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Volume 10, No. 4     December 17, 2014
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As you prepare for Promotion Year (PY) 2015, the following resources are available to assist you:
  1. Use the 2015 Promotion Checklist, at http://dcp.psc.gov/CCMIS/promotions/2015_Promotion_Year_Checklist.aspx to prepare. In addition to the guidance that this document provides, it clearly identifies all documents that are required for promotion, where to send them and what the deadlines for submission are.

  2. Use your 2015 Category Benchmarks, at http://dcp.psc.gov/CCMIS/promotions/Category_Benchmarks.aspx, when writing your Officer’s Statement (OS) and updating your Curriculum Vitae (CV). The benchmarks define the guidelines that the boards use to evaluate each officer for promotion. Be familiar with these and address them as you craft your documents.

  3. Access the mentoring resources of your Professional Advisory Committee (PAC), which can be found on your PAC website. The PAC websites are located at http://www.usphs.gov/corpslinks/. Ideally, you should be involved in mentoring throughout your PHS career - initially, as a mentee, and as you progress in experience and rank, as a mentor.

  4. Contact your agency Liaison for assistance. Liaison contact information is located at http://ccmis.usphs.gov/ccmis/PDF_docs/sgpac.pdf.

  5. For questions or concerns with the following items, contact the appropriate mailbox at DCCPR:
  6. Ensure that you meet and maintain all administrative requirements for promotion:
    • Basic readiness standards must be met at both the December 31 and March 31 quarterly readiness checks.
    • There are no missing COERs for the past 5 years (as applicable).
    • The 2014 COER is Satisfactory.
    • There is a current, validated license on file with DCCPR, if required for your discipline.
    • There are no current or pending adverse administrative actions.
    • For Permanent promotion only, you must also have a current Report of Medical History, DD Form 2807-1, and Disclosure Statement on file with Medical Affairs. Refer to http://ccmis.usphs.gov/CCMIS/promotions/Medical_Requirements.aspx for additional details.