[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 61 (Tuesday, March 31, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17109-17117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-07314]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project;
Department of Defense
AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
ACTION: Notice of amendments to the project plan for the Department of
Defense (DoD) Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration
Project (AcqDemo).
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SUMMARY: The DoD, with the approval of OPM, received authority to
conduct a personnel demonstration project within DoD's civilian
acquisition workforce and among those supporting personnel assigned to
work directly with it. This notice announces the repeal and replacement
of AcqDemo's original legal authorization and modifies the project plan
to include new provisions; updates the project plan to address changes
resulting from new General Schedule regulations and operational
experience; announces guidelines for a formal process for interested
DoD civilian acquisition organizations to use to request approval to
participate in AcqDemo; and provides notice of expansion of coverage to
new or realigned organizations.
DATES: The amendments will become effective as of March 31, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (1) DoD: Darryl R. Burgan, Civilian
Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project Program Office,
9820 Belvoir Road, Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060, (703) 805-5050; (2) OPM:
Zelma Moore, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street NW.,
Room 7456, Washington, DC 20415, (202) 606-1157.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
The AcqDemo Project was established under the authority of the
Secretary of Defense, with the approval of OPM. Subject to the
authority, direction, and control of the Secretary, the Under Secretary
of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (USD(AT&L))
carries out the powers, functions, and duties of the Secretary
concerning the DoD acquisition workforce. As stated in the most recent
legislative authorization, the purpose of the demonstration project is
``to determine the feasibility or desirability of one or more proposals
for improving the personnel management policies or procedures that
apply with respect to the acquisition workforce of the [DoD] and
supporting personnel assigned to work directly with the acquisition
workforce.''
This demonstration project was originally authorized under section
4308 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year
(FY) 1996 (Pub. L. 104-106, 110 Stat. 669; 10 United States Code
Annotated (U.S.C.A.) 1701 note), as amended by section 845 of NDAA for
FY 1998 (Pub. L. 105-85, 111 Stat.1845); section 813 of NDAA for FY
2003 (Pub. L. 107-314, 116 Stat. 2609); and section 1112 of NDAA for FY
2004 (Pub. L. 108-136, 117 Stat. 1634). Section 1113 of NDAA for FY
2010 (Pub. L. 111-84, 123 Stat. 2190) repealed the National Security
Personnel System and directed conversion of all NSPS employees to their
previous pay system by January 1, 2012. All NSPS employees formerly in
AcqDemo were transitioned back to AcqDemo during the month of May 2011.
On January 7, 2011, the original demonstration project authority was
repealed and codified at section 1762 of
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title 10 United States Code (U.S.C.) pursuant to section 872 of the Ike
Skelton NDAA for FY 2011 (Pub. L. 111-383, 124 Stat. 4300, 4302).
OPM approved and published the final project plan for the AcqDemo
on January 8, 1999, in 64 FR 1426-1492. Since that time, four
amendments have been approved and published, and one notice of intent
to amend published by OPM:
(1) 66 FR 28006-28007 (May 21, 2001): This amendment was published
to (1) correct discrepancies in the list of occupational series
included in the project and (2) authorize managers to offer a buy-in to
Federal employees entering the project after initial implementation.
(2) 67 FR 20192-20193 (April 24, 2002): This amendment was
published to (1) make employees in the top broadband level of their
career path eligible to receive a ``very high'' overall contribution
score and (2) reduce the minimum rating period under the Contribution-
based Compensation and Appraisal System (CCAS) to 90 calendar days.
(3) 67 FR 44250-44256 (July 1, 2002): This amendment (1) contained
a list of all organizations that are eligible to participate in the
project and (2) made the resulting adjustments to the table that
describes the project's workforce demographics and union
representation.
(4) 67 FR 63948-63949 (October 16, 2002): This notice of the intent
to amend was published to propose a change in the method for
determining and translating retention service credit. The proposal was
overcome by the advent of the National Security Personnel System
(NSPS), which was projected to replace the AcqDemo.
