priority placement program (ppp) navy supply corps school (nscs) athens, georgia february 9, 2010

Priority PlacementPriority PlacementProgram (PPP)Program (PPP)

Navy Supply Corps School Navy Supply Corps School (NSCS)(NSCS)

Athens, GeorgiaAthens, GeorgiaFebruary 9, 2010February 9, 2010

PPP Workforce Briefing 2 PPP Workforce Briefing 2

PROGRAM OVERVIEWPROGRAM OVERVIEWPROGRAM OVERVIEWPROGRAM OVERVIEW

The PPP is the most The PPP is the most effective outplacement effective outplacement program in the federal program in the federal governmentgovernment

The PPP is the most The PPP is the most effective outplacement effective outplacement program in the federal program in the federal governmentgovernment


PROGRAM OVERVIEWPROGRAM OVERVIEW

Job offers - 1,084Job offers - 1,084

Avg. per month - 90Avg. per month - 90

Job offers - 1,084Job offers - 1,084

Avg. per month - 90Avg. per month - 90

1 Feb 09 - 31 Jan 101 Feb 09 - 31 Jan 101 Feb 09 - 31 Jan 101 Feb 09 - 31 Jan 10



Offers accepted - 92%Offers accepted - 92%Offers accepted - 92%Offers accepted - 92%

994994994994 9090 9090

Offers declined - 8%Offers declined - 8%Offers declined - 8%Offers declined - 8%




Released Without Offers – 365Released Without Offers – 365Released Without Offers – 365Released Without Offers – 365

33533533533530303030

Registered for commuting area only – 92%Registered for commuting area only – 92%

Registered outside commuting area - 8%Registered outside commuting area - 8%

Registered for commuting area only – 92%Registered for commuting area only – 92%

Registered outside commuting area - 8%Registered outside commuting area - 8%



Program OverviewProgram Overview

ReleasingActivityReleasingActivity

GainingActivityGainingActivity

Automated Stopper & Referral System (ASARS)Automated Stopper &

Referral System (ASARS)

RegistrationsRegistrations RequisitionsRequisitions

ReferralsReferrals


Registration EligibilityRegistration Eligibility

Reduction in Force (RIF)Reduction in Force (RIF) SeparationSeparation Change to lower grade*Change to lower grade*

Declination of offer outside Declination of offer outside commuting areacommuting area RIFRIF Transfer of functionTransfer of function Management-directedManagement-directed

* Does not include NSPS reduction in band* Does not include NSPS reduction in band


Registration EligibilityRegistration Eligibility

Must decline offer of transfer in Must decline offer of transfer in writingwriting Declination is irrevocableDeclination is irrevocable

Employees on mobility agreements Employees on mobility agreements are ineligibleare ineligible


Registration IneligibilityRegistration Ineligibility

NAF employeesNAF employeesSES employeesSES employeesReemployed annuitantsReemployed annuitantsEmployees approved for Voluntary Employees approved for Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay (VSIP)Separation Incentive Pay (VSIP)

The following may not register:



Employees who apply for retirementEmployees who apply for retirement Optional: at any timeOptional: at any time Disability: at any timeDisability: at any time Discontinued Service: prior to Discontinued Service: prior to

receiving specific separation receiving specific separation noticenotice



Employees who become temporarily unavailable for work

Employees whose conduct or performance is in question

Employees who become temporarily unavailable for work

Employees whose conduct or performance is in question




Registration PeriodRegistration Period

Eligible employees must be Eligible employees must be permitted to register upon receipt of:permitted to register upon receipt of:

Specific RIF noticeSpecific RIF notice

Notice of separation due to Notice of separation due to declination of offer outside declination of offer outside commuting areacommuting area



Displaced registrants remain in Displaced registrants remain in Program A until:Program A until: PlacementPlacement Declination of valid offerDeclination of valid offer Deletion for other reasonsDeletion for other reasons Expiration of eligibilityExpiration of eligibility

1 yr. after separation1 yr. after separation Effective date of change to lower Effective date of change to lower

gradegrade


EARLY REGISTRATIONEARLY REGISTRATION – Registration – Registration prior to notice periodprior to notice periodEARLY REGISTRATIONEARLY REGISTRATION – Registration – Registration prior to notice periodprior to notice period

SeparationDate

SeparationDate

1 Yr. Prior toEffective Date1 Yr. Prior to

Effective Date

ActivityCommander

Approval

ActivityCommander

Approval


SeparationNotices

SeparationNotices


Mandatory RegistrationMandatory Registration

PurposePurpose – Reduce separation costs – Reduce separation costs

CoverageCoverage – Employees who will be – Employees who will be separated with severance payseparated with severance pay

StrategyStrategy – Increase likelihood of – Increase likelihood of “reasonable offer” (5 CFR 550) “reasonable offer” (5 CFR 550) during notice periodduring notice period



Employee Employee mustmust be registered for: be registered for: Current skill and others for which Current skill and others for which

well qualifiedwell qualified All DoD activities in commuting areaAll DoD activities in commuting area Current grade down to & including 2 Current grade down to & including 2

grades lower*grades lower*

* HRO will use equivalent GS grades* HRO will use equivalent GS gradesfor NSPS and demo project registrantsfor NSPS and demo project registrants

What does it mean?What does it mean?



