Counseling and Evaluations for the Noncommissioned Officer

1. Counseling and Evaluations for the Noncommissioned Officer

2. 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

3. 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

4. Basis for Evaluating Performance • Exhibiting Army Values • loyalty • duty • respect • selfless service • honor • integrity • personal courage

5. Basis for Evaluating Performance • NCO Responsibilities • competence • physical fitness and military bearing • leadership • training • responsibility and accountability

6. 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

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

8. 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

9. 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

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

11. Conclusion Standardized Counseling & Evaluations Required in Effective Promotion System Regular Counseling Critical to Development of Professional Armed Force Evaluations Encourage Positive Performance & Professional Values