Page 12 - ACT-0918-0008 The Technician September - October 2018

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Another negative to becoming an AGR is one that few people actually know about As a a a a a a a Technician once you you accepted that position you you were probably informed of the knowledge skills and abilities that are required to perform your job These KSA’s as they are are commonly referred to to are are used by management to to ensure that a a a a a a person can and continues to know his or her profession However as a a a a a Technician you cannot be be be be placed into another job or lower grade position with exception to to being to to detailed for less than 120 days in in the event of a a a a a a medical or legal problem But www chooseACT com www ACTnat com as as an an an an an AGR AGR you can be be “detailed” indefinitely into another position For instance AGR’s are are currently being used to to man areas that Technicians cannot by law be be employed in in in Most of the “details” were were not not what you were were hired for for Sometimes management can can even use this detail as a a a a a a a a a form of punishment or or or or reprimand citing the the the opinion that the the the person is is is is no longer fit to do his his or or or or or her job Recently the the the the author was informed of a a a a a a a a a a a a highly trained technical expert that that had been detailed for for for over 5 years as as as as a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a “cook” for for for the the the the simple reason that that “there was no other way management could staff the position ” This brings us to the the next point Know this – there is is is no no recourse for adverse action as an an AGR If you you are found negligent unfit or or simply in dispute with management you you you have have no no no rights! You You do not not have have a a a a a a a a a a a union to fight for you you You You cannot cite Title 5 or or or or any other employment favorable citation For instance one common complaint is the the the the fact fact that that management can call an an an an an AGR to duty 24/7 One anonymous sources even cites the the the the fact fact that that that they they are “threatened” on on a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a weekly basis that that they they can can be called in to work at at at at at any time And And guess what? They can! And And for the the most part you must comply You can can bet that once management gains a a a a a a a a a a a majority