BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
DEPARTMENT OF AIR FORCE
INSTRUCTION 36-1401
22 MAY 2023
Personnel
CIVILIAN POSITION
CLASSIFICATION
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 Certified by: SAF/MR
Supersedes: AFI36-1401, 2 January 2019 Pages: 14
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 36-1, Appropriated Funds
Civilian Management and Administration, for civilian position classification. It prescribes the
procedures required for position classification and applies to the Department of Air Force (DAF)
appropriated fund civilian positions, including Regular Air Force (USAF), United States Space
Force, Air Reserve Technician (ART) and Air National Guard positions, but excluding Air
National Guard Technician Title 32 positions. In collaboration with the Deputy Chief of Space
Operations for Human Capital (SF/S1), Chief of Air Force Reserve (AF/RE) and the Director of
the Air National Guard (NGB/CF), the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel, and
Services (AF/A1) develops personnel policy for civilian position classification in accordance with
Title 5 United States Code (USC), Subpart D, Chapter 51, Classification. and Chapter 53, Pay
Rates and Systems; Title 5 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Chapter 511, Classification Under
the General Schedule; the System for Classifying Federal Wage System Positions; and Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) Classification Standards. 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. This publication may be supplemented at any major command (MAJCOM),
field command (FLDCOM) or combatant command (CCMD) level but must be approved by the
Human Resource Management Strategic Board prior to certification and approval. Refer
recommended changes and questions about this publication to the office of primary responsibility
(OPR) listed above using the DAF Form 847, Recommendation for Change of Publication; route
DAF Forms 847 from the field through the appropriate chain of command. The authorities to waive
