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JAX/Norfolk Why this is important Transitioning to civilian life is the SECOND most significant – and complex – passage most of the Sailors you counsel will navigate up to this point in their lives. Navy Pre-Sep Day 1

JAX/Norfolk 8/31/2019 Objectives You understand what’s at stake during the transition process You can communicate the stakes to those you counsel You can help Sailors connect the dots between all of Pre-Sep elements and TGPS, Track, and Capstone activities and a rewarding life and career Navy Pre-Sep Day 1

JAX/Norfolk Key Points Military service is a great foundation for a rewarding career, but it’s not an automatic win Distracting and competing priorities nearly always interfere with setting Goals, creating and implementing Plans, and thus Success Navy Pre-Sep Day 1

Using this checklist tool JAX/Norfolk Using this checklist tool Collect stories, examples, anecdotes, testimonials, and cautionary tales for as many of the benefits and dangers on the list as possible Share these with Sailors when you review these lists with them; they are much more memorable and convincing than bullet points by themselves Navy Pre-Sep Day 1

JAX/Norfolk Exercise Brainstorm at your tables to: Come up with at least 3 examples of successful and unsuccessful transition experiences you have observed Navy Pre-Sep Day 1

Veteran Employment Dynamics

Earning a living Family Matters Housing Health Care Finances JAX/Norfolk Family Matters Schools Child/Elder care (Sandwiching) Housing Where? Buy/rent? Affordability Earning a living Employment or Entrepreneurship Health Care Finances PIP Factors People, Interests & Purpose Education Navy Pre-Sep Day 1

JAX/Norfolk 8/31/2019 Objectives Identify skills employers care about and the capabilities transitioning sailors can typically offer them Explore three resources you can use to assist sailors in identifying their skills and interests Practice using the resources Navy Pre-Sep Day 1

Why this is important Short term JAX/Norfolk Why this is important Short term Help Sailors prepare for and take full advantage of: DOLEW MOC Crosswalk, and Specialized Tracks Navy Pre-Sep Day 1

Why this is important Long Term Not just a job, but a high quality job JAX/Norfolk Why this is important Long Term Not just a job, but a high quality job Adequate pay and benefits Satisfying work Navy Pre-Sep Day 1

Adequate Pay and Benefits JAX/Norfolk Adequate Pay and Benefits A single E4 with less than 4 yrs. living in barracks 2019 numbers Base pay x 12 months = Hourly rate 2080 hours $2,431 X 12 = $14.03 hr. ($29,181/year) 2080 Navy Pre-Sep Day 1

Adequate Pay and Benefits JAX/Norfolk Adequate Pay and Benefits E4 less than 4 yrs. w/ dependents, living off base in Norfolk (Base pay + BAS + BAH) X 12 = Hourly rate 2080 ($2,431 + $369 + $1,488) X 12 = $24.75/hr. ($51,470/yr.) Navy Pre-Sep Day 1

But wait! There’s more…. Medical and dental coverage JAX/Norfolk But wait! There’s more…. Medical and dental coverage Specialty pay & allowances Child care, MWR, JAG, Commissary, etc. Tax advantage for BAH/BAQ* Paid Time Off: Leave, sick time militarypay.defense.gov/Pay/Tax-Information/Exempt Navy Pre-Sep Day 1

Tax advantage: $1,934 * 20% = $387/month JAX/Norfolk Tax advantage: $1,934 * 20% = $387/month www.federalpay.org/military/calculator (Still uses 2017 pay scales) Navy Pre-Sep Day 1

Making ends meet “Living wage” in Norfolk Single, no dependents: JAX/Norfolk Making ends meet “Living wage” in Norfolk Single, no dependents: $13.45/hour or $27,976/year Couple, 2 dependents: Both work: $16.95/hr or $35,256/yr x 2 One parent works: $27.00 hr or $56,160/yr * livingwage.mit.edu Minimum wage: $7.25 Navy Pre-Sep Day 1

Making ends meet In Wise County the numbers are: JAX/Norfolk Making ends meet In Wise County the numbers are: $ 10.52/hr or $ 21,881/yr (Single) $ 15.33/hr or $ 31,886/yr x 2 Parents working $ 23.75/hr or $ 49,400/yr One parent working * livingwage.mit.edu Minimum wage: $7.25 Navy Pre-Sep Day 1

Three obstacles between Service members and high-quality jobs JAX/Norfolk Three obstacles between Service members and high-quality jobs Civilian employers often don’t understand how military experience yields valuable workplace skills Sailors often don’t understand or speak employers’ language We aren’t very good at identifying all of our capabilities and interests Navy Pre-Sep Day 1

Resources you can use to help Sailors identify their skills ITP O*NET’s My Next Move VMET MOC crosswalk sites Evals DOLEW Participant Guide Today Skills matrix Military Experience Wheel American Council of Education (ACE) website

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JAX/Norfolk Exercise 1 Using the ACE Recommendations for Boatswain’s Mate, identify five skills a civilian employer might value. Table 1: BM3 Technical Skills Table 2: BM3 “Soft” Skills Table 3: BM2 All skills Table 4: BM1 All skills Table 5: BMC All skills Table 6: BMCS All skills Pg. 235 Navy Pre-Sep Day 1

JAX/Norfolk Exercise II Team up and, using the Experience Wheel, interview each other and: Identify a key challenge or experience from one of the 6 regions of the wheel Describe one or two tasks you performed Rate (form 1 to 10) how satisfying or motivating you found the experience Describe one or more positive impacts you produced Navy Pre-Sep Day 1

Resources for Exploring Skills JAX/Norfolk Resources for Exploring Skills O*Net Online skills inventory Class handouts (Wheel, Skills diagram) VMET, ACE reports, Evals, etc. Navy COOL Learning and Development Maps Navy Pre-Sep Day 1