Status of USFJ Employees

Employment System and Job Titles of USFJ Employees

USFJ employees are employed by the Government of Japan (Ministry of Defense) and used by the U.S. Forces in Japan.
They are not government ofﬁcials, although they are employed by the Government of Japan.

Employment System and Job Titles

The Governmentof Japan(Ministry of Defense)

The United Statesof America(USFJ)

As for hiring USFJ employees, Government of Japan and US Government concluded three labor furnishing contracts. the Master Labor Contract (MLC),
the Mariner’s Contract (MC) and the Indirect Hire Agreement (IHA).
There is not a large difference among wages, work hours and leave between Master Labor Contract (MLC) and Indirect Hire Agreement (IHA), thoughemployees of those contracts work in different workplaces.
Mariners Contract (MC) is like MLC but working conditions such as working hours, leave and holidays are based on maritime customs of Japanese mariners.
On any of labor provision contracts, USFJ employees provide assistance on US bases, expertise, skill and English proficiency are needed depending on
their jobs.
Type of Job
Clerical and Engineering WorkConclusion of labor furnishing contracts
Conclusion of labor contracts
and payment of wages, etc.

Skilled and Labor WorkEngaged in skilled work such as machine repair, inspection and operation, or service work such as cleaning, sales and waiting tables.

Security and Fire Fighting

Engaged in security work such as security guards and firefighters.

Medical Work

Supervision, guidance,training, etc.

Nursing

USFJ Employees

Description

Engaged in clerical work such as general affairs management, accounting and interpretation, or engineering work
such as construction, civil engineering and machinery.

Engaged in medical work in hospitals or clinics as dental hygienists or medical technicians.
Engaged in nursing work in hospitals or clinics as nurses or nursing assistants.

Introduction of Typical Job Titles
As job titles of USFJ employees are more than 1,300 ranging variously, there are opportunities to be active for each job title.

MLC

Coordination

Coordination

Labor management, wages, and welfare

Technical Information Specialist(BWT1)

Child Development Program
Technician (BWT1)

MWR Program CoordinatorU n d er g en eral s up er v i s i o n of a m ili t ar y s up er v i s or,
performs analysis, evaluation and translation of a variety oftechnical and scientific information for designated areas.

Serves as a technician solely assigned to a classroomof children with independent responsibility for planningand developing classroom activities in support of theChild Development program.

Programs and operates indoor and outdoor activities andprovide sightseeing tours or seasonal tourist information.
Performs clerical duties including calculating expenses,developing plans, and evaluating the plan afterwards.

Preventive MaintenanceWorker (BWT2)

Automotive Mechanic (BWT2)Labor Management Organization for USFJ Employees,
Incorporated Administrative Agency (LMO)

Heavy Vehicle Driver (BWT2)

Headquarters of USFJUSFJ is composed of four major service components. USFJ has its headquarters at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo and conducts its
operations from bases of the four service components located from Aomori to Okinawa Prefectures. (See page 5 to 6 for details.)

USFJ
Headquarters

Operates heav y automotive vehicles such as buses(including school buses), and trucks and semi-trailers,
4-ton or more but less than 10-ton capacity, to transportcargo or passengers.

Performs regular preventive maintenance inspection
and repair of buildings and structures.

Performs work involved in the disassembly, overhaul,repair, replacement of parts, adjustment, reassembly,
and final operational check of general purpose
automotive vehicles, cargo trucks, busses, etc.

Guard (BWT3)

Fire Fighter (Land) (BWT3)

Nurse (BWT6)

Under supervision of a US military or Japanese supervisor,
performs any one or more of a variety of guard duties at aUSFJ facility either on a regular or rotating duty shift.

In fire emergencies, rides on fire truck to scene of fire, tospray water or chemical on the fire.

Provides professional nursing care for patients receiving
treatment in a ward, clinic or emergency room situation.
Administer s me di c ati ons an d gi ves treatments a sprescribed by a physician.

Headquarters
Yokota Air Base

IHA

Army

Navy

Air Force

Marine Corps

Headquarters
Camp Zama

Headquarters
U.S.Fleet Activities,
YokosukaHeadquarters

Headquarters

Yokota Air BaseCamp Foster (Zukeran)

Cook (BWT2)

Sales Clerk (BWT1)Housekeeper (BWT2)Assists Cook by performing the simpler tasks involved in
the cooking of meat, fish, poultry, vegetables, home-madefoods, soups, sauces, gravies and related dressings andgarnishes in the kitchen of a restaurant on base.

Displays and sells merchandise in a sales store. Arranges
articles on counter. Waits at the counter and receives
customers; answers inquiries about the articles and helps
customers make selections. Handles bills at the counter.

Performs combination of general custodial work and varietyof patron service type work in the recreational lodging
facilities or billeting facilities.

* MC has no job title other than mariner.

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