Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1400.25, Volume 1471
March 27, 2014
Incorporating Change 3, July 29, 2025
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SUBJECT: DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Nonappropriated Fund (NAF)
Labor-Management and Employee Relations
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE
a. Instruction. This instruction is composed of several volumes, each containing its own
purpose. The purpose of the overall instruction, in accordance with the authority in DoD
Directive (DoDD) 5124.02 (Reference (a)), is to establish and implement policy, establish
procedures, provide guidelines and model programs, delegate authority, and assign
responsibilities regarding civilian personnel management within the DoD.
b. Volume. In accordance with the authority in DoDD 1400.25 (Reference (b)), this volume:
(1) Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for labor-
management and employee relations programs applicable to NAF employees and positions.
(2) Incorporates the applicable elements of Chapter 5 of DoD 1401.01-M (Reference (c)
and cancels that manual in its entirety.
2. APPLICABILITY. This volume:
a. Applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of Inspector General of the
Department of Defense (OIG DoD), the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all
other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in this volume as the “DoD
Components”).
(1) The Army and Air Force Exchange Service may be considered a DoD Component
for purposes of this volume if delegated authority to oversee NAF labor and employee relations
policy by the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force, as applicable.
