separated. Q. If I am retain his office will be separated for room for employes in lower reQ. Which employes are in Civil Service status. reduction in force reduction in force? retention group B? (In order of retention credits), tention groups (such as "B"). compete, will I retainitf Em Employes with veterans preferA. Retention group B em (5) A. No. Supervisors only asveteran not for ence will not be reduced to job? with are those eligible ployees serving ployees A Not necessarily sist in determining the numor have room for employes with- ganization Indefinite appointwho War make Service good of ber of positions which may be ments authorized for not longer preference, but out veterans preference in the to the reductionpositioni better efficiency ratings, may of names perreduced, but the than the duration of the war who do not have a competitive same retention group. your taking another j sons to be separated are select- and six months. These employes classified Civil Service status. How much advance notice other unit. Q. credits). is given upon reduction in force? ed according to reduction in are separated after retention (In order of retention Q. Upon what bas! A-Emc employes are separat p. A. Employes affected by re(6) force procedures worked out by group employe appeal a r ed. veteran prefduction in force will be given force action? ployees eligible for the United States Civil ServQ. Which employees are in erence, who have fair efficiency individual advance 'notice in A. Appeals to tj ice Commission and the War retention group A? , ratings, and who have a competi- writing. According to War De- Service Commission A. Retention group A em tive classified Civil Service sta- partment regulations, such no- based on one of the Department. em in tus. are, afployees general, tices will be- given as far in adWill reduction in force Q. (a) Error in the recc fect all employes at one time? ployees who have a Permanent (In order of retention credits). vance of the last day of active (b) Vioation of the A-Classified Civil Service status EmA. No. The types and numselection. as possible. (7) duty reduction-in-forpurposes. ployees eligible for veteran prefber of positions which now exist for (c) Restriction of Q. May I examine the basic, at this Headquarters will be re- Employees who are given the erence, who have fair efficiency detailed regulations governing area or competitive adjusted as the postwar needs following types of appointments ratings, but who do not have a reduction in force which have (d Denial of right ti are in this group: for these positions are determinclassified Civil Serv- been issued by the Civil Serv- regulations or reductio competitive ed. This readjustment will be (a) Probational, Probational ice status. Employes' appeals ice Commission and the War Desubmitted to the Uni gradual and will affect some Indefinite Emergency or Proorder of retention credits). partment? (In A-Empositions before it affects others. bational Indefinite appointments A. Yes. These will be made Civil Service Comm (8) Q. Who competes with whom before 16 March 1942, when the not veteran for available to you for examination writing within 10 daj eligible ployees in reduction in force? employee has been continuously preference, who have fair effi- upon request to the personnel ing the employe's rece A. All employes within the employed in the Federal service that the action ciency ratings, and who have a officer or administrative assist- notice same competitive level employ- since that time. taken. Appeals should Servclassified Civil ant of your division or section. ed anywhere at this Headquarto the United SI mitted (b) Reinstatement under Civil competitive status. ice Can be Q. any exception ters compete with one another Service Rule IX before 16 March Service Commission th to determine who will be retain(In order of retention credits). made to the rule that employes Civilian Personnel Sect 1942, when the employee had with higher retention rights will B ed in their positions. Competi- previously served with a Per(9) Q. May I inspect t not eligible for veteran be retained in preference to emtive level means all positions in manent status. tion register? ployes with lower retention the same grade, line of work, A. Yes, the retentio (c) Probational appointment preference, who have fair trade or profession (although when the probational period was ratines, hut who do not rights? must be maintained td A. Yes, but only in very un- spection of employes they may have different titles) interrupted by service in the have a competitive classified Civ in which interchange of per- Armed Forces or Merchant Ma il bervice status. usual situations where an em- Any retention register sonnel is feasible. For example, rine and the employee has re (In order of retention credits). ploye performing, necessary du- the basis for reduction CAF-- 2 of this turned to his civilian all Retention group B (War Serv- ties can not be replaced by an will be maintained in position. Headquarters will compete with (d) Any appointment in the ice Indefinite Appointments). other employe with higher re- ian. Personnel Sectiof ts CAF-- 3 Federal service made one another. to Btention preferences without se- 103) for the inspectid Em-l prior (1) will not compete with Clerk-Typis- 1 December 1939, when the em rious interruption of the activ- employes affected. veteran for prefployees eligible CAF-- 2. However, Clerk-Typishas served continuous ployee Q. From what recc erence who or have good better ity involved. Such an exception information CAF-- 2 obtained may compete ly without a break in service is to subject post audit by the efficiency ratings. with Teletype Operators, CAF-- 2, since that time. Civil Servi employes' Civil Service Commission. order of retention (In credits). inasmuch as interchange of (e) "Status Quo" type of appointment,ral B-- 