CHAPTER III, Number 14
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15 April 1963 j
NEW ADVANCEMENT PROCEDURES
BUPi^RS NOTICE 1430 of 29 March 1963 provides the following information concerning
the establishment of primary and secondary dates of advancement.
The major objective of the enlisted advancement system is to furnish the qualified
petty officers that the Navy requires to man its ships and stations• Personnel are
advanced to pay grades E—4 through E—7 to iill Na vy—wide vacancies in total Navy
allowance on the basis of final multiple standing, as a result of each examination
numerous individuals fulfill all of the eligibility requirements for advancement,
pass the examination, but may not be authorized to advance to the next higher pay
grade due to quota limitations existing at the primary advancement date. Subse
quent to that point in time, additional vacancies will occur. This new procedure
is designed to fill these vacancies earlier than has been possible in the past.
These personnel are currently required to compete in subsequent exams for advance
ment- 0 These personnel represent a pool of qualified personnel, io insure uhat tiie
maxi nr. cm number of persons in this category are advanced as a result of each exam
cycle secondary advancement dates have been established as follows?
Exst.-j anon Primary Advancement, pate secondary nuvamt:mci,u
Ft” x c 'ry 16 xiay 16 July
August 16 November 16 January
The terminal eligibility dates will remain as 16 bay for The Feb* exam and 16 Nov,
for the '.ug'ust examinations.
Personnel advanced in the secondary increments will be advanced effective 16 Jul.
and 16 J?.n0 for or, purposes; however, for the purpose of final multiple computa-.
tion ar..d determining eligibility for advancement to the next higher pay grade the!
service An pa/ gxale to which advanced will be considered to dace from 16 Nay and
lb Novc respect;i.7ely;;
For advancsrae.it bo E-?, Navy-wide examinations will be held in August 64 in add
ition to Febc. 64 and semiannually during Feb, and Aug thereafter,, Primary and sec
ondary advancement dates will be shown above for pay grades E—4 through n—6,
The primary and secondary advancement* dates will be effective as a result of the
Feb* 63 exams for pay grades E~4 through E-6«
For advancement to E-7, the primary and secondary advancement dates will be effec
tive as a result of the Feb, 64 examinations#
Profile cards are being furnished only to personnel who fail the examinations.