Department of Defense
DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 1400.25
November 25, 1996
Certified Current as of December 1, 2003
ASD(FMP)
SUBJECT: DoD Civilian Personnel Management System
References: (a) DoD Directive 1400.25, "Department of Defense Civilian Personnel
Manual System," January 24, 1978 (hereby canceled)
(b) Title 5, United States Code, "Government Organization and Employees"
(c) Title 10, United States Code, "Armed Forces"
(d) Title 32, United States Code, "National Guard"
(e) through (q), see enclosure 1
1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Directive:
1.1. Reissues reference (a) to update policy and assign responsibilities for civilian
personnel management of the DoD civilian workforce under references (b) through (o).
1.2. Continues to authorize the publication of DoD 1400.25-M (reference (p)) and
other related DoD Publications, consistent with DoD 5025.1-M (reference (q)).
2. APPLICABILITY
This Directive applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military
Departments, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Combatant Commands, the
Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, and the DoD
Field Activities (hereafter referred to collectively as "the DoD Components").
3. POLICY
It is DoD policy to:
