Is there any AR regarding maintenance shop hours?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 06:03:45 -0400

Is there any regulation regarding the closing of a maintenance shop for a full day? My shop SOP which was signed by our CW3 and Commander states that as long as we give customers 7 days notice that’s e can close the shop/change our hours. However now our commander is trying to say we need O-6 approval for this, is there any basis to that?

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 19 at 2021 6:55 AM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 06:55:05 -0400

Usually an SOP is created because regulation does not cover it. The NCOIC/OIC should show the commander the memo he signed and ask where he is getting this new information. Maybe there is a conflicting SOP at the BDE level.

Response by SFC Casey O'Mally made Apr 19 at 2021 8:45 AM

SFC Casey O'Mally — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 08:45:32 -0400

If the Commander signed it, you should just need to remind him/her of what (s)he signed.

These types of things are good for young Soldiers to know. But I want to caution you against trying to involve yourself, especially at your level. This is NOT your fight, this is your Shop Chief's fight.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Apr 19 at 2021 9:29 AM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:29:25 -0400

Uh oh.... Maintenance is trying to get S-1 hours...

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 19 at 2021 10:15 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 10:15:27 -0400

Your shop works at the Commanders discretion. If your Commander required it your shop could work 24/7 or only three days a week. Your Commander signed the SOP but his Commander may have deemed that your shop is critical to the Brigade mission and so it requires the Brigade Commander approval. As a 94F your shop is most likely a key Brigade level asset and the shutdown affects much more than your company

Response by LTC Ken Connolly made Apr 19 at 2021 3:31 PM

LTC Ken Connolly — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 15:31:07 -0400

Yep. 24/7.

Response by SMSgt Bob W. made Apr 19 at 2021 4:32 PM

SMSgt Bob W. — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:32:35 -0400

It depends on the "shop" and the "mission". Normally, any maintenance environment will work the maintenance personnel a maximum of 12-hours before giving them time off. Anything over 12-hours can result in mistakes due to fatigue. NOTICE I used the word "NORMALLY". You can start with: [AR 570–4 • 8 February 2006] 4–2. Availability factors
a. Standard Army availability factors will be used in manpower requirements determination programs to convert the required mission and workload essential work–hours into TDA, MOBTDA, and AUGTDA manpower requirements.
b. Tables of distribution and allowances (TDA) Army availability factors (AAF) are planning factors which prescribe the average number of hours per month which military personnel and U.S. civilian employees in TDA organizations are expected to be available for work on assigned jobs.
c. AAFs for foreign national employees will be developed by MACOMs based on current utilization, treaty agreements, and MACOM policy. They will be submitted for approval to Director, U.S. Army Manpower Analysis Agency, ATTN: SAMR–MAA, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060–5587.
d. Peacetime mission availability factors (PMAF) are the number of hours per month an MTOE Soldier is available to perform peacetime mission support. These factors will be used as necessary during manpower requirements determination studies, and application of manpower staffing standards to quantify the TDA requirements needed to accomplish workload beyond the capacity of the MTOE manpower authorized. Unlike the single 145–hour TDA availability factor, the MTOE availability factor varies by function.
e. AAFs and PMAFs are managed by the U.S. Army Manpower Analysis Agency, ATTN: SAMR–MAA, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060–5587. Procedures for using AAFs and PMAFs in the requirements determination process are provided in AR 570–5.
f. Tables 4–1 and 4–2 give the PMAFs and AAFs for peacetime.
g. Annual MOS availability factors (AMAF) for use in MARC studies are contained in AR 71–32.

There is a table which addresses the hours available.