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Question 1

The genesis of the U.S. Federal legislative process can be traced to the following key events:

Answer 1

• Declaration of Independence adopted (July 4, 1776)
• Articles of Confederation ratified (March 1, 1781)
• Constitution ratified by nine states (June 1788)
• Constitution took effect (March 4, 1789)

Question 2

1. Where can the rules for calculating FTE employment be found?

Answer 2

OMB Circular A-11

Question 3

2. What term is used to refer to the totality of units in a DoD component?

Answer 3

Force Structure

Question 4

3. What term is used to refer to the authorized and programmed strength at the end of the fiscal year for the active forces, the Selected Reserve, and appropriated-fund civilian employees in the FYDP?

Answer 4

Peacetime Strength

Question 5

4. What process involves assembling, organizing, and using manpower and material resources in preparation for war or other emergency?

Answer 5

Mobilization

Question 6

5. What is the maximum number of days that units of the Selected Reserve and members of the Individual Ready Reserve may be ordered to active duty (other than for training) without the consent of Congress?

Answer 6

365 days

Question 7

6. What is the maximum number of members of the Selected Reserve and the Individual Ready Reserve who may be on duty at any one time? Of these, what is the maximum number who may be members of the Individual Ready Reserve?

Answer 7

200k; 30k

Question 8

7. What term is used to describe a civilian who could be deployed to a crisis area?

Answer 8

E-E (Emergency Essential)

Question 9

8. What types of activities are excluded from competition under OMB Circular A-76?

Answer 9

Inherently governmental

Question 10

9. How frequently must Federal agencies compile lists of activities that are not inherently Governmental?

Answer 10

Annually

Question 11

10. What kind of activity is so intimately related to the public interest as to mandate performance by Federal employees?

Answer 11

Inherently governmental

Question 12

11. What is one of the exceptions to the ban on gifts from outside sources?

Answer 12

• Where the value of the gift is $20 or less (not to exceed $50 annually).
• Where the gift is based solely on a family relationship or personal friendship.
• Where the gift is based on an outside business or employment relationship.
• Where the gift is in connection with certain political activities.

Question 13

Who issues guidance annually for the services to use in preparation and administration of their military and civilian manpower programs?

Answer 13

The under secretary of defense personnel, and readiness 

Question 14

Civilian personnel can be used only in positions that do not require military incumbents by reasons of what?

Answer 14

Law, training, security, discipline, rotation, or combat readiness 

Question 15

What USC gives the president authority to order to active duty selected reserves, and ready reserves?

Answer 15

10 USC 12304 

Question 16

How do you calculate turnover rate?

Answer 16

Number of employees who left positions during a past year divided by the number of positions example assume 10 person left from our hundred positions, so 10÷100 equals 10% turnover rate 

Question 17

What is the fill rate?

Answer 17

The average number of days between an employee leaving a position and the position being filled divided by the workdays in a year example assume it takes 65 workdays from an employee leaving until the position is filled and there are 2080 hours 260 workdays in the year 65÷260 = 25% fill rate