Bupers 1610.10A Navy Performance Evaluation System

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Who Can Be a Reporting Senior?

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Commanding officers and officers in charge are a reporting senior by virtue of their command authority

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T or F. A chief petty officer or senior chief petty officers may sign reports on personnel E4 and below only?

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True

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Who are the Raters for E1-E4?

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The rater for personnel E1-E4 can be an E6 or civilian equivalent

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Who are the Raters for E5-E6?

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For personnel E5-E6, the rater should be a Navy chief petty officer whenever possible, but if none is available within the command, the rater may be a military or civilian supervisor who is an E7 equivalent or higher

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T or F. The reporting senior will ensure the EVAL standards have been respected, and will determine the final distribution of promotion recommendations within the member's summary group using command-directed procedures where applicable?

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True

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How Do We Perform the Counseling?

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Counseling methods are up to the commanding officer or officer in charge

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How Do We Administer the Eval System?

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The FITREP and EVAL program is the responsibility of the Chief of Naval Personnel

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What are the Administrative Blocks?

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The administrative blocks, blocks 1-19, 21-27, 44 (FITREP) and 48 (EVAL), identify the report, define the context in which it was received, and make it more informative to detailers and selection boards.

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T or F. The 5.0 trait grade is reserved for performance that is far above standards, and is notable for its exemplary or leadership quality?

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True

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What Should Go in the Comments Block?

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Comments should be based on verifiable facts. Numerical ranking among peers is authorized

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What are Promotion Recommendation Summary Groups?

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Summary groups were formerly known as comparison groups. Enlisted summary groups generally consist of all members in the same pay grade (regardless of rating) and same promotion status, who receive the same type of report from the same reporting senior on the same ending date

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T or F. It is mandatory to verify or handwrite the command point of contact’s e-mail address and telephone number on the bottom of the summary letter in the blocks provided

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True

Front 13

Can We Change or Supplement a Report after Submission?

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The reporting senior can, for good cause, submit an administrative change or evaluative supplement within 2 years from the ending date of a report.

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What are some of the Responsibilities and Rights of a Member Reported On?

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1. The member shall sign all of their Regular reports, unless impossible to do so, and shall sign other reports where possible.
2. The member shall receive a copy of every report from the reporting senior at the time it is signed.
3. The members has the right to submit a statement to the record concerning their report, either at the time of the report or within 2 years thereafter.

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How Long Must I Retain Reports?

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The reporting senior must retain copies of FITREPs on all officers and chief petty officers for at least 5 years. The command must retain copies of enlisted FITREPs and EVALs for 2 years

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T or F. The original reporting senior must correct performance evaluation reports that are rejected by COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-311).

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True

Front 17

T or F. FITREP/EVAL ending dates are the last day of the month for officers and the 15th day of the month for enlisted?

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True

Front 18

What are the Eval dates for E1-E6?

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Novemeber 15th for E6's
March 15th for E5's
June 15th for E4's
July 15th for E1 - E3

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T or F. FITREPs and EVALs are subject to the Privacy Act of 1974. The personal data on members and reporting seniors are sensitive and strict control of access must be maintained at all times?

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True

Front 20

T or F. There is no limit on must promotes for E1-E5?

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True

Front 21

T or F. Mail reports within 15 days of the ending date for active duty members and within 30 days for inactive duty members?

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True

Front 22

T or F. If a member is not available for signature, do not delay the entire summary group?

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True

Front 23

T or F. EVALs on enlisted personnel E6 and below require the signatures of a rater, senior rater, and reporting senior?

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True

Front 24

T or F. A delegated reporting senior is a person designated in writing by a commanding officer to submit FITREPs or EVALs for which that commanding officer would otherwise be responsible?

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True

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T or F. Reports on members in the grade of E5 through E9 including members frocked to E5 may not be delegated below the grade of O4, GS-12, or equivalent?

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True

Front 26

T or F. Reports on members in the grade of E4 and below may not be delegated below the grade of E7, GS-11, or equivalent?

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True

Front 27

T or F. The rater should be a Navy E8 for E5 and E6 personnel whenever possible. If none is available within the command, the rater will be a military or civilian supervisor who is an E7 equivalent or higher

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False

Front 28

T or F. Submit a report when a member is discharged, released to inactive duty, or resigns?

