Enlisted Promotions and Reductions - Soldier Support Institute - U.S. ...

i. MTs and AGR Soldiers will be selected, assigned, trained and promoted in a concerted effort between the StatesMPMO, HRO and plans, operations, and training officers to assure equitable management. Although they may beassigned to positions identified only for members of these programs, their promotion sequence will be determined perparagraph 7–39h(2); if AGR SFC or MSG, a controlled grade allocation is available to promote the Soldier.j. Specialists who are in the selection objective of the promotion list for their CPMOS and have completed WLCmay be trained and then concurrently awarded SQI 4. They may be assigned as described in NGR 600–200, chapter 4to AGR recruiting and retention NCO positions, and promoted to SGT against the recruiting and retention positionauthorization. Soldiers assigned to recruiting and retention positions (SQI 4) compete against other Soldiers with SQI 4in sequence as they appear on the promotion list. Soldiers who are removed from the recruiting and retention positions(SQI 4) prior to the completion of 12 months will be reduced per chapter 10 of this regulation.7–40. Selecting Soldiers from promotion listsNGR 600–200, chapter 4, covers the assignment and chapter 3 refers to utilization of Soldiers. Use that guidance andthe following policies, procedures and options to fill positions. State MPMOs will ensure senior grade vacancies arefilled without delay. Failure to fill valid vacancies in a timely manner has a direct impact on the unit status report andthe overall unit retention program.a. Soldiers will be offered assignment to available vacancies for which they are eligible and available starting withthe lowest promotion sequence number (having the most points) within each CPMOS and continuing until the selectionobjective is exhausted, all vacancies are filled, or the list expires. AGR Soldiers only compete against other AGRSoldiers within the same CPMOS. Traditional (M-day) Soldiers compete for vacancies with other M-day Soldiers toinclude MT. If Soldiers are eligible and available for the assignment, they will be assigned and promoted provided theyhave met all other requirements for the promotion. 1SGs and MSGs on the SGM promotion list for CSM will beeligible and available for MOS 00Z assignments, and immediate promotion concurrent with assignments only afterapproval by the HQDA (NGB) ARNG CSM selection board per NGR 600–200, chapter 9. SFCs on the MSGpromotion list and the 1SG selection list are eligible for immediate promotion concurrent with assignment to 1SGpositions. Soldiers who are in FLAG status are not eligible for selection until the FLAG is closed. These Soldiers willnot be contacted for assignment to higher graded positions while in a FLAG status. States will establish procedures tocontact and solicit individual responses (acceptance or declination) only from eligible and available Soldiers who haveselected an option to serve at a unit or location or within an area or distance, including allowable response times (andthe consequences of failure to respond). Guidance on the options is in paragraphs 7–29 and 7–31. State MPMOs willensure that additional criteria or unauthorized screening criteria or procedures not specified in, or authorized by, thischapter are not added to this process. This includes selecting Soldiers out of sequence through an unauthorizedinterview process. Exceptions are CSM/1SG “best qualified” leadership boards. States who conduct monthly orquarterly selection boards to fill NCO vacancies without soliciting Soldiers (acceptance or declination) must eitherforward notification to all Soldiers selected or post results on a public site accessible to M-Day Soldiers. In addition,Soldiers selected will be provided a reasonable time (min of 30 days) to decline the position for which selected.b. Soldiers within the published commuting distance (50 miles from the Soldier’s residence unless another standardhas been established by the State AG) must accept promotion and assignment to positions for which they are eligible(qualified) and available. Failure to accept the position will result in removal from the promotion list.(1) The travel distance and time rules for involuntary assignment in AR 135–91, paragraph 5–5, are designed toensure safe, reasonable requirements for Soldiers and the even application of rules to all Soldiers on that list.(2) No one other than the convening authority may add a requirement for the assignment or promotion that is not setin the MTOE/TDA. States or convening authority are authorized to consider SQI when the requirement is deemedmission essential. However, these criteria must be set within the annual MOI prior to the promotion board. Standardspublished by the State will conform to the limits in NGR 600–200 and this chapter. These requirements will apply toall Soldiers in the grade or grades for which the standards are set.(3) AGR Soldiers are not subject to the commuting distance standard. They are eligible for State-wide reassignmentand PCS move per NGR 600–5 and the Joint Federal Travel Regulation when selected for promotion and reassignment.(4) Soldiers serving in assignments that have a service requirement, such as an AGR who made a permanent PCSmove may not be eligible or available for many assignments because of the restriction on subsequent PCS movesalthough otherwise fully qualified for promotion.c. Soldiers selected for assignments when they are fully qualified will be promoted concurrently with the assignment.They may not be assigned to positions or promoted in the position until the incumbent is reassigned or separated.Commanders are authorized to have a promotion ceremony at the Soldier’s current unit immediately before reassignmentper paragraph 7–13a. In the case of AGR personnel, States are authorized to fill the incumbent’s position the daythe incumbent begins transition leave or permissive TDY. However, States can not exceed their control gradeauthorization. Orders may be published in advance of the actual vacancy to allow planning and processing, but theeffective date of the Soldier’s promotion and assignment to the position will not be earlier than the day after theincumbent leaves the position.d. AGR SFC and MSG selected and assigned to funded positions, but for whom there are no available controlledgrade allocations to promote, will remain assigned pending availability of a control grade resource. Soldiers in thisAR 600–8–19 • 20 March 2008123