PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF: 

	BOARD DATE:  22 August 2000
	DOCKET NUMBER:  AR2000040527

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.  

	Mr. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Mr. Lee Cates		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Edward Williamson		Chairperson	
	Ms. Margaret V. Thompson		Member	
	Mr. Kenneth W. Lapin		Member	

	The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

FINDINGS:

1.  The applicant has exhausted or the Board has waived the requirement for exhaustion of all administrative remedies afforded by existing law or regulations.

2.  The applicant requests that his effective date for promotion to staff sergeant, pay grade E-6, be corrected to show 1 January 1997.

3.  The applicant states that his promotion points were not added correctly and administrative delays caused his promotion to pay grade E-6 to be late.  He provides copies of his military and civilian records, which will be included in his Official Military Personnel File.

4.  On 9 July 1997, he was promoted to staff sergeant effective 1 July 1997, with a date of rank (DOR) of the same date.

5.  On 25 May 2000, the Commander, Personnel Command (PERSCOM) opined that the applicant met the promotion cut off score for promotion to pay grade E-6 on 1 January 1997 and recommended his request be approved.  Further, it was recommended that he be notified that he was eligible for promotion reconsideration by the Sergeant First Class (E-7) Standby Advisory Board and should contact his servicing Personnel Service Battalion for guidance on proper procedures.

6.  On 31 May 2000, the PERSCOM opinion was furnished to the applicant for his acknowledgment/rebuttal.  The applicant did not respond.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Based on the evidence of record the applicant met the cut off score for promotion to pay grade E-6 on 1 January 1997 and his records should reflect this.  With a proper computation of his promotion points he would have been promoted on 1 January 1997 instead of 1 July 1997.

2.  Based on the proceeding, the individual is also eligible for a STAB by the SFC Board.

3.  In view of the foregoing, the applicant’s records should be corrected as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing the individual concerned was promoted to staff sergeant (E-6) on 1 January 1997, with a DOR of the same date, with appropriate pay and allowances.

2. That, following administrative implementation of the foregoing, his records be submitted to duly constituted standby advisory boards.

BOARD VOTE:  

__ew___  __mt____  __kl___  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		___Edward Williamson       
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000040527	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20000822	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	(NC, GRANT , DENY, GRANT PLUS)	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.133	DOR	
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3.		
4.		
5.		
6.