OER Processing Timeline

2014-11-01T14:43:27-04:00

My last OER through date was late May 2014, which meant it was turned in to my higher HQ in early April 2014. Deadline to DA is 90 days after through date; my OER went to DA in mid-September 2014, about 120 days after through date. Finally reviewed and posted by DA on/about 31 Oct 2014. 6 months after submitted, 5 months after through date, 2 months after DA deadline.

Just curious if this is the new normal for the new OER, or if my OER timeline is abnormal. I can't remember it taking 2 months for DA to process and post previous OERs.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 3 at 2014 12:33 AM

2014-11-03T00:33:50-05:00

Jeff - My own experience was almost identical. May thru date, growing pains at a joint higher HQ with implementing the new system, to DA sometime around SEP, and just posted last week. I never had the same wait-time at DA either. Not sure this will be the new normal, but you are certainly not alone.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made May 27 at 2015 5:00 AM

2015-05-27T05:00:02-04:00

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member I think a larger part of this truly depends on your rater and senior rater. My boss has a policy that I have adopted and will keep for the remainder of my career. All OERs are ready to sign and send up the date that they are through.
That being said, I do not think that is a normal timeline, though it does take about 45 days for them to process through the examiners now.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 13 at 2015 3:18 AM

2015-06-13T03:18:09-04:00

A year later, DA seems to have gotten its act together. My 2015 annual OER thru date was 20 May 2015; the OER was posted to my OMPF within just a couple weeks of arrival at DA.