ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 301820Z JUN 00 ZYB MIN PSN 413831J20 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01610// NAVADMIN 167/00 MSGID/GENADMIN/PERS-311// SUBJ/COMMENTS IN PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS ON RETENTION EFFORTS// REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/02AUG95// AMPN/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1610.10, NAVY PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND COUNSELING MANUAL// RMKS/1. ANNEX N, PARA N-11A OF REF A ADDRESSES THE REQUIREMENT FOR COMMENTS ON RETENTION EFFORTS, AND QUALITY OF RESULTS IN FITREPS ON COMMANDING OFFICERS AND OTHER OFFICERS WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL. RETENTION IS A CHAIN-OF-COMMAND EFFORT, AND COMMENTS ON THESE EFFORTS ALSO NEED TO BE MADE IN FITREPS/EVALS OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL IN POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY. 2. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, CHANGE ANNEX N, PARA N-11A TO READ "IN REPORTS ON COMMANDING OFFICERS, OFFICERS, CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS, AND LEADING PETTY OFFICERS, WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR OFFICER AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL, COMMENT ON EFFORTS AND QUALITY OF RESULTS IN FOSTERING A COMMAND AND WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF PERSONNEL RETENTION. CONSIDER CONTRIBUTION TO PERSONNEL ADVANCEMENT, INCREASED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, OVERALL CAREER DEVELOPMENT, AND RESULTS OF RETENTION EXCELLENCE AWARD PROGRAMS. WHERE APPROPRIATE, COMMENT SPECIFICALLY ON SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS IN THE RETENTION OF JUNIOR OFFICERS AND ENLISTED." 3. THIS CHANGE WILL BE REFLECTED IN THE NEXT UPDATE TO REF A. 4. FILE THIS NAVADMIN WITH REF A. 5. POINT OF CONTACT IN THIS MATTER CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE PERS-311 CUSTOMER SERVICE DESK AT COMM: (901) 874-3313/3315/3316/DSN 882, FAX: (901) 874-2761, E-MAIL: PERS311@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL. 6. RELEASED BY VADM N. R. RYAN, JR., N1.// BT