Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions (Flag)

1 Army Regulation 600 8 2 Personnel -GeneralSuspension ofFavorablePersonnelActions ( flag )HeadquartersDepartment of the ArmyWashington, DC23 October 2012 UNCLASSIFIEDSUMMARY of CHANGEAR 600 8 2 Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions ( flag )This major revision, dated 23 October 2012-o Adds oversight responsibilities at all levels (para 1-4).o Assigns responsibilities to the Army Installation Management Command(para 1-4).o Adds policy for the management of Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions ( flag ) for general officers (para 2-1h).

2 O Clarifies when Flags are imposed for investigations (paras 2-2a and 2-2b).o Changes name of elimination flag to involuntary separation or discharge flag (para 2-2d).o Expands Referred DA Form 67-9 (Officer Evaluation Report) flag to include Relief for Cause DA Form 2166-8 (NCO Evaluation Report) and revises whenFlag is removed (para 2-2f).o Authorizes a flag for Soldiers without approved Family care plans (para 2-2l).o Creates additional flag categories and updates existing categories (table 2-1).o Directs flagging authority, unit commander, or first line supervisor tocounsel flagged Soldier (para 2-6).

3 O Revises DA Form 268 (Report to Suspend Favorable Personnel Actions ( flag ))(figs 2-1, 2-2, and 2-3).o Assigns responsibility for transferring flag documentation for transferableFlags (para 2-8).o Adds Internal Control Evaluation Checklist (app C).o Clarifies authentication authorities (throughout).o Addresses current human resource organizational structure andresponsibilities under Personnel Services Re-design (throughout).o Changes Army Human Resources Command-Alexandria and Army HumanResources Command-St. Louis to Army Human Resources Command and changesaddress and office symbols (throughout).

4 O Makes administrative changes (throughout).HeadquartersDepartment of the ArmyWashington, DC23 October 2012 Personnel -GeneralSuspension of Favorable Personnel Actions ( flag )*Army Regulation 600 8 2 Effective 23 November 2012H i s t o r y . T h i s p u b l i c a t i o n i s a m a j o u m m a r y . T h i s r e g u l a t i o n p r e s c r i b e spolicies, operating rules, and steps gover-ning the Suspension of Favorable person-nel Actions , hereafter referred to as flag t h r o u g h o u t t h e r e g u l a t i o n.

5 A R 6 0 0 8 2has been revised to update responsibili-ties, add and clarify categories and appli-c a t i o n o f F l a g s , u p d a t e D A F o r m 2 6 8(Report to Suspend Favorable PersonnelA c t i o n s ( F L A G ) ) , a n d a d d s i n t e r n a This regulation applies tot h e A c t i v e A r m y , t h e A r m y N a t i o n a lGuard/Army National Guard of the UnitedStates, and the Army Reserve, unlessotherwise stated. It also applies to all per-s o n n e l w h o o p e r a t e u n i t m a i l r o o m s a tcompany and battalion levels.

6 During mo-b i l i z a t i o n , t h e p r o p o n e n t m a y m o d i f yc h a p t e r s a n d p o l i c i e s c o n t a i n e d i n t h i and exception proponent of this regulation is theDeputy Chief of Staff, G 1 The proponenthas the authority to approve exceptions orwaivers to this regulation that are consis-tent with controlling law and proponent may delegate this approvalauthority, in writing, to a division chiefwithin the proponent agency or a directreporting unit or field operating agency inthe rank of colonel or the civilian equiva-lent.

7 Such approval is hereby delegated tothe Commander, Army Human Re-sources Command. Activities may requesta waiver to this regulation by providingjustification that includes a full analysis oft h e e x p e c t e d b e n e f i t s a n d m u s t i n c l u d ef o r m a l r e v i e w b y t h e a c t i v i t y s s e n i o rlegal officer. All waiver requests will bee n d o r s e d b y t h e c o m m a n d e r o r s e n i o rleader of the requesting activity and for-warded through their higher headquartersto the proponent.

8 Refer to AR 25 30 forspecific internal control process. Thisregulation contains internal control provi-sions in accordance with AR 11 2 andidentifies key internal controls that mustbe evaluated (appendix C).S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n . S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n o fthis regulation and establishment of com-mand and local forms are prohibited with-out prior approval from Commander, r m y H u m a n R e s o u r c e s C o m m a n d(AHRC PVD P), 1600 Spearhead Divi-sion Avenue, Department 470, Fort Knox,KY 40122 5407 or improvements.

9 Users areinvited to send comments and suggestedimprovements on DA Form 2028 (Recom-m e n d e d C h a n g e s t o P u b l i c a t i o n s a n dB l a n k F o r m s ) d i r e c t l y t o C o m m a n d e r , Army Human Resources Command(AHRC PVD P), 1600 Spearhead Divi-sion Avenue, Department 470, Fort Knox,KY 40122 This publication is availa-ble in electronic media only and is in-tended for command levels A, B, C, D,and E for the Active Army, the ArmyNational Guard/Army National Guard oft h e U n i t e d S t a t e s , a n d t h e U.

10 S . A r m (Listed by paragraph and page number)Chapter 1 Introduction, page 1 Section IGeneral, page 1 Purpose 1 1, page 1 References 1 2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms 1 3, page 1*This regulation supersedes AR 600 8 2, 23 December 600 8 2 23 October 2012iUNCLASSIFIEDC ontents ContinuedSection IIOverview, page 1 Responsibilities 1 4, page 1 Proponency 1 5, page 2 Manpower resources 1 6, page 2 Levels of work 1 7, page 2 Section IIIP rinciples and Standards, page 2 The principle of support 1 8.