W. Va. Code R. § 141-31-1-7

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 141-31-1-7 - RESPONSIBILITIES

a. The Adjutant General: The Adjutant General of West Virginia is responsible for the overall direction and effectiveness of classification, operations, preparation, maintenance, and disposition of qualification records for all officers of the West Virginia Army National Guard. Additionally, he is responsible for:

(1) Establishment and direct supervision of the State Officer Career Manager position within the State of West Virginia.

(2) Development of policies affecting all aspects of the individual officer's career.

(3) Development and implementation of appropriate promotion and retention policies in accordance with existing regulations.

(4) Development and implementation of appropriate policies concerning appointment, assignment, transfer, and separation of WVARNG officers in accordance with pertinent regulations on a basis that provides for officer career development opportunities.

b. Deputy Chief of Staff Personal and Administration (DCSPA): The DCSPA is responsible for the implementation and operation of the State OPMS Program. Additionally, he is responsible for:

(1) Direct and effective counseling of all WVARNG officers with the assistance of commanders and organizational personnel officers in order to determine proper assignment potentials of each individual officer.

(2) Maintenance of career management records in accordance with pertinent regulations in order to effectively manage and control normal progression of career patterns of all officers in the West Virginia Army National Gaurd.

(3) Review of officer records to insure that appropriate SSI's and ASI's are properly awarded and recorded.

(4) Recommending appropriate training of officers in order to award necessary identifiers commensurate with officer assignments.

(5) Directing and Supervision annual reviews of all officer SSI's and ASI's in order to determine continued qualifications and changes needed due to new data available to support changes.

c. Immediate and Intermediate Commanders: Career management and planning is a vital part of command troop leadership. All commanders must concern themselves with the application of the principles of leadership, and therefore must know and understand the problems, needs, and desires of their assigned officers. Commanders at all levels assist in the development and administration of officer career management by accomplishing the following:

(1) Maintaining close coordianation with the DCSPA in order to develop and properly guide the career of each individual officer under his command in a timely and progressive manner.

(2) Requesting assignments of officers in their commands according to qualifications, aptitudes, potential, and desires of the individual officer.

(3) Providing subordinate officers with appropriate career advice gained from experience. Timely advice can be especially helpful in influencing young officers to make key decisions concerning the development of their career plans.

(4) Conduct continuous periodic counseling of individual officers. The importance of such counseling cannot be overemphasized, particularly with junior officers.

(5) Careful preparation and timely submission of Officer Efficiency Reports (OER's). The most important periodic contribution to the officer's career and record is the official rating and description provided by the OER. It must be remembered that unless an officer's capabilities and deficiencies are accurately reflected in his OER's, intelligent assignment and evaluation cannot be accomplished. Efficiency reports that are incomplete or not carefully prepared may seriously damage the officer's career.

d. Organizational Personnel Officers: The organization personnel officer; especially at battalion level, have a vital role in the OPMS for all officers in the West Virginia Army National Guard. The responsibilities of the Unit Personnel Officer include the following:

(1) Maintain liaison between the DCSPA, Commander, and the individual officer in the administration of the career management of the officer.

(2) Assist the individual officer in updating of his personnel records and forwarding of additional records to the DCSPA concerning assigning, changing, and withdrawing SSI's, ASI's, and LIC's.

(3) Counsel with the individual officer concerning requirements for award of Primary and Secondary Specialties.

(4) Maintain Officer Military Personnel Record Files at organization level to reflect current status and qualifications of individual officers at all times.

(5) Make suggestions and recommendations to Commander and DCSPA concerning recommendations for changes to individual status of officers.

e. Individual Officers: Career planning by the individual officer must commence at the time that he is appointed or commissioned in the WVARNG. It is most important that every officer recognize his responsibility in the development of his own career plans. Every officer must be a career manager and programmer of himself and his own time. Early in his commissioned service he must make a realistic evaluation of his desires, capabilities, and limitations. Once this is properly accomplished he can begin to develop his own career by taking the following actions:

(1) Thoroughly familiarizing himself with the career policies of the State of West Virginia, and the command to which he is assigned.

(2) Continually seeking guidance from superior officers and his own commander in relating career planning policies to his particular talents and desires. Consideration must be given to the amount of time the officer can afford to be away from his family and civilian occupation in order to complete required military schooling to properly qualify in his field of specialization.

(3) Conducting timely audits of his personal qualification records (minimum annual review on a scheduled date) to insure current data is recorded to support his designated SSI and/or ASI. Furnishes proper information and documentation to add to or change assigned specialties.

(4) Demonstrate a potential for growth through performance of assigned duties. Take advantage of opportunities to better himself in his specialty assignments by accepting special assignments that will demonstrate his ability to leadership and duty performance.

(5) Continually evaluate his own progress on a periodic basis and make necessary modifications and adjustments to achieve his established goals.

(6) Maintain lisison and cooperate with his assigned Unit Personnel Officer, Commanders, and DCSPA in order to provide them with necessary information concerning himself.

W. Va. Code R. § 141-31-1-7