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  • Promotion Information

    Promotion Process Frequently Asked Questions

    How do I determine when I’m eligible for promotion consideration?

    How do I know what my Training & Experience (T&E) date is?

    How do I know how much time in grade (TIG) I have?

    How do I know how much time in service (TIS) I have?

    Who can be eligible for "Non-competitive" temporary promotions?

    When are "Non-competitive" temporary promotions effective?

    What does the "competitive" promotion review consist of?

    Who reviews the records of officers eligible for consideration for promotion?

    When do Promotion Boards meet?

    Is there an Organization recommendation?

    When officers in a category are reviewed, do officers compete against each other?

    How do the members of a Promotion Board score an officer who is eligible for both a temporary and permanent grade, or Why does it look like I have duplicate score sheets?

    What documents in the OPF are considered important for review by a promotion board?

    How often may an officer serve as a member of an Annual Temporary Promotion Board (ATPB)?

    How many times may an officer be nominated for an Exceptional Proficiency Promotion (EPP)?

    My supervisor wants to nominate me for an EPP. What should he/she do?

    How can I obtain more information about the Response Readiness Precept and the subsequent requirements?

    Does failure to be promoted to the temporary grade work against an officer when reviewed by subsequent Boards?

    What action, if any, should an officer take who is not promoted?

    If you do not find the answers to your questions on this website, please send an e-mail to: PHSPromotions@hhs.gov.

    Promotion Instructions are available on the Commissioned Corps Issuance System (CCIS).

    • Select "Commissioned Corps Issuance System" from the link bar at the top of this page.
    • Click on "Table of Contents."
    • Click on the "+" next to "Book 3: Personnel Management."
    • Click on Chapter 3: Promotions and Reductions.
    • Click the "+" next to the topic of interest related to promotions. The section title will turn blue.
    • Double click the blue section title and refer to the policy governing this process.
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    COMMISSIONED CORPS NEWS

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