(5) 71 FR 58638-58639 (October 4, 2006): This amendment was
published to facilitate the transition of AcqDemo employees to NSPS by
authorizing an out-of-cycle Contribution-based Compensation and
Appraisal System payout and amending conversion-out procedures.
With the enactment of section 872 of the Ike Skelton NDAA for FY
2011 (Pub. L. 111-383), Congress extended the authority for AcqDemo
until September 30, 2017, and raised the total number of persons who
may participate in the project from 95,000 to 120,000. Since the
enactment, a number of acquisition workforce organizations recently
indicated a strong interest in joining AcqDemo and have received DoD
(USD(AT&L) and the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness)
(USD(P&R)) and OPM approval to participate in the demonstration
project.
B. Overview
AcqDemo involves streamlined hiring processes, broad banding,
simplified classification, a contribution-based compensation and
appraisal system, revised reduction-in-force procedures, academic
degree and certification training, and sabbaticals.
C. Purpose of This Notice
The purpose of this notice is fivefold:
1. Announce that the original authority for the DoD Civilian
Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project provided by
section 4308 of NDAA for FY 1996 (Pub. L. 104-106, 110 Stat. 669; 10
U.S.C.A. 1701 note), as amended, was repealed and codified at section
1762 of title 10 U.S.C. pursuant to section 872 of the Ike Skelton NDAA
for FY 2011 (Pub. L. 111-383, 124 Stat. 4300, 4302).
2. Make modifications to 64 FR 1426-1492; 66 FR 28006-28007; 67 FR
20192-20193; 67 FR 44250-44256; 67 FR 63948-63949; and 71 FR 58638-
58639 as appropriate to delete the repealed authority, insert the new
updated authority, and include the new provisions authorized by section
872 of the Ike Skelton NDAA for FY 2011, including the associated
changes necessitated by these provisions. The new provisions extend the
authority termination date for the AcqDemo project to September 30,
2017; increase the total number of employees who may participate in the
demonstration project up to 120,000; add workforce, organization and
team participation eligibility criteria; add a provision for continuing
the participation of organizations and teams whose subsequent
reorganization causes changes in their demographics which could result
in loss of eligibility to participate; and adds a requirement for two
project assessments--one to be completed no later than September 30,
2012, which was forwarded to Congress in November 2012, and the other
to be completed no later than September 30, 2016.
3. Improve process efficiency in refreshing the demonstration
project plan to address required immediate changes resulting from new
General Schedule (GS) regulations and actual demonstration project
operational experience. These current changes include: Adding newly
established GS occupational series, GS-0017, Explosive Safety Series;
GS-0089, Emergency Management Series; GS-901, General Legal and Kindred
Administration Series; GS-1603, Equipment, Facilities, and Services
Assistance Series; GS-2299 Information Technology Management Student
Trainee Series; and GS-0306, Public Information Management Series;
replacing inactivated series GS-0334, Computer Specialist Series, with
its replacement series GS-2210, Information Technology (IT) Management
Series; and providing AcqDemo the capability to add other occupational
series and revise or delete current series as a result of fluctuations
in mission requirements or future DoD or OPM modifications to
occupational series with appropriate notification to USD(P&R) and OPM
for approval. Up to 20 positions may be reclassified to the Explosive
Safety Series; approximately 800 positions are classified to the
Information Technology Series; at least 5 positions each are classified
to the General Legal and Kindred Administration Series, the Equipment,
Facilities, and Services Assistance Series, and the Information
Technology Management Student Trainee Series; and there is no impact on
positions at this time with the addition of the Emergency Management
Series and the Public Information Management Series.
4. Provide a formal process for DoD organizations interested in
joining AcqDemo to request approval to participate in the demonstration
project.
5. Announce the expansion of the AcqDemo to new or realigned DoD
Acquisition organizations.
