W. Va. Code R. § 141-31-4-3

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section 141-31-4-3 - OFFICER EVALUATION REPORTS (OER)

a. The Officer Evaluation Report (DA Form 67-7) is a significant command responsibility at all levels. Accurate and prompt completion of these reports are to be essential to the proper functioning of the OPMS in the WVARNG is a must: Particular care must be exercised by everyone concerned with the timely preparation of these OER's.

b. The Officer Evaluation Reporting System is designed to provide:

(1) A continuing appraisal of every officer's performance of duty while in the WVARNG.

(2) An assessment of his potential duty performance for use in assignment to positions of increasing responsibility.

(3) Information to make decisions concerning the award of or revocation of primary and alternate specialties (SSI's and ASI's).

c. Information contained in the OER is correlated with other qualification data to permit development of a ''Whole Officer" concept for each individual officer. This will result in a realistic source of vital information to be utilized in assignments, promotions, award of specialties, and training opportunities for additional career development.

d. An important prerequisite to officer evaluation is the conduct of performance counseling by the individual officer's superiors. This is especially important in relation to effective duty performance and the career development of junior officers in their first few years of service.

e. It is imperative that adequate suspense files and control measures be established for the administration of OER's.

f. Another important factor is that each officer know who his rater and indorser is Each headquarters responsible for initiation and control of OER's should periodically publish a rating scheme for OER's, and insure that each Officer receives a copy.

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