WHAT DO I STAND FOR?
STRL
Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory
This is meeting of a group of managers to determine contribution scores within their branch, division, directorate or organization
Meeting of Managers (MoM)
The basic pay increase authorized by law or the President for the GS system based on cost of labor.
General Increase
JWAC has this many Career Paths under STRL?
FOUR
Science and Engineering, Business Management, Technician and Mission Support
FRN
Federal Register Notice
The official journal of the federal government of the United States that contains government agency rules, proposed rules, and public notices.
Federal Register Notice (FRN)
A group of employees whose salaries are pooled for the purpose of determining contribution-based pay increases and bonuses
Pay Pool
This number of mandatory meetings that must occur each cycle between the supervisor and employees regarding assessments.
THREE
Beginning, mid and end of cycle.
Name one of the four contribution factors for each career path.
Communication, Problem Solving, Technology/Business Management and Teamwork and Leadership
CCS
Contribution-Based Compensation System
A measure of the value of the employee's work and the impact to the mission.
Contribution
If an employees overall compensation score plots between the upper and lower rails of the standard pay line they are...
Equitably compensated
True or False
Employees will receive an annual Contribution Rating as well as an expectation Rating of Record
TRUE
Contribution ratings are used for STRL salary and bonus decisions.
Ratings of Records are OPM mandated requirements for RIF purposes.
This person grants the final approval of all scores, bonuses and ratings of all employees.
Pay Pool Manager
SDE
Statement of Duties and Experience
The measure of how well an employee does what is asked of them from the standpoint of quality, quantity, timeliness, and/or adaptability needed to be successful.
Performance
When will employees receive pay outs from the Contribution-Based Compensation System
After the first full pay period in January.
How long must an employee be on a contribution plan to receive a contribution rating.
90 days
The area on the standard pay line above the upper rail that shows an employee is overcompensated.
Automatic Attention Zone (AAZ)
OCS
Overall Contribution Score
A mathematical relationship between the expected pay contribution and the basic pay of an employee.
Standard Pay Line (SPL)
There will be a "buy in" of this GS feature upon transitioning into STRL
Within Grade Increase (WGI)
TRUE or FALSE
It is mandatory for employees to write a contribution self-assessment at the end of the rating cycle.
FALSE
Although not required, it is HIGHLY encouraged to ensure all contributions are identified for managements consideration.
The term for when an employee’s current position is reclassified to a higher broadband level as a result of additional higher level duties and responsibilities.
Seamless Broadband Movement