Technician to AGR Realignment Town Hall Brief Missouri National Guard Human Resource Office February 2019

Purpose Provide all Missouri ANG Technicians and leadership with information and resources regarding the realignment of certain fulltime positions from Technician to AGR status UNCLASSIFIED

Overview Background Where Are We Today? Considerations Who Is Affected? Comparison Management’s Tools Upcoming Actions UNCLASSIFIED

Background Director of the Air National Guard (DANG) Lt Gen Rice announced realignment of ANG Military Technicians to AGR. Maximizes recruiting, retention, readiness and overall lethality of our force Four guiding principles: increase readiness, target critical AFSCs, location factors, and special military needs – ANG Functional Area Manager driven 3,183 Military Technicians realign to AGR effective 1 April 2019 Long range goal of force mix of 65% AGR and 35% Military Technician/Title 5 UNCLASSIFIED

Where we are today? MO ANG realigns 56 Technician positions to AGR effective 1 April 2019 131st BW – 29 Enlisted 139th AW – 23 Enlisted, 4 Officers Finalizing affected positions; Affects both Wings and may include all Groups Developed realignment business rules that are uniform, repeatable, and nondiscriminatory UNCLASSIFIED

Considerations Should have a long range view (5 years) Your shop or position may not be affected this year, but could be over the next few years if the realignment continues AGR accession standards will not be relaxed. ANGI 36-101, Chapter 5 remains in effect Every effort will be made to ensure continued employment. This will require the full range of management tools UNCLASSIFIED

Who is Affected? General Notice of Realignment 56 tech positions realigned to AGR effective 1 April 2019 Competitive area will be the Airmen in affected positions/work centers Every effort will be made to place all Airmen Priority of placement for all vacancies will be to members in affected positions UNCLASSIFIED

DUAL STATUS TECHNICIAN Comparison Tech / AGR benefit comparison DUAL STATUS TECHNICIAN AGR FEHB TRICARE FEGLI /SGLI SGLI FERS/TSP/SOCIAL SECURITY BRS/TSP/SOCIAL SECURITY Annual leave 4, 6, 8 hrs per pay period (26) Annual leave 30 days per year Sick leave 4 hrs per pay period (26) Not applicable UNCLASSIFIED

Comparison Tech / AGR take home pay comparison TECHNICIAN (WG-10 step 3) AGR (TSgt with 10 years) $64,342.21 KC Area per year $42,764.40 - Fed and State Tax deducted based on employee’s earnings and filing status. Federal – Single, no dependents: $8,976 State - $3,500 - Fed tax deducted based on employee’s earnings and filing status., no State Tax Federal – Single, no dependents: $3,475 - FEHB average price Self only $2,121, Family $5,144 Tricare no cost - FEGLI cost is based on the base salary, age and any options elected Basic only age 45-49 $261.30 Basic + Opt A + Opt B 5x + Opt C 5x $1,209 + $5,701.92 (12 UTAs) + BAH $11,520 based on duty zip, grade and dependents or not. Single no dependents. Not taxed + $1,781.85 (15 AT days) + BAS $4,432.68 not taxed $56,967.68 ESTIMATE $55,242.08 ESTIMATE UNCLASSIFIED

Management’s Tools Non-competitive realignment Competitive realignment Manpower change requests (MCRs) VERA/VSIP Management Directed Reassignment Management Directed Change to Lower Grade Reduction In Force (last resort) UNCLASSIFIED

Management’s Tools Non-competitive realignment Voluntary By exception with HRO approval Must be fully AFSC qualified Cannot create over-grade or excess Cannot lead to promotion beyond current DSG position Must meet AGR accession requirements in ANGI 36-101, Chapter 5 Only technicians who meet grade and AFSC requirements Must submit application package to HRO remote UNCLASSIFIED

Management’s Tools Competitive realignment Advertised through normal hiring process Closed to all but permanent Technicians in realigning workcenter If higher enlisted grade than max grade offered, must take voluntary demotion If realigning position is vacant, normal hiring process will be followed UNCLASSIFIED

Management’s Tools Manpower Change Requests (MCRs) If a realigned position cannot be filled due to lack of interest by the affected technician, management may consider leaving Technician in place and choose to realign the AGR to a different position within the same program element code (PEC) In exceptional circumstances, understanding the risks involved, management may consider leaving the Technician in place and realigning the AGR to a position within a different PEC UNCLASSIFIED

Management’s Tools Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA) Age 50 with 20 years service Any age with 25 years service CSRS: 2% reduction for each year under age 55 FERS: No reduction Ineligible if in the MEB process UNCLASSIFIED

Management’s Tools Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay (VSIP) Over 3 years of service Maximum of $40,000 May be combined with VERA 5 year restriction on Federal re-employment Ineligible if in the MEB process Ineligible if selectively non-retained BASIC 1 week for each year under 10 years 2 weeks for each year over 10 years 10% of Basic for each year over age 40 UNCLASSIFIED

Management’s Tools Management Directed Reassignment Written offer Like grade and pay Mandatory if fully qualified UNCLASSIFIED

Management’s Tools Management Directed Change to Lower Grade Written offer Voluntary Pay Retention UNCLASSIFIED

Only as a last resort when all other options are exhausted Management’s Tools Reduction In Force Only as a last resort when all other options are exhausted Competitive Results are Final UNCLASSIFIED

Upcoming Actions Issue General Notice of Realignment Complete position identification Employ the management tools 1 April 2019 start date for new AGR Standby for FY20 guidance UNCLASSIFIED

Questions Frequently Asked Questions are posted to the Missouri HRO Web Page Many other educational resources available on MOGUARD.COM under HOT TOPICS UNCLASSIFIED