Back 28

True

Front 29

T or F. Submit a report upon a member's death or for personnel in a retired/retained status.

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False

Front 30

T or F. Maintain Regular report continuity while the member remains on board the command or until the member is declared a deserter?

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True

Front 31

T or F. Always submit a Promotion/Frocking EVAL upon promotion or frocking to E7?

Back 31

True

Front 32

T or F. Do not submit a promotion/
frocking report for an officer or enlisted member who has been promoted unless the change in Periodic report dates will result in more than 15 months between Regular reports?

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True

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T or F. An E6 who has performed duty at a new command for at least 3 months and has not yet received an Observed report at that command, may receive a Special report for a promotion selection board?

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True

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T or F. YOu do not have to Submit a Special report ending the day prior to appointment to officer status?

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False

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T or F. A Concurrent report may be submitted for any period of additional duty or temporary additional duty, if the performance was significant and cannot be adequately evaluated by the regular reporting senior?

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True

Front 36

T or F. An Operational Commander report is optional with the reporting senior?

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True

Front 37

What identifies in block 16 identifies a Not Observed report?

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an "X"

Front 38

T or F. All trait grades are left blank, no career recommendation is permitted, and the promotion recommendation must be “NOB.”

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True

Front 39

Not observer is usually for a period of how many months?

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3 months or less

Front 40

T or F. When a member is ordered for duty to a civilian (other than U.S. Federal government) or foreign activity, the orders will normally designate an assigned reporting senior?

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True

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T or F. Enlisted initial entry training is defined as recruit training; veteran, Navy Veteran/Other Service Veteran (NAVET/OSVET) indoctrination; and schools following in direct sequence prior to reporting to first permanent duty station?

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True

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T or F. Submit EVALs during or on completion of initial entry training?

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False

Front 43

T or F. Regular report continuity does not have to be maintained through duty under instruction or temporary duty under instruction periods?

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False

Front 44

T or F. If the training activity does not submit a FITREP or EVAL, the next Regular report must include the duty under instruction or temporary duty under instruction period in block 29 and must provide Regular report continuity?

Back 44

True

Front 45

A Performance Information Memorandum may be prepared for the following situations?
1. Duty, duty under instruction, temporary duty, or temporary duty under instruction for a period of 3 months or less, in place of a Regular FITREP or EVAL report.
2. Additional duty or temporary additional duty of any length, as an alternative to a Concurrent report.
3. Performance not under written orders that should be brought to the reporting senior's attention.
4. All of the above

Back 45

All of the above

Front 46

T or F. A Performance Information Memorandum does not replace a report. The next Regular report must include the period covered by the Performance Information Memorandum?

Back 46

True

Front 47

T or F. In the comments section. Continuation sheets will be accepted?

Back 47

False

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T or F. If a FITREP on a chief petty officer or officer has a recommendation of Significant Problems, it will be assumed to be a recommendation against retention unless the reporting senior specifically recommends retention in the comments?

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True

Front 49

T or F. Ranking in the comments field is not authorized?

Back 49

False

Front 50

How far in advance should you ask for a members input for a eval?

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1 month

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T or F. Classified comments are discouraged because they are difficult to make available to report users?

Back 51

True

Front 52

If classified comments are unavoidable, prepare a 1-page letter-supplement classified no higher than what?

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SECRET

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T or F. Under no circumstances may the report form be classified?

Back 53

True

Front 54

Do not comment on the following?
1. Previous Failure of Selection
2. Submission or Withdrawal of Resignation Under Honorable Circumstances
3. Judicial or Non-Judicial Punishment Proceedings Not Concluded
4. All of the above.

Back 54

All of the above

Front 55

T or F. If no one is available to serve as rater or senior rater, type “NONE AVAILABLE” in place of a signature?

Back 55

True

Front 56

T or F. If the member is not expected to return to or visit the command within 15 days (active duty) or 30 days (inactive duty) and the report is not adverse, the reporting senior should write “Certified Copy Provided” in the member's signature block and submit the report to the COMNAVPERSCOM?

