88ABWI36-5021 governs 88 ABW civilian resource management, including pay, workyear execution, hiring, overhires, and Pathways programs.
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It establishes RCB roles, voting procedures, hiring-freeze processes, and oversight of civilian employment within funding and manpower limits. It also specifies requirements for overhire requests and student or summer hire approvals.
Applies to: This publication does not apply to the Air National Guard or the Air Force Reserve Center (ANG/AFRC) units.
The RCB is a corporate decision-making body for the Wing. As such, the RCB sets policy, provides oversight, and devises strategy for managing resources that affect the Wing’s ability to organize, train and equip the workforce. (paragraph 2)
During such times, the Hiring Prioritization Board (HPB) will be stood up and will convene every two weeks to approve recruitment actions, including student extensions and summer hire programs, based upon current WY and/or funding restrictions. (paragraph 3)
The RCB will rarely approve long-term overhires (over a year in length) regardless of funding capability unless the requesting organization has a long term plan for conversion to permanent authorization that is being actively worked and is being briefed annually. (paragraph 4)
To fund all overhires, 88 ABW must either identify a permanent AF Civilian authorization that will remain vacant for the duration of the overhire (an “offset”), or fund from a non-pay source or lapse rate. (paragraph 4)
All organizations will submit to the RCB for approval any student or summer hire requests prior to submitting to the Civilian Personnel Flight. (paragraph 4)