CDFM - Certified Defense Financial Manager Manpower Management Questions and Answers

Question 1

A DoD component is directed to establish a new joint task force.
Which document serves as the primary source for identifying and validating the peacetime manpower requirements, including the number of personnel and their required skills for this new organization?

Accepted Answer

The Joint Table of Distribution (JTD)

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The Program Objective Memorandum (POM)

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The Future Years Defense Program (FYDP)

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The Unit Manpower Document (UMD)

Question 2

According to DoD Instruction 1100.22, "Policy and Procedures for Determining Workforce Mix," which of the following functions must be performed by government personnel and cannot legally be contracted out?

Accepted Answer

Inherently Governmental Activities

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Commercial Activities

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Capital Asset Management

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Logistical Support Services

Question 3

A unit's manpower document authorizes 150 positions, which are referred to as 'spaces'. However, the unit currently has only 142 personnel assigned, referred to as 'faces'. Which of the following statements accurately describes this situation?

Accepted Answer

The unit has a personnel vacancy rate of approximately 5.3%.

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The unit is over-manned by 8 personnel.

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The unit's end strength exceeds its authorization.

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The unit must immediately reduce its authorized 'spaces' to 142.

Question 4

The Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) is a critical database for resource management. In the context of manpower management, what information does the FYDP primarily provide?

Accepted Answer

Aggregated manpower and force structure projections over a five-year period.

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The names and social security numbers of all DoD personnel.

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The daily operational status of every military unit.

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The specific performance evaluations for individual civilian employees.

Question 5

A financial manager is reviewing the process for determining manpower requirements. The core principle of DoD manpower management is that requirements should be driven by what primary factor?

Accepted Answer

Workload necessary to accomplish the mission

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Historical funding levels

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Available personnel inventory

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The number of personnel in similar, allied nations

Question 6

When a reduction in force (RIF) or base realignment and closure (BRAC) action displaces a DoD civilian employee, which program is the primary mechanism designed to mitigate the adverse effects by providing placement assistance for that employee within the DoD?

Accepted Answer

The Priority Placement Program (PPP)

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The Voluntary Separation Incentive Program (VSIP)

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The Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program

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The General Schedule (GS) Classification System