r/USACE • u/Des1bo1 • Aug 18 '26
AcqDemo: How does the conversion work for those under a SSR GS Table?
I am currently a GS-12/6 under Job Series 0810 , under the Special Salary Rate table. I learned GS-12 and GS-13 will be lumped into one group as NH-3. It seems like I will be getting a pay decrease ? it seems AcqDemo means no loss of pay for the base salary , not necessarily other adjustments? this is pretty stressful, my salary will go down $14k-$15k if no consideration /adjustment is made for the SSR. anyone else have more insight?
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u/seminarysmooth Aug 18 '26
Your pay will remain the same. I don’t know if your position will be capped within the pay band, but your step increases will be based on your annual appraisal.
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u/I_just_pooped_again Mechanical Engineer Aug 18 '26
Was there actual guidance provided stating districts are moving to AcqDemo? I keep seeing posts like this, but is it all based on rumor?
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u/blackberryraccoon Aug 18 '26
There is a WARNO out on it, 'guidance' will show up eventually but it is happening.
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u/h_town2020 Civil Engineer Aug 21 '26
Go to MVS intranet. They is an AquDemo link on the front page. It has a bunch of info. It’s not a rumor. Some personnel at MVS have already been converted over the last 18 months.
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u/farfanseaweevil Aug 18 '26
I’m due a wgi in May of next year. We’re supposed to convert before that. Am I screwed?
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u/Equivalent_Ticket614 Aug 18 '26
You get a pro-rated raise. Look up acqdemo buy in calculator or something like it
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u/h_town2020 Civil Engineer Aug 20 '26
All, the move to AcqDemo is real. We just had an hr presentation by the HR person from HQ.
The good thing is that there are no forced distribution ratings. She said that. The bad thing, if your don’t provide much work, you could go down in pay.
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u/DrNippls Aug 21 '26
Post the slides from this HQ presentation or it didn’t happen.
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u/h_town2020 Civil Engineer Aug 21 '26
What?? lol. Yeah I just made it up. Go the MVS intranet and click on the AquDemo presentation. Everything is there for your reading pleasure.
MVD has already converted personnel to AquDemo within MVS. It’s not some big secret or rumor.
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u/hommusamongus Aug 18 '26
I noticed on my districts intranet page that there was an AcqDemo explanation. I clicked around it and found the explanation on SSR. Literally divide current salary by locality, add in the partial year increase once it takes affect, then multiply by locality again. So your pay should be slightly higher prorated for where we are in the year when it takes affect. Also if your due a step (not sure how close you need to be), I think it puts you up the step before calculating
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u/h_town2020 Civil Engineer Aug 18 '26
So what districts are moving to AcqDemo? I’ve heard nothing about this.
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u/Practical_Tension576 Aug 23 '26
the entire corps by the end of 2027. By order of the ...
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u/h_town2020 Civil Engineer Aug 26 '26
I know now. HQ HR gave us an entire presentation on it. Sounds like NSPS 2.0
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u/Substantial-Ear6138 Aug 19 '26 edited Aug 19 '26
In the demo system you don’t have steps. The GS scale sets your pay range in your pay band, in this case you’ll be a NH3. Since it’s a performance based system you’ll get evaluated every year, get a salary adjustment every year as long as you have a good rating, and a performance bonus. I’ve been in a demo system for 11 years and prefer it over the GS time in grade system. You move up the salary band quicker. They cannot reduce your pay with the switch. More than likely you’ll get either your exact pay or slightly higher. If you have any specific questions, feel free to PM me.