Weekly Review & Quiz: Evaluation system principles and rating chains:

Some key take-aways about evaluations:

• The primary function of the ERS is to inform personnel management decisions

• The secondary function of the ERS is to encourage leader professional development and enhance mission accomplishment

• The primary vehicle for communicating about performance during the rating period is counseling using the support form

• Initial counseling should be done 30 days from the start of the evaluation period.

• Use of support forms is mandatory for NCOs and officers through COL

• Raters are required to provide subordinates their support form and that of the senior rater.

The big take-aways from AR 600-23, 1-4(b)

• Rating chains correspond as nearly as practicable to the chain of command or chain of supervision

• Pooling runs counter to the intent of the ERS and is prohibited.

• Each rated Soldier is provided a copy of their rater’s and senior rater’s support forms (or equivalent) at the beginning of the rating period and their completed evaluation report at the end of the rating period

• Rating schemes show the rated Soldier’s name, indicate the effective date for each designated rating official, and are published within the unit and made accessible.

• The rating scheme for all ARNG or AGR Soldiers will be by name.

• Evals need to be submitted to HQDA within 90 days of the thru date.

Raters & Rating Chains:

• Rating chains must be set at the start of the evaluation period

• Commanders are responsible for rating chains (a big issue in headquarters companies)

• Raters must be the rated’s immediate supervisor

• Commanders are almost always rated by commanders.

Senior raters will be:

• Generally speaking, two grades higher in rank that the rated Soldier (See Table 2-1)

• Being selected for promotion (e.g. CPT(P)) meets the 2-grades-higher requirement.

• The immediate supervisor of the rater. Remember this rule: Your rater’s rater is your senior rater!

• In position for 60 days (90 days for M-day reserve component ratings)

Reviewers

• Reviewer is required for NCOERs when the Senior Rater is an E8 or below, or a WO1/CW2 or 2LT/1LT.

• The reviewer's job is to ensure the evaluation process was done correctly and reflects counseling records, etc.

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