Applies if employee is eligible for Applies if employee is eligible for severance pay and:severance pay and: Does not voluntarily register; orDoes not voluntarily register; or Registers only within commuting Registers only within commuting

areaarea If registrant expands area prior If registrant expands area prior

to separation, mandatory to separation, mandatory requirements are waivedrequirements are waived

Who does it apply to?Who does it apply to?



Applies upon receipt of:Applies upon receipt of: Specific RIF separation notice; orSpecific RIF separation notice; or Receipt of separation notice Receipt of separation notice

following declination of offer outside following declination of offer outside commuting areacommuting area

When does it take effect?When does it take effect?



Still applies after declination of Still applies after declination of valid offer if offer was:valid offer if offer was: Prior to notice period;Prior to notice period; Outside of commuting area; orOutside of commuting area; or More than 2 grades below current More than 2 grades below current

gradegrade

(i.e., if offer did not affect severance (i.e., if offer did not affect severance pay pay entitlement) entitlement)



RIFSeparation

RIFSeparation

Eligible for severance

pay?

Eligible for severance

pay?

Registrationis voluntaryRegistrationis voluntary

YESYES

NONO

Registrationis mandatoryRegistrationis mandatory

Specificnotice

issued?

Specificnotice

issued?

NONO

YESYES


Referral PrioritiesReferral Priorities

RIF separationRIF separation(no offer)(no offer)11



RIF/reclassification RIF/reclassification demotion – 2 or more GS demotion – 2 or more GS gradesgrades

Declination of offer outside Declination of offer outside commuting areacommuting area RIFRIF TOFTOF Management-directedManagement-directed

22



RIF/reclassification RIF/reclassification demotion – less than 2 GS demotion – less than 2 GS gradesgrades

All family members All family members (including military & (including military & civilian spouses)civilian spouses)

33



Priority 1 & 2 referrals restrictPriority 1 & 2 referrals restrict:: PromotionsPromotions Employee-initiated Employee-initiated

reassignmentsreassignments AppointmentsAppointments TransfersTransfers Demotions to positions Demotions to positions

with greater promotion with greater promotion potentialpotential



Priority 3 referrals:Priority 3 referrals:

Permit selections within Permit selections within ComponentComponent

Restrict appointments &Restrict appointments & transferstransfers


Total Registrations - 950Total Registrations - 950(as of 31 January 2010)(as of 31 January 2010)

Total Registrations - 950Total Registrations - 950(as of 31 January 2010)(as of 31 January 2010)

Priority 1 - 27% Priority 2/3 - 73%Priority 1 - 27% Priority 2/3 - 73%Priority 1 - 27% Priority 2/3 - 73%Priority 1 - 27% Priority 2/3 - 73%

REFERRAL PRIORITIESREFERRAL PRIORITIESREFERRAL PRIORITIESREFERRAL PRIORITIES


Registration SkillsRegistration Skills

MustMust register for current skill register for current skill Exceptions require CARE approvalExceptions require CARE approval

May register for other skills if well May register for other skills if well qualifiedqualified As determined by registering HROAs determined by registering HRO



well qual-i-fied adj. Possesses knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform with no greater loss in productivity than normally expected during orientation of any employee who is new to the organization.

well qual-i-fied adj. Possesses knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform with no greater loss in productivity than normally expected during orientation of any employee who is new to the organization.



Minimum qualification Minimum qualification standards not sufficient for standards not sufficient for PPPPPP

Registrants must have Registrants must have experience actually experience actually applying the skillapplying the skill

Experience must be Experience must be documenteddocumented

OPFOPF

Basic Eligibility Basic Eligibility

Well QualifiedWell Qualified


Registration GradesRegistration Grades

High GradeHigh Grade Current Pay SystemCurrent Pay System: current : current

permanent or retained gradepermanent or retained grade

Other pay systemsOther pay systems: grades : grades with representative rates with representative rates equal to or below current equal to or below current permanent or retained gradepermanent or retained grade

NSPS & Demo ProjectsNSPS & Demo Projects: HRO will use : HRO will use employees “equivalent GS grade” employees “equivalent GS grade” for registration purposes for registration purposes

