Correcting a PMA Before the Exam
ET3 Brooks has three E-3 evaluations in her OMPF: a 2022 periodic with a 3.8 performance mark, a 2023 periodic with a 3.6, and a 2024 special evaluation with a 4.0. Her ESR also contains a "not observed" evaluation with a 1.0 performance mark entered by a temporary division officer. The 1.0 entry is in the OMPF. Admin says it is "just a placeholder," but the exam PMA already shows 3.1. Brooks scored 58 on the E-4 exam and has no award points. Her TIR is 18 months, her PMK-EE is complete, and the record cutoff is 1 March. She asks why her PMA is 3.1 instead of what she expected, whether the placeholder can be removed, and how the correction affects her final multiple score.
1. Why is Brooks' PMA 3.1, and what should it be if the record is correct?
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The 3.1 is the average of four marks: (3.8 + 3.6 + 4.0 + 1.0) / 4 = 3.1. The 1.0 is a not-observed eval and should not be used as a performance mark for PMA. With the three valid evals, PMA = (3.8 + 3.6 + 4.0) / 3 = 3.8. The difference is 0.7 PMA, which can be material in the final multiple score.
2. What correction should be requested and by when?
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Request removal or correction of the not-observed eval from OMPF/ESR. Admin should submit a correction to PERS-32 with the eval and a cover letter explaining that it was entered in error; if a corrected eval is needed, the reporting senior signs it. Do this before the 1 March cutoff. Keep a copy. A NAVPERS 1070/613 administrative remark may document the request but does not replace OMPF correction.
3. If the cutoff passes before correction, what is the effect and what should she do?
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The exam PMA likely stays 3.1 for this cycle. She should still test because the exam score and award points are fixed, but PMA is not. After the cycle, she can pursue correction through the Board for Correction of Naval Records if the error is documented. She should not refuse to test or submit a false eval. The CCC should explain that correction after cutoff may not change this cycle's final multiple score.