BUPERSINST 1610.10 NAVY PERFORMANCE EVAL SYSTEM

Question 1

While not an all-inclusive definition, NAVPERSCOM
will consider a report adverse if it contains a trait grade of
1.0, a promotion recommendation mark of “Significant Problems,”
Command or Organizational Climate/Equal Opportunity trait graded
below 3.0 for E1-E6 and W2-O6 reports,

Answer 1

A report will not be considered
adverse solely because it may make the member less competitive
than another for promotion or assignment

Question 2

Reporting seniors shall
retain copies of FITREPs on officers and CHIEFEVALs on CPOs for at least 5 years, and shall provide additional copies to the individual reported on if requested.

Answer 2

Commands shall retain
copies of EVALs on all enlisted personnel (E1-E9) for at least 2 years following the end date of the report. These reports are
also filed in the field service record.

Question 3

Use only a 10 or
12 pitch (10-12 point) standard typeface.

Answer 3

If desired, the
administrative and trait blocks may be completed with 10-pitch
and the narrative blocks with 12-pitch or proportional type

Question 4

Use all capital letters in the administrative blocks, and upperlower case in the narrative blocks.

Answer 4

In YYMMMDD format, Example: 96OCT17 (The

following formats are incorrect: 17OCT96, 961017, 101796.)

Question 5

Regular reports: The FROM date must be the day following the TO
date of the last Regular report. It can be earlier than block 9 if en route leave, travel, or TEMDU are included.

Answer 5

First EVAL on enlisted member: The FROM date is the date

detached from initial entry training.

Question 6

First FITREP on newly commissioned officer: The FROM date is the commissioning date.

Answer 6

** N plus body composition code (or N/XX) may be used for reports covering less than 90 days or for a member who reported on board less than 10 weeks prior to scheduled Physical Fitness Assessment.

Question 7

(If necessary to include maternity leave, identify only as
“Leave.”) Example: TEMADD 96OCT18-96NOV30; LEAVE/TRANSIT:
96OCT18-96NOV30.

Answer 7

If counseling was not
performed because the counseling date did not fall within the
report period, enter “NOT REQ” in block 30.

Question 8

If counseling was

not performed for any other reason, enter “NOT PERF,” and provide a brief explanation in block 31.

Answer 8

Ensign and lieutenant junior grade FITREPs for
designators other than Limited Duty Officer (6XXX) cannot
receive a promotion recommendation higher than Promotable.

Question 9

an enlisted member who receives any 1.0 trait grade loses eligibility for their Good Conduct Medal and must reestablish a new 3-year period following the end date
of the report.

Answer 9

For enlisted
personnel, do not mark Progressing if an individual has received
Promotable, Must Promote, or Early Promote on the most recent CHIEFEVAL or EVAL in the current grade).

Question 10

Significant Problems is a recommendation against promotion and
must be justified in the comments. (For enlisted performance
mark, Significant Problems = 2.0 on the 4.0 scale.

Answer 10

Member not available to sign a non-adverse report. If the
member is not expected to return to or visit the command within
15 days (active duty) or 30 days (inactive duty) and the report
is not adverse, the reporting senior shall handwrite in the
signature block of the member “certified, copy provided.”

Question 11

Concurrent and Concurrent/Regular reports must
be forwarded to member’s regular reporting
senior for signature.

Answer 11

NAVPERSCOM copy is the official record copy for E5 to O6.

Question 12

When laser-printing or
copying the report it is preferred that the back of the form be
printed or copied head-to-toe on the reverse of the front.

Answer 12

• Currently, the Field Service Record copy is the official

record copy for E1 to E4.

Question 13

Mailing Procedures. Mail reports within 15 days of the

ending date for active duty members and within 30 days for inactive duty members.

Answer 13

Mail the reports and summary letters flat in a
standard 9” x 12” envelope. Do not separate the summary group.
Mail all reports in a summary group in one package.

Question 14

If a member is not available for signature, do not
delay the entire summary group. The reporting senior should
clearly write in the member’s signature block “certified, copy
provided” (excluding adverse reports) and forward the entire
summary group to NAVPERSCOM (PERS-311).

Answer 14

An enlisted OIC in the grade of E9 and
civilians in command positions who hold the grade of GS-9
through GS-12 may sign reports on E5 and below.

Question 15

A CPO or SCPOs

may sign reports on personnel E4 and below only.

Answer 15

GS-13 or equivalent may sign reports for E1 to E9.

Question 16

EVALs on enlisted personnel E6 and below require
the signatures of a rater, senior rater, and reporting senior.
This ensures Navy’s senior enlisted and junior officer
supervisors are properly included in the enlisted evaluation process.

Answer 16

The rater should be a Navy
CPO for E5 and E6 personnel whenever possible. If none is
available within the command, the rater will be a military or
civilian supervisor who is an E7 equivalent or higher.

Question 17

The
senior rater may be omitted where the reporting senior is the
rater’s immediate supervisor. Typically, the senior rater is
the division officer or department head.

Answer 17

For E4 and

below personnel, the rater can be an E6.

Question 18

Delegated reporting seniors for
officer reports must be in the grade of commander (O5), GS-14,
or equivalent.

Answer 18

Reports on members in the
grade of E5 through E9 including members frocked to E5 may not
be delegated below the grade of O4, GS-12, or equivalent.

Question 19

Reports on members in the
grade of E4 and below may not be delegated below the grade of
E7, GS-11, or equivalent. Exceptions are not permitted.

Answer 19

The CO must sign any report that withdraws a
recommendation for enlisted advancement after advancement
authorization for the member has been received. A flag officer
may delegate this authority to a O6 or above.

Question 20

The rater should be a Navy E7 for E5 and E6 personnel whenever possible.

Answer 20

For E4 and below personnel,

the rater can be an E6.