2166-1 1 OCT 58 - 31 MAR 63 4 YRS 5 MO. 2166-2 1 APR 63 - 3

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U.S. TOTAL ARMY PERSONNEL COMMAND
Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Reporting
System - Training Briefing 2002
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NCO-ERDA PERSCOM

• POLICY MGR SGM A. Ray Everette
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  DSN 221-8009
• CML
  [phone]
• E-MAIL anthony.everette_at_hoffman.army.m
  il
• Mailing Address Commander
• 
  PERSCOM
• 
  ATTN TAPC-MSE
• 
  200 Stovall Street
• 
  Alexandria, VA 22332-0442

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ALL EXCELLENCE
NCO-ER
PERCENTAGE
REPORTED BY EREC
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NCO-ER INFLATION

• Reports received with all five excellence
  marks (a max report) has remained in
• the low 2 range since 1988. However, board
  after-action reports continually state
• ---too many NCO-ERs have unjustified excellence
  marks - if there are no quantifiable
• accomplishments then the board considers it only
  a successful rating.
• ---too many NCOs are receiving Among the Best
  ratings by the rater -- boards have
• difficulty determining raters intent.
• ---too many senior raters do not address
  potential in their bullets -- tell the board who
• they should promote, the type of assignments best
  suitable for the rated NCO, and
• the schooling the NCO should attend.

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AR 623-205

• Released January 2002
• Established Senior Rater Option Report
• Established Sixty-Day Short Tour Option Report
• Changed Complete-the-Record Report requirement
• from six months to 90 rated days
• Deleted requirement to include APFT score to
  justify excellence
• Eliminates NCO-ER requirement for CSMs serving in
  
• 3/4-star position
• Incorporated changes from MILPER Message 98-044
• Clarified policies and procedures

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MILPER MESSAGE 98-044PROCEDURAL CHANGES TO THE
NCO-ER

• Previous changes already in effect and included
  in revised AR 623-205
• Retirement reports of less than one year are at
  option of rater, senior rater, or
• when requested by the rated NCO
• Box marks may be either typewritten or
  handwritten
• Frocked rank will be identified for the rated
  NCO and the rating chain
• Weigh-in will be as of the last unit weigh-in
  or if no weigh-in, as of the
• THRU date of the report
• Medical conditions may be cited for
  noncompliance with AR 600-9, NO
• entry is still required for not meeting the
  height/weight standard
• Requirement to enter within body fat standards
  of AR 600-9 is deleted

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NCO-ERHOT ISSUES

• Gaps in Reporting Periods/Use of AKO Email
  Addresses
• Lack of counseling or insufficient (non-specific)
  counseling
• Inappropriate (unproven derogatory) comments
• Weak bullets on excellence or needs
  improvement ratings
• Senior Rater comments/Reviewer Responsibilities
• Rating Schemes
• Commanders Inquiries

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• Address strongest Values (in Part IVa) with
  substantive comments
• Clearly articulate failures (NO entries) -
  avoid vague comments
• Paint clear and accurate portrait of rated NCO
• Reflect significant accomplishments during rating
  period on report
• AMONG THE BEST absolute top performers
• FULLY CAPABLE good performers but less than the
  best
• MARGINAL failed one or more standards
• Render fair, accurate and unbiased reports

PLAN AHEAD -- Know your
subordinates Foster atmosphere for success
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• 1 cream of the crop promote immediately
• 2 a solid citizen strong recommendation
  for promotion
• 3 a good performance promote if
  allocations allow
• 4 weak performer do not promote
• 5 poor performer consider for QMP
• ?Must address Potential (promotion, schools,
  assignments)
• Be on same sheet of music as rater throughout
  rating period -
• resolve differences early on to avoid
  discrepancies on NCO-ER

PLAN AHEAD -- Identify your Best
Do NOT use quotas!!
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WHAT BOARDS LOOK FOR

• Consistency - board looks for consistency in
  performance and rating throughout the entire file
  with particular focus on the last five
  years/current grade level of performance
  trends in efficiency military civilian
  education professional values range and
  variety of assignments
• Best reports are those with three clearly
  justified excellence ratings and two success
  ratings with strong bullet comments as opposed to
  five excellence check marks
• Senior Rater markings of 1 and 1 standout,
  particularly when supported by strong bullet
  comments less significant when comment is
  lukewarm or vague a S/R marking of 2 is still
  good when sprinkled among several reports of 1
  ratings recent board comments indicate that too
  many NCOs are receiving 1/1 S/R marks without
  bullet comments to support the rating
• NCO-ER is most significant document in file when
  considering NCO for promotions/advanced schools
  (also views awards, PQR, Photo, UCMJ)

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NCO-ERHOT ISSUES FOR BOARDS

• Consider for elimination under Qualitative
  Management Program (QMP)
• ----Record of decline in performance (two or more
  substandard reports in last five years)
• ----Disciplinary Problems
• ----Weight Control Problems
• ----APFT Failures
• ----Failure to meet Army Values

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REVIEWERRESPONSIBILITY

• Overall caretaker of system (honest-broker)
• ----Reviews reports to ensure consistency,
  accuracy, and fairness
• ----Resolve discrepancies between rater and
  senior rater
• ----If discrepancy can not be resolved after
  discussing with both rating officials, then
  reviewer nonconcurs and attaches memorandum
• ----If rater and senior rater agree on evaluation
  but reviewer does not, then reviewer may
  nonconcur but must clearly articulate reason for
  nonconcurrence (creates question of integrity in
  rating officials)
• ----Army trusts rater and senior rater to be fair
  and accurate in rendering reports - reviewers
  role is not to provide a 3rd evaluation

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Sample NCO-ER (page 1)
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TIPS
--Lead off with your strongest excellence
bullet
Sample NCO-ER (page 2)
--S/R focus on promotion, schools, assignments
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NCO-ERWebsite located at www.perscom.army.mi
l/select/ncoer.htm- Available Options
NCO-ER Updates

NCO-ER Preparation Guide - September 2001

NCO-ER Briefing for CSMs

NCO-ER Training Briefing

Frequently Asked Questions

Bullet Examples and Explanations

Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Reporting
System - AR 623-205
HOT ISSUES

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SUPPORT POINT OF CONTACTS
NCO-ER/Commanders Inquiry
221-8009 EREC NCO-ERs
699-3698/9 Promotions-HQDA 221-8010 NCO-ER
IVRS 221-3732 APPEALS 221-6914 EREC
SGM 699-3622 ENLISTED MICROFICHE 221-3732
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PERSCOM POINTS OF CONTACT
Regulatory and policy questions DSN
221-8009 (Evaluation Systems
Office) (Commercial prefix- 703-325-8009)