ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 172010Z MAR 00 ZYB MIN PSN 261323J17 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01610// NAVADMIN 054/00 MSGID/GENADMIN/PERS-311// SUBJ/INTERIM CHANGE TO NAVY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND COUNSELING /SYSTEM INSTRUCTION// REF/A/DOC/BUPERINST 1610.10// REF/B/DOC/SECNAVINST 5216.5D// NARR/REF A IS NAVY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND COUNSELING SYSTEM INSTRUCTION/REF B IS THE NAVY CORRESPONDENCE MANUAL// RMKS/1. CNP RECENTLY APPROVED RECOMMENDATIONS BROUGHT FORWARD FROM THE MARCH 1999 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND COUNSELING SYSTEM WORKING GROUP. 2. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, MAKE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO REF A, ANNEX A, FITREP BLOCK 42 "PROMOTION RECOMMENDATION" INSTRUCTIONS: FORCED DISTRIBUTION FOR REPORTS ON ALL ENSIGN AND LIEUTENANT (JUNIOR GRADE) LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS (6XXX) IS MANDATORY. NO MORE THAN 20 PERCENT (ROUNDED UP) OF THE SUMMARY GROUP MAY BE RECOMMENDED AS EARLY PROMOTE, THERE ARE NO LIMITS ON MUST PROMOTE. 3. THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO REF A ARE IN EFFECT: A. NAVOP 043/95 B. NAVADMIN 049/97 C. NAVADMIN 175/98 D. NAVADMIN 239/98 E. NAVADMIN 276/98 F. NAVADMIN 050/99 4. IN ADDITION TO CHANGES OUTLINED ABOVE, SEVERAL DATA COLLECTION INITIATIVES WERE APPROVED INCLUDING: A. EFFECTS OF THE FITREP/EVAL SYSTEM ON RETENTION. B. EMPHASIS ADVANCEMENT SYSTEM PLACES ON THE PROMOTION RECOMMENDATION. C. FLEET IMPACT OF EVALUATING E7-E9 ON TACTICAL PERFORMANCE. 5. REF B, SECTION F, CONTAINS SPECIFIC GUIDANCE ON NAVY POSTAL STANDARDS. PERS-311 CONTINUES TO RECEIVE INCORRECT ADDRESS FORMAT ON SUMMARY LETTERS FOR ISIC AND REPORTING SENIORS. STRICT ADHERENCE TO REF B IS REQUIRED TO ENSURE TIMELY NOTIFICATION TO REPORTING SENIORS OF ACCEPTED FITNESS REPORTS AND EVALUATION REPORTS UTILIZING SUMMARY LETTERS. 6. TIMELY SUBMISSION OF PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS IS CRITICAL TO HAVING COMPLETE RECORDS IN FRONT OF SELECTION BOARDS. ALL REPORTING SENIORS NEED TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO SUBMIT REPORTS TO NPC ON TIME. 7. FILE THIS NAVADMIN WITH REF A. 8. COMNAVPERSCOM POINT OF CONTACT IN THIS MATTER IS PERS-311, CUSTOMER SERVICE DESK AT (901) 874-3313/3315/3316, DSN 882. 9. RELEASED BY VADM N. R. RYAN JR., N1.// BT