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- Travel, PCS and Transportation
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- Travel & Transportation Entitlements Summary
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- Table of Frequently Used Acronyms
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- Travel and Transportation Allowances FAQ
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- List of OPDIV Awards Coordinators (PDF, 67kb)
- List of Liaisons (PDF, 266kb)
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- Important Information Regarding DEERS and ID Cards During COVID-19 (PDF, 57kb)
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- Promotion Ceremony Protocol (PDF, 126kb)
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- PHS Hard Shoulder Boards and Sleeve Insignia (Male and Female) (PDF, 828kb)
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- Medical Requirements for Promotion
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- Link to list of Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) Chairs (PDF, 19kb)
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- FAQs
- Promotion, Readiness and Compliance FAQs
- Permanent Promotion Eligibility Chart
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- Visit CDC.gov for Coronavirus (COVID-19) Public Health Updates
As Public Health Service Officers and America’s Health Responders, we stand ready to preserve public health and national security during national or global health emergencies. Our mission is to be out the door as soon as requested, as this is an “all hands on deck” situation. All Corps officers were placed on involuntary deploy or "alert" status effective Wednesday, March 25, 2020, irrespective of the 'on-call month' status. Under Commissioned Corps Directive 121.02, "Deployment and Readiness," as directed by Assistant Secretary for Health, Commissioned Corps Headquarters will deploy Commissioned Corps officers assigned to HHS OpDivs/StaffDivs, either voluntarily or involuntarily and without supervisory approval, who are not considered mission critical, for deployments, under the current National Emergency. Mission critical requests sent to CCHQ are not final until the request is approved by the CCHQ Director as per the POM 821.76 ”Deployment Procedures”. An officer with a non-HHS organization may be deployed in accordance with the Memorandum of Agreement/Understanding between the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and the non-HHS organization.
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Promotion Information
Promotion Year 2021 Checklist
2021 Promotion Year Eligibility Dates Include:
TEMPORARY GRADE: July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022
And/or
PERMANENT GRADE: July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022
NOTE: This tool is a worksheet of REMINDERS for important dates ONLY, and is BY NO MEANS an indication, recommendation, or guarantee of successfully affecting promotion during the upcoming promotion cycle.
Topic Instructions Deadline Date Verified
in the eOPFPIR Corrections Review and submit corrections to the appropriate resource email for PIR only. (Do not email Personally Identifiable Information (PII):
- PIR: PHSPIR@hhs.gov
- Awards: PHSCOAP@hhs.gov
- COER: PHSCOERs@hhs.gov
- Officer information and Assignments: PHSCCAssignments@hhs.gov
- Licensure: PHSLicensure@hhs.gov
December 15, 2020*
*To ensure PIR changes are completed by the January 15, 2021 due date, any change requests must be submitted by December 15, 2020.eOPF Corrections Review electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF) and submit requests for corrections to PHSOPFFix@hhs.gov prior to the deadline. For incorrect or missing COERs and Awards, email directly at addresses in box above.
Please make sure you are uploading documents in the correct category or section by reviewing the eDOC-U User Guide.January 15, 2021 Review Benchmarks Review Category Benchmarks to assist in preparing for promotion. ASAP CV Format Check with your Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) for category guidance on formatting your CV (and CV Cover Page). Only use your PAC’s CV format. ASAP CV and Cover Page Submission Submit current CV and CV Cover Page (as one document) to your eOPF using the eDOC-U upload system in the Officer Secure Area on CCMIS.
Be sure to use your category format.
NOTE: Be sure to select the correct document using the drop-down menu and enter the correct date.January 15, 2021 COERs** Ensure that you are not missing any Commissioned Officer’s Effectiveness Reports (COERs) in your eOPF. Review COERs to ensure that all pages are present and legible.
For New Officers: we recommend that you have a recent COER in your eOPF, even if not required.
2020 COERS are due to Agency Liaison by January 15, 2021.
For additional assistance with COER-related matters, first visit the COER Information Page, and then contact your CC Liaison if you need additional assistance.January 15, 2021 Officer's Statement Submit a 2021 Officer's Statement (OS) to your eOPF using the eDOC-U upload system in your secure area eOPF.
NOTE: Only the 2021 form will be accepted.January 15, 2021 Reviewing Official's Statement ROSs are incorporated into the online annual COER. If you complete your annual COER online, your ROS will be submitted with your COER. The COER is due to your agency liaison on January 15, 2021; consequently, your ROS must be submitted to your agency liaison on January 15, 2021 since the ROS is embedded within the COER.
If you submitted a paper COER that became your 2020 annual COER (all transfer and interim COERs starting before and ending on/after July 1, 2020), a paper ROS submission through your liaison is necessary. Your liaison must receive it by January 15, 2021.
If you submitted a hardcopy 2021 Reviewing Official's Statement (ROS) verify by contacting your CC Liaison that they received it by January 15, 2021 and submitted it to CCHQ by January 31, 2021.
NOTE: Only the 2021 ROS form will be accepted, and must be submitted through the Agency Liaison.January 15, 2021 Required License/ Certification** If required, ensure that your PIR reflects your current (not expired), valid Professional License or Certification at all times and at least by the checklist deadline. The actual license does not need to display in your eOPF by the deadline.
Upload your current professional license through eDOC-U
Information is available on the Licensure website: https:/dcp.psc.gov/ccmis/Licensure_m.aspxJanuary 15, 2021 eOPF Support Documents Self-service documents must be uploaded to the eOPF via eDOC-U (ex. Letter of appreciation, Continuing Education) January 15, 2021 Force Readiness** Ensure that you maintain all Basic Force Readiness Requirements. You may check your status in the Officer Secure Area dashboard and Readiness Self Service application. Review the Readiness: Down to Basics Guide for documents and submission requirements. Force Readiness standards will be verified as of both dates listed.
Basic Readiness checks now occur on a MONTHLY basis. If you are marked as “Not Qualified” for any month from September 1, 2020 to January 1, 2021, you will not be eligible for promotion board review.
For PY2021 promotion boards will review the readiness history of officers for the previous 3 years (i.e., January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2021).
The boards may use this information as a factor in the score for professional contributions, basic level of force readiness history and services to the Corps as well as the overall recommendation for promotion.
Ongoing Medical Requirements for Promotion** Refer to the Medical Requirements for Permanent and Temporary Promotion for more information. Check the Officer Secure Area (OSA) of CCMIS to verify the dates of your medical documents on file. Ongoing
** IMPORTANT!!! These criteria will be reviewed during CCHQ’s pre-Board and post-Board administrative process. Failure to comply with any of these criteria will result in the officer not being promoted.