Manpower Management. 1.2

Question 0

What term is used to refer to the totality of units in a DOD component?

Answer 0

Force Structure

Question 1

Where can the rules for calculating Fte employment be found?

Answer 1

OMB a-11

Question 2

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?

Answer 2

Peacetime Strength

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Mobilization

Question 4

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?

Answer 4

365 days

Question 5

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 5

200k; 30k

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Emergency Essential Employee

Question 7

What types of activities are excluded from competition under OMB circular a-76?

Answer 7

Inherently governmental

Question 8

How frequently must federal agencies. On pile lists of activities that are not inherently governmental?

Answer 8

Annually

Question 9

What are the current strength levels of active duty forces, ready and standby reserves, and civilian work force

Answer 9

In 2009: 1.4m 838k and 735k

Ref: 1.2.5

Question 10

Define Manpower management

Answer 10

The process for determining manpower requirements for. Urge tardy purposes and reporting manpower strengths to OMB

Ref. 1.1.6

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness)

Ref 1.2.6

Question 12

Who has the first priority for programming manpower based on Joint Chiefs of Staff guidance?

Answer 12

Major Combatant commands

REF: 1.2.6

Question 13

Define Actual Strength

Answer 13

The number of personnel in, or projectd to be in, an organization or account at a specified point in time

Ref 1.2.8

Question 14

Define Assigned Strength

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Defined Authorized Strenth

Answer 15

Total strength authorized by Cpngress (internal service applications only). (also documented strength).

Ref 1.2.8

Question 16

Defined Average Strength

Answer 16

The arithmetic mean strength for a specific time span. The average strength for 1 year is equivalent to work years.

Ref 1.2.8

Question 17

Define DoD Civilian Work Force

Answer 17

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.

Question 18

What is End Strength?

Answer 18

Strength at the end of a fical year is synonymous with end-year strength.

ref 1.2.8

Question 19

What is the official report (atabase) that summarizes resources provided to DoD?

Answer 19

Future-Year Defense Program (FYDP)

Question 20

What is ther term for totality of units in a DoD component?

Answer 20

Force Structure

1.2.8

Question 21

What is the process called of compiling and projecting future manpower requirements?

Answer 21

Manpower Programming

Ref 1.2.8

Question 22

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?

Answer 22

FTE - full time equivalent.

ref 1.2.13

Question 23

What is VSIP?

Answer 23

The buyout program known as Voluntary Separation Incentive Program.

Ref 1.2.14

Question 24

What is VERA?

Answer 24

The program for early retirement known as Voluntary Early Retirement Authority.

Ref 1.2.14

Question 25

What is the act that specifies the process to be followed to identify activities that are not inherently governmental?

Answer 25

Federal Activities Inventory Reform Act of 1998.

Ref 1.2.15

Question 26

When is the list of not inherently governmental functions due and to whom?

Answer 26

Annually by the third quarter to OMB.

Ref 1.2.15

Question 27

What are the two categories of inherently governmental?

Answer 27

The Act of Governing and Monetary Transactions and entitlements.

Ref 1.2.17

Question 28

What is the document outlining the policy to retain government functions in-house?

Answer 28

A-76

ref 1.2.19

Question 29

What is the basis of the government estimate in an A-76 management study?

Answer 29

MEO - Most efficient organization.

Ref 1.2.22

Question 30

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?

Answer 30

Performance Work Statement (PWS).

Ref 1.2.23

Question 31

What percent below in-house personnel related cost must commercial bids be when relating costs of A76 study?

Answer 31

Ten percent

Ref 1.2.24

Question 32

What are the three core concepts of ethics?

Answer 32

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

Question 33

What are the remedies for avoiding potential conflicts of interest?

Answer 33

Recusal, Waivers, Divestiture, and Trusts.

Ref 1.2.36