Military Community and Family Program Support for Quality of Life
Military Community and Family Program Support for Quality of Life
Military Community and Family Program Support for Quality of Life
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Supplemental Civilian Human Resources guidance ensures that DoD installationsinvolved in joint basing take into account the mix <strong>of</strong> APF employees, NAF employees,military members, <strong>and</strong> DoD contractors who currently accomplish the functions affectedby the joint basing action, <strong>and</strong> work to mitigate adverse effects on employees. Theguidance addresses labor relations obligations, potential reductions in <strong>for</strong>ce, transfer <strong>of</strong>function <strong>and</strong> transfer <strong>of</strong> work, work classifications, <strong>and</strong> NAF personnel issues. NAFemployers participated in the development <strong>of</strong> supplemental guidance applicable tononappropriated positions, which will address placement procedures in the new JointBase organization, separation <strong>and</strong> severance pay, <strong>and</strong> portability <strong>of</strong> NAF retirementbenefits.Commissary <strong>and</strong> Exchange Stores at Closed InstallationsUnder DoD policy, commissary <strong>and</strong> exchange operations are generally closedwhen an installation closes. Independent commissaries <strong>and</strong> exchanges may be authorizedto continue operations at a closed installation where there is a significant Active Dutypopulation, the nearest installation authorized support is over 20 miles away, no newconstruction is required, there is local community support, <strong>and</strong> other specific criteria aremet. Exchanges must be pr<strong>of</strong>itable.Where independent operations can not be continued at closed installations, the lawallows the exchanges to operate up to ten “combined commissary <strong>and</strong> exchange stores”that sell groceries at cost plus 5 percent, with DeCA providing up to 25 percent <strong>of</strong> theprevious APF support <strong>for</strong> the location to <strong>of</strong>fset grocery losses. Under this authority, theexchanges operated four “combined stores” <strong>for</strong> many years. Three <strong>of</strong> the four locationshave closed, due to persistent financial losses that lowered dividends to MWR. Werecently notified the Congress <strong>of</strong> our intention to close <strong>and</strong> convert the last location to anindependent exchange operation.Our exhaustive reviews have not produced a successful model <strong>for</strong> combiningcommissary <strong>and</strong> exchange stores as a way to continue operations at BRAC locations inthe United States. Several studies, conducted by the Resale Comm<strong>and</strong>ers at the request19
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