Manpower Management. 1.2 Flashcards
What term is used to refer to the totality of units in a DOD component?
Force Structure
Where can the rules for calculating Fte employment be found?
OMB a-11
What term is used to refer to the authorized and programmed strength at the end of the fiscal year for he active forces, the Selective Reserve, and appropriated fund civilian employees in the FYPD?
Peacetime Strength
What process involves assembling, organizing, and using manpower and material resources in preparation for war or other emergency?
Mobilization
What is the maximum number of members of the selected reserve and the Idividual Ready Reserve may be ordered to active duty, other than for training, without the consent of Congress?
365 days
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?
200k; 30k
What term is used to describe a civilian who could be deployed to a crisis area?
Emergency Essential Employee
What types of activities are excluded from competition under OMB circular a-76?
Inherently governmental
How frequently must federal agencies. On pile lists of activities that are not inherently governmental?
Annually
What are the current strength levels of active duty forces, ready and standby reserves, and civilian work force
In 2009: 1.4m 838k and 735k
Ref: 1.2.5
Define Manpower management
The process for determining manpower requirements for. Urge tardy purposes and reporting manpower strengths to OMB
Ref. 1.1.6
Who issues guidance for the services to use in preparation and administration of their military and civilian manpower programs?
Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness)
Ref 1.2.6
Who has the first priority for programming manpower based on Joint Chiefs of Staff guidance?
Major Combatant commands
REF: 1.2.6
Define Actual Strength
The number of personnel in, or projectd to be in, an organization or account at a specified point in time
Ref 1.2.8
Define Assigned Strength
Actual strength of an entire service, not necessarily equal to combined unit actual strengths because individuals may be assigned but not joined.
Ref 1.2.8
Defined Authorized Strenth
Total strength authorized by Cpngress (internal service applications only). (also documented strength).
Ref 1.2.8
Defined Average Strength
The arithmetic mean strength for a specific time span. The average strength for 1 year is equivalent to work years.
Ref 1.2.8
Define DoD Civilian Work Force
US citizens or foreign national hired directly or indiectrly to work for DoD, paid from appropriated or nonapproriated funds under pemanent or temporary appointment Excludes contractors.
What is End Strength?
Strength at the end of a fical year is synonymous with end-year strength.
ref 1.2.8
What is the official report (atabase) that summarizes resources provided to DoD?
Future-Year Defense Program (FYDP)
What is ther term for totality of units in a DoD component?
Force Structure
1.2.8
What is the process called of compiling and projecting future manpower requirements?
Manpower Programming
Ref 1.2.8
What is the term for total number of hours of regular straight-time hours not including overtime or holiday hours worked by an employee divided by the number of compensable hours applicable to each fiscal year?
FTE - full time equivalent.
ref 1.2.13
What is VSIP?
The buyout program known as Voluntary Separation Incentive Program.
Ref 1.2.14
What is VERA?
The program for early retirement known as Voluntary Early Retirement Authority.
Ref 1.2.14
What is the act that specifies the process to be followed to identify activities that are not inherently governmental?
Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998.
Ref 1.2.15
When is the list of not inherently governmental functions due and to whom?
Annually by the third quarter to OMB.
Ref 1.2.15
What are the two categories of inherently governmental?
The Act of Governing and Monetary Transactions and entitlements.
Ref 1.2.17
What is the document outlining the policy to retain government functions in-house?
A-76
ref 1.2.19
What is the basis of the government estimate in an A-76 management study?
MEO - Most efficient organization.
Ref 1.2.22
What is the statement of technical, functional, and performance characteristics of the work to be performed and scope of work in an A-76 study?
Performance Work Statement (PWS).
Ref 1.2.23
What percent below in-house personnel related cost must commercial bids be when relating costs of A76 study?
Ten percent
Ref 1.2.24
What are the three core concepts of ethics?
Employees shall not use public office for private gain and Employees shall act impartially and not give preferencial treatment to private orgs or individuals and employees must strive to avoid appearance of violating the law or ethical standards.
Ref 1.2.26
What are the remedies for avoiding potential conflicts of interest?
Recusal, Waivers, Divestiture, and Trusts.
Ref 1.2.36
