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- Manpower Structure
- Mobilization Process
- Federal Activities & Inventory Control Act of 1998
- A76 & DoDI 4100
- Commercial Activity Program
- Ethical Standards |
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| The learning objects to Mod1 Comp2: Manpower Management |
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| The process for determining manpower requirement for budgetary purposes and reporting manpower strengths to OMB? |
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| Military functions not required during peacetime are assigned to the Reserve components because of this policy. |
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This policy:
assigns certain military personnel to those jobs that contribute to war.
Terminates or deferrs activities not essential to the war effort. |
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| DoD Manpower Utilization Policy |
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| Assembling, organizing, and using manpower and material resources in preparation for war or other emergency? |
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| Prescribes mobilization policies, authorities, and responsibilities. |
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| MMP (MASTER MOBILIZATION PLAN) |
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| The limit of Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve the President can activate w/o the consent of Congress. |
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| 200,000 total Select Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve, of which no more than 30,000 can be Individual Ready Reserve. |
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| Title 10 USC Section 12304 give the President the authority to do what? |
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| Activate reserve forces for no more than 365 days |
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| A position normally filled on a permanent basis and having a regular schedule. |
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| FTP (full time permanent) |
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| Average number of days between an employee leaving a position and the position being filled divided by the work days in a year. |
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| The Program for Early Retirement |
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| VERA (Voluntary Early Retirement Authority) |
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VSIP (Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay)
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| What are the limitation on the VISP program |
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up to $25K
No retry for 1year w/o written permission from the SECDEF
if you return before 5 years you need to refund the pay
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| What Act requires federal agencies to compose a list of activities and to make it publicly available? |
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| Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998 |
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| What act requires there to be Competition Required for commercial activities and Realistic and Fair Cost Comparisons? |
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| Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act |
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| A-76 defines activities into what two categories? |
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Commercial Activities
Inherently Governmental Activities
- The Act of Governing
- Entitlements and Monetary Transactions |
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This reference is guidance for the policy on
- Achieving economy/enhancing productivity
- Retaining gov functions in-house
- Relying on the commercial sector |
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| This act requires the development and reporting of cost information and the systematic measurement of performance. |
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| The act mandates performance measurement by federal agencies. |
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| This Board recommendes standards for managerial cost accounting, which were approved by the Director, OMB, The SEC Treasury, and the Comptroller General. "Managerial Cost Accounting Standards for the Federal Government." |
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| (FASAB) Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board |
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| The changeover of an activity from government performance to performance under contract by a commercial source |
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| the changeover of an activity from performanced under contract to government performance. |
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| A business or other non-Federal activity (non-foreign) which provides a commercial product or service. |
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| The process of developing an estimate of the cost of government performance of a commercial activity and comparing it, in accordance with the requirements of the Supplement, to the cost of the government for performance of the activity. |
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| Includes a mix of Federal employees and contract support. It is the basis for all government costs entered on the Cost Comparison Form. This is the product of the Management Plan and the basis for the Performance Work Statement. |
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| Most Efficient Organization (MEO) |
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| The technical, functional, and performance characteristics of the work to be performed, identifies essential functions to be performed, and determines performance factors, including the location of the work, the units of work, the quantity of work units, and the quality and timeliness of the work units. It serves as the scope of work and the basis for all costs entered on the Cost Comparison Form. |
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| Performance Work Statement |
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| This is performed to analyze completely the method of operation necessary to establish the most efficient or cost effective in-house organization (MEO) needed to accomplish the requirements in the PWS. |
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| The time period for a standard competition is _, which may be extended to _ with approval. With a "streamline" procedure the time limit is _, extendable another _ days with approval. Streamline process may be used if the competition involves _ or fewer |
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12 months
18 months
90 Days
another 45 days
65 FTE's |
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| After the official annoucement of an A-76 cost comparison, the maximum time to convert to an MEO is _ for single function and _ for multiple functions. |
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| DoD components shall notify Congress of the intention to do a __ involving _ or more DoD civilian personnel. And notify the ____ of any such intent at least five working days before the congressional notification. |
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cost comparison
46 or more
USD (P&R) |
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| One remedy for avoiding a conflict of interest. The employee does not participate in a matter that could affect the employee's financial interest. |
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| A remedy for dealing with conflicts of interest. An individual may be issued this if he owns a few shares of an individual stock. |
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| An individual ___ of the statutory bar may be granted by an authorized official when the conflicting financial interest is not substantial. For example, an official might grant this when an employee owns oòa few shares of stock. |
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| The deferral of capitl gains taxes that must be sold to comply with ethics program requirements. |
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| Certificates of Divestiture |
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| The limit on gifts from outside sources? |
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| Name the first 4 of the 9 Merit Principles |
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1. Open, Fair, and Competitive recruitment methods
2. Fair & Equitable
3. Accurate Job Classification; Recognize Excellence
4. All employees should maintain a high standard of integrity, conduct and concern for the public interest. |
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5, 6, 7 of the 9 merit principles
(Title 5, US Code Section 2301) |
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5. The Federal Workforce should be used effeciently and effectively
6. Correct or seperate poor performers
7. Effectively educate and train employees |
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8 and 9 of the 9 merit principles
(Title 5, US Code Section 2301) |
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8. Protect employees from improper political influence
9. Protect employees against reprisal for their lawful actions |
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1, 2, and 3 of the 11 Prohibited Personnel Practices
(Title 5, US Code, Section 2302(b)) |
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1. Unlawful Discrimination
2. Seek or Use improper recommendation
3. Coerce political activity |
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4 and 5 of the Prohibited Personnel Practices
(Title 5, US Code, Section 2302(b)) |
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4. Obstruct a persons right to compete for employment
5. Encourage a person to withdraw from competition |
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6 and 7 of the Prohibited Personnel Practices
(Title 5, US Code, Section 2302(b)) |
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6. Grant improper advantage
7. Engage in nepotism |
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8 and 9 of the Prohibited Personel Practices
(Title 5, US Code, Section 2302(b)) |
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8. Take reprisal for lawful disclosure
9. Take reprisal for filling an appeal |
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9 and 10 of the Prohibited Personnel Practices
(5, US Code, Section 2302(b))
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9. Unlawful discrimination for off-duty conduct
10. To take or fail to take action in violation of merit principles. |
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| The four steps in the Outside hiring process |
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1. Examination
2. Processing Applications
3. Selection
4. Probationary Period |
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| Applicants take a written and/or performance test to demonstrate potential for successful job performance in this examination method. |
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| An exam that provides ratings based on experience, education, training, and other job-related achievements described by the applicant. |
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| When a selection is made from a certificate of eligible applicants. The leader/manager must follow two rules: |
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1. The Rule of 3
2. Veteran's preference |
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| Four ways a manager can fill a position from inside the government. |
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1. Promotion/Demotion
2. Reasignment
3. Detail
4. Transfer |
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| For the promotion/demotion method of filling a position the employee must meet ___ ___. And the it must be competitive is over ____ days. |
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Minimum Qualifications.
