ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
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R 022347Z MAR 00 ZYBW MIN PSN 081250J16
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01430//
NAVADMIN 042/00
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N13//
 
SUBJ/INTERIM CHANGE TO BUPERSINST 1430.16D, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL//
 
REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/100791//
 
AMPN/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1430.16D, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL//
 
RMKS/1.  THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS FROM A REVIEW OF THE NAVY
ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT SYSTEM WERE APPROVED BY THE NAVY HUMAN RELATIONS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ARE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY:
    A.  PERSONNEL ADVANCEMENT REQUIREMENTS (PARS) ARE ELIMINATED.
WATCH STATION PQS AND SHIPBOARD TRAINING PROGRAMS MAKE PARS A
REDUNDANT REQUIREMENT.
    B.  DOCUMENTATION ON THE RECOMMENDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT IN RATE
WORKSHEET (NAVEDTRA 1430/2) FOR COMPLETION OF NON-RESIDENT COURSES
(NRTCS) ASSOCIATED WITH RATE TRAINING MANUALS (TRAMANS) IS NO LONGER
REQUIRED.  COMPLETION OF THE APPLICABLE NRTCS REMAINS AN ESSENTIAL
ELEMENT IN PREPARING FOR ADVANCEMENT.  ANY SAILOR IN A RATING THAT
HAS AN NRTC WHO WANTS TO HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OF SCORING WELL ON THE
ADVANCEMENT EXAM MUST STUDY THE TRAMAN AND COMPLETE THE NRTC.
COMMANDING OFFICERS SHOULD ENSURE THEIR SAILORS COMPLETE THE CURRENT
REVISION OF APPLICABLE NRTCS PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION IN ANY
ADVANCEMENT EXAM; IT IS EXPECTED THAT A FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION FOR
ADVANCEMENT FROM THE CO ENSURES THAT THIS ELEMENT IS IN PLACE.  THERE
IS NO NEED FOR A PERSONNEL SUPPORT DETACHMENT (PSD) OR AN EDUCATIONAL
SERVICE OFFICER (ESO) TO CHECK THOUSANDS OF SERVICE RECORDS TO VERIFY
COMPLETION OF NRTCS.  ESOS AND PSDS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADE NRTCS AND
RECORD COMPLETION IN THE MEMBER'S SERVICE RECORD.
    C.  CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS AND ABOVE MAY BE ASSIGNED AS MEMBERS OF
LOCAL EXAMINING BOARDS.
    D.  ADVANCEMENT TO E-3 WILL BE AUTOMATIC UPON COMPLETION OF THE
MINIMUM TIME IN RATE OF NINE MONTHS, AS LONG AS THE SAILOR HAS A
FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT ON THE MOST RECENT
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION.  E-2S ARE NOT REQUIRED TO ROUTE A CHIT
REQUESTING  ADVANCEMENT.
    E.  ACTIVE DUTY ADVANCEMENT EXAM ADMINISTRATION DATES FOR
THE E-4 THROUGH E-6 EXAMS WILL BE CHANGED TO
        (1) E-4 EXAM:  FIRST TUESDAY IN MARCH AND SEPTEMBER;
        (2) E-5 EXAM:  SECOND TUESDAY IN MARCH AND SEPTEMBER;
        (3) E-6 EXAM:  THIRD TUESDAY IN MARCH AND SEPTEMBER.
THIS NEW SCHEDULE WILL BE USED BEGINNING IN SEPTEMBER 2000 (CYCLE
168) TO ALLOW ADEQUATE LEADTIME FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REVISED
SCHEDULE.
 
2.  THESE CHANGES ARE DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE UNNECESSARY
ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS AND STREAMLINE THE NAVY ADVANCEMENT
SYSTEM WHILE CONTINUING TO ENSURE THAT SAILORS ARE ADEQUATELY
PREPARED FOR ADVANCEMENT.  ALLOWING CPOS ON LOCAL EXAMINING BOARDS
AND SPREADING OUT EXAM DATES GIVES COMMANDS MORE FLEXIBILITY IN
BALANCING THE WORKLOAD AND MAKES THE EXAM PERIOD LESS HECTIC, WHICH
IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN FEWER ERRORS ON EXAM RETURNS AND MORE TIMELY
RETURN OF ANSWER SHEETS TO NETPDTC.  THE END RESULT SHOULD BE FASTER
AND MORE ACCURATE NOTIFICATION OF ADVANCEMENT RESULTS FOR OUR
SAILORS.
 
