Notice2022-14308
Department of Defense Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory Personnel Demonstration Project
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STRLs with published demonstration project plans may implement the enhanced pay authority for positions classified above the GS-15 equivalent level, as described within this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 6, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40200-40203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14308]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Department of Defense Science and Technology Reinvention
Laboratory Personnel Demonstration Project
AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering (OUSD (R&E)), Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: This notice documents an enhanced pay authority for all science
and technology reinvention laboratory (STRL) personnel demonstration
(demo) projects authorized pursuant to section 4121 of title 10, United
States Code (U.S.C.).
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SUMMARY: STRLs with published demonstration project plans may implement
the enhanced pay authority for positions classified above the GS-15
equivalent level, as described within this notice.
DATES: Implementation will begin no earlier than July 6, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Department of Defense:
<bullet> Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Research and
Engineering), DoD Laboratories, FFRDCs & UARCs Office: Dr. Ben Petro,
571-286-6265, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9dd7fcf0f8eeb3dfb3cdf8e9eff2b3fef4ebddf0fcf4f1b3f0f4f1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="591338343c2a771b77093c2d2b36773a302f193438303577343035">[email protected]</span></a>.
Department of the Air Force:
<bullet> Air Force Research Laboratory: Ms. Rosalyn Jones-Byrd,
937-656-9747, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e1b38e92808d988fcfab8e8f8492cca3989385a19492cf8087cf8c888d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e5b78a9684899c8bcbaf8a8b8096c8a79c9781a59096cb8483cb888c89">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Joint Warfare Analysis Center: Ms. Amy Balmaz, 540-653-
8598, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#aeefc3d780fa80eccfc2c3cfd480cdc7d8eec3cfc7c280c3c7c2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3574584c1b611b77545958544f1b565c437558545c591b585c59">[email protected]</span></a>.
Department of the Army:
<bullet> Army Futures Command: Ms. Marlow Richmond, 830-469-2057,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#de93bfacb2b1a9bbf08cb7bdb6b3b1b0baf0bdb7a89ebfacb3a7f0b3b7b2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bbf6dac9d7d4ccde95e9d2d8d3d6d4d5df95d8d2cdfbdac9d6c295d6d2d7">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social
Sciences: Dr. Scott Shadrick, 254-288-3800,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0754646873736e62294529546f6663756e646c29646e714766756a7e296a6e6b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c291a1adb6b6aba7ec80ec91aaa3a6b0aba1a9eca1abb482a3b0afbbecafabae">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center:
Mr. Mike Nicotra, 973-724-7764, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3b765258535a5e57157115755258544f495a1558524d7b565a525715565257"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c61454f444d494002660262454f43585e4d024f455a6c414d454002414540">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research
Laboratory: Mr. Christopher Tahaney, 410-278-9069,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#67240f150e141308170f021549344933060f0609021e49040e112706150a1e490a0e0b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="65260d170c16110a150d00174b364b31040d040b001c4b060c13250417081c4b080c09">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation and
Missile Center:
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Ms. Nancy Salmon, 256-876-9647, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#27694649445e09640974464b4a48491509444e516746554a5e094a4e4b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="36785758554f18751865575a5b59580418555f407657445b4f185b5f5a">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical
Biological Center: Ms. Patricia Milwicz, 410-417-2343,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c696a7b2b4afa5afa7e88ae88bafaab1afa5bce8a5afb086a7b4abbfe8abafaa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="abfbcadfd9c2c8c2ca85e785e6c2c7dcc2c8d185c8c2ddebcad9c6d285c6c2c7">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Combat Capabilities Development Command Command, Control,
Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and
Reconnaissance Center: Ms. Angela Clybourn, 443-395-2110,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a4e5cac3c1c8c58ae98ae7c8ddc6cbd6ca8ac7cdd2e4c5d6c9dd8ac9cdc8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b4f5dad3d1d8d59af99af7d8cdd6dbc6da9ad7ddc2f4d5c6d9cd9ad9ddd8">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Combat Capabilities Development Command Ground Vehicle
Systems Center: Ms. Jennifer Davis, 586-306-4166,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a2e8c7cccccbc4c7d08cee8ce6c3d4cbd1938cc1cbd4e2c3d0cfdb8ccfcbce"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="410b242f2f282724336f0d6f0520372832706f2228370120332c386f2c282d">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center:
Ms. Joelle Montecalvo, 508-206-3421, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4802272d24242d6603660527263c2d2b29243e27662b213e08293a253166252124"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="561c39333a3a33781d781b3938223335373a203978353f201637243b2f783b3f3a">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Engineer Research and Development Center: Ms. Patricia
Sullivan, 601-634-3065, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5d0d3c292f343e343c7310730e283131342b3c331d282e3c3e38733c2f302473303431"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c696a7b2b4afa5afa7e88be895b3aaaaafb0a7a886b3b5a7a5a3e8a7b4abbfe8abafaa">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Medical Research and Development Command: Ms. Linda Krout,
301-619-7276, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c38faaada7a2ed89ed88b1acb6b7eda0aab583aea2aaafedaeaaaf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6f2306010b0e412541241d001a1b410c06192f020e060341020603">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Technical Center, Space and Missile Defense Command: Dr.
