NEW PROMOTION POINT WORKSHEET

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NCODP SEMI-CENTRALIZED AND CENTRALIZED PROMOTIONS
SGM Burback ACE DCSPER SGM DSN 423-3782
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SEMI-CENTRALIZED PROMOTIONS

• EXCUTED IN A SEMI-CENTRALIZED MANNER
• Field Operations
• Board appearance
• Promotion point calculation
• Promotion list maintenance
• Final execution of the promotions occur in the
  field in a decentralized manner
• HQDA Operations
• Promotion point cutoff scores and by name listing
  are determined and announced monthly on the basis
  of the scores reported by the field and the needs
  of the Army, by grade and MOS

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SEMI-CENTRALIZED PROMOTION PROCESS TO SGT AND SSG

• Soldier meets TIS and TIG requirements
• Soldiers chain of command recommends for
  promotion
• Battalion commander convenes promotion board
• Board recommends soldier for promotion
• Added to Recommend List (must have minimum 550
  total points if competing for SSG or 450 if
  competing for SGT)
• Total promotion points (800 points available)
  computed on
• APFT score (50 points max.)
• Marksmanship score (10 marksman, 30 sharpshooter,
  50 expert)
• Awards (50 points max.)
• Civilian Education (50 points max)
• Military Education (150 points max)
• Company commanders recommendation (200 points
  max)
• Promotion Boards recommendation (200 points)
• DA sets monthly promotion points
• If soldiers points meet or exceed DA established
  points, soldier gets promoted
• - PLDC completion prior to promotion to SGT
• - Conditional promotion to SSG prior to
  attending completing BNCOC

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SEMI-CENTRALIZED PROMOTIONS
INITATIVES
ELECTRONICALLY AUTOMATE CUTOFF SCORES NEW INPUT
PROCEDURES FOR PROMOTION POINT AND GRADE CHANGES
VIA EDAS ELIMINATION OF ANNUAL RECOMPUTATIONS
AND REDUCTION OF MINIMUM REEVALUATION POINTS (25
TO 20) EFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION POINTS
CHANGED FROM 1ST DAY OF THIRD MONTH FOLLOWING
SELECTION TO 1ST DAY OF SECOND MONTH FOLLOWING
SELECTION CONDITIONAL PROMOTION TO SSG PRIOR TO
ATTENDING AND COMPLETING BNCOC
(1 MAY 95) (18 DEC 95) (1 OCT 96) (1 JUN
99) (1 JUN 99)
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SEMI-CENTRALIZED PROMOTIONS
INITIATIVES
EVALUATION OF PROMOTION POINT WORKSHEET PUBLISH
UPDATED PROMOTIONS REGULATION FEASIBILITY OF
ELIMINATING PROMOTION ORDERS AUTOMATION OF
PROMOTION POINT WORKSHEET
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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR PROMOTION TO SGT AND
SSG

• FACTOR CRITERIA WAIVERS
• 1. MOS Must be promoted in CPMOS None
• 2. Military Education SSG. Resident BNCOC or
  higher TRADOC Constructive Credit
• Conditional Promotion to SSG SGT.
  Resident PLDC or higher
• 3. Time in requirement SSG 82 mo. TIS and 12
  mo. TIMIG Up to 36 mo. TIS 3 mo. TIMIG
• for promotion as of SGT 34 mo. TIS and 10
  mo. TIMIG Up to 20 mo. TIS 3 mo. TIMIG
• the 1st day of the
• Board Month
• 4. Reenlistment Must be eligible to reenlist
  IAW AR None
• Eligibility AR 601-280
• 5. Physical Considered physically qualified
  unless None
• Qualifications undergoing medical evaluation
  proceedings to
• determine ability to perform in PRMOS

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ONCE ON THE RECOMMENDED LIST

• MAINTAINING LIST STATUS
• Must validate if total point score is 699 or less
  within a 24 mo. period based on the date of last
  approved promotion action
• Failure to validate will result in
  administratively removal from Recommend List
• ADMINISTRATIVE EVALUATION
• Simple recomputation of the administrative points
• A soldier who believes he/she has increased
  (through self achievement or awards) his/her
  latest promotion score by 20 points or more may
  request an administrative evaluation
• Submit DA Form 4187 to request evaluation
• TOTAL REEVALUATION
• Includes the entire process the commanders
  recommendation, promotion board appearance, and
  administrative points
• May be requested at any time by a soldier who
  increase his/her promotion points by 20 points or
  more, or after 6 months from the latest board
  appearance or evaluation if he/she has less than
  a 20 point increase

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ENLISTED COUNSELING

• AR 600-200, Para 2-7c establishing counseling
  requirement
• Supervisors must counsel Sergeants and below who
  meet advancement or promotion eligibility,
  without waiver, but have not been recommended for
  promotion.
• Counseling is required monthly and directed
  towards those areas in which the soldier needs to
  improve in order to qualify for the next higher
  grade.
• Senior Enlisted Advisors are encouraged to spot
  check counseling to ensure it is being conducted

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IMPLEMENTATION OF AR 600-8-19
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EDAS DIVIDEND IMPLEMENT NOW - DONT WAIT FOR REG
PROMOTION PROJECTION MONTH
FAR
EDAS INPUT
MAR APR
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN
APR MAY
gt
MAY
JUN
JUN JUL
JUL AUG
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COMPLEX, TIME CONSUMING VAST MAJORITY WILL LOSE
POINTS
POINTS Commanders Board Military
Education Military Awards Civilian
Education Military Training
METHOD 200 to 150 Conversion Scale 200 to 150
Conversion Scale Eliminate Bulk Points, Convert 4
Points Per Week Add New Awards/Change Point
Values/ Changed Number of Certificates
Allowed Take Away Educational Improvement Points
(10) for less than Degree Completion Semester
Hour Equals 1.5 Points Convert Points Using a
Sliding Scale
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SGT/SSG PROMOTION STANDING LIST
SGT 7,372 2,032 1,404
SSG 20,686 1,175 481
Total (As of June 1999) Avg Promotions Per
Month Avg Additions Per Month
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TOTAL REEVALUATION CONCERNS
PSB/MPD Workload Anticipate - 1 hour to
complete each reevaluation/conversion 3
minutes to input each record into EDAS

• 18th PSB
• 2436 soldiers on C10
• Staff of 21
• 3 weeks for conversion
• (116 hrs/soldier)
• 3 weeks for EDAS input

• 101st PSB
• 1977 soldiers on C10
• Staff of 18
• 2.75 weeks for conversion
• (110 hrs/soldier)
• 2.5 weeks for EDAS input

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TOTAL REEVALUATION
- POLICY MUST INCLUDE -
LATE CONVERSIONS CONSIDERED FOLLOWING MONTH
RETROACTIVE PROMOTIONS CONSIDERED AS
ETPs (MATHEMATICAL ERRORS)
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PROMOTION POINT WORKSHEET
LAST REVIEW AND CHANGE WAS COMPLETED IN
MARCH 1985.
1ST NCOES CRS - 30 PT 2ND NCOES CRS - 3 PT/WK DA
FM 87 TNG - 2 PT/WK MIL COR CRS 1 PT/5 CH
MSM - 25 ARCOM - 20 AAM - 10 GCMDL -
10 BADGES - 5 CERTIFICATES - 5 (2 MAX)
MILITARY EDUCATION 18.8
AWARDS DECORATIONS 6.3
CIVILIAN EDUCATION 12.5
150
50
100
200
COLL CRS - 1 PT/SH
100
DUTY PERFORMANCE 25.0
200
APFT 300 50 299-290 45 289-280
40 279-270 40 269-260 30 259-240 25 239-220
20 219-200 15 199-180 10 179-0 0
WPN EXP 50 SS 30 MM 10
MILITARY TRAINING 12.5
BOARD POINTS 25.0
INDIVIDUAL SOLDIER MILITARY TRAINING
- 100 12.5 CIVILIAN EDUCATION - 100
12.5 MILITARY EDUCATION - 150 18.8
TOTAL - 350 43.8
CHAIN OF COMMAND DUTY
PERFORMANCE - 200 25.0 BOARD POINTS
- 200 25.0 AWARDS
DECORATIONS - 50 6.2
TOTAL - 450 56.2
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REVISED PROMOTION POINT WORKSHEET
DUTY PERFORMANCE
CIVILIAN EDUCATION
BASED ON 5 AREAS. (SIMILAR TO NCOER)
COLL CRS - 1.5 PT/SH (DEGREE COMPLETION BONUS
(ON ACTIVE DUTY) - 10 PTS)
18.7
12.5
MILITARY TRAINING 12.5
100
150
150
APFT 300 50 299
49 298 48 297 47 296
46 295 45 294 44 293
43 292 42 291 41 290
40 289-288 39 287-286 38 285-284
37 283-282 36 281-280 35 279-278 34 277-276
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WPN SCORE / PTS 40 - 50 39 - 49
38 - 48 37 - 47 36 - 46 35 - 43
34 - 40 33 - 37 32 - 34 31 - 31
30 - 28 29 - 26 28 - 24 27 - 22
26 - 20 25 - 18 24 - 16 23 - 14
275-274 32 273-272 31 271-270 30 269-267
29 266-264 28 263-261 27 260-258 26 257-255
25 254-252 24 251-249 23 248-246
22 245-243 21 242-240 20 239-236 19 235-232
18 231-228 17 227-224 16 223-220 15
219-216 14 215-212 13 211-208 12 207-204
11 203-200 10 199-196 9 195-192 8 191-188
7 187-184 6 183-180 5
200
100
100
MILITARY EDUCATION
AWARDS, DECORATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
DA FM 87 TNG -4 PT/WK MIL COR CRS 1 PT/5 CH
MSM - 25 ARCOM - 20 AAM - 15 GCMDL -
10 BADGES - 5 CERTIFICATES - 5 (4 MAX)
(INCLUDE CSM CERTS) NCO/SOM YR -
(10/15/25) DIST GRAD - (5/10/15)
25.0
12.5
CHAIN OF COMMAND DUTY
PERFORMANCE - 150 18.7 BOARD POINTS
- 150 18.7 AWARDS,
DECORATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS - 100
12.5
TOTAL - 400 50.0
INDIVIDUAL SOLDIER MILITARY
TRAINING - 100 12.5 CIVILIAN EDUCATION
- 100 12.5 MILITARY EDUCATION - 200 25.0
TOTAL - 400 50.0
12.5
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REVISED PROMOTION POINT WORKSHEET
DRAFT

