What will you tell NCOs when they do not get "top-block" on their NCOERS (after 1 Jan16), when they always received a 1/1?

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 14:13:59 -0400

The new NCOER rating standards will be implemented 1JAN16.
http://www.army.mil/article/133841/New_NCOER_expected_to_more_accurately_assess_Soldiers__performance/

New NCOER expected to more accurately assess Soldiers' performance

On Aug. 1, 2014, the secretary of the Army approved the new Non-Commissioned Officer Evaluation Report. Implementation will be in September 2015.

Response by COL Jean (John) F. B. made Sep 29 at 2015 2:36 PM

COL Jean (John) F. B. — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 14:36:45 -0400

MSG Private RallyPoint Member - It was extremely difficult for the Officer Corps to transition to that in the OER system several years ago. Raters need to do some real soul-searching to make the hard calls and be brutally honest about what placed the NCOs in the positions they have been rated as. Very difficult, however, very do-able if a fair, impartial evaluation is conducted.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 29 at 2015 3:51 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 15:51:56 -0400

I think the new system will eventually work itself out and be accepted. Unfortunately, there will be alot of legit 1/1 guys receiving "highly qualified" instead of "most qualified." This will not be because they didnt deserve it, but as a rater you will also now have a rating profile. Raters will subconciously think about their 50% (I believe is the 50%) of most qualified, and choose to go with highly qualified. I think this is also going to impact smaller MOS's. I am expecting flaws to be within the system, and paranoid raters to not exceed their percentage allowed before they are deemed "Soft" raters. If anything, I think now bullets will matter alot more than anything else, and going away with the 1/1 system will eventually benefit the Army's promotion system (I hope). I have seen many people receive 1/1's that were terrible leaders, and didnt really have strong bullet comments to even back it up. Now, I think "Highly qualified" will essentially be the new everybody gets a trophy rating, however bullet comments will be more important. I am not worried about this system taking effect, and actually look forward to it. I think it will really force people to assess themselves and strengthen the NCO corps. As a rater, I will ensure my NCO's know what I expect of them, and the potential of making that "most qualified" rating that everybody will be striving for. Too me, I think college, work performance, initiative, and the NCO's Soldiers morale/welfare will now have to be analyzed to make sure the NCO gets the right rating. At the end of the day, an NCO that constantly worries about their NCOER, is not a very strong NCO (from my personal experiences). Let your work speak for itself, and the promotions that an individual earns will usually come with it.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 29 at 2015 7:02 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 19:02:57 -0400

Raters are going to have to actually counsel the NCOs underneath them. Gone will be the days of "Hey, write down what you have done in the last year."
I think the inital transition will be a little shaky for people but effective counseling will help NCOs know what they will need to work on to try and achieve the highest rating possible.

Worst case scenario though, another war kicks off and everyone goes back to being a 1/1

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 30 at 2015 2:53 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 30 Sep 2015 14:53:45 -0400

I will be honest and say, you are not one of my top performers this year buddy.