BY ORDER OF THE AIR FORCE MANUAL 36-606 SECRETARY …

1 BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE AIR FORCE MANUAL 36-606 2 MAY 2016 Personnel CIVILIAN CAREER FIELD MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at for downloading or ordering. RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication. OPR: AF/A1C Supersedes: AFMAN 36-606 , 3 May 2011 Certified by: SAF/MR (Mr. Daniel R. Sitterly, SES) Pages: 139 This publication implements Air FORCE Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-6, Civilian Career Field Management and interfaces with Air FORCE Instruction (AFI) 36-601, Air FORCE Civilian Career Program Management and AFI 36-2640, Executing Total FORCE Development; it outlines procedures and criteria for civilian Career Field (CF) management and FORCE development (FD).

2 In collaboration with the Chief of the Air FORCE Reserve (AF/RE) and the Director of the Air National Guard (NGB/CF), the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services (AF/A1) develops personnel policy for Civilian Personnel Management and Administration. This AF publication may be supplemented at any level; Major Command (MAJCOM)-level supplements are to be approved by the Human Resource Management Strategic Board (HSB) prior to certification and approval. The AF manages the careers of permanent officer-equivalent civilians through a series of functionally oriented CF Management Programs (CFMPs), with day-to-day operations of each program carried out by a corresponding CF Team (CFT).

3 This MANUAL applies to Title 5, United States Code (USC) employees, including CFMPs, CFTs, supervisors, managers and employees (including members of the AF Reserve Officer Air Reserve Technician (ART) program); civilian personnel staffs; and civilian employees at joint service organizations where AF is the executive agent. This MANUAL does not apply to Air National Guard, Title 32 Technicians. Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary Responsibility (OPR) listed above using AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate chain of command. The authorities to waive wing/unit level requirements in this publication are identified with a Tier ( T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3 ) number following the compliance statement.

4 See AFI 33-360, 2 AFMAN36-606 2 MAY 2016 Publications and Forms Management, Table , for a description of the authorities associated with the Tier numbers. Submit requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority, or alternately, to the publication OPR for non-tiered compliance items. Ensure that all records created as a result of processes prescribed in this publication are maintained IAW AF MANUAL (AFMAN) 33-363, Management of Records, and disposed of IAW AF Records Disposition Schedule (RDS) in the AF Records Information Management System (AFRIMS). This publication requires the collection and/or maintenance of information protected by the Privacy Act (PA).

5 The applicable PA System of Records Notice is Privacy Act System of Records Notification F036 AF PC Q, Personnel Data System. Protect PA information (5 USC Section 552a) and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when transferring documents for review, whether by postal methods, faxing or through government systems. At a minimum, review the following references that contain sensitive or For Official Use Only (FOUO) information: AFI 33-332, Air FORCE Privacy and Civil Liberties Program; DoD , DoD Privacy Program; AFI 33-115, Air FORCE Information Technology (IT) Service Management, and AFMAN 33-152, User Responsibilities and Guidance for Information Systems. The use of the name or mark of any specific manufacturer, commercial product, commodity or service in this publication does not imply endorsement by the AF.

6 This instruction has been reviewed by the Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee staff in accordance with DoDI , Volume 5, dated 8 October 2015, as PDTATAC Case RR16001. SUMMARY OF CHANGES This document has been substantially revised and must be completely reviewed. Major changes include: removal of section on Skills Coding; changes to four discretionary Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances (Department of Defense (DoD) National Relocation Program (DNRP), house hunting trip (HHT), temporary quarters subsistence expenses (TQSE) and new on-station dwell time between AF-Funded moves); documentation requirements for exception to policy requests; and addition of key career positions (KCP) concept.

7 Other changes include KCP Outplacement clarification: "Officials in all CFs who are responsible for filling vacant positions will give the highest priority (after compliance with any mandated DoD-wide priorities or local pre-Reduction In FORCE (RIF) actions) to using a management directed reassignment process to outplace employees graduating from KCPs and the following functional development programs. In the absence of an agreement by the official responsible for filling a vacant position with the proposed outplacement plan, the CF Development Team (DT) Chair(s) responsible for the vacant position has final authority to initiate action and fill the vacant position with the corporate development program outplacements" that are specifically identified.

8 AFMAN36-606 2 MAY 2016 3 Chapter 1 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 11 Assistant SECRETARY of the Air FORCE (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) (SAF/MR).. 11 Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower, Personnel and Services (AF/A1).. 11 Director, Civilian FORCE Management (AF/A1C).. 11 Director, Airman Development (AF/A1D).. 11 Director, Equal Opportunity (AF/A1Q).. 11 Air FORCE Personnel Center (AFPC) Commander/Civilian Equivalent.. 12 Figure Civilian CF Management Structure .. 12 Chapter 2 CFTS OPERATIONS AND PROCEDURES 13 Program Authorities.. 13 General.. 13 Coding Positions.. 13 Position Classification.. 14 Restructuring Positions.. 14 Strategic Planning.. 14 Tuition Assistance (TA).. 15 Palace Acquire (PAQ)/Copper Cap (COP) Intern Programs.

9 18 Leadership Development.. 18 Career Development Positions.. 18 Career Mobility.. 30 Individual Development Plan (IDP).. 31 Currency and Accuracy of Employee Data.. 32 Affirmative Employment Program (AEP) Planning.. 33 Filling Centrally Managed Positions.. 33 Methods of Filling Positions.. 33 Requesting Fill Action.. 35 Methods for Filling Unique Positions.. 35 Missed Consideration from a Referral Certificate.. 35 Overseas Employment.. 36 PCS and Waivers to Service/Employment Agreement.. 36 Figure CONUS Employment Agreement .. 41 4 AFMAN36-606 2 MAY 2016 Figure Civilian Mobility Memorandum of Agreement to a CF Team Centrally Managed Position .. 42 PCS Funding and Allowances.. 43 PCS Relocation Services.

10 46 Table GHS Eligibility Table.. 46 Administrative Responsibilities.. 49 Funding.. 50 Continued Service Agreement (CSA).. 50 Repayment of Training Funds.. 50 Short-Term Training (STT).. 50 Long-Term Training (LTT).. 50 Civilian Developmental Education (CDE).. 50 Concept.. 51 CFT Roles.. 51 Employee Complaints.. 51 Settlement of Disputes.. 52 Periodic Evaluation.. 52 Chapter 3 3. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT (PM) CF PROGRAM (CFP) 53 Scope.. 53 CF Mission.. 53 CF Governance Structure.. 53 Table Advisory Council Composition.. 53 CF Unique Positions.. 54 CF Unique Requirement.. 55 Career Paths and Career Progression Models.. 55 Figure Program Management CF Pyramid .. 56 Chapter 4 CIVIL ENGINEER (CE) CF PROGRAM (CFP) 57 Scope.