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SUMMARY
REVIEW THE PROMOTION WORKSHEET AND LEARN THE
PROMOTION SYSTEM. CONCENTRATE ON THE AREAS
WHERE YOU CAN EARN POINTS. YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT
ALL AREAS AND TRY TO DEVELOP YOURSELF WITHIN THEM
ALL.
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CENTRALIZED PROMOTIONS

• SENIOR ENLISTED PROMOTION BOARD
• AND SELECTION SYSTEM

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INDIVIDUAL BOARD RECORD

• OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF-FICHE)
• HARD COPY OF OFFICIAL PHOTO
• PERSONNEL DATA SHEET
• PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION RECORD (DA FORM 2A/ERB,
  2-1)
• OTHER
• - CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT
• - HARD COPY DOCUMENTS

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PERSONNEL DATA SHEET
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BOARD ORGANIZATION
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PANEL ORGANIZATION

• COL - FILED ARTILLERY
• LTC - AIR DEFENSE
• CSM - CMF 13
• CSM - CMF 14
• SGM - CMF 14

MISSION CONSIDER ALL NCO IN CMF 13 14
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BOARD GUIDANCE

• HQDA MEMORANDUM OF INSTRUCTION (MOI)
• BOARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
• ARMY REGULATIONS
• - ALL RANKS PERSONNEL UPDATE
• - ENLISTED RANKS UPDATE
• - PERSONNEL EVALUATIONS UPDATE
• - AR 600-8-19 ENLISTED PROMOTIONS
  REDUCTIONS
• BRIEFINGS/INFORMATION
• - HQDA
• - PERSCOM
• - ENLISTED RECORDS AND EVALUATION CENTER
  (EREC)
• - PROPONENT

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PANEL TRAINING

• BRIEFINGS
• DEVELOP PANEL STANDARDS (FOR EXAMPLE)
• - POTENTIAL, PERFORMANCE,
  ASSIGNMENTS
• - MILITARY AND CIVILIAN EDUCATION
• - COMMENDATORY AND DISCIPLINARY
  DATA
• - HEIGHT, WEIGHT, AND APFT
• - OTHER
• PRACTICE VOTE SAMPLE RECORDS
• REVIEW SCORES AND ADJUST STANDARDS
• PRACTICE VOTE ADDITIONAL RECORDS AS NEEDED
• MAKE FINAL ADJUSTMENTS AND REACH GROUP AGREEMENT
• OBTAIN BOARD PRESIDENTS APPROVAL
• VOTE BY PANEL STANDARDS CONSISTENTLY

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PANEL STANDARDS (SAMPLE)

