S1 entered my APFT score incorrectly and it impacted my promotion points...how can I get the paperwork revised to correct their mistake?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 14:24:15 -0400

I updated my APFT on 151005 giving me 651 points for promotion. On 151009, the pac clerk, a PFC, changed my APFT giving me 588 points for promotion. At no fault of mine, I was not on the by name list for Nov for promotion to SSG. AR 600-8-19 does clearly state that there's nothing I can do, but I refuse to believe that. Is there anyone with 42A experience that could guide me in the right direction to get promoted? I have researched 600-8-19 and milper 11-233 and understand. There has to be a loophole somewhere.

Response by 1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 28 at 2015 2:25 PM

1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 14:25:50 -0400

Talk to you Sgt Maj. He should have some guidance.

Does the Army have Request Mast? If so, that should be a reason to RR to the IG.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 28 at 2015 2:32 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 14:32:53 -0400

SGT Private RallyPoint Member There is a way to correct a clerical error. Battalion S-1 should be able to provide the process.

Response by CW3 Eric W. S. made Oct 28 at 2015 2:36 PM

CW3 Eric W. S. — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 14:36:53 -0400

If you have a DA200 (or any physical proof) that you turned in your APFT and it was fixed, you can file for an exception to policy (ETP) and have your score retroactively modified, thus earning your promotion to SSG on the date that you were supposed to pin.
Understand, the ETP will take time, when I had to do mine, it took 4 months.
You can also have your 1SG get with your S1 NCOIC to pull the audit record on your SIDPERS data and find out why your APFT was changed, have it changed back and *hopefully* you will make cutoff for Dec, then you can just wait on the ETP to take effect to backdate your promotion to the DOR you were supposed to have.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 28 at 2015 3:08 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 15:08:20 -0400

It's called an Administratve Records Correction (ARC). Engage your BDE S1 HR Tech to pull an eMILPO audit trail as proof of when the record was changed the first and second time. Add it to your ARC packet. Make sure your 1SG and CSMs (BN & BDE) are on board with what happened and how you intend to correct it.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 28 at 2015 6:44 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 28 Oct 2015 18:44:41 -0400

You can definitely ask for an exception to policy, but that requires your shop to own the mistake and say they screwed up. Something similar happened to me with my promotion to Sergeant. The Brigade S1 said I screwed up when it was their error. I would have made points. They blamed me for their mistake, and when it required the approval of the brigade commander, it was denied...because people often don't want to admit they were messed up

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 4 at 2015 12:56 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 00:56:20 -0500

There is nothing you can do. Unless it was falsified intentionally by someone else. You have to confirm your points monthly and you should have caught the error in time to have it fixed. Without knowing the entire situation, it's hard to speak to. Dates of entry, date of change and date of you validating or confirming your monthly points are all factors. No one locally would have any decision making effects on your grievance anyway. My advice is to get all of your facts together and submit it however they will not retro your promotion unless it is an error with the actual system.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 10 at 2015 1:47 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 13:47:49 -0500

Take your apft card to S1 and have them reenter it

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 12 at 2022 11:14 AM

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 11:14:04 -0400

Not all S1 deals with updating score cards either apft/weapons cards . If you are at a BDE level maybe but majority of BN S1 clerks don’t have access to change that in eMilpo . Who ever inputs your APFT scores into DTMS that’s who you have to talk to.