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

2. Purpose
Provide all Missouri ANG Technicians and leadership with information and resources regarding the realignment of certain fulltime positions from Technician to AGR status
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3. Overview Background Where Are We Today? Considerations
Who Is Affected?
Comparison
Management’s Tools
Upcoming Actions
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4. 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 April 2019
Long range goal of force mix of 65% AGR and 35% Military Technician/Title 5
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5. 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
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6. 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 , Chapter 5 remains in effect
Every effort will be made to ensure continued employment. This will require the full range of management tools
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7. 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
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8. 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
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9. Comparison Tech / AGR take home pay comparison
TECHNICIAN (WG-10 step 3)
AGR (TSgt with 10 years)
$64, 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 $261.30
Basic + Opt A + Opt B 5x + Opt C 5x $1,209
+ $5, (12 UTAs)
+ BAH $11,520 based on duty zip, grade and dependents or not. Single no dependents. Not taxed
+ $1, (15 AT days)
+ BAS $4, not taxed
$56, ESTIMATE
$55, ESTIMATE
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10. 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)
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11. 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 , Chapter 5
Only technicians who meet grade and AFSC requirements
Must submit application package to HRO remote
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12. 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
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13. 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
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14. 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
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15. 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
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16. Management’s Tools Management Directed Reassignment Written offer
Like grade and pay
Mandatory if fully qualified
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17. Management’s Tools Management Directed Change to Lower Grade
Written offer
Voluntary
Pay Retention
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18. 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
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19. 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
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20. Questions
Frequently Asked Questions are posted to the Missouri HRO Web Page
Many other educational resources available on MOGUARD.COM under HOT TOPICS
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