DAFI36-120 governs civilian personnel workforce shaping policy for reduction in force and transfer of function.
View DAFI36-120 on armypubs.army.mil
It covers general guidance, workforce shaping tools, outplacement assistance, competitive areas and levels, retention standing, assignment rights, alternative offers, vacancies, and qualification determinations. It requires compliance with the publication and specifies waiver procedures and records management requirements.
Applies to: This publication applies to Appropriated Fund Title 5 employees, Title 10 employees, Air Force Reserve Command employees, Air National Guard employees, and employees of Combatant Commands (CCMDs) supported by the United States Air Force (USAF) or United States Space Force (USSF).
The DoD retention factors are ranked in descending order of priority: 1) Rating of Record, 2) Tenure Group, 3) Average Score, 4) Veterans Preference (with disabled veterans receiving highest preference), and 5) DoD Service Computation Date (DOD SCD) for RIF purposes.
Retention Standing—an employee’s relative position or ranking that determines their likelihood of being retained or separated during workforce reductions.
Ensure all records generated as a result of processes prescribed in this publication adhere to Air Force Instruction 33-322, Records Management and Information Governance Program, and are disposed in accordance with the Air Force Records Disposition Schedule, which is located in the Air Force Records Information Management System.
Submit requests for waivers through the chain of command to the appropriate Tier waiver approval authority, or alternately, to the requestor’s commander for non-tiered compliance items.
To the extent its directions are inconsistent with other Air Force publications, the information herein prevails, in accordance with Department of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI) 90-161, Publications and Forms Management.