ARMY DIR 2019-28 — Authority To Adjust Effective Date Of Promotion Of A Reserve Commissioned Officer In The Event Of Undue Delay In Federal Recognition Of Promotion
ARMY DIR 2019-28 governs delayed Army National Guard unit vacancy promotion Federal recognition actions and effective dates.
- Publication number: ARMY DIR 2019-28
- Title: AUTHORITY TO ADJUST EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION OF A RESERVE COMMISSIONED OFFICER IN THE EVENT OF UNDUE DELAY IN FEDERAL RECOGNITION OF PROMOTION
- Date: 09/19/2019
- Proponent: NGB
- Status: ACTIVE
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The directive sets criteria for determining when an appointment scroll is unduly delayed and specifies how the Secretary of the Army determines an affected promotion’s effective date. It excludes certain promotion review nominations and remains in effect until revised regulations are published.
Applies to: This policy does not apply to officers whose nominations result from Promotion Review Boards or Promotion Review Panels.
Topics covered
- Army National Guard unit vacancy promotions
- Federal recognition actions
- Appointment scroll processing delays
- Promotion effective dates
- Exemplary conduct screening
- Promotion Review Boards
- Promotion Review Panels
Questions and answers
How long must an ARNG promotion scroll be delayed to qualify as unduly delayed?
The processing time within Headquarters, Department of the Army from the day of first receipt at the Directorate of Military Personnel Management, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 must exceed 100 days because of a processing delay or administrative error. (paragraph 3)
When does adverse information exclude a delayed promotion scroll from this policy?
The delay is not the result of a promotion review based on adverse information pertaining to an officer whose name appears on the promotion appointment scroll discovered through exemplary conduct screening. (paragraph 3)
When is a delay not attributable to the officer on the promotion appointment scroll?
The delay is not attributable in any other manner to the action (or inaction) of an officer whose name appears on the promotion appointment scroll. (paragraph 3)
Who determines the effective date for an affected ARNG promotion?
When a delayed scroll meets the criteria in paragraph 3a, the Secretary of the Army will determine the effective date for promotion for ARNG commissioned and warrant officers on the affected scroll. (paragraph 3)
How early can the effective date for promotion be set?
The date will not be earlier than 100 days from the date the Directorate of Military Personnel Management first receives the scroll package from the National Guard Bureau, or the date of the most recent previously approved Federal recognition list, whichever is later. (paragraph 3)