Chapter 11 Enlisted Evaluation System

Question 1

The Enlisted Evaluation System deals directly with the Air Force’s most precious resource:

Answer 1

people

Question 2

Supervisors must help their subordinates understand their strengths and weaknesses and how their efforts contribute to the mission. Supervisors employ the Enlisted Evaluation System in everyday situations to:

Answer 2

help develop their subordinates

Question 3

Who is responsible for knowing when feedback sessions are due, for requesting a feedback if needed, and notifying the rater or other evaluators when a required or requested feedback session does not take place?

Answer 3

ratee

Question 4

All Airmen above the pay grade of ___ are required to report information about civilian offenses to their supervisors. This includes a plea or finding of guilty, no contest, and all other actions tantamount to a finding of guilty, including adjudication withheld and deferred prosecution.

Answer 4

E6

Question 5

All Airman above the pay grade of E6 are required to report information about civilian offenses to their supervisors. active duty members shall submit reports within ___ of the date the conviction is announced, even if sentence has not been imposed or the member intends to appeal the conviction.

Answer 5

15 days

Question 6

Who is responsible for ensuring the rate knows who is in the rating chain?

Answer 6

rater

Question 7

The rate should not write or draft any portion of his or her own EPR; however, the rate:

Answer 7

is encouraged to provide the rater input on specific accomplishments.

Question 8

Whose responsibility is it to review the PIF and UIF and return EPRs to the rater for reconsideration, if necessary, to ensure an accurate, unbiased, and uninflated report?

Answer 8

additional rater

Question 9

Whose responsibility is it to manage the EPR program for the organization?

Answer 9

Unit Commander

Question 10

What is performance feedback?

Answer 10

a private, formal communication tool used to tell a rate what is expected and how well the rate is meeting expectations

Question 11

When is an initial feedback due?

Answer 11

within 60 days of when a rater initially begins supervision

Question 12

For Amn through SMSgt who receive EPRs, a midterm feedback session is due___.

Answer 12

midway between the date supervision began and the projected EPR closeout date.

Question 13

For Airmen who do not receive EPRs, a midterm feedback session is due ___.

Answer 13

approximately 180 days after the initial session.

Question 14

For Airmen who do not receive EPRs, a midterm session is due approximately 180 days after the initial session. This cycle should continue until:

Answer 14

there is a CRO or the Airman begins to receive EPRs

Question 15

In general, feedback sessions are due:

Answer 15

when a rater begins supervision, midway between when supervision began and the EPR closeout date, and when an EPR is written.

Question 16

The rater conducts the feedback session within ___ days of the EPR closeout.

Answer 16

60

Question 17

In addition to normal performance feedback requirements, feedback sessions are also held if the rater determines there is a need for one or within 30 days of a request from a rate, provided that at least ___ days have passed since the last feedback session

Answer 17

60

Question 18

When evaluating Personal/Professional Conduct On/Off Duty during a performance feedback session, it should be noted that this session is not a substitute for official counseling related to significant misconduct but ___.

Answer 18

is a good opportunity to share general impressions and reinforce expectations.

Question 19

An individual’s training is rated in four categories;

Answer 19

upgrade
PME
proficiency and qualification
contingency, mobility, and other training

Question 20

Upgrade training has two components:

Answer 20

OJT and Career Development Courses

Question 21

Certain topics are inappropriate for consideration in the performance evaluation process and may not be commented on. These include:

Answer 21

• duty history or performance outside the current reporting period.
• previous reports or ratings except in conjunction with performance feedback sessions

Question 22

If an incident occurs between the time an annual report closes and the time it becomes a matter of record that is so significant that inclusion in this report is warranted, the rater must:

Answer 22

request an extension of the closeout date

Question 23

The authority to extend the closeout date of an EPR is retained by AFPC. AFPC grants extensions to cover only the time necessary to complete actions, not to exceed ___.

Answer 23

59 days.

Question 24

Although stating that an Airman was nominated for honors and awards is allowable, stating they were recommended for ___ is not.

Answer 24

medals

Question 25

If the rate does not meet Air Force fitness standards, the wording in the EPR should not focus on the overall numerical fitness scores but rather on:

Answer 25

the reasons and (or) behavior that resulted in the poor physical assessment.

Question 26

A referral report is an EPR that:

Answer 26

• contains a ‘does not meet standards’ rating
• contains an overall rating of 1 or 2
• contains comments describing behavior that does not meet minimum acceptable standards of conduct

Question 27

An evaluator whose rating or comments cause a report to become a referral report must give the rate a chance to comment on the report. Referral procedures are established to:

Answer 27

allow the rate to respond to items that make a report a referral before it becomes a matter of record.

Question 28

An evaluator whose ratings or comments cause a report to become a referral report must give the rate a chance to comment on the report. The rate has ___ duty days to submit comments and the rebuttal.

Answer 28

3

Question 29

AF Form 77, Letter of Evaluation, coves periods of rate performance:

Answer 29

• that are too short to require a performance report

- when the rate is under someone other than the designated rater

Question 30

The Letter of Evaluation is optional except for:

Answer 30

active duty A1C and below (with less than 20 months TAFMS) when the reporting official changes due to PCS or PCA.

Question 31

When preparing an annual performance report on members in grades Amn Basic through TSgt, what form should be used?

Answer 31

AF Form 910

Question 32

When reviewing Section III of the EPR, Performance Assessment, if the additional Rater does not agree with the rater’s assessment, he or she:

Answer 32

marks ‘non-concur’ and enters comments in Section VI of the form

Question 33

If digital signatures cannot be used, sign in reproducible black or blue ink and sign:

Answer 33

on or after the closeout date