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Show July 22, 1993 D Continued from Page 1 keep moving in that direction to ensure we'll capture more contracts in the future." In light of the recent Base Closure and Realignment Commission decisions, the contract is a great achievement for the center and should help Hill AFB in the future. "Obviously if you're competitive and can win workload, it is going to make you look better," said Mike Amidan, chief of the business enhancement division in the Financial Management Directorate. "Our goal is to be competitive and have so much workload it will seem almost impossible to close down the center without causing a lot of confusion and problems to relocate the workload." Amidan also said the center wants to prove it can compete with both the private and public sector for workload. "Competing and winning workload against both sectors shows we can be competitive with anyone, and I think the commission will be looking at that," he said. The objective of the 6 Block 4042 Structural Modification Installation Program is the modification of up to 449 6 Fighting Falcons with various depot-levkits to alleviate cracks and potential cracks in the aircraft bulkheads, forward engine mount, engine mount upper center fuselage skins and vertical tail attach bulkheads. It also includes options for the installation of the ALE-4- 7 internal chaff and flare dispenser, ALR-56advanced radar 3 Hilltop Times warning receiver and improved performance battery system. will becoming in from across the U.S. The Air Force and will probably not include foreign milaccording to aircraft operations division itary officials. Col. Ray Davies, chief of the division, reiterated the importance of winning contracts for new workload. "Winning this contract and, hopefully, the FA-1contract, will be the keys for the center," he said. "They won't keep us off the base closure list next time. I don't think anything can do that, but they may keep us off the top. As General Yates said last year, 'Winning or losing competitions" is the key to the future of the logistics centers.' F-1- F-16- s, F-1- F-1- 8 el ESeaDScgininmeiraft retention. Grade retention lasts for two years from to have previously held that position, but must be Continued from Page 1 tice to employees when effecting a realignment RIF. the effective date of the RIF. During this time, the fully qualified. g and within-grad- e The actions will have an effective date of Oct. 3. employee receives any Q: How are the vacancies filled in a RIF? A: When a vacancy is used as an offer of a RIF Some employees being assigned to critical workload increases, based on the grade they were downfor the employee with the highest standconsidered are from. as soon new as to detailed Also, their be eligible assignment, they graded position may retention on a the effective are the letters issued, register is the first to be offered ing mandatory repromotion. pending realignment no restriction on how many is a There difference between bump and Q: What's the date of their action. position. levels an employee can go down to be placed grade It is estimated 2,000 reassignment and downgrade retreat? basic qualifications are sometimes of on and A: a another An can will have vacancy, letters will be issued. Everyone affected employee bump employee in use a vacancy in a RIF. When order waived to lower another will receive and tenure in an offer and those being downgraded competitive subgroup pay retention. There will be no involuntary separations. level. For instance, IAD, a career 30 percent com- more than one vacancy exists within an employee's The following are a few commonly asked questions pensable vet, bumps 1A, a career vet; IB, career non-ve- assignment rights, the employee is offered the one about a RIF realignment: HAD, career conditional nonvet; 11 A, career with the highest representative rate of pay. If an emconditional vet; or 11B, career conditional nonvet. ployee has originally affected other employees in the Q: What is saved pay vs. loss of grade? RIF and is later placed in a vacancy, the entire chain A: If employees are downgraded through the Also, HA bumps 11B. Employees can be bumped no more than three of persons originally affected is backed out of the RIF, and have held their current grade or higher for 52 consecutive weeks, they are entitled to grade grades below their current grade. They do not need RIF process and reworked. cost-of-livin- t; Due to popular demand, a repeat of a stress tion seminar titled "Living, Laughing and Loving," has been scheduled for July 29, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Family Support Center, Bldg. 308. "Sometimes all we need is an attitude adjustment to change our outlook," said Reta Felt, seminar in- structor. "I hope this seminar will give people some BORROW UP TO Im ' tZZ. You couraged to attend," said Nancy Brewer, Family Support Services representative. News Briefs Stress reduction seminar on tap reduc- Last week to recycle phone books ideas and encouragement to reach beyond their com- Tomorrow is the last day old telephone directories will be accepted for recycling at the Resource Recovery Center, Bldg. 1248. For pickup or more information call RRRC, Ext. fort zones and make their lives better." 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