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Show . ' .r .... ' .. .. ....... . April 18, 1996 Hilltop Times Integrity essential to organizations' success by Col. Philip Liller ,- I would like - - " Vice commander, 75th Air Base Wing to talk about a quality that ped-pi- e would, generally agree is important for others to have integrity. Webster defines integrity as "the quality or state of being of sound moral principle; uprightness, problem- - 1 penalties for fraudulent travel claims, the insidious results of stretching the truth in our everyday work environment can be very damaging to a proper Air Force working relationship. In most cases where a breakdown in integrity has been publicized, it is that the desire ' for personal gain has won out over honesty and truthfulness. The desire to leave work a few minutes early because "my boss will never know," not only leads the individual down the path of less than full work performance for the money received, but also builds an insensitivity in the individual as to what is really right or wrong. . ; honesty and sincerity." If this is indeed a character trait that is desirable, then the integrity problems we are seeing on TV and in the papers with many political figures and some of our leaders is a sign that we may have We in the Air Force de pend on the integrity of Although there are highest integrity or heshe i; Honest mistakes are is absolutely trust- - bound to occur; however, there is no room in our worthy.",. The reason we hold in- system for less than full honesty about those mistegrity r.in such high takes or any other aspect regard is because it is essential to the vitality and of our job. Most times, in effectiveness of an organithe performance of our zation. When we consider jobs, there would be no the opposites of integrity, reason to tell anything such as dishonesty, lying but the truth, and thus and deceitfulness, it be: the system works fine. comes clear that we in the ? : ; However, when being about an . Air Force cannot function ' properly- without the' questioned aspect of our job perforhonesty and trust hat is mance or filling out a TDY voucher (as just two inherent in integrity. Col. Philip Uller The phrase'heiis as examples), there might.be our people superiors,, . good as his word" implies a tendency to stretch the subordinates and : co- a degree of trust that we truth to make ourselves workers alike. In fact, 'we have come to depend on in - look better or to get a few" value this quality enough .the Air. Force: It is imper-- v extra" dollars;: per diem. .'to put it in perfotmance; :ative that our corrimunictt- - ' This tendency-iwrong reports 'with statements, jtions and performance be-o- and can sap the vitality of ; the highest standard, ' an organization. such as "heshe has the - , : s - ACTION LINE is your opportunity to make Hill AFB a better place to live, work and play. on LOGDIS tov or send When you call Ext: IGACTION" or on GroupWise to ID "MURRAYM," your ' comments will be recorded and staffed through the agency Action Lme --i responsible for action. Please give your supervisor and chain of command the opportunity to work with you in answering questions and solving problems before calling ACTION LINE. This will help me better serve your interests through ACTION LINE. Items of basewide interest to the Hill workforce will be published in the Hilltop Times. Maj. G.n pat Condon i Phone numbers The base agencies listed below can be contacted directly if you have a complaint or a problem with their services: Police Security 24-h- r. 7 Crisis Information Service j Base Restaurants RetirementCompensation (civilian) Social Actions Employee Relations Military Pay Civilian Pay Air Force Suggestion Program..... IG Complaints (for appointment waste and Abuse "' Fraud, 75th Civil Engineering Ogden ALC commander employees who are resigning from QManyjobs for one reason or another atall their accumulated sick leave beuse to tempt fore leaving. I personally have heard , . conversations in which employees talk about using sick leave when there wain'tan illness. Management seems to go along with this abuse. What is the policy regarding uselsf sick ' to departing the base? leqvo-prio- 'jS r all f-separating employees regarding the benefits" of their sick leave balance. Resigning employees may have their full balance reinstated upon return to federal employ-i- . no matter how long the break in service. : ij: Employees retiring under the Civil Retirement System will have their sick leave credited under years of service to give them a higher annuity. The Office of Personnel Management has assured base officials they do factor in all hours. Employees retiring under the Federal Employee Retirement System also receive a partial benefit. If an employee has used sick leave judiciously throughout his or her career, it's difficult for a supervisor to take disciplinary action just before - departure. Absences that are less than three consecutive days don't usually require certification, r and unless there is evidence to suggest abuse, the supervisor would have no grounds for denying re- A The following information is provided f US w Sei-vic- . 1 42 . ' Military Housing Maintenance.......- ............. Safety Office Union AFOSI Narcotics Hotline .- &3 W i Quality Systems for America's Atr Force Hilltop Times Published by MorMedia, Inc., private firm in no way connected with the US. Air Force, under exclusive written contract with Hill AFB. This commercial enterprise Air Force newspaper is an -- ...u .u.ui.tim for immhan nf tha U.S. military services. Content of tte Hilltop Times are not necessarily the official views 7-- 1 852 a recent dining put, Hill's military put on their basic, essential, local flying area weather mess dress uniforms and enjoyed a sparkling even- provide and local airfield status information, upon dedata Air Center commander, Maj. Logistics ing. Ogden mand, at remote PC terminals located in each flyGen. Pat Condon (center), took part in the festivities. ing unit. Although the system has been in use for At several years, we are still encountering problems with the communication circuitry reliability, the reliability of data within the system, user familiarity and system designed limitations. All of these factors, coupled with the desire and requirement for commanders, SOFs, and aircrews to obtain and use the best and most accurate information available prior to conducting flight operations, usually results in a quick telephone call to Base Operations. Confirmation of this crucial data before flight operations commence provides that a measure of safety and simple "peace of mind." The Air Force level system managers are cony cerned about reliability and usage of the AWDS system for its intended purpose. They're actively pursuing customer comments, and are working to improve the system so customers have a high level of confidence in the information provided by AWDS. In fact, a new software update is scheduled for this yeasUntil thatimepBasscOperations and Weather Flight will do everything possible to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of information contained in AWDS. quested sick leave. I personally know of no instance where manage-Smen- t has worked in collusion with an employee to use up then sick leave Deioreeparauon. i V - Is phone call necessary?. Q havI$dfe every morning to inquire abeyt the Op.'r-atio-ns Why do pilots still Notice to Airmen (NOTAMS) on thr.pir fi.TdJ1 A lot of money was spent on an Automated Weather Distribution System which gives pilots conditions on the runways, the NOTAMS that are in effect and the weather forecast, and now this system isn't being used by the ex--tr- day-to-da- up-to-d- units. network per-The AWDS is an Air Force-widsonal computer based system procured by the Air Force to assist flying commanders, supervisors of flying, and aircrews in the safe conduct of the Air Force flying mission. The system is designed to A A e Global Power and Reach for America. " "Air Force people building the world's most respected Air and Space Force rZL 7-- 6 PublicAHairiw.v.'i.'w:v.V.ViW".V'.v Sick leave abuse s-rrzi- We need to get away from the notion that whatever I can get away with is right, and that only if I am caught is it wrong. There are standards of right and wrong that apply regardless of who knows or can find out. While everyone is concerned about his or her own gain, it must not come at the expense of honesty and integrity. Now, more than ever, with the drawdown in personnel and the need to efficiently use our resources, integrity should be the cornerstone of the way we do business. This doesn't it just apply to others must be the standard that all of us follow. of, or endorsed by, the VS. government, the Department of Defense or the Department of the Air Force. 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