The document summarizes the roles and responsibilities of the Navy Personnel Command Career Progression Department (PERS-8). PERS-8 oversees officer and enlisted selection boards that determine promotions, assignments, separations, and retirements. It provides statistics on the number of boards and eligible sailors. Key responsibilities include establishing board precepts, monitoring board proceedings, and screening selectees for adverse information.
1. Navy Personnel Command Career Progression Department (PERS 8) CAPT LEO FALARDEAU Navy Career Counselor Symposium 28 June 2010 MISSION FIRST, SAILORS ALWAYS!
5. (continued…) Monitors performance and executes separations for SECNAV - Unfavorable and Favorable Separations - Clearances - Post Statutory & Admin/Community selection board adverse information reviews - Show Cause - Retirement Grade Determinations (RGD) PERS-8 Mission & Relationships
6. Officer Board Metrics Active Duty Boards # of Boards # of Eligibles Line & Staff 34 ~30,000 Special & Spot 16 ~200 Reserve Boards Line & Staff 32 ~13,200 Administrative Boards Transfer & Redesignation 2 ~600 CWO/LDO Procurement 1 ~2,500 Estimates based on FY-09 information – number of boards and eligible officers fluctuate annually.
7. Enlisted Board Metrics Active Duty Boards # of Boards # of Eligibles Regular Advancement 3 ~35,000 *Special 1 ~15 Reserve Boards Regular Advancement 2 # ~7,000 *Special 1 ~10 FY10 Continuation Board 1 ~6,000 *Annually ~3 special selection boards also held during regular boards. # Reserve E9/E8 board is actually 4 boards in 1 (E9 FTS/E8 FTS/E9 SELRES/E8 SELRES) Estimates based on FY-09 information – eligibles fluctuate annually.
8. Comparison of Officer and Enlisted Board Processes 42000 46500 Number of Eligibles 10-35 days 1-14 days Duration of Boards PERS-81 PERS-81 Builds Board Report of Proceedings (ROP) PERS-81 PERS-81 Drafts Board PRECEPT Officer Enlisted Builds Board Membership PERS-81 PERS-81 Number of Board Sponsors 7 2 Competitive Groups Per Board 10-15 70-160
9. Comparison of Officer and Enlisted Board Processes Distributes records to board members, records deliberations Ensure candidates record is complete Recorder’s Primary Role 1.1 per 1000 1.5 per 100 Board Recorders Per Candidate Officer Enlisted Selection Standard Maintained by President In Tank President’s Brief Candidates’ Records Briefed in Tank All Last Select & 1 st 3 Non-Selects Per Comp Group Eligibles added/deleted while board in session No Yes Number promoted based on: DOPMA/ inventory Quotas Average % of inventory promoted/advanced 60% 15%
10. Comparison of Officer and Enlisted Board Processes No Yes/or as by law Must leave service if multiple times FOS By 1-2 months prior to board convening date Up to board convening date Correspondence submitted by member Officer Enlisted All Correspondence to be considered by board tracked by NPC Customer Service Center Yes (must be received NLT the day prior to convene date) No (after deadline, command initiated correspondence is not) Board Accepts Third Party Correspondence No No Command involvement in board eligibility None Verifies eligibility Incomplete record justifies Special Board Yes No Average time to publish board results 4 months 3 weeks
Total numbers of boards conducted by Pers-480 approximately 100-115 depending on breakdown involving roughly 50,000 eligible officers per year.
Notification of selection board membership typically takes place 30 to 45 days before the selection board convenes. Applicants not selected as board members are not informed of their non-selection until the board convenes due to the high number of board members that cannot fulfill their obligations and must be replaced.
Administrative action to withhold or withdraw may not be directed as punishment or used as an alternative action to the proper disposition of misconduct