Enclosure (1) to COMDTINST 12315.2
3 NOV l986
2.
b.
Some supervisory positions also include responsibility for advice management on and
participation in the:
(1)
schedules;
(2)
Development of cost budget analyses or forecasts; and
(3)
Determination of long-range work force requirements.
c.
The following are not considered "supervisory" positions for the purpose of this
Instruction:
(1)
Positions with responsibility for work assignments requiring only one or two
other workers or with supervisory responsibility only in the absence of the
regular supervisor. Such positions have, as their primary responsibility, personal
work accomplishment. Responsibility for work assignments involving one or
two other persons is not sufficient to warrant identification of a position as
supervisory for purposes of this Instruction.
(2)
Positions with some supervisory duties and responsibilities but less than that
required to warrant classification of the position as "supervisory."
3.
MANAGERIAL POSITIONS. "Managerial positions" are those in which the incumbents
(1) direct the work of an organization, (2) are held accountable for the success of specific
line or staff programs, (3) monitor the progress of the organization toward goals and
periodically evaluate and make appropriate adjustments, and (4) typically perform the full
range of the following duties and responsibilities:
a.
Determine program goals and develop plans for the organization independently of or
jointly with higher management;
b.
Determine resource needs and allocation of resources and account for their effective
use;
c.
Determine the need and develop plans for organizational changes which have
considerable impact, such as those involving basic structure, operating costs, or key
positions;
d.
Consider a broad spectrum of factors when making decisions (or recommendations to
higher level management) including public relations, congressional relations, labor-
management relations, public policy stances, effect on other organizations and other
parts of the organization, economic impact, and the like;
e.
Coordinate program efforts with other internal activities or with the activities of other
agencies;
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