120 days |
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| Changing employee within the same agency without promotion or demotion |
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| Temporary assignment of an employee to a different position with no change in grade or pay. |
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| Move a career or career-conditional employee from one agency to another without a break in service of one workday. |
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| the systematic process by which an agency involves it's employees in improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the organization. |
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| This Act repealed the provisions of the Performance Rating Act of 1950, and established an objective, job-related appraisal system that allows multiple levels of ratings. |
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| (CSRA) Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 |
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| According the CSRA performance appraisal systems must consist of established standards that permit the accurate evaluation of on the basis of ___ ____. |
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| The CSRA requires that ____ ____ and ___ __ ___ must be communicated to employees in writing at the beginning of each appraisal period. |
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Performance Standards
Critical Job Elements |
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| The CSRA requires that Employees be appraised ___. |
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| An employee's performance of duties and responsibilites with performance standards |
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| A component of an employee's job that is of sufficient importance that performance below the minimum standard established by management requires remedial action and denial of a within-grade increase, and may be the basis for removing or reducing the grade level of that employee. Such action may be taken without regard to performance on other components of the job. |
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| Quality, quantity, timeliness, cost-effectiveness, productivity, reduction in paperwork, courtesy, meeting affirmative action goals, or other toos which may be used to measure results of performance. |
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| Those aspects of work that an individual has control over and directly relate to assigned tasks. |
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| Individual Performance Elements |
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| Any distinguishable unit of purposeful goal-oriented work. |
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| Those specific items which will be measured during an appraisal. |
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| Measurement of accomplishment of organizations or units, for which a supervisor or manager is responsible. |
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| Organizational Performance Elements |
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| The means to determine the degree to which standards have been met. |
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| An employee's level of accomplishment of duties and responsibilites |
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| The expressed measure of level of achievement, including quantity, quality, and timeliness, established by management for duties and responsibilities of a position or group of positions. |
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| Performance of an employee which fails to meet established performance standards in one or more critical elements of such empoyee's position. This rating requires removal from the position by reassignment, downgrade, or removal from the service. |
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| If action is taken under Title 5, CFR, Part 752 and opportunity period is required or not required? |
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| NOT required for adverse actions |
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| If performance-based action is taken under Title 5, CFR, Part 432 an opportunity period is required or not required? |
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| IS required for unacceptable performance |
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| The 4 step procedure for providing a formal opportunity to improve. |
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1. Determination of "unacceptable performance"
2. "Opportunity to Improve" notice given
3. Formal Opportunity to Improve
4. Determiniation of performance improvement |
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| Hiring and recruiting policy that ensures equal employment opportunities. |
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| Affirmative Employment Program |
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| Compliant process that protects the employee's ability to complain about discrimination on the job. |
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| Discrimination Complaint Program |
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| Hiring, recruiting, placing, and training to address special needs by group. |
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| Prohibits discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, or religion |
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| Prohibits discrimination in pay based on sex. |
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| Prohibits discrimination based on age |
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| 1967 Age Discrimination in Employment |
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| This Act brought the Federal Government in line with provisions of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. |
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1972 Equal Employment Opportunity Act
(Requires Affirmative Action Plans) |
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| Added "handicap" as a prohibited form of discrimination. Requires resonable accomodation. |
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| 1973 Vocational Rehabilitation Act |
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| Extends prohibition of discrimination to maritial status and political affiliation. |
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| 1978 Civil Service Reform Act |
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| This act provides for compensatory and punitive damages reimbursements for discriminating against protected classes. |
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| Provides protection for individuals with qualified disabilities. |
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| 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act |
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| This Act changed the statute of limitation rules for discriminatory compensation cases. |
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| 2009 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act |
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Conflict approach:
"Leave well enough alone" |
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Conflict approach:
"Kill your enemies with kindness" |
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Conflict Approach:
"Might makes right" |
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Conflict Approach:
"Split the difference" |
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Comprimising
Both sides give up something in order to have peace. |
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Conflict Approach:
"Two Heads are better than one" |
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Collaborating
Confronting the issue directly and using good problem-solving skills. |
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| Occurs when an agency, because of lack of work, shortage of funds, insufficient personnel ceiling, or reorganization, or the exercise of certain re-employment or restoration rights, releases an empoyee from competitive level by demotion, separation, furlough for more than 30 cays, or of more than 22 discountinuous work days. |
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| A retirement plan that provides 3 different sources: Basic Benefit Plan, Social Security, and the Thrift Savings Plan. |
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| Federal Employee Retirement System |
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