IN THE CASE OF: BOARD DATE: 14 July 2015 DOCKET NUMBER: AR20140018572 THE BOARD CONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE: 1. Application for correction of military records (with supporting documents provided, if any). 2. Military Personnel Records and advisory opinions (if any). THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST, STATEMENT, AND EVIDENCE: 1. The applicant requests, in effect, correction of her military records to show she was promoted to sergeant first class (SFC) in June 2012, with receipt of all back pay due as a result of this correction. 2. The applicant states she was fully qualified to be promoted in 2012 but her command chose not to do so. She filed an Inspector General (IG) complaint resulting in agreement that she should have been promoted. 3. The applicant provides copies of: * memorandum from the California Army National Guard (CAARNG), dated 25 July 2014 * CAARNG Orders 287-1041, dated 16 October 2014 CONSIDERATION OF EVIDENCE: 1. At the time of her application, the applicant was serving as an SFC in the CAARNG. 2. In the processing of this case, an advisory opinion was obtained from the Chief, Personnel Policy Division, National Guard Bureau (NGB). It states: a. The applicant's request should be approved by showing she was promoted to SFC with an effective date and date of rank of 1 June 2012, with payment of all back pay and allowances. b. The applicant was a new Army guard/Reserve (AGR) hire effective 1 April 2009 in military occupational specialty (MOS) 00F4O. She subsequently completed the Army Basic Instructor Course in 2009 and was awarded MOS 92A38. In October 2011, she was converted from 00F4O to 00F48. c. The applicant submitted a promotion packet for the 2012 Enlisted Promotion System (EPS) Cycle. She came out number 7 on the 92A4O EPS List. The company's Command Team submitted a request to assign the applicant into the E-7 position for which she was hired and was occupying at the time. However, the request was denied due to her not being number 1 on the 92A4O EPS List. d. On 22 May 2014, the applicant received a favorable response from the CAARNG IG concerning her selection for promotion to SFC within the 2012 EPS Cycle. e. On 16 October 2014, CAARNG Orders 287-1041 announced the applicant's promotion to SFC. f. On 21 November 2014, CAARNG Orders 325-1004 placed the applicant in the AGR as an SFC Title 32, Recruiter. g. On 8 February 2015, the California Board for Correction of Military Records determined that the applicant's date of rank for E-7 should not be changed from 3 September 2014 to 1 June 2012. h. On 9 February 2015, a CAARNG memorandum, subject: Erroneous Promotion to the Rank of SFC was issued and cited several regulations. National Guard Regulation (NGR) 600-200, paragraph 4-10e reads "AGR Soldiers selected through a hiring board must submit their promotion packet to compete for promotion during the next promotion board, if eligible. Soldiers must be selected in sequence as they appear on the promotion list. i. On 12 February 2015, CAARNG Orders 43-1206, reduced the applicant to staff sergeant (SSG), pay grade E-6, effective 15 February 2015. j. On 19 February 2015, CAARNG Order 50-1049, revoked CAARNG Orders 287-1041. k. Personnel Policy Memorandum (PPOM) number 06-61, dated 12 October 2006, reads that those AGR Soldiers who are hired through an interview board process after the EPS List was exhausted of AGR personnel in the MOS of the vacant position may be promoted out of sequence upon the State conducting either a standby board or within the next promotion cycle adding them to the career progression MOS list. i. The NGB Enlisted Policy Branch concurred with the advisory opinion recommendation. m. The CAARNG non-concurred with the advisory opinion recommendation. 3. On 17 June 2015, the advisory opinion was sent to the applicant for her information and opportunity to respond. On 23 June 2015, she concurred with the advisory opinion. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: 1. The applicant contends that her military records should be corrected to show she was promoted to sergeant first class (SFC) in June 2012, with receipt of all back pay due as a result of this correction. 2. The available information in the advisory opinion strongly indicates that the applicant was fully qualified for promotion. She submitted a promotion packet and was selected for promotion and came out number 7 on the EPS List. Furthermore, it appears that she was an interview hire resulting in the company's Command Team submitting a request to assign her into the E-7 position for which she was hired and was occupying at the time. Therefore, based on the PPOM number 06-61, she could be promoted out of sequence. 3. In view of the above, the applicant's request should be granted. BOARD VOTE: ___x____ ___x____ ___x____ GRANT FULL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT PARTIAL RELIEF ________ ________ ________ GRANT FORMAL HEARING ________ ________ ________ DENY APPLICATION BOARD DETERMINATION/RECOMMENDATION: The Board determined that the evidence presented was sufficient to warrant a recommendation for relief. As a result, the Board recommends that the State Army National Guard records and all Department of the Army records of the individual concerned be corrected by: a. showing she was promoted to sergeant first class, pay grade E-7 with an effective date and date of rank of 1 June 2012; and b. paying her all back pay and allowances due as a result of this correction. __________x____________ CHAIRPERSON I certify that herein is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in this case. 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