European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 5, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 1d the stars and stripes Friday september 5,1986 Stuttgart official answers hiring allegations i in writing in response to the recent article concerning Ilic supposed Lack of interest on he part of today s youth regarding summer employment. I can speak from personal experience that an apathy toward seeking summer employment by the dec a dents of the military stationed Here in Europe is any thing but he Case. For the Pasi tour years i have returned from school to the suit Gart area in order to spend my summer vacation with my family. Each year i have been met with the same Stone faced response that one must fill out an application be rated put on a list and then Waii to be called for an interview in order to work in an office for 12.95 per hour below the Legal minimum wage in the United slates i might add. 1 am sure that any dependent Here in Europe would jump at the Chance 10 he Able to earn the $5.25 per hour that the article says every Burger join is waving in front of our races to have us sign on As part of the unfortunately it seems that the dependents of the military Here in Europe arc placed on the lowest priority of anyone with regards to any Lupu of employ ment. I understand that her is a limited number of jobs available Here during the summertime but 1 certainly think that he civilian personnel office can make it a bit easier for us to obtain what jobs Are available. As it stands now most returning College students have per haps 10 weeks off in the summer during which Lime we can work to earn Money for school. After going through the necessary Mambo jumbo paperwork at co for a non appropriated fund Nad Job it takes about i rec to four weeks before we can even begin to draw a salary. Do they possibly realize or even care that three weeks is one third of the time that pc could be earning Money Lei me Tell you about my most unpleasant experience. I graduated from a University in the United states this past May and will be attending graduate school in the fall. When i inquired about a summer Naf Job i was told that the rules had been changed since last summer and thai All students can earn Only s2.9s per hour. It did t seem to matter that i have a College degree in economics and am most certainly More qualified than the woman silting behind the desk speaking to me in Between her personal phone Calls that she has been conducting for the past 45 minutes during office hours to top off this $2.95 per hour garbage. I have to be rated to see if am qualified enough to be a waiter bar assistant or a counter Reock zionist. Co could make the entire process much More beneficial to us students and save themselves a lot of time work and Money if they would eliminate qualifications for jobs that realty Dan l require qualifications at Alt. But. Apparently that is Loo much to expect As the Stuttgart area co s last priority seems to be saving time Money or Effort for anyone Etc Chi them selves. It truly is a shame that in addition 10 having our parents sacrifice by being away from the United states for extended periods of time the co system requires a further sacrifice by forcing families to slay apart for extended periods of time. Thank god for cafes name withheld Stuttgart Germany editors note col. Thomas Bryant Deputy Community commander Stuttgart military Community replies i appreciate the Opportunity to respond to your Teller on the employment procedures within the greater Stutt Gart military Community the problems whether real or perceived As addressed by the writer ire Complex and deserve attention in order to reduce misunderstandings by applicants far non appropriated fund positions. The writer addresses his concerns id the summer hire program yet he contents of the letter indicate application processes for a regular Naf position. Although there was Only one summer hire position established and tilled under the Naf program for the summer of 1986, Soi position were established under the appropriated fund of program and every student who applied was placed. Many of these students were referred to the appropriated fund program by the Naf staff because of the Lack of positions within their own program. In the interest of accuracy these positions pay $2.90 per hour. There Are no positions paid at the rate of $2.95 per hour. Additionally these positions require no experience and applications Are not rated for qualifications. These Are the expedited procedures for to com Pete for available positions under the summer hire pro Gram. The necessary paperwork addressed by the Miter and the fact that he feels that having graduated from a University in the United slates makes him Over qualified for a Job As a waiter bar assistant or counter attendant indicates the application Van for a regular position under this procedure the rating although not necessarily Complex or Lime consuming. Is required to be documented. Competitive referral along with All other family members seeking employment is required. It could Well be three to four weeks or More before being placed into a position. Ii u a fact that some indent applicant withhold their student status in order to obtain employment at a higher rate of pay when this happens the applicant must compete with All other family members on an Equi table basis. Contrary to toe writer s suggestion family member preference is of top priority throughout Usah eur and currently 97 percent of the Naf positions id Stuttgart Are filled with family members. The writer s allegation that with a College degree in economies he la most certainly More qualified than the woman sitting behind the desk and unquestionably qualified for Blue Collar positions is not necessarily Fame. The degree would substitute for the Basic experience requirement for an entry level position. Additional the Claued experience of at least one year would be Nec Essary to hold this particular position in the personnel office. The degree gives no credit for Blue Collar positions. Applicants for these positions Are rated baud on Job related skills and knowledge specific to each Type of position to be oiled. The allegation of 45-Mlnute personal phone Conreras Lions while customers sit and Wail is not consistent with the policy of this office or our lengthy experience with ibis employee the saving of time Money and Effort is of top priority. It is Well known that there Are not enough jobs for each and every interested family member within our Xiulan work Force and the sacrifices made by our military and civilian members is appreciated. Like the writer of the letter i too am thankful that we have other scutes such As cafes available to offer employment to our family members in closing i would like to encourage All applicants who feel thai they have unanswered questions to Contact the division chief of the civilian personnel office co function involved and if necessary the civilian personnel officer to get a full understanding of the poli cies and rules governing the various types of employ Mem. In the Case of the writer of the subject letter be should get in ouch with Mike Ward chief Stuttgart co Naf division by calling 410-7015 or mop in far a personal visit at room 401, bldg 111, Robinson bar Racks army promotion requirements explained is the purpose behind a promotion Board for sergeants a i e-6, e-7 ? could you please Tell me what regulation Stales that you have logo to a promo lion Board just to get e-5/scrgeant. Also. I Don t know Why the army can t made up its own Siudy guide for each military occupational speciality mos and have a questionnaire sent 10 All the soldiers that Are promotable. The questionnaire would be pretty much like the skill qualification lest Sot notice and the mos stud manual it would make a lot of soldiers realize what an no really is i know a lot of people who have been eligible for is and just Haven t been put on the list. I have been in the army for seven years and four months. 1 Don t have any military schools and still have not received my ged because the infantry is an mos where the Field exercise has priority Over any Lype of class. All 1 really want is to get my a i raise my it score to standards and go to a military school. 1 want to re enlist but the Way things Are going i doubt if i la accomplish my goal. Name and location withheld editor s note it. Col Robert j. Albertazzi chief. Promotions Branch . Army military person Nel Center replies the writer is asking for the purpose behind the scr Geant Seal sergeant promotion Board but his letter Indi Cates no understanding of any part of the promotion system. Promotions to sergeant and staff sergeant Are based on a decentralized system where the individual and his records appear before the promotion Board. Promotions to the senior enlisted runts e-7, e-8 and de Are a comply shed by a centralized selection Board where Only the Soldier s record not the Soldier appears before the Board. The decentralized promotion system which applies id the writer is designed to provide an equitable system for All soldiers. The army uses Standard scoring forms a form 3355, with predetermined promotion Point factors. The a form 3355 gives administration Points in the areas of duty performance skill qualification test awards and decorations military education civilian Edu cation and military training. Once the Soldier has met the minimum criteria for promotion As outlined in chapter 7 of a 600-200, he must appear before a promotion Board for evaluation. This Board awards Points in six areas of performance. This score reflects the Soldier s qualifications using the whole Soldier concept. Thus based upon administration Points from the a form 3355 and the Points awarded by the promotion Board the Soldier attains a final promotion Point score. On a monthly basis the department of the army determines the needs of the army by Grade and military occupational specially. Based on this need promotion Point cutoff scores Are announced authorising command ers to promote the Best qualified soldiers i each mos. The writer states that he wants to re enlist but has not met the standards because he has not been promoted to sergeant. He also Stales that he has no military err cation no ged and has been in the army seven Yean and four months. Commanders and supervisor counsel their soldiers on promotion eligibility and the areas in which improvement is needed to qualify for the next higher Grade. It is the Soldier s responsibility to have the motivation and initiative to Groom himself to meet and exceed the minimum army standards. If the writer s Chain of command has not counselled him concerning his promotion potential the army if it fault. If the individual declines to take action to become competitive for promotion then the individual has chosen his course of action and its consequences. In accordance with chapter 4 of a 600-100, if a Soldier has not met the minimum standards by eight years time in service for Grade e-4, the Soldier it ineligible for re enlistment. Such standards Are necessary to maintain an army of excellence. The writer needs to understand that he has not met the minimum army standards. Pen pals a Grid with thai lips la a near the pm i Irti 16 j-ai/10 music Inq biking 3ifl lev or crae Braa a c i Buk Dnon Fol in a 1 a a i of a pals Toffi Vimr Cousin i in 17 Ivi old i Njo Yli i Suruj w Tiff Fla not. Riding. I Nuto. V94iaa0 and la cloning to Buh Jwj Jhin Molt a Giying did i would lift pin Mil from other Caunton. I in is yet to. 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