3.  MAKE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO REF A:
    A.  CHANGE PARA 105.A TO READ:  "ADVANCEMENT TO PAYGRADES E-2
AND E-3.  THIS MANUAL AND THE NAVY MILITARY PERSONNEL MANUAL
(MILPERSMAN) GIVE COMMANDING OFFICERS AUTHORITY TO ADVANCE QUALIFIED
ENLISTED PERSONNEL TO PAYGRADES E-2 AND E-3 WITHOUT NUMERICAL
LIMITATIONS.  EXAMINATIONS ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR ADVANCEMENT TO
PAYGRADES E-2 AND E-3."
    B.  DELETE PARA 301.1.A, 301.2, 301.2.1, 301.2.3, 301.2.4.
    C.  CHANGE PARA 601.A TO READ:  "ALL EXAMINATIONS AND RELATED
EXAMINATION MATERIAL, SUCH AS COMPLETED ANSWER SHEETS AND ANSWER
KEYS, SHALL AT ALL TIMES BE IN THE CUSTODY OF A CHIEF PETTY OFFICER
OR ABOVE OR DESIGNATED CIVILIAN.  IF AN EXAMINATION IS TRANSFERRED TO
ANOTHER ACTIVITY, IT MUST BE CARRIED BY ONE OF THE ABOVE OR
TRANSMITTED BY U.S. REGISTERED MAIL IN DOUBLE ENVELOPES AS PRESCRIBED
ELSEWHERE IN THIS MANUAL.  CONTINGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES MAY
OCCASIONALLY NECESSITATE SPECIAL HANDLING PROCEDURES FOR A PARTICULAR
EXAMINATION SERIES; SPECIAL HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS ARE INCLUDED WITH
THE EXAMINATIONS, AND SHALL HAVE PRECEDENCE OVER ANY CONFLICTING
HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL."
    D.  CHANGE THE SECOND SENTENCE OF PARA 701.A TO READ:  "IN
THE CASE OF COMMANDS SUPPORTED BY PERSONNEL SUPPORT ACTIVITY
DETACHMENTS, COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL PROVIDE CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS
AND ABOVE AS REQUIRED FOR ESTABLISHING A CONSOLIDATED EXAMINING BOARD
FOR THE AREA."
    E.  DELETE PARA 701.B.
    F.  CHANGE EXAM DATE TABLE OF PARA 702.1 TO READ:  "PO3 - FIRST
TUESDAY IN MARCH AND SEPTEMBER, OR AS ANNOUNCED.  PO2 - SECOND
TUESDAY IN MARCH AND SEPTEMBER, OR AS ANNOUNCED.  PO1 - THIRD TUESDAY
IN MARCH AND SEPTEMBER, OR AS ANNOUNCED."
 
4.  THE FOLLOWING DRAFT POD NOTE IS PROVIDED FOR YOUR USE:  THE CHIEF
OF NAVAL PERSONNEL HAS ANNOUNCED THE FOLLOWING FIVE SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES TO THE NAVY ENLISTED ADVANCEMENT SYSTEM:  PARS ARE
ELIMINATED; NON-RESIDENT TRAINING COURSES AND TRAINING MANUALS ARE
NO LONGER REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO ADVANCEMENT EXAM
PARTICIPATION; CPOS CAN BE ASSIGNED TO LOCAL EXAMINING BOARDS; E-2S
NO LONGER NEED TO SUBMIT A SPECIAL REQUEST CHIT TO BE ADVANCED TO
E-3, IF ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET; AND, BEGINNING IN
SEPTEMBER 2000, E-4, 5, AND 6 EXAMS WILL BE ADMINISTERED ONE WEEK
APART.  FOR MORE INFO, SEE NAVADMIN XXX/00.
 
5.  POINT OF CONTACT IN THIS MATTER IS CDR M. SIMMONS, CNO(N132C4) AT
(703) 695-3856/DSN 225.
 
6.  RELEASED BY VADM N. R. RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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