United States Department of the Interior

**Dual Compensation Reduction Waiver Form**

**For Reemployed Annuitant**

The Department of the Interior received the authority to waive the
salary reduction, known as dual compensation limits, required when
reemploying Federal civilian annuitants (5 U.S.C. 8344 and 8468 and 5
CFR part 553), through December 10, 2010. This authority only extends to
temporary, mission critical employment in positions that directly fight
fires or immediately support fire fighting operations for no longer than
the emergency exists. Management, at their discretion, may submit
requests for approval of a dual compensation waiver to the Deputy
Assistant Director, Fire and Aviation Directorate, Bureau of Land
Management at the National Interagency Fire Center. This authority is
limited to the conditions outlined in the memorandum from the Associate
Deputy Secretary, Delegated Authority to Waive Dual Compensation
Reduction in Support of Wildland Firefighting Operations, and the Office
of Personnel Management (OPM) memorandum, Delegation of Authority dated
July 2, 2008. The Bureau will maintain this form for five years from the
undersigned date to be made available in quarterly reports to OPM.

Fire Management, at their discretion, may submit requests for approval
of a dual compensation waiver to the Deputy Assistant Director, Fire and
Aviation Directorate when all reasonable efforts to fill a position
which directly fights wildland fires or immediately supports
firefighting operations have been exhausted. The waiver authority does
not include waivers for repayment of a Voluntary Separation Incentive
Payment (VSIP), otherwise known as a Buy Out payment.

This waiver authority will allow annuitants reemployed in direct support
of a fire emergency situation to retain their annuity and receive full
pay. It applies throughout the Department in the following situations:

-   Where annuitants are reemployed to fight fires or immediately
    support firefighting operations during a period of National
    Preparedness Level 4 or 5 (fire emergency).

-   Where annuitants are reemployed to lead special crews that include
    members of the armed forces or National Guard during periods of
    National Preparedness Level 5 (fire emergency).

-   Where annuitants are reemployed at any time to train other employees
    in these firefighting efforts. A waiver requested for training
    purposes is limited to 500 hours per year.

-   Where annuitants in any occupation are reemployed to fill in for a
    current employee in a mission critical position who is pulled for
    more than two weeks during a period of National Preparedness Level 4
    or 5 (fire emergency).

Before submitting a request for approval of a waiver, unit offices must
exhaust all reasonable efforts to fill a firefighting or fire support
position through the resource ordering system, the use of
Administratively Determined (AD) Emergency workers, or temporary
employment as a reemployed annuitant without a waiver.

This authority may not be used for administrative support or other
positions that do not directly and immediately support mission critical
wildland fire suppression activities, such as work involving land
rehabilitation.

All requests to reemploy an annuitant under this authority must comply
with the following procedures:

**UNIT MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES**

-   Determine if all other resources for firefighting or fire support
    have been exhausted prior to considering a request for a waiver in
    consulting with local FMO, State/Regional FMO, and the servicing
    Human Resources Office.

-   Contact annuitant to determine currency of fire qualifications,
    availability and interest.

-   Explain to annuitant that dual compensation waiver request must be
    approved by the Deputy Assistant Director, Fire and Aviation

-   Explain to annuitant that the agency will not waive repayment of
    voluntary separation incentive and direct the annuitant to the
    service personnel office for further questions.

-   Offer temporary employment as a reemployed annuitant without a
    waiver or an AD position and document declination.

-   When refresher and/or other training courses are available locally,
    determine if the annuitant could attend training at their own
    expense prior to being reemployed with a waiver of dual
    compensation.

-   Obtain a copy of the annuitant's retirement SF-50, Notification of
    Personnel Action.

-   Complete the Dual Compensation Reduction Waiver Request form.

-   Sign and date waiver form as recommending approval.

-   Obtain annuitant's signature on waiver form.

-   Forward completed waiver form and annuitant's retirement SF-50 to
    State/Regional FMO for review and approval.

-   Notify the servicing Human Resources Office that a waiver request
    was forwarded to the State/Regional FMO.

**STATE/REGIONAL FIRE MANAGEMENT OFFICER RESPONSIBILITIES**

-   Review waiver form to determine if all other resources for
    firefighting or fire support have been exhausted and that the
    position is required to meet current emergency(s).