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  PERF/LDRSHP/
  AWARDS/ APFT/HT
  UCMJ/GOMOR
• SCORE POTENTIAL ASSIGNMENTS
  MIL ED CIV ED HONORS WT
  MISCONDUCT OTHER
• BEST/BLK 1 MOST
  EXCELL/ ANCOC 3YRS
  BS/MSM/ 270APFT NONE
• PROM NOW INCRE RESP/
  DHG/ COLL SM VAL
  (APFT Badge)
• 6 OPS /DIV/BDE HIGHER GR
  1SG CRS
  
• -
• BEST/BLK 1 EXCELL RAT
  HG/BTL 2YRS MULTI
  SPORT NONE
• 5
  W/SOME SUC STF CRS
  ARCOM/AAM ATHLETE
• -
  SR 2 MTF/ASLT
  GCMDL
• BEST/BLK2 SOME SUCC/
  EXCEED SOME MULTI
  NONE
• 4
  EO/DI/RECR STDS COLL
  AAM
• -
  SR 2
• FULLY CAP SUCCESS
  ANCOC HS/GED ARCOM/
  MTS STDS NO
• 3 BLK 3
  PSG/GR/LVL
  AAM
  RECENT
• -
  SR3
• MARGINAL NDS IMPROV/
  
  QUS HT/WT
• 2 FAIR NCOER VALUES NOS
  
  
• -
  SR4
  
  FAIL APFT
• MARGINAL NDS IMPROV
  
  FAIL APFT
  RECENT

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THE VOTING SYSTEM
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VOTE SCORE CONVERSION
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NCOS ROLE

• REVIEW PQR / ERB ANNUALLY AND PRIOR TO EVERY
  BOARD
• REVIEW OMPF
• TAKE PHOTOGRAPH
• CORRESPONDENCE TO BOARD PRESIDENT

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MOST COMMONDISCREPANCIES

• MISSING/OUTDATED PHOTOGRAPHS
• MISSING PQR
• MISSING NCOER
• HT/WT DIFFERENCES (NCO GETS TALLER AS THEY GAIN
  WEIGHT)
• BLANK OR INCORRECT PMOS/SMOS/BASD/DOR
• P3 PROFILE WITH NO MMRB
• BLANK OR INCORRECT CIV/MIL EDUCATION
• WEARING UNAUTHORIZED TABS/AWARDS/BADGE
• ILLEGIBLE COPIES OF PQR

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PREPARE YOURSELFACTIONS YOU MUST TAKE TO
INCREASE YOUR CHANCES FOR SELECTION

• Excel in duty performance -- demonstrated by
  strong NCO-ERs
• Seek out and perform successfully in demanding
  and non-traditional positions, or in positions
  of higher grade
• Avoid repetitive TDA assignments -- round out
  your career with a diversity of assignments, from
  TDA to TOE to staff (including DOD, Joint and
  Army Staff) and troop leading
• Attend and complete NCOES Courses with honors
• Pursue military education for self-development
• Pursue civilian education for self-improvement
• Be physically fit for age and duty assignment --
  pass and exceed APFT standards (earning physical
  fitness badge stands out to board members)

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PREPARE YOURSELFACTIONS YOU MUST TAKE TO
INCREASE YOUR CHANCES FOR SELECTION (Cont)

• Comply with weight control policies of AR 40-501
  and AR 600-9
• Be selected as NCO of the Quarter/Year
• Keep a clean record -- no recent record of
  misconduct or disciplinary action, e.g. Article
  15, DUI, etc.
• Maintain a complete and accurate OMPF, including
  a current DA Photograph

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HOW NOT TO BE COMPETITIVE FOR SELECTION

• Record of misconduct and disciplinary problems
• Received NO(s) for values and ethics supported
  by bullet comments (Part IVa NCOER)
• Trend of poor performance as reflected in NCO-ERs
• Not physically fit, failed APFT(s)
• Not in compliance with Army policies on weight
  control
• Repetitive assignments to easy jobs or
  nominative/TDA assignments without exposure to
  troop leading, branch qualifying jobs
• Extended breaks from traditional MOS/leadership
  positions

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HOW NOT TO BE COMPETITIVE FOR SELECTION (Cont)

• Failed NCOES Courses
• Absence of DA Photograph in OMPF or outdated DA
  Photograph
• Poorly represented in NCO-ER
• Non-pursuit of self-improvement, i.e. college
  education or military courses
• Not keeping your records (OMPF) current and
  
  accurate

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SUMMARY
PREPARE YOURSELF THE ACTIONS YOU MUST TAKE ARE
SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE DONE TO
INCREASE YOUR CHANCES FOR SELECTION