D. Notification Responsibilities and Collective Bargaining Requirements
The DoD AcqDemo Program Office will post this amendment on the
Program Office's Web site at http://AcqDemo.dau.mil and request that
components, DoD agencies, DoD field activities, and other organizations
and teams, once approved for participation, notify employees,
appropriate union officials, and other stakeholders of their
communication vehicles, e.g., Web site, letters to employees and union
officials, consultation/negotiation with union officials, town halls,
etc., as well as the DoD Program Office Web site and information
contained therein. These amendments will be made and implemented in
accordance with bargaining requirements contained in the project plan
published in 64 FR 1426, as amended, that employees, within a unit to
which a labor organization is accorded exclusive recognition under
Chapter 71 of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.), shall not be
included as part of the demonstration project unless the exclusive
representative and the agency have entered into a written agreement
covering participation in and implementation of the project.
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U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Katherine Archuleta,
Director.
Pursuant to 5 CFR 470.315, OPM approves the following modification
to the AcqDemo project plan.
Specific Textual Changes to the AcqDemo Project Plan:
A. In the notice published on January 8, 1999, 64 FR 1426-1492:
1. On page 1426, in the first column, in the second paragraph under
the SUMMARY section, in the first through sixth lines, ``Section 4308
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Pub. L.
104-106; 10 U.S.C.A. Sec. 1701), as amended by section 845 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Pub. L. 105-
85),'' should read ``Section 872 of the Ike Skelton National Defense
Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 (Pub. L. 111-383,
124 Stat. 4300, 4302)''.
2. On page 1426, in the first column, in the second paragraph under
the SUMMARY section, in the last line, ``95,000'' should read
``120,000''.
3. On page 1426, in the second column, in the first full paragraph,
in the first through sixth lines, ``Section 4308 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Pub. L. 104-106; 10
U.S.C.A. Sec. 1701), as amended by section 845 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Pub. L. 105-85),'' should read
``Section 872 of the Ike Skelton NDAA for FY 2011 (Pub. L. 111-383, 124
Stat. 4300, 4302)''.
4. On page 1439, in Table 2, in the ``Business Management &
Technical Management Professional'' section, insert GS occupational
series GS-0017, Explosive Safety Series; GS-0089, Emergency Management
Series; and GS-0306, Public Information Management Series in their
proper place in accordance with the numerical sequence shown in the
``Business Management & Technical Management Professional'' section.
5. On page 1440, in Table 2, in the ``Business Management &
Technical Management Professional'' section, delete the inactivated GS-
0334, Computer Specialist Series.
6. On page 1441, in Table 2, in the ``Business Management &
Technical Management Professional'' section, insert GS occupational
series GS-0901, General Legal and Kindred Administration Series in its
proper place in accordance with the numerical sequence shown in the
``Business Management & Technical Management Professional'' section.
7. On page 1444, in Table 2, in the ``Business Management &
Technical Management Professional'' section, insert in a new line below
series number 2199 at the end of Table 2, the GS-2210, Information
Technology Management Series (Alternative A) and annotate for a
footnote.
8. On page 1444, in Table 2, in the ``Business Management &
Technical Management Professional'' section, insert GS occupational
series GS-2299, Information Technology Management Student Trainee in
its proper place in accordance with the numerical sequence shown in the
``Business Management & Technical Management Professional'' section.
9. On page 1444, in Table 2, under the bottom of the table, add the
following footnote associated with GS-2210, Information Technology
Management Series (Alternative A): ``In April 2009, the Office of
Personnel Management issued two qualification standards for Information
Technology (IT) Management Series, 2210. Alternative A, which is
applicable to AcqDemo participants, covers GS-5 through GS-15 (or
equivalent) and must be used for GS-5 and GS-7 positions requiring IT-
related education and/or IT-related experience. Alternative B covers
only positions at the GS-5 or GS-7 (or equivalent) that do not require
IT-related education or IT-related experience upon entry.''
10. On page 1446, in Table 2, in the ``Administrative Support''
section, insert GS occupational series GS-1603, Equipment, Facilities,
and Services Assistance Series in its proper place in accordance with
the numerical sequence shown in the ``Administrative Support'' section.
