So I think I know the answer to this, but I wanted to ask here as well in case I missed something. Is a unit able to come up with their own policy/ format for submitting a PAR IR request or a PAR grievance? Digging into the PACE user guides and the policy I’ve been able to find online, it seems that this isn’t allowed, as policy around PACE is set nationally and has pretty strict guidelines.
To provide specific context a unit is requiring a members IR submission to follow a specific format and use an IR letter template, which is essentially a memo, that they’ve created. Additionally you also need to follow their format in MM as well in the IR text box. Member was told to write each competency they’re contesting, the requested score change, and in one sentence why. They then need to take all that information and put it in a specific section of this IR letter exactly how it was input on MM. Next step is to take ALL of the competencie/subcompetenices on the PAR, even the ones they aren’t contesting, put them on the letter in order with description and score. For the sub competencies they are requesting a change for,they need to highlight them and have the current score and requested score change.
Finally they need to fill out a chart, where they put the competency, the sub competency, the current score and the desired score, each in their own boxes on this chart, followed by the justification for the requested change. Leaving several boxes blank for comments by specific individuals (author, RO, CO, etc).
This whole process that they’ve outlined seems unnecessarily complicated and repetitive, and personally feels designed to discourage someone for completing an IR request.
Has anyone else run into something like this and is this sort of thing allowed per PACE policy? Thanks all.