-   Sign and date waiver form as recommending approval.

-   Fax the completed waiver form and the copy of the annuitant's
    retirement SF-50 to the BLM Fire and Aviation Human Resources
    Office, Boise, Idaho.

-   Notify the servicing Human Resources Office that a waiver request
    was forwarded to BLM Fire and Aviation Human Resources.

**SERVICING HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE RESPONSIBILITIES**

-   Provide counseling to the annuitant on DOI's policy on the
    appropriate use of the waiver of dual compensation authority.

-   Process personnel action after receipt of a waiver request approved
    by the Deputy Assistant Director, Fire and Aviation.

-   Maintain copies of all waiver forms and approvals with the
    annuitant's personnel records for review and reporting purposes.

-   At the end of each quarter, submit a report to the BLM Fire and
    Aviation Chief, Human Resources, containing each reemployed
    annuitant's name, appointing authority, date of appointment and date
    of termination.

**UNIT TIMEKEEPER**

-   Process time and attendance for reemployed annuitant.

**FOR FURTHER CONSISTENCY, THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE MUST BE FOLLOWED:**

-   **Effective Date of Temporary Appointment**: The effective date of
    reemployment (with a waiver of dual compensation) cannot be earlier
    than the date the Deputy Assistant Director, Fire and Aviation
    approves the waiver.

-   **Drug Testing**: Individuals may not be re-employed into a testing
    designated position without prior drug testing.

-   **Medical Standards & Work Capacity Tests (WCTs) and Medical
    Examinations**: When the annuitant's skills and abilities are
    urgently needed, they may be reemployed in a non-arduous capacity.
    When the annuitant is reemployed in a wildland or prescribed fire
    position requiring a fitness level of arduous, moderate, or light,
    the annuitant must meet the requirements described in the
    *Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation*

*Operations*, *Chapter 13, Training & Qualifications,* upon
reemployment.

-   **Pay Issues**: Reemployed annuitants are to be employed at the same
    grade and step they held at retirement.

-   **Position Descriptions**: Reemployed annuitants are to be employed
    under the same position description they held at retirement.
    Servicing Human Resources Offices may need to establish
    additional/identical positions for this purpose.

-   **Duty Station**: The duty station will be determined by the Unit
    Manager at the time they offer reemployment.

-   **Travel and Per Diem**: Travel and per diem costs, if applicable,
    are the responsibility of the unit office where the annuitant is
    reemployed.

-   **Work Schedule**: Reemployed annuitants are to be hired on a
    full-time work schedule while assigned to an incident.

-   **Direct Deposit**: Reemployed annuitants will be required to
    complete forms for direct deposit of salary/travel payments.

-   **Conditions Supporting Use of Waivers**: This authority will be
    requested only in situations where mission critical wildland fire
    suppression activities/incidents (supporting preparedness level 4
    or 5) are expected to continue for at least 14 days.

-   **Termination of Employment**: Termination of the reemployed
    annuitant will be either when the fire fighting emergency has
    subsided nationally (National Preparedness Level 3 or lower) or the
    need for the critical skill is no longer needed while in
    Preparedness Level 4 or 5. When the National Preparedness Level
    decreases and the annuitant is still assigned to a fire incident,
    the annuitant may remain reemployed with a waiver until they are
    released from the fire incident and return to their official duty
    station. The Unit Manager, Fire Management Officer, servicing Human
    Resources Office contact, and annuitant will receive written
    direction from BLM Fire and Aviation Human Resources on the
    termination of annuitants reemployed with a waiver when the National
    Preparedness Level changes to level 3 or below.

# Requesting Offices -- complete form and submit to:

Fire & Aviation Directorate

Attn: Human Resources (FA-202)

3833 S. Development Ave.

Boise, ID 83705

Fax: 208-387-5723

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Annuitant's Last Name First Name MI Civil Service Retirement Number

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Position Title/Series/Grade From Which Retired Date Retired

Summary of fire experience being called upon for this temporary
reemployment:

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Summary of how proposed position(s) or proposed duties directly support
the critical fire fighting operations:

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Summary of all reasonable options tried to fill the position(s) with
current/temporary employees/AD's, results of resource orders, and/or
staffing flexibilities publicized or offered:

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Describe situation under which this waiver is authorized, e.g.,
Preparedness Level 4 or 5 (Fire Emergency), training duties, etc.
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Reemployment Office Name Mailing Address/City/State/Zip code

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Reemployment Duty Location Title/Series/Grade of Reemployment Position

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Servicing Human Resources Telephone Number/Fax Number

Office Contact Name

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Expected Reemployment Date Expected Appointment NTE Date

Certification: This position is critical to the mission of fire
containment, no other qualified individual is available to fill this
position, and the annuitant has declined an offer to take the position
as a reemployed annuitant or as an AD without a waiver. I further
certify that this waiver is requested under the conditions cited in the
Delegation of Authority.

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Field/District/Station Manager/Park Superintendant Name

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Telephone Number/Fax Number /Email Address

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Field/District/Station Manager/Park Superintendant Signature Date

The undersigned annuitant has been offered temporary reemployment in
this position to support the fire fighting efforts, with the
understanding that an offer to be reemployed as an annuitant without the
waiver or work as an AD was first made, and that the non-acceptance of
these offers are herewith acknowledged.

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Annuitant's Signature/Date Telephone Number/Fax Number

Annuitant's Mailing Address City/State/Zip Code

# A copy of the annuitant's retirement SF-50 is attached.

# The annuitant did not retire under early voluntary retirement authority and the annuitant did not receive a voluntary separation incentive payment (buyout).

Certification: This position is critical to the mission of fire
containment, no other qualified individual is available to fill this
position, and the annuitant has declined an offer to take the position
as a rehired annuitant without a waiver or as an AD. I further certify
that this waiver is requested under the conditions cited in the
Delegation of Authority.

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State/Regional FMO Signature/Date Email Address

**APPROVAL**: This position is critical to the mission of fire
containment, no other qualified individual is available to fill this
position, and the annuitant has declined an offer to take the position
without a waiver or as an AD. I further certify that this waiver is
approved under the conditions cited in the Delegation of Authority.

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Deputy Assistant Director, Fire and Aviation Date

**DENIAL**: This request for dual compensation reduction waiver is
denied for the following reason:

Deputy Assistant Director, Fire and Aviation Date

If approved, a copy of the waiver will be returned to the State/Regional
FMO, along with a copy to the Servicing Human Resources Office contact,
to be maintained with the annuitant's Official Personnel Records. If not
approved, the State/Regional FMO will be notified of the reason(s). The
State/Regional FMO is responsible for notifying the
Field/District/Station Manager/Park Superintendant of
approval/disapproval of a request for a waiver.

Questions from annuitants should be directed to the Unit Manager or
Servicing Human Resources Office. Questions from Unit Managers,
State/Regional Fire Management Officers, or Servicing Human Resources
Offices regarding the procedures described in this memorandum should be
directed to Karin Nichols at 208-387-5320 or Sandy Berain at
208-387-5514.

National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group

Approved Priority Position Needs for Dual Waiver Compensation

for Rehired Annuitants

July 8, 2008

NMAC Coordinator and Support Staff

Air Ops Branch Director

Air Support Group Supervisor

Air Tactical Group Supervisor

Area Commander and 4 Primary Positions

Coordinator -- Expanded Dispatch

Division/Group Supervisor

Dozer Boss

Finance / Admin Section Chief - Type 1

Finance / Admin Section Chief - Type 2

Fire Behavior Analyst

Helicopter Coordinator

Helibase Manager - Type 1

Helibase Manager - Type 2

Helicopter Manager, Single Resource

Incident Business Advisor - Type 1

Incident Business Advisor - Type 2

Incident Commander -- Type 1

Incident Commander -- Type 2

Incident Commander -- Deputy

Incident Commander -- Type 3

Logistics Section Chief --Type 1

Logistics Section Chief --Type 2

Long Term Fire Behavior Analyst

Operations Branch Director

Operations Section Chief - Type 1

Operations Section Chief - Type 2

Planning Section Chief \-- Type 1

Planning Section Chief \-- Type 2

Public Information Officer - Type 1

Public Information Officer - Type 2

Safety Officer \-- Type 1

Safety Officer \-- Type 2

Safety Officer, Line

Situation Unit Leader

Strike Team Leader Engine, Crew and Dozer

Task Force Leader

Telecommunications Specialist