Counseling and Evaluations for the Noncommissioned Officer

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Introduction• Standardized Counseling & Evaluations:

Foundation of Effective Promotion System• System Varies in Each U.S. Armed Service• U.S. Army System Used for Officers &

Noncommissioned Officers (NCOs)• Evaluations Maintained in Records System• Used in Promotion & Counseling Process

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Policy• System Designed to Achieve Goals:– strengthen the NCO Corps– promote best qualified NCOs– contribute to Army-wide performance and

professional development

• Basis for Evaluating Performance– actions, behavior, values & responsibilities

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Basis for Evaluating Performance

• Exhibiting Army Values– loyalty– duty– respect– selfless service– honor– integrity– personal courage

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Basis for Evaluating Performance

• NCO Responsibilities– competence– physical fitness and

military bearing– leadership– training– responsibility and

accountability

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Role of the Rater

• Counsels NCO on performance & professional development– evaluates NCO in writing– is immediate supervisor of NCO

•Counseling Performed by Rater–informally & formally–defines duties in writing

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NCO Evaluation Report

• Rater Makes Written Evaluation on:– Army values & NCO responsibilities– overall performance and potential– future duty positions

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Roles of Senior Raterand Reviewer• The Senior Rater– evaluates NCO’s overall

performance – in direct line of supervision

& senior to rater

• The Reviewer– concurs or nonconcurs in

evaluation– in direct line of supervision &

senior to both rater and senior rater

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Prohibited Evaluation Entries• Incidents or performance outside

evaluation period• Incomplete investigations,

administrative or disciplinary actions

– but proven misconduct may be included

• Misconduct for which NCO was absolved

• Comments based upon marital status• Voluntary entrance into drug or

alcohol program

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Safeguards• Regular Communication• 3 Evaluators, Prohibitions on Certain Entries• Commander’s Inquiry• Appeal to Washington Headquarters• Appeal to Board for Correction of Records

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Conclusion• Standardized Counseling & Evaluations

Required in Effective Promotion System

• Regular Counseling Critical to Development of Professional Armed Force

• Evaluations Encourage Positive Performance & Professional Values

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