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Show NEWS Nov. 15, 1991 7 H.lltcp Times EPR changes: Don't use 'promote now'; use bullets WASHINGTON (AFNS)-Rat- ers will no longer include promotion recommendation statements on enlisted performance reports as an enlisted evalua tion system revalidation group's recommended changes go into effect. "There are two major changes," said CMSgt. Brian Koetting, Air Force Military Personnel Center enlisted evaluation branch chief. "We now prohibit promotion recommendation statements, and use of the bullet format in the coirment sections is man- datory." The group's recommended ( hanges have been ap proved by the Air Force chief of staff. The bullet format is mandatory for Air Force Form 910, technical sergeant and below, in sections V and VI, and Form 911, master sergeant and above, sections V, VI and VII. A maximum of three lines per bullet can be used. Bullet format isn't necessary in the job description block of either form. Promotion recommendations are made on both forms in section IV. The revalidation group determined that putting additional recommendations in the comment section of the enlisted performance report was duplicating efforts, Koetting said. The restriction applies to overt promotion statements, such as "promote to senior master sergeant now" or "select for as well as implied, such as "has senior NCO potential." Any EPRs that close out on or after Dec. 1 that contain a promotion statement should be returned for correction. Any senior NCO reports which close out after Nov. 30 that include promotion statements will be returned by AFMPC. "I expect rating officials at all levels to make sure performance continues to count the most, and top performers do not go into a promotion cycle with the same EPR ratings as lesser performers," said below-the-zone- ," Gen. Merrill A. McPeak. 11 "Since promotion advantage through superior performance has been canceled, senior rater endorsements are once again an important yardstick for our promotion boards to measure our top performers," McPeak said. As with EPR ratings, he wants evalu-atorat all levels to be able to stand the test of credibility when recommending or signing endorsements. "Senior raters need to reserve their endorsements for those few individuals who are clearly the best, deserving immediate promotion." Another EES change involves the enlisted feedback system. "We now require both rater and ratee to sign and date the feedback notification rip," Koetting said. The notice includes the statement, "A performance feedback statement was conducted on (fill in date)," along with a place for the ratee's signature. The rater's signature will also be required on the notice. Until new notices are in the system, raters need to have the ratee complete the statement on the rater's copy of the notice. The rater should sign below the ratee's signature for any feedback session conducted Dec. 1 or later. A signed statement from the rater and ratee can be used if the feedback notice isn't available. The rater's signed copy of the notice will be forwarded by the rater to the ratee's orderly room and maintained in the ratee's personal information file until that person leaves the unit. The first sergeant's role in the EPR system has changed, too. "First sergeants will review EPR notices or shells on all technical sergeants and below in the unit before the shell is forwarded to the rater," the chief said. The Air Force had already done away with EPRs for airmen first class and below with less than 20 months service, Koetting said. "The only exception was if they were PCSing (making a permanent change of station move) within that time frame. Now s If , I ' I """"" "it l "'"""" we've done away with the exception." What they will need is a mandatory letter of evaluation provided they have a minimum of 60 days supervision. " 'Expectations' were put out to give a general idea of what rating distributions should be. by grade, and to ensure everyone was playing from the same sheet of music," McPeak said. "Although we had expectations as a guide, we continually pointed out that everyone should get the rating they earned and deserve," McPeak said. "To work, the EES must be fair and accurately describe performance. This can be achieved as long as every rater evaluates honestly. Anything less is simply not acceptable." ICOHTACT fylfu oA liB II I 1 1 YOUR 1 WAL-MAR- T PHARMACY 11 nn PLEASE BJrl RIVERDALE 134 West Riverdale Rd. 627-006- 9 imTNlET LAYTON 745 West Industrial Road 546-199- 3 I JJ 1 |
