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Show Hillto 4 HILLTOP TIMES p Dec. 19, 2013 Hill employees will have to report personal vehicles emissions BY BARBARA FISHER 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs S tarting Jan. 27, Hill AFB employees — both military and civilian — will be required to start reporting their vehicle emissions information annually into a new Air Force Web-based system called ECARS (Employee-Certification and Reporting System). ECARS is part of the Air Force Vehicle Self-Certification Program, which brings the Air Force in compliance with the Clean Air Act, Section 118d. This statute requires all federal (both military and civilians) employees to meet the Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Program requirements where the member is employed. "This Air Force requirement applies in areas of the United States that struggle to meet air quality requirements," said Glenn Palmer, Hill's air quality program manager with the 75th Civil Engineer Group. "Approximately 60 Air Force bases are required to implement ECARS; Hill is one of those bases." Hill AFB is considered to be located within the Vehicle I/M Program area for Davis County, Utah, Palmer said. "In Davis County, vehicle owners are required to have a current emissions certificate for their vehicle," he said. "An emissions certificate will now be required for vehicles Hill employees drive on the base more than 60 days per year. This means that no matter where in Utah you reside or in what state the vehicle is registered, an emissions certificate will now be required for the vehicle." Until 2006, Palmer said the Air Force used the base decal system to show compliance with the Clean Air Act. To get a base decal for a vehicle prior to 2006, employees were required to have a current emissions certificate, along with a current registration and proof of insurance. "When the decal program was discontinued here and across the Air Force, we were left with no way to track vehicle emission certificates," Palmer said. "ECARS is designed to fix this compliance issue." There are some exemptions to the new requirement, he noted. Hill contractors and retirees (who are not current federal employees) are not required to use ECARS. Other exemptions include: " Vehicles 1967 model year or older " Vehicles with a diesel engine " Motorcycles. " Vehicles purchased brand-new by current owner less than two years ago " Vehicles not driven on Hill AFB 60 days or more a year " Vehicles registered as vintage, collectible, or classic "Regardless of whether or not a vehicle is exempt, all employees, even those who carpool, will still need to go into ECARS to complete the self-certification process," Palmer said. "ECARS provides the option to select an exemption that is valid for Hill AFB. If further action is required, the system will prompt employees to do so." Hill employees will first be notified to go into ECARS on Jan. 27 with an e-mail from no-reply@ DOS rollback included in FY14 force management BY DEBBIE GILDEA Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs J OINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas — In addition to force management programs announced in July, the Air Force will implement the Enlisted Date of Separation Rollback Program for fiscal year 2014, Air Force Personnel Center officials said Dec. 17. The rollback will accelerate the date of separation for senior master sergeants and below who meet required criteria, said Lt. Col. Rick Garcia, AFPC retirements and separations branch chief. Airmen affected must separate from the Air Force by May 31, 2014, and those eligible to retire must do so effective May 1, 2014 or sooner. Airman can be considered for the DOS rollback only if they meet all of the following: " Have fewer than 15 years on active duty as of May 31, or 20 years or more on or before April 30. " Have a May 31, 2015, or earlier DOS for Airmen eligible to be separated, or April 30, 2015, DOS or earlier for retirement-eligible Airmen. " Have a 3D or 3E reenlistment code, an 09 assignment availability code or a 3E grade status reason that renders them ineligible to reenlist. Codes used to identify Airmen for DOS rollback will reflect Airmen who have refused to acquire retainability for promotion, temporary duty, permanent change of station, training, retraining or professional military education. Airmen eligible to retire may also be vulnerable to DOS rollback separation, Garcia said. "Retirement is not automatic. If you are eligible to retire and identified for DOS rollback, you must submit a retirement application by Jan. 31, 2014, for the May 1 or earlier retirement. If you do not, you will be separated instead, and will not receive retirement benefits," he explained. Airmen separated or retired under DOS rollback will not be required to repay unearned portions of bonuses, special pays or other monetary incentives, Garcia said. They will also not be entitled to any unpaid portions of bonuses, special pays, or other monetary incentives. Airmen affected by the rollback may also be entitled to separation pay, the colonel said. Airmen who have between six but less than 20 years of active service who are not first termers may be eligible for full separation pay, if they sign an Individual Ready Reserve Agreement. In addition, Airmen on active duty for 180 days or more will be authorized transition assistance benefits, such as permissive temporary duty, 180 days extended medical care for themselves and their family members, and two years of commissary and exchange privileges. In addition to those separation benefits, retiring and separating members are required to participate in a comprehensive transition assistance program which includes four mandatory elements: pre-separation counseling, a five-day workshop, a VA benefits briefing and a capstone review. Optional additional training seminars and extensive one-on-one career counseling are available at their respective installations, Garcia explained. For more information about FY14 force management programs and other personnel issues, visit the myPers website at https://mypers.af.mil . For complete details on the DOS rollback Program, enter "PSDM 13-122" in the search window. apims.af.mil , with a subject line of: "Action Required: vehicle emission testing self-certification is due within 30 days." If the employee does not certify emissions data in ECARS, commanders will be notified 90 days after the Jan. 27 date. ECARS will send annual notifications to employees to update emissions information. "A passed emission test from any I/M program within the United States will be accepted at Hill AFB," Palmer said. "If a vehicle is registered outside of an area which currently requires emissions testing and does not meet one of the exemptions, Hill employees will be required to have the vehicle emissions tested." Locally, Davis, Weber, Salt Lake and Utah counties all offer emission testing at many auto repair shops or garages. Average cost for the test is approximately $25, according to Utah's Motor Vehicle Division website, http://dmv.utah.gov/vehicles-services-menu/ registration/safety-emissions-inspections#emission. The website said there is also an additional Emission Program Fee that each of the four counties charge. The fee varies from $1 to $3. For more information about ECARS, contact: Glenn Palmer at 801-775-6918, glenn.palmer.1@us.af mil; Barbara Fisher at 801-775-3652, barbara.fisher.1@us.af.mil ; or Mark Kaschmitter at 801-775-2359, mark.kaschmitter.ctr@us.af.mil " Hill AFB Job Openings Site Internal civilian announcements are posted on the USAJOBS web site. Announcements for bargaining unit positions are posted any week day. The website is www.usajobs.gov . On the home page type "HILL" in the box titled "What". In the box titled "Where" type "UT" and hit the Search Jobs button. To view all vacancies that are currently open, under "Refine Your Results", top left hand section, select the "Jobs for Federal Employees" bubble. Wine tasting Jan. 25 Enjoy pairing wine with heavy hors d'oeuvres and lively conversation. Cost is $22 for club members and $25 for nonmembers. Purchase tickets at Outdoor Recreation, Tickets & Travel (Building 805) or The Landing. Tickets go on sale Dec. 17. 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