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Administrative Demotions

Administrative Demotions. Policy Authority Reasons for Demotions Demotion Process Grade Demotions Appeal Process. OVERVIEW. Ensure personnel are fully qualified to serve in their current grade and position.

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Administrative Demotions

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  1. Administrative Demotions

  2. Policy Authority Reasons for Demotions Demotion Process Grade Demotions Appeal Process OVERVIEW

  3. Ensure personnel are fully qualified to serve in their current grade and position. Peter Principle: States that people are promoted to their level of incompetence. MP1 Purpose

  4. Policy: AFI 36-2502 “Airman Promotion/Demotion Programs” (31 Dec 09) AFPD 36-25 “Military Promotion & Demotion Administrative in nature Apply to members in grades of E-2 to E-9 Not used in place of UCMJ actions MP1 Purpose

  5. Policy: Give opportunity to overcome deficiencies Do not demoted Airmen who have separated Sec of AF may direct demotions Cannot be suspended Once initiated, cannot be reassign Do not reassign in lieu of demotion MP1 Purpose

  6. MP2 Demotion Authority • Amn - MSgt >>> SPCMA Commander • SMSgt - CMSgt >>> AFRC/CV • Voluntary >>> Wing DP

  7. MP2 Demotion Authority • Individual Mobilization Augmentees • >>> Commander of MAJCOM, FOA, DRU • Non-pay Program Reservists • >>> ARPC/CC • Selected Reserve Program • >>> HQ ARPC/DR

  8. MP3 Reasons for Demotions • Student Status Termination • Skill level • Failure to participate • Failure to fulfill NCO responsibilities • Physical condition/body fat standards • Reorganization • Failure to qualify for duty • Voluntary change of assignment

  9. Involvement Immediate commander Individual Military Personnel Flight (MPF) Demotion Authority MP4 Demotion Process

  10. Notification: Must be in writing State reason and facts Member must acknowledge receipt Appeal information provided to member MP4 Demotion Process

  11. Basis for demotion in current enlistment -Failure to complete training-Failure to maintain Skill/ Grade-Failure to meet NCO Responsibilities-Failure to maintain Fitness Standards-Intentional failure to qualify for duty Airman in grade E-2 – E-9

  12. NO YES STOP PROCESS CC Notifies Airmen in Writing(Include a summary of basiswith facts, rights to council, rightto a personal hearing) Unit CC ConsultsWith SJA

  13. CC reviews Airmen’s responseto demotion. (Agrees/Disagrees) Continue Process Notifies Airmen he/she is stopping the process. STOP The commander notifies the airman of the decision in writing, summarizes any written or oral statements made by the airman and sends the entire case file to the servicing Military Personnel Flight (MPF) for processing. Airman responds to Commander orally,in writing, or both within 3 working days (The commander may grant an extension in writing)

  14. Disagrees Agrees The demotion authority approves the demotion and writes the airman’s servicing MPF to publish a demotion order. The MPF endorses the demotion authority’s memorandum and sends it to the initiating commander. The demotion authority disapproves the demotion and writes to the airman’s servicing MPF. The demotion authority notifies the MAJCOM and the airman through the initiating commander by endorsing the document. STOP Military Personnel Flight The MPF provides the demotion package to the demotion authority (next higher level commander). The demotion authority can make additional grade reductions beyond the initiating commander’s Demotion AuthorityThe demotion authority can take additional grade reductions other than the initiating commander’s recommendation. The demotion authority requests a written legal review from the servicing staff judge advocate (SJA) before deciding the demotion.

  15. No Appeal Appeal Demotion Authority Reverses decision and restores original grade. Or demotion authority forwards case to appellate authority without comment. Airmen is Demoted Commander’s Action The commander informs the airman of the grade to which he or she is demoted, include the Date of Rank (DOR) and the demotion effective date. The commander informs the airman that he or she must acknowledge the decision within 3 working days. (May grant an extension) The commander informs the airman that he or she can appeal the demotion decision to the appellate authority (next higher level commander to the demotion authority) within 3 working days. (May grant an extension) Airmen’s Action The airman acknowledges receipt by endorsing the document including the date.

  16. Approves the Appeal The appellate authority approves the appeal and directs the servicing MPF to restore the airman’s grade and revoke the demotion order. Through the initiating commander, the MPF sends a memorandum telling the airman that the appellate authority approved the appeal and the airman’s previous grade was restored. Disapproves the Appeal The appellate authority disapproves the airman’s appeal. The servicing MPF notifies the airman in writing, via the MAJCOM and initiating commander, both of whom endorse the notice. Appellate Authority E-2- E7 Appeal to AFRC/CVE8- E9 Appeal to AFRC/CC

  17. MPF ActionsThe MPF forwards the retirement application with a copy of the entire demotion case to HQ AFMPC/DPMARR2, 550 C Street West, Suite 11, Randolph AFB, TX, 78150-4713, within 5 workdays. AIRMEN ELECTS RETIREMENT IN LIEU OF DEMOTION Airmen’s Actions The airman indicates he or she prefers to retire in lieu of demotion, provided airman is eligible for voluntary retirement. The effective date of retirement will be no later than the 1st day of the 4th month following the date the airman received the initial demotion notification. When an airman submits an application to retire in lieu of demotion, all demotion action stops until the authorities act on the retirement application.

  18. The demotion process continues if the authorities disapprove the application. Retirement Authority Decision The demotion process terminates if authorities approve the retirement application. STOP

  19. Current Grade Demotion to: SRA or higher >>> A1C A1C >>> AMN AMN >>> AB Note: Demote three or more grades only when there appears no reasonable hope exists they will ever show the proficiency, leadership or fitness earned in the initial promotion. MP5 Grade Demotions

  20. Must be in writing Must be done within 30 Days Appellate authority: For Amn - MSgt >>> AFRC/CV For SMSgt - CMSgt >>> AFRC/CC MP6 Appeals Process

  21. SUMMARY • Policy • Authority • Reasons for Demotions • Demotion Process • Grade Demotions • Appeal Process

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