DAFI 36-129: CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

DAFI 36-129 — index record

Number	DAFI 36-129
Title	CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Published	April 6, 2023
Certified current	July 17, 2025
Office of primary responsibility	AF/A1
Issued by	Headquarters, Department of the Air Force
Status on the index	Current
Last index action	UpdateContact, April 9, 2026
Source index	Air Force e-Publishing
Index last read	October 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

This publication implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 36-1, Appropriated Funds Civilian Management and Administration; and is consistent with Headquarters Air Force Mission Directive (HAFMD) 1-24, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower and Reserve Affairs); HAFMD 2-6, Deputy Chief of Operations for Human Capital; Title 5 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Section 335.102, Agency Authority to Promote, Demote, or Reassign; Title 5 United States Code (USC), Chapter 23, Section (§) 2301, Merit System Principles; 5 USC, § 2302, Prohibited Personnel Practices, and 5 CFR, Part 293, Personnel Records. In collaboration with the Chief of Air Force Reserve (AF/RE), the Director of the Air National Guard (NGB/CF), and the Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human Capital (USSF/S1), the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel, and Services (AF/A1) develops policy for Civilian Personnel Management and Administration. This instruction explains

Summary of changes, as printed

This interim change revises DAFI 36-129 by deleting certain language to be in compliance with EO Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing and Protecting Women. Paragraphs 2.22.2, 3.1.2 and 4.3.1 are being modified to remove the contents of the parenthetical after “sex” that includes “pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation”. 4.3.1 is also being modified to remove the requirement to designate a Diversity and Inclusion Director for the serviced activity. Additionally, references were reviewed and updated for currency. A margin bar (|) indicates newly revised material.

Chapter 1—AUTHORITIESp. 6
Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 8
Chapter 4—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL SERVICING AGREEMENTSp. 19
Chapter 5—MANAGING CIVILIAN PERSONNEL RESOURCESp. 22
Chapter 6—EXPEDITIONARY CIVILIAN WORKFORCEp. 26
Chapter 7—MANAGING ESSENTIAL POSITIONS AND EVACUATIONSp. 27
Chapter 8—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL RECORDKEEPINGp. 31
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 34
Attachment 3—EMERGENCY-ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEE PERSONAL PREPAREDNESSp. 44

All 64 contents entries

Chapter 1—AUTHORITIESp. 6
1.1. Appointing Authority Delegationp. 6
1.2. Delegation Authorityp. 6
1.3. Appointing Officialsp. 6
1.4. Chain of Commandp. 6
1.5. Intra-Agency Civilian Personnel Service Agreementsp. 6
1.6. Inter-Agency Civilian Personnel Service Agreementsp. 7
Chapter 2—ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIESp. 8
2.1. Assistant SecAF for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (SAF/MR)p. 8
2.3. Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human Capital (CHCO)(USSF/S1)p. 8
2.4. Director, Civilian Force Management Directorate (AF/A1C)p. 8
2.5. Director, Civilian Policy and Programs (USSF/S1C)p. 8
2.7. Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations (AF/A3)p. 8
2.8. Career Field Managersp. 9
2.9. Commander, Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC/CC)p. 9
2.10. USSFp. 9
2.12. PEOs, Commanders, Directors, and Supervisors at every level must:p. 10
2.13. Civilian Personnel Section (CPS)p. 11
2.14. Installation Personnel Readiness Teams and Unit Deployment Managersp. 11
2.15. Serviced and Servicing Activitiesp. 11
2.16. Functional Managers and Comptrollers should:p. 12
2.17. Resource Advisors from the Manpower offices should:p. 12
2.19. Resource advisors from all functional areas should:p. 13
2.20. Corporate Board Membersp. 13
2.21. Management Officialsp. 14
2.22. Supervisor Authority and Responsibilitiesp. 14
2.23. Employee Work Folder and Employee Performance Filep. 15
3.1. Merit System Principlesp. 16
3.2. Prohibited Personnel Practices (see 5 USC § 2302)p. 16
3.3. Enforcement of Non-disclosure Agreementsp. 18
Chapter 4—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL SERVICING AGREEMENTSp. 19
4.1. Servicing Arrangementsp. 19
4.2. Designation to Act for Appointing Authorityp. 20
4.3. Criteria for Civilian Personnel Servicing Agreementsp. 20
Chapter 5—MANAGING CIVILIAN PERSONNEL RESOURCESp. 22
5.1. Managing Civilian Resourcesp. 22
5.2. Managing Civilian Resourcesp. 22
5.3. Workforce Managementp. 22
5.4. Workforce Strategiesp. 23
5.5. Fiscal Year Planningp. 23
5.6. Civilian Pay Fundingp. 23
5.7. Civilian Employment Planp. 23
5.8. Corporate Boardsp. 24
Chapter 6—EXPEDITIONARY CIVILIAN WORKFORCEp. 26
6.1. Expeditionary Civilian Deployment Programp. 26
6.2. Voluntary Sourcing Methodsp. 26
6.3. Employee Safety and Well-beingp. 26
Chapter 7—MANAGING ESSENTIAL POSITIONS AND EVACUATIONSp. 27
7.1. Emergency-Essential and Mission-Essential positionsp. 27
7.2. Emergency-Essential Position Management:p. 27
7.3. Supervisors:p. 27
7.4. Releasing Employees from an Emergency-Essential Agreementp. 28
7.5. Commandersp. 28
7.6. Requirements to Fulfill Emergency-Essential Duties:p. 28
7.7. Local National Employee Management:p. 29
7.8. Employees:p. 29
7.9. If you evacuate your permanent duty station in the United States or overseas:p. 30
Chapter 8—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL RECORDKEEPINGp. 31
8.1. Overviewp. 31
8.2. Electronic Official Personnel Folderp. 31
8.3. Supervisor’s Employee Work Folderp. 32
8.4. Disposition and Safeguarding of The Supervisor’s Employee Work Folderp. 32
Attachment 1—GLOSSARY OF REFERENCES AND SUPPORTING INFORMATIONp. 34
Attachment 3—EMERGENCY-ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEE PERSONAL PREPAREDNESSp. 44

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