HQDA Training Brief Centralized NCO Evaluation Board …

1 hqda Training BriefCentralized NCO Evaluation Board ConceptsREGULAR ARMY & US ARMY RESERVE (AGR)2On 4 April 2019, the Secretary of the Army signed Army Directive 2019-15. This talent management effort shifts archaic time-based management policies and practices to merit-based while achieving the following objectives: Improve readiness Flexibility to react to changing requirements (SFC, MSG, CSM/SGM) and Soldier loss behavior Reduction of grade/skill imbalances Improve professional development Informed merit-based scheduling (SLC, MLC, SMC) to qualify best qualified NCOs for promotion Improve leader development Informed assignment decisions (CSM appointments, broadening, key developmental, nominative eligibility)

2 Improve professionalism of the NCO Corps Maximize the potential of our people and employ NCOs to maximum effect Continued Service informed by requirements and performance Perform or out eliminate retention control point environment Denial of service for non-performers Incentivizes continued contributionsOVERVIEW3 WAY AHEADC onduct annual ( Centralized Boards) evaluations (OMLs) of NCO talent IAW Army Doctrine (MOI) and Proponent Guidance (DA Pam 600-25) to inform a myriad of HR decisionsCSM/SGM Records1SG/MSG RecordsSFC RecordsSSG RecordsFEBRUARY MAY AUGUST NOVEMBERI dentifies followingyear s SMCSSG Evaluation BoardMSG Evaluation BoardSGM Evaluation BoardSFC Evaluation BoardCSM/SGM RecordsARSOF/SMU Evaluation Board promotion Boards will be eliminated and replaced with NCO Evaluation Boards Board mission of voting records and creating an OML for all MOSs remains unchanged All

3 NCOs in zone of consideration will be evaluated annually NCOs cannot opt out of consideration Annual OMLs replace previous ones as they are approved ARSOF/SMU Board : Supports identification of NCOs to serve against CSM & Nominative requirements and evaluates CMFs 18, 37 and 38 records. All CSM/SGM (other than CMFs 18, 37, and 38) who are not slated as a CSM or against a Nominative position will be further evaluated by the CSM/SGM Board (August) for inclusion onto an Army OML4 Improve readiness Promotions NCOs are selected (for pin-on) monthly - when requirement exists (mirrors current SGT/SSG process) HRC to publish quarterly anticipated demand by grade/MOS (predictability) to HRC website NCO selects must be FQ (PME; good standing, etc.)

4 NCOs re-assessed annually when not selected for pin-on NCOs cannot deny promotion to SFC and above (Army to benefit from investment) Establish denial of service separation date (1stday of 13thmonth) when NCO declines promotion Improve professional development Informed merit-based scheduling (SLC, MLC, SMC) to qualify NCOs for promotion Train Ahead (to pre-qualify for promotion ) Improve leader development Assignment Decision Process Qualifies NCOs for Nominative CSM/SGM eligibility Qualifies NCOs for BDE/BN CSM slating Informs Key Developmental/Broadening opportunities ( , Drill Sergeant, Recruiter, etc.)

5 HRC Manner of Performance Tool Improve professionalism of the NCO Corps Continuation of Service Eliminate RCPs (Merit/Requirements-based continuation of service) Not Fully Qualified NCOs (put on notice) 1X NFQ (in -grade) = hqda Bar to Continued Service 2X NFQ (in -grade) = Denial of Continued Service (1stday of 7thmonth) QMP decisions (majority Board vote 1 ) QSP decisions (merit-based)HOW5 TRANSITION PLANT imelineMay-18 Jun-18 Jul-18 Aug-18 Sep-18 Oct-18 Nov-18 Dec-18 Jan-19 Feb-19 Mar-19 Apr-19 May-19 Jun-19 Jul-19 Aug-19 Sep-19 Oct-19 Nov-19 Dec-19 Jan-20 Feb-20 Mar-20 Apr-20 May-20 Jun-20 Jul-20 Aug-20 Sep-20 Oct-20 Nov-20 Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Jun-21 Jul-21 Aug-21 Sep-21 Oct-21 Nov-21 Dec-21 Jan-22 Feb-22 Mar-22 Apr-22 May-22 Jun-22 Jul-22 Aug-22 Sep-22 Oct-22 Nov-22 Dec-22 Jan-23 Feb-23 Mar-23 Apr-23 May-23 Jun-23 Jul-23 Aug-23 Sep-23 FY19 CSM/SGM NominativeFY20 BDE-BN CSM CSLFY19 SGM

