Commissioned Corps Promotion Process PY 2011 Angela Mtungwa, M.S. CDR, U.S. Public Health Service Promotion Coordinator Office of Commissioned Corps Operations Div. of Commissioned Corps Officer Support

Disclaimer These slides: –are intended to assist in the promotion presentation and are not intended for distribution as a primary source of promotion information. –are not intended as reference material. Please refer to the Promotion Information page of the CCMIS website for the most current and accurate information.

Agenda Types of Promotion Eligibility The Promotion Board The Promotion Process Preparation Where to find help Questions

Classification of Competitive Promotions Temporary (*O-4 and Above) –* Medical & Dental Officers: O-4 is non-competitive Permanent Exceptional Proficiency Promotion

Eligibility Requirements Training and Experience Credit Time in Service Time in Grade Temporary Grade and Exceptional Proficiency Promotions

Eligible Grade T&E Credit Required Time in Service Requirement Time in Grade Requirement During Current PHS Tour O-24 yearsNone O-38 yearsNone O-412 years6 months on current tour as officer in the PHS Commissioned Corps (as of March 1 st of the year reviewed by prom board) None O-517 years5 years (2 years must be as officer in the PHS Commissioned Corps) 2 years as O-4 O-624 years 9 years (3 years must be as officer in the PHS Commissioned Corps) 3 years as O-5 Temporary Promotion Eligibility

Calculating Temporary Grade Promotion Eligibility Officers meeting the criteria during these dates are eligible and should update their eOPF by Dec. 31, 2010.* Example – LCDR Ima Engineer TED: January 1, years = Jan 1, years PHS service (5 years service w/2 in PHS?) 3 years as an O-4 (2 years as O-4?) * Officers eligible for T04 must meet TIS by 3/1/2011. PY2011 runs from July 1, 2011 to June 1, 2012

Permanent Promotion Eligibility Eligible Grade Credit Required for Regular Corps Officers O-27 years T&E O-33 years Promotion Credit O-410 years Promotion Credit O-5 Restricted7 years Seniority Credit O-5 Non-Restricted17 years Promotion Credit O-64 years Seniority Credit

Exceptional Proficiency Promotion Nominations are based on the possession of unusual levels of training and/or professional experience, or unique qualifications Officer can only be nominated once per grade Agencies receive quotas –5% of total eligible for EPP in the agency Board is unaware of which officers are EPP nominees and which are eligible in their own right

Criteria for EPP Nominations Officers cannot be eligible in their own right Officer must meet time in grade requirement –1 year in temporary grade as of March 1 –Additional TIG requirement for O-5 & O-6 Officer is in compliance with all requirements –Standards of Conduct –Licensure –COERs –Basic Readiness

Exceptional Proficiency Promotion Eligibility Eligible Grade T&E Credit Required Time in Service Requirement Time in Grade Requirement During Current PHS Tour O-24 yearsNone1 year as O-1 (as of 3/1) O-38 yearsNone1 year as O-2 (as of 3/1) O-412 years6 months on current tour as officer in the PHS Commissioned Corps (as of March 1 st of the year reviewed 1 year as O-3 (as of 3/1) O-517 years5 years (2 years must be as officer in the PHS Commissioned Corps) 1 year as O-4 (as of 3/1) 2 years as O-4 (during PY cycle) O-624 years9 years (3 years must be as officer in the PHS Commissioned Corps) 3 years as O-5 (during PY cycle) Must meet TIG. Can meet TED or TIS, but not BOTH

Exceptional Proficiency Promotion OCCO will only recognize nominations from HHS STAFFDIV & Agency/OPDIV Heads and Directors of non-HHS agencies to which officers are detailed –In other words….Officers cannot nominate themselves An officer will be advised by the agency of the EPP nomination effort, so they can prepare their eOPF. Officer and Reviewing Official Statements must be submitted to the officer’s eOPF by the deadline.

Exceptional Proficiency Promotion Officers transferring from a nominating agency will be removed from consideration unless: –supported by the receiving agency and –the receiving agency has not reached it’s 5% quota EPP candidates are subject to all consequences of low scoring or a Not Recommend/Deferral

Annual Promotion Board Process

Promotion Boards Fourteen (14) boards –Appointed by the Surgeon General –All O-6 officers –5 board members (and 2 alternates) –Total 98 O-6 officers required each year –Can only serve once every three years –Bound by an oath to maintain confidentiality

Promotion Boards COERs PIR CV Continuing Education Summary OS & ROS Letters of appreciation Awards Licenses/Certifications/Credentials What do they see?

Promotion Boards Medical information Compensation information Personal information: marriage/divorce, birth certificates, insurance Previous board scores Previous OS/ROS Readiness Status Documents that haven’t been submitted What they do not see

Promotion Precepts (Applicable to All Classifications of Promotion) PreceptWhat’s included?Wt. PerformanceCOER, awards, ROS40% Professional Qualifications License, Advanced Degrees, Certifications, CEUs 15% Career Progression/ Potential Increased responsibility, billet, mobility, collateral duties 25% Prof. Contributions to the Corps (Officership) PAC, JOAG, OBC, uniform, recruitment, mentoring, PHS support activities 15% Response Readiness/OFRD Meets/Does not meet Board doesn’t score this 5%

The Official Personnel Folder and Officer’s Statement Your only opportunity to place items before the Promotion Board.