11. On page 1451, bottom of middle column, delete text in paragraph
C.1 and replace with the following: ``The AcqDemo Project will continue
to use the occupational series designators consistent with those
authorized by DoD and or OPM to identify positions. The current AcqDemo
occupational series will be placed into appropriate career paths as
shown in Table 2. Other occupational series may be added or current
series revised or deleted as a result of fluctuations in mission
requirements or future DoD or OPM modifications to occupational series
with appropriate notice to USD(P&R) and OPM for approval. Titling
practices consistent with those established by DoD or OPM
classification standards will be used to determine the official title
of positions.''
12. On page 1484, in the third column, immediately preceding the
VI. Project Duration heading, insert the following new Section D (which
will follow a Section C added to Section V by 71 FR 58638, October 4,
2006):
``D. Effect of Reorganizations
``Section 872 of the Ike Skelton NDAA for FY 2011 codified at 10
U.S.C. 1762(d) provides that an AcqDemo organization that loses, due to
reorganization, the one-third, two-thirds personnel demographic
eligibility required for continued inclusion in AcqDemo may continue to
participate in the AcqDemo project. All requirements set forth in 5
U.S.C. 4703 continue to apply to the new organization or team. In
addition, the following circumstances may be considered in determining
whether the new organization should participate in AcqDemo. Continued
participation may be contingent upon such items as the amount of
reduction in the number and/or kinds of positions to be counted for the
one-third, two-thirds demographic eligibility requirement; degree of
personnel involvement in an organization with an acquisition mission to
acquire necessary supplies, equipment, and services to support the
warfighter and DoD support staff; scope of direct support to an
acquisition workforce organization or closely related functional area;
and or the primary personnel system utilized by the gaining
organization.
``AcqDemo organizations affected by reorganization, realignment,
consolidation, or other organizational changes that may impact the one-
third, two-thirds personnel demographic eligibility requirement are to
contact the AcqDemo Program Director expeditiously to discuss the
workforce changes in relation to continued AcqDemo participation. The
AcqDemo Program Director will decide the additional information that
needs to be included in the organization's request for continued
participation. The organization will submit a request for continued
participation in accordance with the AcqDemo Program Office's internal
implementing guidance. The AcqDemo Program Office will review the
rationale for and the data supplied in support of continued
participation; conduct periodic audits of the participating
organizations' populations as appropriate; and request additional
details or formal documentation as needed. Based on an assessment of
the information provided, the AcqDemo Program Director will approve or
disapprove the continued participation including any pertinent
comments.''
13. On page 1485, in the first column, immediately preceding the
VII. Evaluation Plan heading, insert the following new paragraph:
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``The demonstration project has been extended by statute twice as
indicated below:
``(a) Section 813 of the Bob Stump NDAA for FY 2003 (Pub. L. 107-
314, 116 Stat. 2609) extended the authority to conduct the AcqDemo
until September 30, 2012 and
``(b) Section 872 of the Ike Skelton NDAA for FY 2011 (Pub. L. 111-
383, 124 Stat. 4300, 4302), which extended the authority to conduct the
AcqDemo Program until September 30, 2017.''
14. On page 1485, in the third column, immediately following the
text in VII. Evaluation Plan, insert the following new paragraph:
``With the authority extension granted by section 872, the
Secretary of Defense was required to designate an independent
organization to conduct two assessments of the acquisition workforce
demonstration project. Each such assessment must include the following:
``(a) A description of the workforce included in the project.
``(b) An explanation of the flexibilities used in the project to
appoint individuals to the acquisition workforce and whether those
appointments are based on competitive procedures and recognize
veterans' preferences.
``(c) An explanation of the flexibilities used in the project to
develop a performance appraisal system that recognizes excellence in
performance and offers opportunities for improvement.
``(d) The steps taken to ensure that such system is fair and
transparent for all employees in the project.
``(e) How the project allows the organization to better meet
mission needs.
``(f) An analysis of how the flexibilities in subparagraphs (b) and
(c) are used, and what barriers have been encountered that inhibit
their use.
``(g) Whether there is a process for--
``(i) ensuring ongoing performance feedback and dialogue among
supervisors, managers, and employees throughout the performance
appraisal period; and
``(ii) setting timetables for performance appraisals.