Back 56

True

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T or F. Supplementary material clarifies, amends, or corrects the evaluative blocks. Supplemental material does not change original information on the member’s Performance Summary Record or replace the original report on the member’s Official Military Personnel File; it only supplements the original report?

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True

Front 58

Who can request administrative changes to blocks 1-19 and 21-27, and block 44 (FITREP) or 48 (EVAL)?

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The command or reporting senior originating the report or the member’s current command

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The original reporting senior may submit supplementary material within how many years after the ending date of the report?

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2 years

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T or F. A member who discovers an obvious technical error in a FITREP or EVAL, and is unable to contact the original reporting senior, may submit an administrative change request directly to COMNAVPERSCOM?

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True

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T or F. "Must Promote" and "Early Promote" recommendations do not accelerate advancement eligibility, but may make it more likely that an eligible person will be advanced by influencing the final multiple score or the decision of a selection board?

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True

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T or F. "Significant Problems" is a recommendation against advancement, and withdraws any previous advancement recommendation in the current grade?

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True

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T or F. Members are not responsible to ensure the continuity of their FITREP or EVAL record?

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False

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T or F. A servicemember WILL NOT be required to write their own performance evaluation report?

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True

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T or F. A servicemember does not have the right to submit FITREP or EVAL inputs, and has the duty to do so if requested by the rater or reporting senior

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False

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T or F. A member may not request COMNAVPERSCOM to change any evaluative mark or comment, or any administrative data that would place the member in another Promotion Recommendation Summary Group?

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True

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T or F. If there is a discrepancy between a FITREP or EVAL and the Performance Summary Record, notify COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-311) by letter, giving the period of the report (FROM and TO dates) and the name of the reporting senior.

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True

Front 68

T or F. Missing FITREPs or EVALs does disqualify a member before a selection board?

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False

Front 69

T or F. As a minimum, a member should attempt to obtain any missing report covering significant duty in the grades of E5 or above within the past 5 years?

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True

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T or F. If unable to obtain a Regular report after reasonable effort, submit a one-page letter to COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-311) explaining why the report could not be obtained, and providing the information that should have appeared in blocks 1-19 and 22-27 of the missing report?

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True

Front 71

T or F. A member may not submit a statement to the record about any FITREP or EVAL.

Back 71

False

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T or F. A statement must be submitted within 2 years after the report ending date or provide acceptable justification for the delay?

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True

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T or F. Statements may be no more than one page and may not have enclosures?

Back 73

False (Two)

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T or F. The reporting senior must endorse and forward any statement within 10 days, with a copy back to the member?

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True

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T or F. A member who desires to make a statement for submission with the report shall mark the box labeled "I intend to submit a statement" in FITREP block 46 or EVAL block 51?

Back 75

True

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The member shall provide the statement to the reporting senior within how many days after seeing the report?

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10 days

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T or F. A member eligible for consideration by a selection board may communicate in writing with the board?

Back 77

True

Front 78

Under what article of Navy Regulations does the Correction of Naval Records?

Back 78

Article 1126

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T or F. Under provisions of Article 1126, a member may petition the Board for Correction of Naval Records for correction of error or removal of injustice in a FITREP or EVAL?

Back 79

True

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If the petition is to be considered and resolved prior to the convening of a selection board, the petition should be received by the Board for Correction of Naval Records at least how many months before the board convenes?

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4 months

Front 81

Under provisions of what articles, a member may submit a complaint against a superior officer?

Back 81

Article 1150, U.S. Navy Regulations and Article 138, Uniform Code of Military Justice - Complaints of Wrongs

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T or F. Complaints involving FITREPs or EVALs must be submitted within 90 days from the time the member knows of the report's submission, or within 1 year after it is submitted, whichever is earlier?

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True

Front 83

T or F. Under the provisions of the Privacy Act, a member may request that a FITREP or EVAL be amended if the report is inaccurate?

Back 83

True

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T or F. The purpose of performance counseling is to enhance professional growth, encourage personal development, and improve communication among all members within the command?

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True

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For E1-E4 personnel, the counselor will normally be the rater , which is a rank of what?

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(E6 or above), who is usually the division, department, or work center leading petty officer

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T or F. For E5 and E6 personnel, the counselor will normally be the division, department, or work center chief petty officer?

Back 86

True