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Show September 7, 2000 System helps streamline civilian promotion process WRIGHT-PATTERSO- f a AFB, Ohio N (AFMCNS) Civilian employees should practice writing resumes and learn how to get them through the civilian personnel system because the new Modern Defense Civilian Data System comes on line in 2001. Implementing the Modern System, and its partner, the Standard Automated Inventory and Referral System, will be a major change for todays employees who are used to automatic What this means is a person will now receive consideration for promotions by applying for positions and sending in a resume rather than automatically being considered for a promotion as happened under the old system consideration through the current merit promotion system, said Cynkar, Air Force Materiel Mari-bet- h Com- mand Personnel Management Section chief. Under STAIRS, employees will describe their experience in a resume, review vacancy announcements and only for those positions in. Employees only interested theyre need to submit a resume one time. STAIRS empowers employees to write and describe their work experiences. In addition, it provides employees the freedom to choose the jobs they want. What this means is a person will now receive consideration for promotions by applying for positions and sending self-nomina- te in a resume Department purchased to streamline staffing procedures. CPDSS is an Air This is great for everyone involved; management gets a list of said. names of employees who are actually interested in the job, and the employee only has to compete with those who want the job. consisting of member from all the major commands, the Air Staff and the Air Force Personnel Center has met monthly to review deployment issues and resolve concerns associated with the deployment. In February, Air Force began preparing the civilian personnel offices to deploy the modern system by hostcourses in sysing either through the IVRS system or AFPC the through homepage. Since January 2000, an Air Force Modern Systems Deployment Group, doc- self-nominati- on Decision Support System, Cynkar said. Resumix is a commercial automated staffing program the Defense Civilian personnel operations throughout the Air Force will change from the tion for each, along with supporting nomination for consideration to vacancy announcements may be accomplished submits a resume, its put in the Resumix database to be used to fill any Air Force vacancy the employee identifies through the process. and selfannouncement Thevacancy nomination processes are streamlined, automated and easily accessible for employees, Cynkar said. Job announcements will be available to employees through three different means: Weekly postings on the Air Force Personnel Data System to the modern system to standardize civilian personnel computer systems and eliminate the variety of personnel information system and applications currently being used. Deploying the modern system will allow the STAIRS system to come on line. STAIRS contains a combination of two computer software packages, Resumix and the Civilian Personnel happened under the old system, Cynkar ees who are TDY or on leave to still have access to vacancy announcements, she said. In addition, self- umentation. With STAIRS, when an applicant current Defense Civilian Personnel being considered for a promotion as Force system designed to provide additional flexibilities to the staffing process. If an employee chooses, he or she may send in an updated resume, which replaces the original, Cynkar said. In the past, if a person was interested in applying for more than one civilian vacancy announcement, they had to submit a separate resume or applica- Maribeth Cynkar rather than automatically able 22 hours per day, seven days a week. This combination will enable employ- train-the-train- er tems administration, functional use and resume preparation classes. Because these changes impact work- ing conditions, management is required to fulfill its bargaining obligation with the unions who represent the majority of the AMFC workforce, Cynkar noted. This includes the largest union, the American Federation of Government Employees Council 214, with whom negotiations are ongoing. STAIRS training will start in the very unit near future for all covwho are employees. Employees ered by a bargaining unit will receive training on the new system once the labor obligation has been completed. notification Center homepage, through the Civilian Announcement ail or Notification System and voice-bac- k Voice k through the Interactive fax-bac- Response system. Under the Civilian Announcement Notification System, employees may register for the series, grades and locations of vacancies theyre interested mesin and theyll receive an announcea time vacancy sage every ment is posted for those positions. The Interactive Voice Response System is a touch-ton- e phonesystem where vacancy announcements will be posted non-bargaini- e-m- ail ng For more information, contact Barbara Hanlin, personnel management specialist, Civilian Personnel Division, or faxed back to and can be voiced-bacthe caller, Cynkar said. This will be avail k at Ext. Mmk AFFORDABLE DURABLE BEAUTIFUL The last roof you will ever need! K, jtPOW Protect your home from fire! Metal roofs cant burn! 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