BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
INSTRUCTION 36-116
28 DECEMBER 2018
Incorporating Change 1, 6 May 2021
Certified Current 6 May 2021
Personnel
CIVILIAN FACULTY PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
ACCESSIBILITY: Publications and forms are available on the e-Publishing website at
www.e-Publishing.af.mil for downloading or ordering.
RELEASABILITY: There are no releasability restrictions on this publication.
OPR: AF/A1C
Supersedes: AFI36-804, 29 April 2009
Certified by: SAF/MR
Pages: 16
This publication implements Department of the Air Force Policy Directive (DAFPD) 36-1,
Appropriated Funds Civilian Management and Administration, and Department of Defense
Instruction (DoDI) 1402.06, Civilian Faculty Positions in DoD Post-Secondary Educational
Institutions. It establishes guidance for Civilian Personnel Faculty Management and employment
of Title 10 United States Code (U.S.C.) civilian faculty members in the Department of the Air
Force Post-Secondary Educational Institutions. This instruction applies to Title 10 U.S.C. civilian
faculty positions at post-secondary institutions of the United States Space Force, Regular Air
Force, the Air Force Reserve, and the Air National Guard. It does not apply to non-faculty
positions, including support positions. Ensure all records generated as a result of processes
prescribed in this publication adhere to Air Force Instruction 33-322, Records Management and
Information Governance Program, and are disposed in accordance with the Air Force Records
Disposition Schedule, which is located in the Air Force Records Information Management System.
Refer recommended changes and questions about this publication to the Office of Primary
Responsibility (OPR) listed above using the AF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of
Publication; route AF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate chain of command. This
Department of the Air Force (AF) publication may be supplemented at any level; Major Command
level supplements must be approved by the Human Resource Management Strategic Board (HSB)
prior to certification and approval. The authorities to waive requirements in this publication are
identified with a Tier ("T-0, T-1, T-2, T-3”) number following the compliance statement. See
Department of the Air Force Instruction (DAFI) 33-360 Publications and Forms Management,
