Senior Rater Option NCOER. Is it warranted in this situation?

This is where the reviewer is suppose to come in. If both the Rater and Sr Rater refuse to budge in this situation the reviewer is suppose to check nonconcur and do a nonoccurrence memorandum as an enclosure. Does this happen, usually not. What usually happens is a closed door meeting between the rater, senior rater and other interested parties happens and things get ironed out to the point where the reviewer can check concur.

I would talk with the reviewer about my concerns with the senior rater especially if he is trying to dictate what I put in the rater sections of the NCOER.

SFC,

I wrote the worst NCOERs for a subordinate two years in a row. The counseling packet I had on the individual was extensive, thorough, and bullet proof. The senior rater agreed with my evaluation, and the reviewer had no choice but to agree in light of the supporting documentation. If the rater has done their due diligence with counseling and the dash 1, then there can be no argument about how the individual was rated.

The NCO needs to appeal the rating. If there were no negative counselings on the NCO, then a poor rating is not warranted. He might get an average one instead but at least it's better than a poor rating! It happened to two of my buddies, where the 1SG had a poor opinion of them (and my PSG didn't have a spine), they fought the rating and actually were successful in getting a better one because no counselings were written.