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Purpose. This regulation establishes policies for the administration of a total personnel program for NAF employees of the Department of the Army (DA). Because NAF employees are not legally deemed to be employees of the Federal Government for the purposes of most laws administered by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the policies, procedures, and entitlements relating to employees paid from appropriated funds (APF) and those relating to NAF employees are different. There are, however, instances where legislation not applicable to NAF employees has been administratively adopted, through this regulation, for application to NAF employees. The objectives of this regulation are to-

a. Achieve fair and equitable treatment of NAF employees through a uniform personnel system applicable Army-wide.

b. Assist officials in recruiting, developing, and retaining the best qualified persons available.

c. Provide guidance to supervisors and other officials in the technical aspects of personnel management.

d. Provide more attractive career opportunities for employees.

e. Inform employees of their obligations, rights, and privileges as NAF employees.

f. Establish a uniform personnel record system that will provide reliable information on each employee's qualifications, employment history, education level and status as a DA NAF employee.

g. Promote more efficient use of NAF positions in personnel administration.

Applicability. a. This regulation applies to civilian employees and off-duty United States Army (USA) military personnel paid from nonappropriated funds (NAF) and who are under the exclusive control of the Secretary of the Army, including the following:

(1) All civilian employees and off-duty U.S. military personnel employed by a NAFI within the United States.

(2) United States citizens and all off-duty U.S. military personnel or permanent residents of the United States, its territories and possessions, including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, employed by a NAFI outside the United States except:

(a) Where specifically limited to employees within the United States.

(b) Where employees in Panama are specifically excluded.

b. This regulation does not apply to-

(1) Local nationals or third country nationals employed in foreign areas.

(2) Employees of private associations and funds described in AR 210-1.

(3) Independent contractors, such as professional entertainers, where no employer/employee relationship exists.

(4) Civilian instructors and administrators in the General Education Program who are employed in accordance with a special contract.

(5) The Army National Guard or U.S. Army Reserve.

(6) Individuals employed by private concessionaires doing business under contract with a NAFI.

(7) NAF employees of the Air Force, the Navy (Bureau of Personnel, Navy Exchange and the Marine Corps) and the Army and Air Force Exchange Service.

(8) Employees paid from appropriated funds.

(9) Commissioned and warrant officers of the military components.