6 Training and SelectionFY19 MSG PromotionFY19 CSM/SGM Nominative; FY20 ARSOF CSM/SMDFY19 SFC PromotionFY 19 CSM/SGM EvaluationFY20 SGM Training and SelectionFY20 MSG PromotionFY20 MSG Evaluation ; ARSOF/SMD EvaluationFY20 SFC PromotionFY20 CSM/SGM EvaluationFY21 SFC EvaluationFY21 SSG EvaluationFY21 MSG Evaluation ; ARSOF/SMD EvaluationFY21 CSM/SGM EvaluationFY22 SFC EvaluationFY22 SSG EvaluationFY22 MSG Evaluation ; ARSOF/SMD EvaluationFY22 CSM/SGM EvaluationCSM/SGM SMA Panel ProcessCSM/SGM SMA Panel ProcessUSASMC Class 73 CSM AppointmentsSlatingCSM AppointmentsCSM AppointmentsSlatingSGM PromotionsSlatingCSM/SMD AppointmentsCSM/SMD AppointmentsCSM/SMD AppointmentsSGM PromotionsUSASMC Class 72 SLC TrainingSFC PromotionsSuitabilityUSASMC Class 70 MSG PromotionSFC PromotionMLC Training / MSG PromotionSuitability/SchedulingSLC Training / SFC PromotionMLC Training / MSG PromotionSLC Training / SFC

7 PromotionSuitability/SlatingSuitability/ SlatingCSM AppointmentsCSM/SGM NominativeCSM/SGM SMA Panel ProcessCSM/SGM SMA Panel ProcessCSM CSL AppointmentARSOF CSM /SMD NominativeSlatingSlatingSlatingMSG PromotionsMLC TrainingSuitabilityUSASMC Class 71 Suitability/SchedulingSGM PromotionsSGM Training and PromotionExtendedDesignates QMP Mission (current policies)Designates QMP Mission (revisedpolicies)6 NCO Evaluation Board Conducted annually(NCOs with 18 months time in grade): SSG records in February timeframe SFC records in November timeframe 1SG/MSG records in May timeframe CSM/SGM records in August timeframe Board mission: Evaluate records resulting in creation of an OML Establish NCOs as fully qualified (FQ) or not fully qualified (NFQ) OML.

8 Used to inform decisions Training Assignments promotion Retention Eligibility announced by MILPER message No OML will be published only NCOs who are fully qualified alphabetically (Most Qualified will have an asterisk) Army Career Tracker will tell you your OML ranking (compared to your peers) in your Career Progression MOS7 CREATING A Board OML Board Members vote individual files assigning a score between 6 (best) and 1 (least), with + or - to more clearly define the OML An average vote of less than 3 - is NOT FULLY QUALIFIED An NCO must first be FULLY QUALIFIED to be eligible for promotion Board Member votes are combined, and converted to an OML (by MOS)

9 With cumulative + or - as #SCORESSNNAME130 +5#Joa, A229 +5#Perter, S326 -3#Romero, -1#Adams, -1#Andrews, -1#Clark, -1#Harrison, -2#Be st, -2#Hunter, +1#Sutcliffe, -1#Curtis, -5#Harding, +5#Walther, #Kroger, #Barney, Word PictureOrder of Merit ListFQFULLY QUALIFIEDNOT FULLY QUALIFIED(continued service at risk)Top FewSuperior Performer Superior Potential6 +/-Promote Ahead of PeersOutstanding Performer Outstanding Potential5 +/-Promote with PeersSolid PerformerGood Potential4 +/-Promote if there is a RequirementAverage Performer/Potential3 +/-Do not PromoteWeak Performer2 +/-Do not Retain1 QMP Standard (majority vote required)Most Qualified8 OML STATUS ON ARMY CAREER TRACKER9 promotion NCO mustbe identified as fully qualified (FQ)

10 By the Board NCO learns their OML status privately through ACT Army will promote monthly to actual requirements Mirrors current SGT/SSG promotion selection process HRC to announce projectedquarterly NCO promotions by grade/MOS HRC announces by-name selects NLT 15thday month preceding promotion effective date NCO mustbe otherwise FQ for pin-on (PME, TIS/TIG, not flagged, etc.) NCOs failing to complete DLC by Primary Zone will have hqda Bar to Continued Service imposed (mirrors current E4/E5 policy) Army expects NCOs to accept promotion to SFC and above; otherwise NCOs declining promotion will have hqda Bar to Continued ServiceSTEP RELATIONSHIP: Supports P in STEP as selection for promotionProjected to start in FY21101234567891011121314151617181920212 223242526272829301st of following monthPROMOTION EFFECTIV E FOR FULLY QUA L IFIED SOLDIERSHRC (EPMD/TAG-D) DATA PROCESSINGOML/Data