Army Communication & Information Systems Specialists (Sig Op, Lineman and LCIS Amalgamation)

[BigDaddyFatback]

Shocking.........

LOL....I can see October becoming end of March...

As a former LCIS TECH, I hope I made the right choice when I basically rolled the dice with my pay and went IST....

 

[Dyolfknip]

LOL....I can see October becoming end of March...

As a former LCIS TECH, I hope I made the right choice when I basically rolled the dice with my pay and went IST....

Ya I did the same thing, based on the CM telling me that my current posting was an IST position, turns out it is a CST spot, but I still got it....lol.....OUTCAN.....if it wastn for this posting, I would be beating my chest a lot harder for sure.....

I am not confident that ANYONE in the trade will get Spec now. Not with the budget cuts that are going on....

 

[LCISindenial]

Last I heard the treasury board will release its decision after merit board sits. Of course this is rumor mill sourced.... However it does seem like a fair indicator of an unfavorable ruling if this is true.

Fingers crossed but not holding my breath. Retention will become an issue.... Ha. It already is.

 

[Dyolfknip]

Last I heard the treasury board will release its decision after merit board sits. Of course this is rumor mill sourced.... However it does seem like a fair indicator of an unfavorable ruling if this is true.

Fingers crossed but not holding my breath. Retention will become an issue.... Ha. It already is.

What would merit boards have to do with Spec Pay?

 

[LCISindenial]

Nothing. Unless you wanted to turn down a promotion because you knew your pay was frozen.... 

And as I said before, it was a rumor I heard

 

[Dyolfknip]

Nothing. Unless you wanted to turn down a promotion because you knew your pay was frozen.... 

And as I said before, it was a rumor I heard

Doubtful, but seeing as they announced the IR cuts right after APS, anything is possible I guess. Regardless,they fucked us.

 

[Dyolfknip]

Nothing. Unless you wanted to turn down a promotion because you knew your pay was frozen.... 

And as I said before, it was a rumor I heard

Interestingly enough, I got an email at work today stating the decision is coming this December.  :facepalm:

 

[Occam]

Interestingly enough, I got an email at work today stating the decision is coming this December.  :facepalm:

Was this e-mail that you got at work from someone involved in the process and able to speak authoritatively, or from a local Tarot card reader?

 

[Dyolfknip]

Was this e-mail that you got at work from someone involved in the process and able to speak authoritatively, or from a local Tarot card reader?

Yes. Although CMs have been tarot readers in the past. Feel free to pm your DWAN details and I will fwd it to you tomorrow.

 

[LCIS227]

I received the email as well. All the regular MWO's and above, including the Branch CWO are involved and was distributed to the units last week.

Voici la réponse que j’ai obtenue de DPPD:

I estimated to be finished those evaluations by mid-December.  We will keep you info.

If anyone wants the email, just PM me and I'll send it to you on DWAN.

I have 2x ACISS-CST Cpls and a 1x ACISS-CST Pte in my shop all looking at OT'ing ATIS Tech. The Cpls are sick of waiting and feel undervalued by the Army since they are doing the exact same job as the other 2x ATIS Tech Cpls in the shop but earning 6000$ less.

 

[Dyolfknip]

I received the email as well. All the regular MWO's and above, including the Branch CWO are involved and was distributed to the units last week.


If anyone wants the email, just PM me and I'll send it to you on DWAN.

I have 2x ACISS-CST Cpls and a 1x ACISS-CST Pte in my shop all looking at OT'ing ATIS Tech. The Cpls are sick of waiting and feel undervalued by the Army since they are doing the exact same job as the other 2x ATIS Tech Cpls in the shop but earning 6000$ less.

And rightly so. If I was a LCIS Cpl right now, my paperwork would have been in months ago. The fact I am an OT from the infantry and my current posting is what stopped me, even at my current rank.

 

[Occam]

Yes. Although CMs have been tarot readers in the past. Feel free to pm your DWAN details and I will fwd it to you tomorrow.

I'll take your word for it - my point is that saying there's an e-mail going around is pointless unless you give some frame of reference as to its authenticity, and whether it's from someone who actually knows something, as opposed to rumour recycling.

 

[PiperDown]

The Board expects to be finished the evaluations in Mid-dec.

"An answer on specialist pay for the ACISS and sub skill set is expected in Dec 2012."

 

[Dyolfknip]

I'll take your word for it - my point is that saying there's an e-mail going around is pointless unless you give some frame of reference as to its authenticity, and whether it's from someone who actually knows something, as opposed to rumour recycling.

You mean like was posted after I said it came out? I certainly wasn't posting names or what not on an open forum. Like I said, feel free to PM your details.

 

[Occam]

You mean like was posted after I said it came out? I certainly wasn't posting names or what not on an open forum. Like I said, feel free to PM your details.

I'm sure positions would have sufficed to provide veracity.  I don't need to see the e-mail, thanks...I was one of the C&E Trades that'll still get Spec pay rate when all the dust settles, and now as a civvie, I don't need to worry about it.  My interest in this is solely to see how long this evolution goes on before someone realizes how bad an idea it was, and decides to undo it.

 

[PuckChaser]

Decided to update my posting preferences today... only to find out that instead of deleting the SigOp/LCIS/Lineman trades out of the trade search on EMAA after they change all the positions to ACISS, they delete it first. Now in all of Ontario there are only 37 ACISS (all sub occs) Sgt positions. Shouldn't have expected anything better...

 

[kevincanada]

Can someone give me a break down on what is going on with the ACISS?  All I have left is medical and interview,  My original trade choices are closed for the season,  ACISS is wide open, and every time a recruiter is see's my I.T. Diploma they think heyyyyy! with a big grin. 

I understand the Spec pay problem and why you would be upset.  Now I am seeing people are trying to leave the field altogether?  Administrative reasoning for pay freeze's and the likes, is one reason to be upset.  Seeking to completely leave the trade and start fresh in another one?  I can't help but to think more is going on than just money problems.

My main interests are combat and or building roles and related jobs (all closing up fast for the year),  Secondary were the high-tech jobs like ACISS

Thanks

 

[Brasidas]

...Now I am seeing people are trying to leave the field altogether?  Administrative reasoning for pay freeze's and the likes, is one reason to be upset.  Seeking to completely leave the trade and start fresh in another one?  I can't help but to think more is going on than just money problems.

There have been problems with the sig op trade from well before amalgamation. Amalgamation didn't fix those problems.

Meet sig ops, learn about the trade, get an idea of what you'd be doing. Don't expect to be anything other than the "core" stream of the amalgamated trade.

 

[RedKarma]

Interview tomorrow! Hope I get in! I asked over the phone how many slots still open and was told approx 130 so still decent chances of getting in I'd say!

 

[MMSS]

Interview tomorrow! Hope I get in! I asked over the phone how many slots still open and was told approx 130 so still decent chances of getting in I'd say!

Good luck! Go over the practice questions and be positive.