``(h) The project's impact on career progression.
``(i) The project's appropriateness or inappropriateness in light
of the complexities of the workforce affected.
``(j) The project's sufficiency in terms of providing protections
for diversity in promotion and retention of personnel.
``(k) The adequacy of the training, policy guidelines, and other
preparations afforded in connection with using the project.
``(l) Whether there is a process for ensuring employee involvement
in the development and improvement of the project.
``Pursuant to section 872 of the Ike Skelton NDAA for FY 2011 (see
10 U.S.C. 1762(e)), the first assessment was forwarded to Congress in
November 2012. The second and final assessment must be completed no
later than September 30, 2016. The Secretary shall submit to the
covered congressional committees a copy of each assessment within 30
days after receipt by the Secretary of the assessment.''
B. In the notice published on May 21, 2001, 66 FR 28006-28007:
On page 28007, in the first column, under SUMMARY section, first
sentence: Delete the following citation: ``Section 4308 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Pub. L. 104-106; 10
U.S.C.A. 1701 note), as amended by section 845 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Pub. L. 105-85)''. Replace
with: ``Section 872 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Pub. L. 111-383, 124 Stat. 4300, 4302)''.
C. In the notice published on April 24, 2002, 67 FR 20192-20193:
On page 20192, in the second and third columns, under the SUMMARY
section, beginning in the last line of the second column, ``(See
Section 4308 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
1996 (Pub. L. 104-106; 10 U.S.C.A. 1701 note), as amended by section
845 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998
(Pub. L. 105-85))'' should read ``(Section 872 of the Ike Skelton
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Pub. L. 111-
383, 124 Stat. 4300, 4302)),''
D. In the notice published on July 1, 2002, 67 FR 44250-44256:
1. On page 44250, in the first column, under the SUMMARY section,
the second sentence ``(See Section 4308 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Pub. L. 104-106; 10 U.S.C.A.
Sec. 1701 note), as amended by section 845 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Pub. L. 105-85))'' should read
``(See Section 872 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Pub. L. 111-383, 124 Stat. 4300, 4302)).''
2. On page 44251, in the third column, under III. Personnel System
Changes, delete paragraph 1 before Table 1, covering changes to Section
II.E. and replace with the following:
``E. Scope of the AcqDemo Project ``1. Eligible Organizations. The
DoD has numerous civilian acquisition organizations and teams found in
the Departments of the Army, the Navy (including the Marine Corps), and
the Air Force; the Joint Services; and several Defense agencies and
field activities in the 4th Estate. These organizations and teams are
located not only across the United States but also in a number of
foreign countries. Various elements of these organizations may be
included in AcqDemo if they request to participate in AcqDemo, meet the
eligibility requirements, and are approved by both the DoD and OPM.
Table 1 provides a list of those organizations that were determined to
be eligible to participate as of July 1, 2002. Table 1A contains a list
of new or realigned organizations whose eligibility to participate in
AcqDemo was approved by the DoD in calendar year 2014 and by OPM in
calendar year 2015.''
3. On page 44251, middle of page, top of Table 1, delete Table 1
title and replace with: ``Table 1. Eligible AcqDemo Organizations as of
July 1, 2002.''
4. On page 44255, after Table 1, Note 5, and before paragraph 2,
insert the following:
``2. AcqDemo Expansion.
``a. Request to Participate in AcqDemo. As a demonstration project,
AcqDemo is subject to audit, evaluation and reporting requirements as
Department leaders consider expanding participation in AcqDemo.
Therefore, to assist in the effective management of the project, it is
necessary to establish and utilize a formal application and approval
process for organizations and teams desiring to participate in AcqDemo.
The broad parameters of this process are described below with finite
content requirements to be issued by the DoD AcqDemo Program Office
using various internal DoD issuances such as AcqDemo Memorandum and
AcqDemo Operating Procedures. As experience is gained using this
process, analysis is conducted, and conclusions reached, minor
modifications may be made by the DoD AcqDemo Program Office.
``b. Calls for Additional Participation. The AcqDemo Program Office
may establish a regular schedule or periodically announce opportunities
for interested acquisition organizations to apply for approval to
participate in AcqDemo. Out-of cycle participation requests will be
reviewed on a case-by-case basis. During the demonstration project
authority period, limited expansion of the project may be determined
valuable by the USD(AT&L). In these cases, plans for such expansion
will be coordinated with the USD(P&R)and OPM prior to execution.
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``c. Eligibility Requirements. Organizational and team
participation in AcqDemo is voluntary. For an interested organization
or team to be approved to participate, the following conditions must be
met:
``(1) At least one-third of the workforce selected to participate
in the demonstration project consists of members of the acquisition
workforce (civilian employees occupying positions coded as meeting the
requirements of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act
(DAWIA) of 1990);
``(2) At least two-thirds of the workforce participating in the
demonstration project consists of members of the acquisition workforce
and supporting personnel assigned to work directly with the acquisition
workforce;
``(3) The civilian acquisition personnel demonstration project
commenced before October 1, 2007;
``(4) Positions are classified to an approved occupational series;
and
``(5) Requests from organizations or teams must be coordinated
through the chain of command to include the USD(P&R) and for approval
by USD(AT&L), or designee, and OPM for participation in the AcqDemo
Project. Once the USD(AT&L) approves participation, the approval
package will be provided to the USD(P&R) or designee for signature and
forwarded to OPM for final approval and publication in accordance with
5 U.S.C. 4703 and title 5 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part
470.``d. Application Process. The organization or team seeking approval
to participate in AcqDemo would follow the process steps listed below:
``(1) Initiation of the process should only occur after the
leadership of the candidate population has:
``(a) Reviewed the AcqDemo design with AcqDemo Program Office
officials;
``(b) Informally coordinated concurrence of their participation
within their component leadership for any enterprise planning impacts;
and
``(c) Assessed the acceptance level of their workforce with
participation, views of stakeholders such as local bargaining union
leadership (if applicable), and consideration of any other local
climate and/or operational issues that would impact effective
implementation of the project.
``(2) Gather and provide the required information described below:
``(a) Complete DoD component, DoD agency, or DoD field activity
address.
``(b) Identification of the acquisition-related mission of the
population requesting participation including a brief discussion of the
major functions performed.
``(c) Requesting organizations are encouraged to provide any
applicable local workforce challenges being encountered that are not
covered in 64 FR 1426 and indicate how it is anticipated that AcqDemo
could help address such challenges.
``(d) Workforce Demographic Data.
``(e) Identification of occupational series that need to be added.
``(f) A statement of confirmation that applicable Within-Grade
Increase (WGI) buy-in conversion costs have been estimated and do not
present adverse financial impact on payroll budgeting and execution.
``(g) Communication Plan, as available.
``(h) Desired conversion date for candidate population.
``(3) Requesting organization will route the application package
through their command channels to the Assistant Secretary for Manpower
and Reserve Affairs (M&RA) or equivalent, or as delegated by the
Component for the military services, or the appropriate equivalent
authority for Joint Services and DoD agencies and field activities
under the 4th Estate for appropriate review and endorsement to the DoD
AcqDemo Program Director. The AcqDemo Program Office staff will review
the application package for compliance with required information and
eligibility requirements and facilitate coordination of eligibility
with USD (P&R) and participation approval with USD (AT&L) and OPM. The
AcqDemo Program Director will then ensure the approval decisions are
implemented, with quarterly updates provided to USD (P&R) and USD
(AT&L).
``(4) Following receipt of appropriate coordinations and approvals
for the requesting organization to participate in AcqDemo, the AcqDemo
Program Office staff will initiate appropriate notification to the
component Assistant Secretary (M&RA); 4th Estate Director,
Administration and Management, or designees; USD (P&R), and the Office
of Personnel Management. In addition, any organization approved to
participate will notify affected employees, labor organizations, and
other appropriate stakeholders.
