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Show T Tv 48 No. 32 Hill AFB, Utah Aug. 11, 1994 Inspector General a eafalysl for change path to increase Air Force Materiel Lean, but not mean by Timothy C. Ford Executive editor, AFMC Public Affairs WRIGHT-PATTERSO- N Ohio (AFMCNS) dropped by two-third- AFB, Aa their number s over two years, they traded in most of their black hats for white ones. They reorganized and their tools to do big jobs with small traveling teams. Now, rather than help people get fired, they help organizations along the quality Command's efficiencies and wartime readiness. They're the team members of AFMC's Office of Inspector General, led by Col. Stanley A. Sieg. .Their approach is something like the old saw that if you teach a man to fish, you feed him for life. They want that image to supplant the former picture of the IG who would inspect your tackle box, then confiscate your fishing license because your lures were tangled. The change comes out of necessity, Sieg said, and is grounded in concepts of the Quality Air Force Movement. Necessary change "We just don't have the size or time to do it any other way," Sieg said. "The major thing that has changed is we're looking to be a catalyst for improvement throughout this command by looking at organizational efficiencies and wartime readiness. The only thing that hasn't changed is that we're still the eyes and ears of the commander." The IG still recruits people from varied professional backgrounds for tours of duty as inspectors who visit r units. But since AFMC formed in July 1992, the IG team has gone through from 144 ina major downsizing two in predecessor comspectors the 43 to mands, dpwn today. Only 32 team members actually hit the road as inspectors or assessors. During the same time frame, Air Force Policy Directive 902 required IP . that major commanders conduct Quality Air Force Assessments, or QAFAs Col. Stanley A. Sieg, director, AFMC Office of Inspector General yuunomi, AFMC eagiree mi (pronounced cafe'). So QAFA became one of three tools, narrowed down from nine, now used by the Materiel Command IG. And the IG did its own and processes internal could so it perform with improvement teams. small very Understanding the three tools provides an insight into how AFMC's Inspector General teams operate today, Sieg said. The tools are assessments (for both quality and readiness), inspections and reviews. First, the QAFA A small IG team of about nine people uses one type of the first tool, Air Force Assessment, to evaluate a field organization's Unit' Self Assessment. In essence, the team . assesses the assessors, using the Quality Air Force Criteria. These seven criteria are an Air Force "blued" version of the internationally recognized Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award criteria. "We come up with strengths, identify areas for improvement and potential benchmarks out of the best aspects of that unit that can be passed on to other organizations in the command for use in their Sieg said. Another type of assessment tool, Readiness Assessments, looks at how well the command is doing in terms of wartime mission. In the old days, these were known as Operational Readiness Inspections, or ORIs. "With the ORIs, people would fear the IG arriving in the middle of the tobeaee the-Quali- Please see lGf page ty 3. plky of the local commanders such as providing shelter subject to the negotiation process pursuant to the from the elements will be negotiated at the local Labor Statute. level. 7. Upon reaching a joint agreement between AFMC and AFGE, management shall publicize this 4. When the demand for smoking cessation classes exceeds resources, civilian employees will have agreement and the terms agreed to in the local priority over military dependents and retirees. If an papers at all AFMC facilities within 30 days of the employee has no medical coverage that provides a date of this agreement. Only where no newspapers means for obtaining relief for nicotine patches andor may exist, appropriate publication shall be made in bargaining unit employees concerning this gums, the employee may request assistance from any employee newsletter, civilian newsletter or in the daily bulletin. Publication of any editorial other memorandum may be directed to their local AFGE the local medical treatment facilities. Those faciliunion representatives. ties are encouraged to make subject items availa- than the terms of the agreement will be mutually ble to employees attending smoking cessa- agreed to between the union and management. off Memorandum Agreement tion classes. Where smoking cessation classes are 8. Delegation and written notice shall be made held during duty hours, employees approved for at- pursuant to and in accordance with Article 33 of the AFMC Tobacco Reduction Policy tendance shall be granted excused absence to attend Master Labor Agreement after execution of this 1. This agreement is made pursuant to the USAF mission with consistent requirements. and the agreement. Plan Reduction Tobacco Implementation ' alike shall be afford5. Smokers and 9. No rights of the union, employees or the emAFMC Tobacco Reduction Policy and is between the with consistent same break ed the of Government opportunities American Federation Employees ployer are waived by this agreement. of the and the work accomplishment Force 214 Air practices good and Council AFGE represented by Materiel Command, Wright-Patterso- n AFB, Ohio. mission. It is not the intent of this agreement to HILL AFB, Utah - Local negotiations on 2. The parties agree to remain status quo with the limit smokers to only authorized break times now the the union opcurrent Memorandum of Agreement signed by in existence without first affording implementation of the AFMC Tobacco Reduction Program are ongoing. Existing agreements AFGE Council 214 and AFMC on 29 April 1987 and portunity to bargain these changes in conditions of faaccommodating smoking and with all existing activity level agreements accom- employment. ariscilities are still in force. If an imminent need 6. When there are any conflicts or disputes modating the smoker and smoking facilities relative arises to modify the current arrangement, until such time as the mat- ing over the Tobacco Reduction Policy, it will be to smokingnon-smokin- g r. However, desigter has been subject to the negotiation process con- resolved in favor of the please contact the Labor Relations Office Ext. nated indoor smoking areas shall not be eliminated sistent with the Labor Statute. 3. Any bargainable matters left to the discretion until such time as outdoor smoking areas have been AFB, Ohio (AFMCNS) The following AFMC Tobacco Reduction Policy has been agreed to by the American Federation of Government Employees Council 214 and Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterso- n AFB, Ohio. Provisions of this agreement apply to all employees represented by AFGE Council 214 and covered under the master labor agreements. Any questions by WRIGHT-PATTERSO- N on-ba- non-smoke- se rs non-smoki- ng non-smoke- 2 info 9 headsUp ! ............ . .Pullout DESEX now on line Back-to-scho- ol 'Don't Waste Utah' star at BX Saturday ......13 MEMORIAL CEREMONY A memorial dedication honoring the rangers and airmen who were killed in a helicopter crash in the Great Salt Lake on Oct. 29, 1992, will take place Saturday at 1 p.m. at Antelope Island State Park. Base-wid- e picnic Today. 11 Q.m.-- 2 p.m. Centennial Pork |