AR 611-1 - Soldier Support Institute - U.S. Army

(c) TOE and TAADS-R implementation and documentation guidance,to include revised grading tables and dates when TOE andTAADS-R are to be changed.(d) Personnel reclassification guidance.(e) A summary of miscellaneous changes that do not requireposition or personnel reclassification.(4) Update, edit and submit the MOCS publications for distributionduring May of each year. This updated publication containsapproved changes announced by DA 611– series MOCS implementingcircular.(5) Review and update personnel management pamphlet to incorporateMOCS changes.(6) Ensure update of personnel systems and completion of ACpersonnel reclassification actions per the following references:(a) Officers, DA Pam 611–21, Part I.(b) Warrant officers, DA Pam 611–21, Part II.(c) Enlisted soldiers, DA Pam 611–21, Part III.b. CNGB and OCAR will ensure completion of personnel reclassificationactions per the following references:(1) Officers, DA Pam 611–21, Part I.(2) Warrant officers, DA Pam 611–21, Part II.(3) Enlisted soldiers (USAR), AR 140–158.(4) Enlisted soldiers (ARNG), NGR 600–200.c. TRADOC will revise and recode training courses to conformto approved changes to the classification structures to ensure thefollowing:(1) Trained soldiers, with the proper identifiers, are availablewhen the changes become effective.(2) Transition training for currently assigned soldiers is provided.(3) Soldiers, who graduate from existing courses before the newtraining starts, are aware of approved changes.d. TAADS-R proponents will revise authorization documents toimplement MOCS revisions per time lines outlined in table 3–1.e. USAFMSA will—(1) Ensure proper occupational identifiers are in TOE, BOIP/QQPRI and CTU documentation.(2) Ensure proper occupational identifiers are incorporated in authorizationdocuments (MTOE, TDA, AUGTDA, MOBTDA andJTA) per the milestones in table 3–1.3–3. Schedule for changing the military occupationalclassification structureChanges to the MOCS will be implemented annually. Table 3–1establishes the time lines required to process the change and subsequentimplementation after staffing has been completed and thechange has been approved.3–4. Effective datesa. Requirements and authorization documents must be revisedwhen the MOCS is changed and personnel will normally be reclassified1 June through 31 August (changes completed after effectivedate E–(data) authorization documents).b. The effective dates for recruiting and training will precede thedate for accountable strength reporting in sufficient time to permittrained soldiers to arrive when positions have been reclassified.3–5. Implementing instructionsImplementing instructions for new, revised or deleted identifiers canbe found in the DA 611–series circular.Section IIPosition documentation3–6. Classification coding and grading of positions indocumentsa. Positions in requirements and authorization documents must beclassified and coded in the appropriate identifier (AOC, MOS, SI,SQI and ASI) in DA Pam 611–21 that represents the specific dutiesperformed in the specific position.b. The SG tables in DA Pam 611–21 do not authorize positionsbut are the basis for grading all positions in requirements and authorizationdocuments when established by appropriate authority.Commands and agencies that prepare, review and approve documentswill adhere to grading standards in DA Pam 611–21. The SGwill be applied to:(1) The required column for each level of the TOE. Supervisorypositions at reduced strength levels will carry the grade of theposition at level 1.( 2 ) T h e r e q u i r e d a n d a u t h o r i z e d c o l u m n ( s e p a r a t e l y ) t o t h eMTOE and TDA documents. When authorized and required columnfor a specific MOS do not match, the SG will be applied to theauthorized column to determine grade structure.c. The DCPC Policy, established in AR 600–13, determines thepositions in which women may serve. Positions in units that wouldroutinely require women to participate in direct combat is excluded(see DA Pam 611–21 for occupational identifiers closed to women).3–7. Exception to standards of gradeOn occasion, local conditions create position requirements that aresubstantially different from the norm. In these instances, a deviationfrom the SG may be warranted. Exception authority and proceduresfor processing requests for exceptions are outlined below. Exceptionsthat have been staffed per the guidance herein will appear inauthorization documents as an approved exception to the SG. Requestsfor exception to the SG should be prepared as follows:a. TOE. No exceptions are authorized in TOE documents.b. MTOE and TDA. Only HQDA will authorize exceptions to SGfor MTOE and TDA (ODCSPER has the final approval authority).The MTOE or TDA proponent, as defined in AR 310–49, mayrequest to grade a position different than the grading standardscontained in DA Pam 611–21 if warranted by local conditions orunit unique requirements. Such requests will be submitted by theMACOM, through the appropriate personnel proponent as identifiedin AR 600–3, for comment and submission to Director, AuthorizationsDocumentation Directorate (ADD), U.S. Army Force Manageme n t S u p p o r t A g e n c y ( U A S F I S A ) , A T T N : M O F I - F M A , F o r tBelvoir, VA 22060–5578. USAFMSA will staff these requests withODCSPER (DAPE-PRP), PERSCOM (TAPC-PLC-C) and other appropriateDA staff agencies prior to making a decision. Approval ofthe exception will be provided to the MACOM with a copy furni s h e d t o t h e a p p r o p r i a t e p e r s o n n e l p r o p o n e n t a n d P E R S C O M(TAPC-PLC-C). Document proponents must obtain approval fromHQDA (MOFI-FMA) prior to inclusion in authorization documents.Justification for the exception must include:(1) MTOE or TDA number.(2) Paragraph and line number, current authorized duty positiontitle, identifier and grade.(3) Proposed duty position title, identifier and grade.(4) Reason why the position should be retitled, recoded and/orregraded.(5) Identification of an appropriate bill payer of equal grade orhigher.(6) Additional information contained in chapter 4, section VII;chapter 5, section V and chapter 6, section IV.c. Instructions for preparing position description.(1) General Information.(a) A position consists of all of the duties and responsibilitiesassigned to an individual. The description of a position should bewritten in plain, clear language using short, factual statements. Abbreviations,form numbers and phrases which have no meaningoutside of the office should not be used. Opinions about the difficultyof the work should not be given.(b) A position description is adequate if it states clearly anddefinitely the principal duties and responsibilities, supervisory relationshipsof a position so that a person who is familiar with theoccupational field and the applicable classification standards and hasavailable current information on the organization, functions, programsand procedures concerned, can understand it.(c) The position information provided will be used by a qualifiedanalyst in conjunction with the SG factors and other considerations6 AR 611–1 • 30 September 1997