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Are the cycle dates fixed or can an exception be made?
September 17, 2024

Are the cycle dates fixed or can an exception be made?

Cycles are fixed, however, depending on the circumstances, the DACM Office may consider exceptions on…
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How long must an employee have occupied an acquisition-coded position to be rated?
September 16, 2024

How long must an employee have occupied an acquisition-coded position to be rated?

The AAW professional must have occupied an acquisition-coded position for a minimum of 120 days…
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What are the SRPE assessment cycle dates?
September 16, 2024

What are the SRPE assessment cycle dates?

SRPE assessment cycles must be fiscal year-based and the evaluation covers the employee's observed and…
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What are the ramifications to the employee or rater if the SPRE is not completed as mandated in this policy?
September 9, 2024

What are the ramifications to the employee or rater if the SPRE is not completed as mandated in this policy?

As the requirement to complete the SPRE is imposed upon the raters and SRs, there…
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Can SRPEs be used for promotions?
September 9, 2024

Can SRPEs be used for promotions?

The SRPE is a tool to evaluate the potential of civilian employees in designated grades/broadbands…
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Can GS-11s request a SRPE?
September 9, 2024

Can GS-11s request a SRPE?

The system will allow employees, at all grades, to have a SRPE; at the discretion…
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Can an employee grieve an executed SRPE, regardless of venue warranting the SRPE (i.e. during annual mandate, during CSL, etc.)
September 9, 2024

Can an employee grieve an executed SRPE, regardless of venue warranting the SRPE (i.e. during annual mandate, during CSL, etc.)

Yes, bargaining unit employees can grieve any personnel matter if not specifically excluded from the…
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My Senior Rater was changed during the last SRPE Cycle. Who is my Senior Rater for the current SRPE cycle?
September 9, 2024

My Senior Rater was changed during the last SRPE Cycle. Who is my Senior Rater for the current SRPE cycle?

Each year the SRPE System will reset. Meaning, the SRPE cycle will restart, and any…
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Where may the Senior Rater view suggested comments for utilization in preparation of the SRPE?
September 9, 2024

Where may the Senior Rater view suggested comments for utilization in preparation of the SRPE?

The Army DACM Office is unable to provide sample comments for this purpose. However, as…
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How does the Supervisor or the Senior Rater handle doing a SRPE on a person who is deployed during the rating period. Does a SRPE still get done on this person?
September 9, 2024

How does the Supervisor or the Senior Rater handle doing a SRPE on a person who is deployed during the rating period. Does a SRPE still get done on this person?

Yes a SRPE is still required for a deployed employee. The SRPE is automated and…
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I am an Organizational Point of Contact (OAP), and when I review the SRPE Impact Reports for my organization, I see that the Senior Rater is still identified as the IDP Senior Rater, and does not reflect the change the Rater has made to the Senior Rater designation.
September 9, 2024

I am an Organizational Point of Contact (OAP), and when I review the SRPE Impact Reports for my organization, I see that the Senior Rater is still identified as the IDP Senior Rater, and does not reflect the change the Rater has made to the Senior Rater designation.

The SRPE report pulled by OAPs will always show the IDP Rater and the IDP…
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I may not be able to complete all of the required SRPE’s by the mandated phased implementation suspense dates; will the SRPE system lock me out?
September 9, 2024

I may not be able to complete all of the required SRPE’s by the mandated phased implementation suspense dates; will the SRPE system lock me out?

No. The SRPE system will continue to allow you to complete SRPEs for AAW members.
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I have made an error in preparing the SRPE for one of my employees. How do I go about making changes after the SRPE has been deemed final, and subsequently “locked” from enabling additional updates?
September 9, 2024

I have made an error in preparing the SRPE for one of my employees. How do I go about making changes after the SRPE has been deemed final, and subsequently “locked” from enabling additional updates?

After an employee signs and submits their SRPE or after the seven (7) day wait…
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Are Senior Rater profiles published and/or made available?
September 9, 2024

Are Senior Rater profiles published and/or made available?