2 Q. Is reduction in force proEm(2) a after an employee's- appointment positions is feasible within failure to ployees efficiency service, not eligible for veteran cedure fair? reasonable period of training qualify for a Permanent Classi veterans preference f A. Yes. The Civil Service who betor have time. good in force fied Civil Service status under preference Commission and the War De- theA.reduction Graded employes and ungradinformation This the Ramspeck Act of 1940 or ter efficiencyto ratings. retention credits). partment have gone to consid- en from data submitte ed employes will not compete Section 6, Civil Service Rule II (In order B-- 3 erable lengths to design reducEm(3) with one another. and when the employee has been employe himself, such The persons separated are continuously employed in the ployees eligible for veteran pref- tion in force procedures so that Application for Fed erence who have fair efficiency they may be fairly applied and Dlovment or a copy o those holding positions like the Federal service. so that the best qualified and ones abolished who stand lowratings. from the Arm! (f) Appointment by transfer most deserving employes may charge order of retention est on the "retention register." from (In or it was taken from inj credits). another when agency ap be retained in preference to oth- suDDlied bv the recori B-- 4 Em(4) Q. What is a "retention regpointment with the former agen ers. Furthermore, no discriminot ister?" veteran for ployees United States Civil Seri eligible was without time limitation. cy nation shall be exercised, threat- mission or another real A. A retention register is a who efficihave fair preference Schedunder (g) Appointments ened or promised in a reduction cy. All the informatid ency ratings. listing of employes grouped ac- ules A or B of the Civil in force against or in favor of ered is found in we Retention C cording to the order of preferAct and Rules when the ap group (appointence for retention and conversewere made without ments limited to one year or less, any employe because of race, 201 file. pointments recalled annuitants, etc.): ly according to the order in time limitation. which separations must be made. C- -l Em(1) Q. What is civen preference Q. How is the "retention regfor veteran ployees eligible in prefeach of employees the three ister" established? retention groups who have the erence who have good or better continued From Page Four A. All employes holding posibest efficiency ratings, veter efficiency ratings. for Gowen Mt. Home, and Pocatello to give tecK Field, tions of the same grades with ans preference C-- 2 Em(2) and the greatest sistance. duties similar to the positions length of service? ployes not eligible for veteran abolished are listed on the repreference who have good or A. Within Reeach of the Of flTIMD UAATTt tention register according to tention better efficiency ratings. B and a A, Groups C, Civil EDWIN their type of appointment. vehicle TAYLOR, inspector, sat down thew Em3 (3) is set up for em Service status, efficiency ratafter the celebration had worn itself out, and victory eligible for veteran pref" , and ployees with "good" or better ployees . ing, veterans preference ' t , erence ione reverie about his who have fair efficiency ratings. The next sub efficiency length of service. at Hill Field a past group includes employees with ratings. my less Q. What bearing does Em4 whei (4) ratthan "good" efficiency Civil and gan back in 1939 type of appointment not These are furployees ings. veteran for eligible Service status have in deter- ther divided by constructing runways preference who have fair efficiplacing emmining how I will be affected in ployees with veterans' of sage brush ency derness ratings. preferreduction in force? ence ahead of those without Q What are "retention credwas thj There field. A. There are three major veterans and by its?" preference on a field the of are tion mose witn greater serv groups in which employes A. . maul in ai placing "Retention i nucredits" are in force j ice higher on the list than those meric values placed for reduction assigned to different their coats art purposes. These are called re- with less service. hugged efficiency and of retention ratings years i.e., tention groups, he says, and then Q. What is the exact order in service to determine the order on of buiw group A, retention group B and construction which employees are listed for the retention register within the retention group C. The type of reduction in force on the Retenthe complete maturit. Service tion mentioned above. Hand in" appointment and Civilwhich Register? command. Numeric values for efficiency of status determine in i development, a. this all are are: are a grouped ratings the three groups employes -- in at me Excellent 96 credits. usiea in writing following orplaced. In der to determine who will be Very good 88 credits. in rase of a reduction Ing in new experience, emnloves in retention separated ana who will be reGood 80 credits. an engineer, an engjn mecn tained in the event of reduction Fair No credits. croup C will be se crated first, in man, a i general 9 force. The ..i:i:ina retei order in of Each vear of nri FrnWnl mil separaemployes cmnisi in tion is from II the last of these separaw adds . one .tetention 9 will be i itary1. service .. i employe in the yehicj j (1) A--l Sub-gro- up (-- A. -; returnea A employees What ar or Sub-gro- up sub-grou- or Sub-gro- up - A-l- Sub-crou- Sub-gro- c-- -- 2a up 1 1 Sub-gro- A-- up 2b '- Sub-grou- 3a - Sub-gro- 3b up ce 1 , Sub-gro- up 4a A-4- Sub-gro- up Clerk-Typis- Em-Dlov- ees effi-cien- cv ts, Clerk-Typis- Sug-gro- up ts, ts, Sub-gro- up Sub-gro- up Sub-gro- up - I Sub-gro- Sub-gro- suD-gro- Sub-gro- up Passing Parade up up up C-- - Sub-gro- sub-grou- up - . i C-- ps sub-grou- ps top-spe- v- i - i .... - ,i .a;lfi ed . I Ve. be saYSiLglU 111 |