Posted on Oct 25, 2013
New SHARP requirements for evaluations; needed or not?
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For those of you not tracking a new MILPER message 13-306 puts a requirement on all evaluations; OERs, NCOERs, and 1059s from NCOES schools. Raters will now be required to put a bullet regarding how the rater officer or NCO fosters the SHARP program. The message says "EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 28, 2013 OFFICERS AND NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS (NCOS) WILL
HAVE ESTABLISHED GOALS AND WILL BE ASSESSED ON HOW THE RATED SOLDIER MEETS THE
COMMITMENTS OF FOSTERING CLIMATES OF DIGNITY AND RESPECT AND ON ADHERING TO THE
PRINCIPLES OF THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT/ASSAULT RESPONSE AND PREVENTION PROGRAM IN
THEIR DAILY ACTIVITIES." It states in the MILPER message exactly where you will place the assessment. If the rated Soldier does not follow the SHARP program by violating it or not properly reporting it; then it will be stated on the evaluation. If they have not violated the policy in any way then you have to assess how well they foster the SHARP program in a specific bullet.My question is: Do you think that this is something that is needed on our evaluations? With all the issues the military has with sexual harassment is it something that needs to be specifically commented on for every leader on every evaluation or is it overkill?
HAVE ESTABLISHED GOALS AND WILL BE ASSESSED ON HOW THE RATED SOLDIER MEETS THE
COMMITMENTS OF FOSTERING CLIMATES OF DIGNITY AND RESPECT AND ON ADHERING TO THE
PRINCIPLES OF THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT/ASSAULT RESPONSE AND PREVENTION PROGRAM IN
THEIR DAILY ACTIVITIES." It states in the MILPER message exactly where you will place the assessment. If the rated Soldier does not follow the SHARP program by violating it or not properly reporting it; then it will be stated on the evaluation. If they have not violated the policy in any way then you have to assess how well they foster the SHARP program in a specific bullet.My question is: Do you think that this is something that is needed on our evaluations? With all the issues the military has with sexual harassment is it something that needs to be specifically commented on for every leader on every evaluation or is it overkill?
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<p>No. As my BN's NCOER clerk in the BN S-1, I see all the NCOERs that are processed in my BN. </p><p> </p><p>I have already begun seeing cookie-cutter SHARP bullets that mean nothing, and are virtually the same on everyone's NCOER. This requirement only wastes space on the NCOER, and prevents other better more valuable bullets from being included on the evaluation.</p><p> </p><p>If an NCO has a "Yes" under "Respect" in Part IV, then it's already covered. </p><p> </p><p>No one not found guilty of sexual harassment/assault is going to have anything negative on his/her evaluation, so why do we need to have a bullet saying something that has already been said.</p><p> </p><p>Big Army should have thought this out better. Or at all. </p>
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SFC Cornelius Walsh
Well put. I too, have been witness to NCOERs with drab, cookie-cutter bullets. This is precisely why our rating system is broken.
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SFC Christopher Walker, MAOM, DSL
Agreed. I think the only individuals that should have anything for SHARP on the NCOER are the guilty and SHARP Reps.
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1SG (Join to see)
Worse, it adversely effects Soldiers. It detracts from what COULD be in the leadership block, so it gives LESS information to an Army promotion/selection board.
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Mandating a SHARP bullet on all evaluations is overkill and like most everyone has pointed out, it will become a copy/paste practice that just takes up space. If the rated Soldier has violated SHARP, well, that should be noted in the Army Values section.
If the Army wants to encourage raters to think about their rated Soldiers in this respect it would be much more effective to promote including a SHARP bullet for individuals who go above and beyond in fostering a climate of dignity and respect, but not to mandate it for everyone. This way indivuals who do go out of their way to promote the program will still be recognized, which I believe constitutes much of the Army's intention with this MILPER.
If the Army wants to encourage raters to think about their rated Soldiers in this respect it would be much more effective to promote including a SHARP bullet for individuals who go above and beyond in fostering a climate of dignity and respect, but not to mandate it for everyone. This way indivuals who do go out of their way to promote the program will still be recognized, which I believe constitutes much of the Army's intention with this MILPER.
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SFC (Join to see)
Ma'am, it absolutely doesn't have to become a cut and paste drill and your senior enlisted in your unit should make sure it doesn't.
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SFC Cornelius Walsh
Agreed, Ma'am - recognizing excellence in supporting SHARP would certainly be a step in the right direction. Turning an important tool into a "check the block" will only serve to hurt the system, in my opinion.
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I personally think it is overkill. The 7 Army Values cover anything you would need to say about an NCO or Officer on an evaluation. I understand that the Army is concerned over the number of sexual assaults, and rightly so, however, there are better ways to go about fostering a zero tolerance climate within the ranks. Leadership need to get back after it. I know, all of the leaders are saying "I AM getting after it". I'm sure that many are, but here's the real question: Do you as a leader lead by example, live the values, actual preform checks on your Soldiers? Or, are you just checking the block. We leaders have moved away from daily barracks checks, conducting a nightly leader presence walk through and other "old school" preventative measures that we used to do before the wars started. WE, the Army as a whole, let our standards drop and we are paying the price. As an NCO, I can only say to my peers and Jr Leaders, "the accomplishment of my mission and the welfare of my Soldiers", take it literally and we won't fail and this problem, like many past problems will be solved.
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LTC Paul Labrador
Agreed. You can only lecture people so much before they start ignoring the message.
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