No. Individual SR profiles are NOT published or made available to anyone but the SR…
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Can the SRPE be utilized as part of the application process for local training and/or developmental opportunities?
September 9, 2024

Can the SRPE be utilized as part of the application process for local training and/or developmental opportunities?

Yes, Army Acquisition Workforce organizations may utilize the SRPE for training opportunities, provided the organization…
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I am about to leave my current position, but we are not in a current SRPE annual reporting cycle. What should I do?
September 9, 2024

I am about to leave my current position, but we are not in a current SRPE annual reporting cycle. What should I do?

If you are an Army Acquisition Workforce member, and plan to depart your current position…
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Once the SRPE is completed by the SR can corrections be made?
September 9, 2024

Once the SRPE is completed by the SR can corrections be made?

Corrections can only be made within the first 7 days following the finalization of the…
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How do we, as a command, quality check the SRPEs?
September 9, 2024

How do we, as a command, quality check the SRPEs?

Each Organization's Acquisition Point of Contact (OAP) can review the compliancy of their organization, using…
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Will employees get a chance to see how they are evaluated under this process?
September 9, 2024

Will employees get a chance to see how they are evaluated under this process?

The SPRE is an automated module within the career acquisition management portal (camp)/career acquisition personnel…
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Who will be able to access these documents?
September 9, 2024

Who will be able to access these documents?

Only the AAW member, his/her rater, and his/her senior rater (SR). If an AAW member…
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How long does a SRPE stay in CAPPMIS? For example, when a new SRPE is created, is the old one moved to history, or deleted?
September 9, 2024

How long does a SRPE stay in CAPPMIS? For example, when a new SRPE is created, is the old one moved to history, or deleted?

SRPES remain in CAPPMIS for an indeterminate amount of time. SRPEs are not deleted.
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Will there be a profile reset?
September 9, 2024

Will there be a profile reset?

No. There is no profile reset.
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An email notification was sent to an employee upon completion of SRPE application, but the employee is unable to review the SRPE in the system. Why?
September 9, 2024

An email notification was sent to an employee upon completion of SRPE application, but the employee is unable to review the SRPE in the system. Why?

The system automatically notifies the employee upon completion of a SRPE. At such time, the…
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Does the period for the SRPE have to be 1 Oct – 30 Sep or can it be any period in that time longer than 4 months. In other words, does it have to be a 1 year period? And, does it have to be the FY? Our rating cycle runs 1 July – 30 Jun and for the rater’s sake, I would like to marry these up.
September 9, 2024

Does the period for the SRPE have to be 1 Oct – 30 Sep or can it be any period in that time longer than 4 months. In other words, does it have to be a 1 year period? And, does it have to be the FY? Our rating cycle runs 1 July – 30 Jun and for the rater’s sake, I would like to marry these up.

The cycle needs to remain fiscal year, and must occur within 90 days. This is…
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What is the responsibility of the Senior Rater (SR)?
September 9, 2024

What is the responsibility of the Senior Rater (SR)?

The SR is the “owner” of the evaluation and is overall responsible for the timely…
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What is the responsibility of the Rater?
September 9, 2024

What is the responsibility of the Rater?

The rater should ensure rating schemes are published and understood and serves as an advocate…
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Who can rate/senior rate an AAW employee?
September 9, 2024

Who can rate/senior rate an AAW employee?

The rater of an AAW employee will be the supervisor of the employee and the…
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If a SR is departing in December, and the new SR starts in January, who should complete the SRPE?
September 9, 2024

If a SR is departing in December, and the new SR starts in January, who should complete the SRPE?

When possible, the departing SR should rate early, so the employee is not disadvantaged by…
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If the SR is incorrect, how does the supervisor change the name of the SR to reflect the correct name?
September 9, 2024

If the SR is incorrect, how does the supervisor change the name of the SR to reflect the correct name?