Chad Marshall, 256-955-5697, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#afecc7cecb81e581e2cedddcc7cec3c381ccc6d9efceddc2d681c2c6c3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="befdd6dfda90f490f3dfcccdd6dfd2d290ddd7c8fedfccd3c790d3d7d2">[email protected]</span></a>.
Department of the Navy:
<bullet> Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division and Aircraft
Division: Mr. Richard Cracraft, 760-939-8115,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c391aaa0aba2b1a7ed82ed80b1a2a0b1a2a5b7f1eda0aab583b6b0edada2b5baedaeaaaf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7d2f141e151c0f19533c533e0f1c1e0f1c1b094f531e140b3d080e53131c0b0453101411">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Naval Facilities Engineering Command Engineering and
Expeditionary Warfare Center: Ms. Lori Leigh, 805-901-5917,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c78ba8b5aee986e98ba2aea0af87b2b4e9a9a6b1bee9aaaeab"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="501c3f22397e117e1c353937381025237e3e3126297e3d393c">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Naval Information Warfare Centers:
[cir] Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic: Mr. Michael
Gagnon, 843-218-3871, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1b567278737a7e773557355c7a7c757475293578726d5b6e6835757a6d6235767277"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b3fedad0dbd2d6df9dff9df4d2d4dddcdd819dd0dac5f3c6c09dddd2c5ca9ddedadf">[email protected]</span></a>.
[cir] Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific: Ms. Angela Hanson,
619-553-0833, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bdfcd3dad8d1dc93e493f5dcd3ced2d393ded4cbfdc8ce93d3dccbc493d0d4d1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d293bcb5b7beb3fc8bfc9ab3bca1bdbcfcb1bba492a7a1fcbcb3a4abfcbfbbbe">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Naval Medical Research Center: Dr. Jill Phan, 301-319-
7645, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3d77545151137e136d555c53135e544b7d505c545113505451"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="561c3f3a3a781578063e373878353f20163b373f3a783b3f3a">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Naval Research Laboratory: Ms. Ginger Kisamore, 202-767-
3792, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fbbc92959c9e89d5b092889a9694899ebb958997d5959a8d82d5969297"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5a1d33343d3f28741133293b3735283f1a34283674343b2c2374373336">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Naval Sea Systems Command Warfare Centers: Ms. Diane
Brown, 215-897-1619, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fcb8959d9299d2b6d2be8e938b92d29f958abc898fd2929d8a85d2919590"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d793beb6b9b2f99df995a5b8a0b9f9b4bea197a2a4f9b9b6a1aef9babebb">[email protected]</span></a>.
<bullet> Office of Naval Research: Ms. Margaret J. Mitchell, 703-
588-2364, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#83cee2f1e4e2f1e6f7adc9adceeaf7e0ebe6efefc3ede2f5faadeeeaef"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b1fcd0c3d6d0c3d4c59ffb9ffcd8c5d2d9d4ddddf1dfd0c7c89fdcd8dd">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Background
As authorized by section 4121 of title 10, United States Code
(U.S.C.), the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF), through the USD(R&E), may
conduct personnel demonstration projects at DoD laboratories designated
as STRLs.
STRLs implementing the flexibility described herein must have an
approved personnel demonstration project plan published in a Federal
Register Notice (FRN) and must fulfill any collective bargaining
obligations. Each STRL will establish internal operating procedures
(IOPs) as appropriate.