No PromotionsNo Promotions


Registration GradesRegistration Grades

Low GradeLow Grade No more than 3 GS grades, or No more than 3 GS grades, or

the equivalent, below current the equivalent, below current permanent or retained gradepermanent or retained grade

NSPS & Demo EmployeesNSPS & Demo Employees: 3-grade : 3-grade limit based on equivalent GS grade limit based on equivalent GS grade used as high gradeused as high grade

FWS employeesFWS employees: 3-grade limit based : 3-grade limit based on comparing employee’s on comparing employee’s representative rate to GS rate tablerepresentative rate to GS rate table


Area of Referral Area of Referral

Employees who decline ToF may Employees who decline ToF may only register for locations that are only register for locations that are less distant than the transfer siteless distant than the transfer site



• Registration limited to activities less distant

than Newport, Rhode Island

• No skipping over

• No expansion beyond commuting area after separation

885 miles



• Upon implementation of new PPP policy, registration will be limited to activities no more than 25% of the distance between Athens, Georgia and Newport, Rhode Island

222 miles

Straight-line distance to Newport = 885 milesRadius of maximum area of referral = 885 x .25

= 222 miles


Area of ReferralArea of Referral

No “skipping over”No “skipping over”

Area can be expanded Area can be expanded incrementallyincrementally

Cannot expand outside Cannot expand outside commuting area after separationcommuting area after separation


Area of ReferralArea of Referral

Commuting AreaCommuting Area – Reasonable daily – Reasonable daily commuting distance from commuting distance from permanent residencepermanent residence

ResidenceResidence

CurrentDutyStation

CurrentDutyStation


JOB OFFERSJOB OFFERSJOB OFFERSJOB OFFERS

One One validvalid offer only offer only

REPLY TIMEREPLY TIME - 2 business days - 2 business days

REPORTING DATESREPORTING DATES

Same area:Same area: 14 days 14 days PCS move:PCS move: 30 days30 days


Job OffersJob Offers

Full-time permanent DoD position Full-time permanent DoD position (unless current work schedule is (unless current work schedule is less than full-time)less than full-time)

Series, grade, & duty location for Series, grade, & duty location for which registeredwhich registered

Essentially same conditions of Essentially same conditions of employmentemployment

Valid OfferValid Offer



Position is not. . .Position is not. . . ObligatedObligated Under contract studyUnder contract study In the excepted service (unless In the excepted service (unless

registrant is currently excepted registrant is currently excepted service)service)




The following do not invalidate an The following do not invalidate an offer:offer: Drug testing requirementDrug testing requirement Change in shiftsChange in shifts Decrease in wage or locality ratesDecrease in wage or locality rates



Pay SettingPay Setting

If employee accepts lower grade If employee accepts lower grade without a break in service, without a break in service, pay pay retentionretention applies applies**

* * if if otherwise entitled under otherwise entitled under controlling regulationscontrolling regulations

* * if if otherwise entitled under otherwise entitled under controlling regulationscontrolling regulations


Placed within DoD – Losing activity pays as Placed within DoD – Losing activity pays as prescribed by Joint Travel Regulation (JTR)prescribed by Joint Travel Regulation (JTR)

Outside DoD - ?Outside DoD - ?

Placed within DoD – Losing activity pays as Placed within DoD – Losing activity pays as prescribed by Joint Travel Regulation (JTR)prescribed by Joint Travel Regulation (JTR)

Outside DoD - ?Outside DoD - ?

Relocation CostsRelocation CostsRelocation CostsRelocation Costs


Temporary PositionsTemporary Positions

Offers in Offers in commuting area onlycommuting area only

Continued registration in PPPContinued registration in PPP


Temporary PositionsTemporary Positions

Accepting temporary/term Accepting temporary/term positions positions without a break in without a break in serviceservice can affect future GRADE can affect future GRADE & PAY RETENTION& PAY RETENTION

Consult with CPO/HRO Consult with CPO/HRO beforebefore acceptingaccepting


EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIESEMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintain satisfactory performance & Maintain satisfactory performance & conductconduct

Avoid contact with other DoD Avoid contact with other DoD activities regarding PPP registrationactivities regarding PPP registration AllAll communications must be between communications must be between

the 2 personnel officesthe 2 personnel offices

Submit up-to-date resumeSubmit up-to-date resume

Priority PlacementPriority PlacementProgram (PPP)Program (PPP)

Navy Supply Corps School (NSCS)Navy Supply Corps School (NSCS)Athens, GeorgiaAthens, GeorgiaFebruary 9, 2010February 9, 2010

priority placement program (ppp) navy supply corps school (nscs) athens, georgia february 9, 2010

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