Officer’s Statement oOne page document allowing you to summarize: oYour support of PHS activities oYour commitment to visibility as an officer oYour vision and expectations of a career in the PHS Commissioned Corps, including commitment to the PHS mission oSubmitted through the eOPF fax line oIndexed in the COER section of the eOPF

Reviewing Official Statement oThe ROS allows the Agency to provide input: oPromotion Readiness oLeadership Attributes oContributions to the Mission oReviewing Official is typically the 2 nd line supervisor (your supervisor’s supervisor) oMust be submitted through your liaison oIndexed in the COER section of the eOPF.

Promotion Board Scoring Promotion Board scoring has two parts: 1.An overall recommendation for promotion Recommend Not Recommend Defer (Temporary grade only) 2.A numerical score for creating the rank order list A Recommend alone does not ensure an officer is promoted. A Not Recommend ensures an officer DOES NOT get promoted and faces further review.

Recommended or Not Recommended Recommend – If the success rate was 100%, this officer should be promoted. Not Recommend – This officer should not be promoted and should be reviewed for retention. Defer (T grade only) – This officer is not ready for promotion to the next rank. Majority rules – the overall recommendation is determined by the majority: 3 of 5 board members

Review of Scores Once all board members have scored all the officers, they review the findings to: Compare rank orders among the board members Discuss any obvious outliers Ensure accuracy and consistency of scoring Discuss all “Not recommends” and “Defers ”

Identical Scores (Tie Breakers) Higher permanent grade has relative standing over lower permanent grade Seniority Credit Date (PIR) Years of active duty PHS Commissioned Corps Service Years of active duty service in any Uniformed Service and at any rank

Unsuccessful Promotion Attempts All officers who: oAre “recommended” by the Promotion Board, but not successful, will continue to be eligible for review in the future. oExcept those who scored in the bottom 10% for 3 consecutive years will be referred to a Retention Review Board oFail to meet basic readiness standards will receive a Not Recommend and will be referred to a Retention Review Board. oExcluding officers with a previously approved waiver in place oReceive a Not Recommend from the Promotion Board will be referred to a Retention Review Board. oScore in the bottom 25% and are not successful, will be required to engage in career counseling with their supervisor and CPO. Amendment to the Three and Freeze Policy for Temporary Grade

Unsuccessful Promotion Attempt

Administrative Requirements Annual COERs on file (last 5 years) A current satisfactory COER Valid license, if required No current or pending adverse actions Meet & maintain basic level of readiness* Permanent Grade Only –Current 5 year physical exam in MAB –Report of Medical History (DD2807-1) and “Disclosure Statement” within 1 year in MAB Regardless of score, these must be met in order to be promoted

To Receive any Promotion Officers Must Meet and Maintain Basic Readiness Status OCCO performs a pre-board (Dec. 2010) and a post- board (March 2011) Readiness check Officers not Basic Ready at the pre-board check will receive an automatic Not Recommend* for promotion. Officers not Basic Ready at the post-board check will be removed from the promotion pool, regardless of score. *Temporary grade – Also referred to a Retention Review Board

What’s going to help YOU get promoted? Take responsibility for your promotion Ensure your eOPF and PIR are accurate –Corrections may be sent to Be aware of visual presentation of documents –appealing to the eye –not overwhelming beware of small font more isn’t necessarily better Review the precepts and benchmarks Seek counseling from a senior officer in your category Promotion preparation is a marathon, not a sprint

In Summary: Promotion Preparation IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY! Officers should review the following: Electronic Official Personnel File (eOPF) Fax: or –Curriculum Vitae (CV) –Continuing Education Summary Sheet –Commissioned Officers Effectiveness Reports (COER) –Officer’s Statement (OS)

Promotion Preparation cont’d. Officers should review the following: –Reviewing Official Statement (ROS) –Career Counseling/Category Benchmarks –Licensure/Certifications –Basic Readiness Requirements –MAB Requirements for Permanent Promotion Physical exam within 5 years DD “Report of Medical History” Signed “Disclosure Statement” –Promotion Information Report (PIR)

Reminder These slides are intended to assist in the promotion presentation and are not intended for distribution as a primary source of promotion information These slides are not intended as reference material Please reference the Promotion Information website ( ) for the most current and accurate informationhttp://dcp.psc.gov//promotions_table_of_contents.aspx

References Electronic COMMISSIONED CORPS ISSUANCE SYSTEM (eCCIS): Book: 1, Chapter: 2, Section 2, Instruction: 01 Book: 3, Chapter: 3, Sections 1, 2, and 3 Promotion info page: –include your PHS number for all non-generic questions

Questions?

Promotion Board Score Sheets

Promotion Board Numerical Scoring Each precept is scored 0 – 100 by each board member – For each officer – Excluding Precept 5 (Basic Readiness) Scores are averaged to obtain a Precept Score (Precept Score) x (Precept Weight) = Points Points are added to obtain a Total Score The Total Score determines the rank order list

TEMPORARY O-5 PROMOTION BOARD CALCULATION EXAMPLE % = if basic qualified at the pre-board check

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