The 21 current STRLs are:
<bullet> Air Force Research Laboratory
<bullet> Joint Warfare Analysis Center
<bullet> Army Futures Command
<bullet> Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences
<bullet> Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center
<bullet> Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research
Laboratory
<bullet> Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation and Missile
Center
<bullet> Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological
Center
<bullet> Combat Capabilities Development Command Command, Control,
Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and
Reconnaissance Center
<bullet> Combat Capabilities Development Command Ground Vehicle Systems
Center
<bullet> Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center
<bullet> Engineer Research and Development Center
<bullet> Medical Research and Development Command
<bullet> Technical Center, US Army Space and Missile Defense Command
<bullet> Naval Air Systems Command Warfare Centers
<bullet> Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Engineering and
Expeditionary Warfare Center
<bullet> Naval Information Warfare Centers, Atlantic and Pacific
<bullet> Naval Medical Research Center
<bullet> Naval Research Laboratory
<bullet> Naval Sea Systems Command Warfare Centers
<bullet> Office of Naval Research
2. Overview
I. Introduction
A. Purpose
With the approval of the service acquisition executive of the
military department concerned, the STRLs may fill a specified number of
positions using an enhanced pay authority in order to assist the
military departments in attracting and retaining high-quality
acquisition and technology experts in positions responsible for
managing and performing complex, high-cost, research and technology
development efforts in the STRLs.
B. Required Waivers to Law and Regulation
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4121(a)(3), the Secretary of Defense is not
limited by any lack of specific authority under 5 U.S.C., or any
inconsistent provision of 5 U.S.C., related to prescribing the method
of classifying positions and compensating or incentivizing employees.
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4121(a)(5), the pay limitations in 5 U.S.C. 5373,
do not apply to the authority of the Secretary to prescribe salary
schedules and other related benefits. Waivers and adaptations of any 5
U.S.C., provision and any rule or regulation prescribed under this
title are required only to the extent that these statutory and
regulatory provisions limit or are inconsistent with the actions
authorized herein.
C. Participating Organizations and Employees
All DoD laboratories designated as STRLs by 10 U.S.C. 4121(b), as
well as any additional laboratories designated as STRLs by SECDEF, with
approved personnel demonstration project plans published in FRNs, may
use the provisions described in this FRN.
II. Personnel System Changes
A. Description and Implementation
This authority may be used only to the extent necessary to
competitively recruit or retain individuals exceptionally well
qualified for positions as described herein. This authority may only be
used for a total of 20 STRL positions across all DoD Components at any
one time. Each Military Department may use the authority for up to five
positions unless the USD(R&E) authorizes its use for additional
positions.
The enhanced pay authority may be carried out only with approval of
the service acquisition executive of the military department concerned.
Implementation, as described herein, may be delegated to the STRL
commander/director.
The positions eligible under this authority are positions that:
(a) Require expertise of an extremely high level in a scientific,
technical, professional, or acquisition management field; and
(b) Are critical to the successful accomplishment of an important
research or technology development mission.
The service acquisition executive of the military department
concerned may
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approve a rate of basic pay up to 150 percent of the rate of basic pay
payable for Level I of the Executive Schedule. Upon approval of the
secretary of the military department concerned, the rate of basic pay
may be fixed at a rate in excess of 150 percent of the rate of basic
pay payable for Level I of the Executive Schedule.
The position classification document will describe the important,
regular and recurring duties and responsibilities assigned to the
position. Positions classified under this authority are in the
competitive service, are above a grade equivalent to GS-15, and are in
the AD (administratively determined) pay plan. Classification authority
for these positions resides with the STRL Director.
Public notice or other recognized recruitment sources (e.g.
recruiter/headhunter, STRL website, professional journal publication,
etc.) will be used to advertise positions approved for use of this
authority. Applicable direct hire authorities may be used to appoint
candidates.
Qualified individuals are those individuals who meet the minimum
education requirements for the position as published in the Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) operating manual, ``Qualification Standards
for General Schedule Positions'', and who possess high-level experience
managing and performing complex, high-cost research and technology
development efforts.
Appointments using this authority will be temporary or term
appointments. Temporary appointments are for a period of less than one
year. Term appointments are for a period of more than one year and less
than five years in duration. The first two years of a new term
appointment will serve as the employee's trial period. Individuals
appointed under this authority are eligible for employee programs and
benefits comparable to those provided to similar employees at each
STRL.