Supervisors can change an employee’s SR when they initiate the SRPE Request in the supervisor’s…
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Who is the SR for matrixed personnel supporting another organization (i.e. Program Executive Offices (PEOs))?
September 9, 2024

Who is the SR for matrixed personnel supporting another organization (i.e. Program Executive Offices (PEOs))?

The Parent organization will complete the SRPE on their matrixed acquisition employees. However, the Matrix…
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Can the employee receive a copy of the completed SRPE during the 7 day waiting period?
September 9, 2024

Can the employee receive a copy of the completed SRPE during the 7 day waiting period?

During the 7 day waiting period, the SR has the option to provide the employee…
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The SRPE form mentions that an employee may file a reclama. However, the policy does not mention who hears the reclama, or how the responding official responds to the employee’s reclama. Also, if the decision is made to change the potential, who makes the system change and how does this play into the less than 50% mandate?
September 9, 2024

The SRPE form mentions that an employee may file a reclama. However, the policy does not mention who hears the reclama, or how the responding official responds to the employee’s reclama. Also, if the decision is made to change the potential, who makes the system change and how does this play into the less than 50% mandate?

This provision is a new to the SRPE process, as requested by Army Office of…
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Where can I find additional training and information on the annual SRPE?
September 9, 2024

Where can I find additional training and information on the annual SRPE?

The Army DACM Office has made numerous visits to the field, providing training to AAW…
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I noticed that a SRPE was started, but never completed for the prior potential evaluation cycle. What action is necessary, at this point?
September 9, 2024

I noticed that a SRPE was started, but never completed for the prior potential evaluation cycle. What action is necessary, at this point?

When each new cycle starts, no action is necessary nor permissible on any prior cycle…
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What is a Senior Rater Potential Evaluation (SRPE)?
September 9, 2024

What is a Senior Rater Potential Evaluation (SRPE)?

The SRPE is a tool to assess the potential of civilian acquisition professionals in the…
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Can an SES be the rater and senior rater for an employee, or is the SES’s supervisor the senior rater? Also, can a senior rater be a non-acquisition employee?
September 9, 2024

Can an SES be the rater and senior rater for an employee, or is the SES’s supervisor the senior rater? Also, can a senior rater be a non-acquisition employee?

SRPE Policy, dated 1 July 2020, defines the SR to be the rater/supervisor, of the…
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Are individuals typically involved (or recommended to be) in the SRPE process? After implementation, I plan to schedule meetings with my rater and senior rater to discuss my potential. I would imagine the process is time consuming and now the rater/senior rater’s number of evaluations is increasing.
September 9, 2024

Are individuals typically involved (or recommended to be) in the SRPE process? After implementation, I plan to schedule meetings with my rater and senior rater to discuss my potential. I would imagine the process is time consuming and now the rater/senior rater’s number of evaluations is increasing.

An open dialogue between the AAW member, rater and SR is strongly encouraged, and suggested…
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Should we advise SR’s to be careful to not give the Exceptional Potential rating unless they have a real superstar for an employee because this stays with them throughout their career as a SR?
September 9, 2024

Should we advise SR’s to be careful to not give the Exceptional Potential rating unless they have a real superstar for an employee because this stays with them throughout their career as a SR?

SRs need to be cognizant of the 50% profile rule and ensure they assign their…
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Because these are going to be annual evaluations of potential, can the SR potentially change the evaluations of potential determinations of past and current personnel to adjust how they have allocated their evaluation of potential to the 4 rating types?
September 9, 2024

Because these are going to be annual evaluations of potential, can the SR potentially change the evaluations of potential determinations of past and current personnel to adjust how they have allocated their evaluation of potential to the 4 rating types?

Once the evaluations of potential are deemed final in the system (7 days after completion…
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Will the results of this evaluation help determine training and promotion opportunities for acquisition professionals?
September 9, 2024

Will the results of this evaluation help determine training and promotion opportunities for acquisition professionals?

An open dialogue among the AAW member, rater and SR is strongly encouraged, and suggested…
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