# Presentation: 208091

## Personnel  Demonstration  Project

**Naval Sea Systems Command:**
**Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)**
**Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC)**

**Shirley B. Scott**
**Project Manager **

**27 August 2002**** **

## National Defense Authorization 

***Act For Fiscal Year 1995***

***SEC. 342.  EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT***
***                   ******PERSONNEL DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS***
***    ******(b)  Defense Laboratories Personnel Demonstration Projects***
*          **(1)  The**** Secretary of Defense ****May, with the Approval of Director of the *
*               **Office of Personnel Management,**** Carry Out Personnel Demonstration***
***             ****  ****Projects at**** Department of Defense Laboratories Designated by the*
*	**Secretary as ****Department of Defense Science and Technology ***
***	******Reinvention Laboratories.***
*         **(2)(A) **** Each Personnel Demonstration Project ****Carried Out Under the*
*               **Authority of Paragraph (1)**** Shall be Generally Similar in Nature to the ***
***              ******China Lake Demonstration project. ***

***Note:  Highlighted***

** **

## NAVSEA Warfare Centers’ Personnel Demonstration Project 

- 1. Broad Banding     (Simplified Job Evaluation System)
- 2. Performance Development
- 3. Incentive Pay
- 4. Reduction-in-Force
- 5. Competitive Examining and Appointment

***NAVSEA Warfare Centers’ Personnel Demonstration Project ***
***Project Components:  ***

## Major Sites

**Newport**

**Keyport**

**Panama City**

**Crane**

**     ****Port**
**Hueneme**

**Philadelphia**
**Carderock**
**Indian Head**
**Dahlgren**
**Dam Neck**

**NSWC Division Headquarters**
**NUWC Division Headquarters**

**     ****Conora**

*** ***

***Civilian Employees***

**NSWC & NUWC**
**January 2002**

**Total =  20,417**

***Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)***

**Carderock Division**
**Crane Division**
**Corona Division **
**Dahlgren Division**
**Indian Head Division**
**Pt. Hueneme Division**

**3,631**
**3,232**
**  ****839**
**4,758**
**1,775**
**2,034**

- Total	16,269

- Total	4,148

***Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC)***

**Keyport Division**
**Newport Division**

**1,417**
**2,731**

*** ***

***Demo Participating  Employees***

**NSWC & NUWC**
**January 2002**

**Total =   11,529****	**

***Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)***

**Carderock Division**
**Crane Division**
**Corona Division **
**Dahlgren Division**
**Indian Head Division**
**Pt. Hueneme Division**

**2,073**
**1,417**
**   ****832           3,527 **
**   ****752    **
**   ****614**

- Total        9,179

- Total       2,350

***Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC)***

**Keyport Division**
**Newport Division**

**   ****312**
**2,038**

## I.  Broad Banding: Objectives

***I.  Broad Banding: Objectives***

- Streamlined Classification Process
- Greater Flexibility in Assignments
- Increased Authority to Set Pay
- Reduced Administrative Burden        	and Associated Costs

## I.  Broad Banding: Key Elements

***I.  Broad Banding: Key Elements***

- Career Paths:
*Science and Engineering (ND)*
*Administrative and Technical (NT)*
*General Support ( NG)*
- Pay Bands:
*5 to 6 bands*
*Continuum of salaries,No steps*
*Generic band descriptors*
- Pay Increases:
*Incentive Pay within a band*
*Promotions between bands*
*Locality &“General increases*

## Career Path Development

- Reviewed Occupational Series & Staffing Patterns
- Grouped Occupations into 3 major categories      aligned with
-   mission needs & organizational culture;
-   knowledge, skill and qualification  requirements; 	and,
-   “lessons learned”

## Career Path Definitions

**  **Two-grade Interval Positions in **Professional Engineering and  ****    Physical, Biological, Mathematical, and Computer Sciences,   ****    **e.g., Mechanical   Engineer, Physicist, Mathematician.

-   Two-grade Interval Positions in **Administrative**, **Managerial, and****   Technical (non-science & engineering) Fields**, e.g., Administrative     Officer, Accountant, Computer Specialist;     and,
-    One-grade Interval **Engineering** and **Scientific Technician** Positions,      e.g., Electronics Technician, Physical Science Technician.

-  ** **One-grade Interval Positions in **Administrative support **and **Clerical  ****   Fields**, e.g., Secretary, Personnel Assistant, Computer Operator and   Assistant;    and,
-   Specialized **Positions Supporting the Facility**, e.g., Firefighter, Police    Officer, Guard.