An employee appointed to a position using this authority may
receive annual and/or merit pay increases, provided the rate of basic
pay does not exceed 150 percent of the rate of basic pay payable for
Level I of the Executive Schedule or the increased rate of basic pay is
approved by the secretary of the military department concerned. Rates
of basic pay established under this authority may be adjusted without
higher level approval by the same percentage rate authorized in the
annual pay adjustment for Level I of the Executive Schedule, as
provided in an Executive Order or an act of Congress. Recruitment,
relocation and retention incentives may be utilized in order to attract
and retain individuals possessing the caliber of experience required of
these positions. The aggregate limitation on pay in 5 U.S.C. 5307, is
waived to permit payment of allowances, differentials, bonuses, awards
or other similar cash payments when such payments would cause the total
pay (basic pay and other cash payments) in a calendar year to exceed
Level I of the Executive Schedule. Each STRL will document pay setting
criteria in internal operating procedures.
Each STRL will develop performance plans to evaluate individuals
appointed using this pay authority.
(a) The performance plan will identify performance/contribution
factors that identify the successful outcomes of the organization's
strategic goals and the position's assigned duties.
(b) The performance plan may provide a means for merit pay
increases.
(c) Each STRL will determine the appropriate performance appraisal
period under its respective appraisal program for individuals evaluated
under this pay authority.
Appointments are documented citing the legal authority code (LAC)/
legal authority used to appoint the individual (e.g., STRL direct hire
authority) and Z2U/10 U.S.C. 4121. Grade and step are documented as
``00''. Current Federal employees may be converted to a term
appointment for up to five years.
B. Evaluation
Procedures for evaluating this authority will be incorporated into
the STRL demonstration project evaluation processes conducted by the
STRLs, OUSD(R&E), or specific military department headquarters, as
appropriate.
C. Reports
STRLs will track and provide information and data on the use of
this authority when requested by the Component headquarters or
OUSD(R&E).
Dated: June 27, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
Appendix A--Waivers to Title 5, U.S.C. and Title 5 CFR
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Title 5, Code of Federal
Title 5, United States Code Regulations
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5 U.S.C. 5303(f)--Annual adjustments to
pay schedules. Waived to the extent to
allow pay rates as described in this
FRN.
5 U.S.C. 5306(e)--Pay fixed by
administrative action. Waived to the
extent to allow pay rates as described
in this FRN.
5 U.S.C. 5307--Limitation on certain 5 CFR Parts 530.201--203--
payments. Waived to the extent to Aggregate limitation on pay.
allow payment of allowances, Waived to the extent to allow
differentials, bonus, awards, or other payment of allowances,
similar cash payment to cause differentials, bonus, awards,
compensation during calendar year to or other similar cash payment
exceed Level I of the Executive to cause compensation during
Schedule as described in this FRN. calendar year to exceed Level
I of the Executive Schedule as
described in this FRN.
5 U.S.C. 5376--Pay for Certain senior
level positions. Waived to the extent
to allow pay rates as described in
this FRN.
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Appendix B--Authorized STRLs and Federal Register Notices
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STRL Federal Register Notice
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Air Force Research Laboratory.......... 61 FR 60400 amended by 75 FR
53076.
Joint Warfare Analysis Center.......... 85 FR 29414.
Army Futures Command................... Not yet published.
Army Research Institute for Behavioral 85 FR 76038.
and Social Sciences.
Combat Capabilities Development Command 76 FR 3744.
Armaments Center.
Combat Capabilities Development Command 63 FR 10680.
Army Research Laboratory.
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Combat Capabilities Development Command 62 FR 34906 and 62 FR 34876
Aviation and Missile Center. amended by 65 FR 53142 (AVRDEC
and AMRDEC merged together).
Combat Capabilities Development Command 74 FR 68936.
Chemical Biological Center.
Command, Control, Communications, 66 FR 54872.
Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance, and
Reconnaissance Center.
Combat Capabilities Development Command 76 FR 12508.
Ground Vehicle Systems Center.
Combat Capabilities Development Command 74 FR 68448.
Soldier Center.
Engineer Research and Development 63 FR 14580 amended by 65 FR
Center. 32135.
Medical Research and Development 63 FR 10440.
Command.
Technical Center, US Army Space and 85 FR 3339.
Missile Defense Command.
Naval Air Systems Command Warfare 76 FR 8530.
Centers.
Naval Facilities Engineering Command 86 FR 14084.
Systems Engineering and Expeditionary
Warfare Center.
Naval Information Warfare Centers, 76 FR 1924.
Atlantic and Pacific.
Naval Medical Research Center.......... Not yet published.
Naval Research Laboratory.............. 64 FR 33970.
Naval Sea Systems Command Warfare 62 FR 64050.
Centers.
Office of Naval Research............... 75 FR 77380.
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