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Show H.'.'.tcp T,-- NEWS Feb. 15, 1991. e$ Workers Continued from Page 1 should consider before they register in the program, he said. They are: II Skills Employees must be sure they register in the skills groups that give them the maximum job opportunities. Registration in up to five areas is allowed. B Grade level Employees must determine the lowest grade position they will accept. They can register for jobs no lower than three grades below their current grade level. Availability Employees should decide whether or not they are willing to relocate in order to accept a position. The more mobile a person is, the better the chance for placement. "The initial registration decisions aren't chipped in stone," Mr. Retzer said. "As time goes on, people can change their registration information." Employees separated by RIF actions are given a priority rating of 1, those demoted by two or more grades are given a priority 2 rating and those demoted by less than two grades are assigned a 3 priority rating. Registration in the program will be in effect durnotice period, which ends April 19, ing the and for 12 months after the separation date. Also, once an employee has accepted a postion, he or she will be removed from the list. It is important for employees on the list to keep their local personnel office informed as to where they can be reached. They should also keep their superD 60-da- Zones for Priority Placement Program registration y visors informed as to how they can be contacted, Mr. Retzer said. Travel and transportation costs will be paid for by the government as provided by the DOD joint travel regulations, he said. Separated employees were also registered in the Office of Personnel Management Displaced Employees Program this week. Any agency following OPM hiring procedures uses this program, he said. This program gives qualified employees hiring consideration ahead of applicants without previous federal employment, said Tom Dunroe, chief of Hill's affirmative employment unit. This program requires the employee to submit a completed Besides personnel specialists from Hill, personnel staff members from Tooele Army Depot and Defense Depot Ogden helped employees register as SF-17- 1. quickly as possible, Mr. Dunroe said. Employees who received RIF notices will also be given the opportunity in the coming weeks for counseling sessions where they can ask questions about their individual situations. They can call the personnel office to make appointments for the RIF counseling or to register in the two placement programs if they haven't done so already. The RIF system isn't perfect, said Nyla Williams, RIF manager. She told representatives from the offices of three of Utah's congressional members Tuesday that mistakes can be made, such as a wrong service computation date or performance evaluation, but added that mistakes are corrected as soon as they become known. Things will keep changing up until RIF actions take effect April 19, she said. As additional vacancies are filled, it causes a lot of reworking. "The rework process is harder than the initial RIF process," Ms. Williams said. Factors such as career promotions and conversions to career status were projected in order to correctly affect employees based on their status as of April 19, she said. one-on-o- ne An important thing to keep in mind regarding severance pay is that those employees entitled to an immediate annuity are not entitled to severance pay, Mr. Dunroe said. Severance pay is based on years of credible service and an age adjustment allowance, he explained. Total severance pay may not exceed a year's salary at the rate the employee was receiving at the time of separation. These issues, along with employee benefits, unemployment compensation, special training programs to assist employees in finding other jobs and assistance available through Job Service, will be addressed at briefings held Wednesday in the base theater at 8 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. The briefings are for employees who have received separation notices. The Family Support Center will also offer classes in transition training. Call the center at Ext. 74681 for more information. To arrange an appointment for RIF counseling, or for registration in the Priority Placement Program, call civilian personnel at Ext. 75982, 75983, 75549, 75920 or 76808. Worn. Continued from Page 1 715,000-stroncoalition forces have not come without cost. A total of 25 allied aircraft, 18 American, have been lost in combat. While there have been no instances of Iraqi aircraft coming up and engaging allied fighters, the allies have shot down 39 enemy aircraft. Other battle statistics released by the Department of Defense include: U.S. prisoners of war, 8. U.S. missing in action, 26. g I NEWS 3 U.S. 2. missing U.S. deaths, 12 killed in action, 27 non-hostil- (non-combat- ), deaths. e U.S. wounded in action, 11. While the number of Iraqis killed or wounded in battle is not known, close to 1,000 enemy soldiers are being held prisoner in Saudi Arabia. In the fourth week of intense bombing, American and allied combat pilots concentrated on hitting supply and communications lines, refineries and key bridges, attempting to cut the front-lin- e Iraqi troops off from their and command centers in supplies Baghdad. Iraq's air force has been greatly degraded, its navy virtually destroyed, and its production facilities for chemical and biological weapons for the most part have been put out of business, the secretary said. nuclear, "Everybody that goes out has a target," said Lt. Gen. Thomas Kelly, director of operations for the Joint Staff. BRIEFS Roy, North gates change hours As of Wednesday, the North and Roy gates have been open for evening traffic at 2:30 p.m. on a trial basis. The gates are still closing at the normal time, 5 p.m. The 419th TFW has recalled a total of 114 reservists since early December. Thrift Shop offering special The Hill AFB Thrift Shop is having a special throughout February. Consigners may bring in 50 items, 20 of which TFW reservists called up may be clothing. Persons authorized to consign Seven Air Force reservists assigned to the 419th items in the Thrift Shop are holders of valid miliTactical Fighter Wing's Civil Engineering Squadron tary identification cards and their family members. were called to active duty Monday. This includes members of the Reserve and National The reservists will remain at Hill AFB to backfill Guard and members of the Hill Officers' Wives and in jobs such as food preparation and billeting. Six NCO Wives clubs. of the reservists are from Utah; one is from Idaho. The Thrift Shop is a volunteer organiThis is the third group from the Reserve civil en- zation. They are open to the public two days a week, gineering squadron to be called up in support of Wednesdays from 10 a.m.-- 4 p.m. and Thursdays Desert Storm. from 10 a.m.-- 5 p.m. 419th non-prof- it The Thrift Shop had a record sales staff year last year. "We are happy to say we gave $187,000 back to consigners for items sold," Ms. Hilden said. The money the Thrift Shop earned by selling these items was given to 24 different organizations on base and in the local community. Contributions were made to Air Force Village, Teresa Village and in support of Operation Desert Storm and the families left behind. For more information call 825-102- 6. Blood drive scheduled U.S. Air Force Hospital, Hill, is conducting a weekly blood drive every Wednesday from 9 a.m.-- l p.m. in support of Operation Desert Storm. Call or to schedule an appointment. 775-240- 1, 775-240- 2 775-240- 3 Combat Strength Through Logltic Hilltop Times Published by MorMedia, Inc., a private firm in no way connected with the U.S. Air Force, under exclusive written contract with Hill AFB. This commercial enterprise Air Force newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the U.S. military services. 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