***General***
***Support***
***  ******(NG)***

***   ******Admin./***
*** ******Technical***
***    ******(NT)***

*** ******Scientific/***
***Engineering***
***     ******(ND)***

## Broad Band Development

-  Consolidated GS grade levels based on:
-  typical career progression (i.e., student,       entry, developmental, full performance,       and expert levels);
-   broad classification principles; and,
-  staffing & recruitment goals & objectives.

## Career Paths & Broad Bands

***Career Paths & Broad Bands***

**   ****Admin./**
** ****Technical**
**    ****(NT)**

** ****Scientific/**
**Engineering**
**     ****(ND)**

***GS***

***1-4***

***5-8***

***9-11***

***12-13***

***14-15***

***SSTM***

***ND***

***I***

***II***

***III***

***IV***

***V***

***VI***

**General**
**Support**
**  ****(NG)**

## CAREER PATH AUTHORIZED TITLES

***Student Trainee                   ******	******  Supervisory Engineer/Scientist***
***Engineer/Scientist               ******	******  Manager***
***Program Manager***

***Student Trainee***
***Administrative/Technical Specialist***
***Technician***
***Supervisory Administrative/Technical Specialist***
***Supervisory Technician***
***Manager***

***Student Trainee******	******	******Supervisory Guard***
***Assistant******	******	******	******Supervisory Police Officer***
***Supervisory Assistant******	******Police Chief***
***Guard******	******	******	******Fire Protection Chief***
***Police Officer***
***Fire Protection Specialist***

***General***
***Support***
***  ******(NG)***

***   ******Admin./***
*** ******Technical***
***    ******(NT)***

***  ******Scientific/***
***Engineering***
***     ******(ND)***

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## Level Descriptors

- Pre-classified” Generic 1- page descriptors
- Limited Number  (~ 26 total) - Standardized
-  Replaces OPM classification standards
-  Retains OPM occupational series & definitions
-  Blends criteria for 1-2 GS grades into single descriptor
-  Scope of Assignment
-  Level of Responsibility/Authority
-  Supervisory Controls
-  Personal Contacts

## Sample Level Descriptor

## Sample Level Descriptor

## Level Descriptor Addendum

-  1 page
- Tailors individual positions
- Specific project/program assignments
-  Knowledge, skill, abilities
-  Required qualifications
-  General & technical competencies
-  HR Specific Info (e.g., security clearance, drug       testing, FLSA, etc.)
-   Facilitates recruitment and staffing decisions

## Level Descriptor Addendum

## SIMPLIFIED JOB EVALUATION

***GS                                DEMO***

***STANDARDS***

***DESCRIPTIONS***

- Numerous Standards
- 450 Job Classifications

- Limited - Mission Focused
- “Pre-Classified”

- Hundreds
- Individually Focused
- 3-5 Pages
- Labor Intensive

- Limited - Mission Focused

- Discrete Differences in   Difficulty, Responsibility,
-    & Skill Requirements

- Broad Criteria Focused on Typical     Career Progression  (Trainee,   Entry,     Developmental,    FPL, Expert Levels)

***GRADING***
***CRITERIA***

***PAY ***
***PROGRESSION******	***

- Longevity Focused (e.g, WGI)

- Performance and Contribution Focused
- Rewards Desired Behaviors, Values &    Outcome
- Focused on Strategic Objectives
- Responsive to Market

***FOCUS******	***

- Balances Issues of  Internal Equity,     External Market,  and  Performance/
-    Contribution

- Internal Equity

***SIMPLIFIED JOB EVALUATION***

## NAVSEA Warfare Centers’ Personnel Demonstration Project 

***Classification System ******(employee perspective) ***

***Percent Agree***

## NAVSEA Centers’ Personnel Demonstration Project Classification System (Supervisory Authorities)

***Percent Agree***

## Pay Satisfaction

***Pay Satisfaction***

***Percent Agree***

## NAVSEA Warfare Centers’ Personnel Demonstration Project 

***NAVSEA Warfare Centers’ Personnel Demonstration Project****** ***
***Pay for Performance Link***

***Percent Agree***

## Personnel  Demonstration  Project

**Naval Sea Systems Command:**
**Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)**
**Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC)**

**For further Information:**
**    ****http.//www.nswc.navy.mil/demo**