``e. New or Realigned AcqDemo Eligible Organizations. As a result
of the success of the AcqDemo classification, contribution appraisal,
and compensation strategies and the desire of the USD (AT&L) to
increase participation to more evenly balance the workforce among
components and agencies for evaluation, the organizations listed in
Table 1A either applied in calendar year 2014 and have been approved to
participate in the AcqDemo, or are currently in Table 1 but require an
update to their listed organizational alignment.
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5. On page 44255, bottom of page, first column of narrative, delete
paragraph 2, covering Section II.F. in its entirety including Table 3
and replace with the following:
``3. Workforce Coverage.
``a. Current Participating Employees. ``As of January 22, 2015,
AcqDemo contained twenty-eight organizations and teams with a total of
15,514 civilian employees covered by the project. Table 2 provides a
demographic breakout of this actual population by participating
Components or Service including number of employees by career path,
broadband level, and bargaining unit representation. Of the 15,514
employees, 9.3% or 1,449 are represented by labor unions. The American
Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) represents 65.1% of the
bargaining unit employees and the National Federation of Federal
Employees (NFFE) represents 31.5% of bargaining unit employees. The
International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers
(IFPTE), National Association of Government Employees (NAGE), and
Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) represent the
remainder (3.4%) of AcqDemo bargaining unit employees.''
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``b. Workforce Coverage. Section 872 of the Ike Skelton NDAA for FY
2011 increased the number of employees who may participate in AcqDemo
from 95,000 to 120,000 at any one time. The scope of AcqDemo workforce
coverage gives primary consideration to the number and diversity of
occupations within (1) the acquisition workforce and
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(2) the supporting personnel assigned to work directly with the
acquisition workforce. This coverage may encompass acquisition-related
duties and positions in program management; systems planning, research,
development, engineering, and testing; procurement, including
contracting; industrial property management; logistics; quality control
and assurance; manufacturing and production; business, cost estimating,
financial management, and auditing; education, training, and career
development; construction; and joint development and production with
other Government agencies and foreign governments. The occupational
series for this collection of duties and associated positions included
in AcqDemo are listed in Table 3.
``The AcqDemo includes primarily former General Schedule employees
in positions with pay plan codes GS and GM. Employees and positions in
other personnel systems and pay plans may be converted into AcqDemo as
a result of reorganizations, restructuring, realignment, consolidation,
Base Realignment and Closure decisions, legislative dictates, or other
organizational changes. Students and recent graduates hired through the
Pathways Programs may be included as determined by their organization
or component. Excluded from coverage of this project are Senior
Executive Service (SES), Senior Level (SL), Scientific and Technical
(ST), Federal Wage System (FWS), and Administratively Determined (AD)
positions. Also excluded from the project are (1) positions allocated
to a Physicians and Dentist Pay Plan, either GP or GR; (2) positions
covered by the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS)
(10 U.S.C. Chapter 83); (3) positions covered by or to be included in
one of the Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory (STRL)
personnel demonstration projects (Section 342(b) of the NDAA for FY
1995, Pub. L. 103-337 (10 U.S.C. 2358), as amended); and (4) positions
in the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center, San Diego, CA,
Alternative Personnel System (Federal Register, Volume 45, Number 77,
Friday April 18, 1980).
E. In the notice published on October 16, 2002, 67 FR 63948--63949:
On page 63948, in the first column, under the SUMMARY section, the
second sentence ``(See Section 4308 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Pub. L. 104-106; 10 U.S.C.A.
1701 note)), as amended by section 845 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Pub. L. 105-85))'' should read
``(See Section 872 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Pub. L. 111-383, 124 Stat. 4300, 4302))''.
F. In the notice published on October 4, 2006, 71 FR 58638-58639:
On page 58638, in the third column, beginning in the third line
from the top, ``[See Section 4308 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Pub. L. 104-106; 10 U.S.C.A. section 1701
note), as amended by section 845 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Pub. L. 105-85)]'' should read ``[See Section
872 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2011 (Pub. L. 111-383, 124 Stat. 4300, 4302)]''.
G. In the notice published on January 8, 1999, 64 FR 1439, change
the number of Table 2 to Table 3.
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