https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-appropriate-to-counsel-a-solder-who-is-being-told-to-do-ssd-without-being-given-adequate-time-to-do-it-during-work <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Can you Council a solder who is being told to do ssd, he was told on Saturday and told to have it by 06 Monday if not he will have to be counseled on it. The is married and live off post something I was tracking was it was on the unit who has to give you adequate time to do it during work ? Sat, 09 Feb 2019 13:43:08 -0500 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-appropriate-to-counsel-a-solder-who-is-being-told-to-do-ssd-without-being-given-adequate-time-to-do-it-during-work <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Can you Council a solder who is being told to do ssd, he was told on Saturday and told to have it by 06 Monday if not he will have to be counseled on it. The is married and live off post something I was tracking was it was on the unit who has to give you adequate time to do it during work ? SGT Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 09 Feb 2019 13:43:08 -0500 2019-02-09T13:43:08-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-appropriate-to-counsel-a-solder-who-is-being-told-to-do-ssd-without-being-given-adequate-time-to-do-it-during-work?n=4354183&urlhash=4354183 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes, Soldiers are supposed to be given time during the duty day to work on SSD. This was outlined, I believe, in ALARACT 288/2010. Can SSD be completed in the amount of time given....certainly, as long as they forego anything else in life and do nothing but SSD all day and all night. But to realistically expect a married Soldier living off post the complete SSD between a Saturday and 0600 Monday is a tad nuts. Can a Soldier be counselled for not completing it? Certainly, as they were given a directive. HOWEVER.....is it appropriate? No in my opinion. MSG Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 09 Feb 2019 14:45:51 -0500 2019-02-09T14:45:51-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-appropriate-to-counsel-a-solder-who-is-being-told-to-do-ssd-without-being-given-adequate-time-to-do-it-during-work?n=4354392&urlhash=4354392 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes.<br />How long has the Soldier been enrolled?<br />What progress has been made?<br />Is the Soldier eligible for promotion? <br />All of these factors matter more than being told to complete it by Monday. 1SG Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 09 Feb 2019 16:24:29 -0500 2019-02-09T16:24:29-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-appropriate-to-counsel-a-solder-who-is-being-told-to-do-ssd-without-being-given-adequate-time-to-do-it-during-work?n=4354908&urlhash=4354908 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I am not seeing the total picture here. How long have they been enrolled? That aside, SSD 1 or 2 is NOT hard and can be completed in a reasonable amount of time if the Soldier puts forth some effort. So what if they live off post and they are inconvenienced for a weekend? Are we supposed to give them a teddy bear to hug too? MSG Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 09 Feb 2019 20:53:08 -0500 2019-02-09T20:53:08-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-appropriate-to-counsel-a-solder-who-is-being-told-to-do-ssd-without-being-given-adequate-time-to-do-it-during-work?n=4355052&urlhash=4355052 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You can counsel anyone on anything. SSD is self selecting and doesn&#39;t require your counseling or benefit from it. If the SM doesn&#39;t complete their SSD in a timely manner they will receive an DA initiated Bar to reenlistment. If they don&#39;t finish it within a year from that they will be separated.<br />Whether the SM had time to do it at work will be irrelevant when that year hits. SFC Private RallyPoint Member Sat, 09 Feb 2019 22:40:26 -0500 2019-02-09T22:40:26-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/is-it-appropriate-to-counsel-a-solder-who-is-being-told-to-do-ssd-without-being-given-adequate-time-to-do-it-during-work?n=4355756&urlhash=4355756 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Two days would not be enough adequate time. However you could counsel a Soldier on anything. But it doesnt make it right. We need more info on this situation. How long have they been told to be working on this? Is the Soldier almost completed or have not stated the SSD yet? SFC Private RallyPoint Member Sun, 10 Feb 2019 09:01:23 -0500 2019-02-10T09:01:23-05:00 2019-02-09T13:43:08-05:00