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Show T tr--in COMBAT STRENGTH THROUGH LOGISTICS ECiAL cL5 ECTIONS XL 1 1 .... 1 . Vol. 44 No. 51 Hill AFB, Utah Dec. 21, 1990 LJLJLJLJ x7 QrLy W1 Ogden r J s v ' ALC may lose fewer jobs " by Hilltop Times AFLC staff and News Service reports Air Force Logistics Command officials notified the Ogden Air Logistics Center Wednesday of their intent to release a maximum of 4,950 industrially-funded civilian employees command-wide through a reduction in r i ' force. - The new figure is considerably smaller than the 7,250 announced by the command Nov. 15. The new figure of planned reductions at JHill is between 800 and 900 industrially-fundepersonnel. This is compared to the 1,427 figure an- nounced last month. The planned reductions include 75 at Strategic Air Command bases. The exact number to be separated by the involuntary action will not be determined until final figures on retirements and attrition are known after the first of the year. The commander of Ogden ALC, Maj. Gen. Dale W. Thompson, reiterated that, "We will continue to explore .every .avenue, to mitigate the actual numbers of people who will be out of d . r. r a job."' C7'! $tfT r77 .For instance, vacancies created by the early-ou- t program will' be filled by, employees affect-- v ed by the reduction in force, he said: Howevertie general pointed out, with the continued downsizing of the military force structure, Ogden ALC's decreased workload will not justify ' on keeping all current; employees '' industrially-funde- board.- d " - " .' '. ' " "employees in- elude those working in aircraft and missile depot maintenance positions. . Current reduction plans do not include the Ogden ALC's approximately 5,900 jobs. AFLC also reaffirmed plans to reduce 700 positions at its headquarters at Wright-PattersoAFB, Ohio, but pointed out that this should not result in any involuntary separations due to the large number of retirements, officials said. The reduction in separations is a direct result of the response to the ... command's' program, . with many civilian retirees taking adlump- vantage of the B See RIFr foge 2, please. Industrially-funde- d " .'. ; n w -- r early-retireme- nt now-suspende- d -: In accordance with the text of an executive order signed by President George Bush, civilian employees will be excused from duty, without charge to leave, the last half of the scheduled workday Monday, Dec. 24. This applies to all employees except those whose services are required for reasons of national security or defense or for other essential reasons, said Diane Mabey, entitlements and benefits office, Human Resources Directorate. Consistent with the order, the last half of the scheduled workday will be considered a holiday for purposes of pay and leave. Employees on approved leave should not be charged leave for this period. For the purpose of pay entitlements, employees scheduled to work will be excused for the last half of any regularly scheduled tour of duty on that day without loss of pay. Employees scheduled to work r shift will receive a an eight-hou- r holiday, and employees with a schedule will receive r a I holiday. If not excused because of required services, the employee will be paid holiday premium pay for work four-hou- 10-ho- five-hou- ur . D See Half-da- y, Page 2, please. c . Don't . . V... i, Office aids disadvantaged businesses J |