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What are the different types of RLC E1 Regimental Duty Appointment Boards? Professional and Technical Courses Board The Professional and Technical Courses (PTC) Board convenes annually in August, to grade all eligible DE officers for the four courses commencing the following year: Ammunition Technical Officers’ (ATO) Course, Logistic Officers’ Contract Course (LOCC), Officers’ Petroleum Course (OPC) and the Port and Maritime Operations Officers’ Course (PMOCC). Those in Year of Service (YoS) 2 at the time of the board, with YoS 1 being the year of commissioning, will be considered for the ATO course only. Those in YoS 3 and above at the time of the board, will be considered for all four PTC courses. The board will grade individuals based on their AR profile, PTC application and academic qualifications. The PTC quality line is set at 25 points (5 points per board member) and selections will be made from those placing above this line. Following completion of PTC courses, officers will be assigned to PTC-tied appointments at RD. Senior Captains Regimental Duty Board The Senior Captains Regimental Duty Board (SCRD) grades eligible personnel for suitability for appointments as Adjutants, Operations Officers, Regimental Signal Officers and Officer Instructors either at RMAS or the Defence School of Logistics. The board grades individuals for selection into roles in the following year, i.e. the board in 2019 is for jobs that will become available in 2020. To be eligible to be run to the board, DE Captains need to be either due to enter their third year of seniority the following year or be recommended for Active Talent Management and entering their second year of seniority. In addition, they need to have a Future Availability Date in the following year. Individuals will run to the board until they are selected for an appointment or promote to Major. All eligible personnel will run to the board.
Once the board has sat, individuals who score above the quality line, set at 30 points, will be selected for appointments. This will be based on placings, recommendations from the board member and individual PPPs submitted prior to the board. Results will be released in the December after any changes occurring due to promotions on the Beige List has taken place. All positions will be filled. The board offers an opportunity for runners to understand where they currently sit amongst their peers. This information will assist in determining the best routes for individuals to take as their career progresses. Gradings will also influence subsequent ATO appointment selection processes where necessary. Further information about the board is available in The RLC Corps Instructions, Chapter H21 or from the Capt’s CM. Initial Command Board The Initial Command Board grades all eligible Regular and Reserve DE and LE OF3s (Majors) for Sub Unit Command appointments for RLC units. The Board is held annually in September for appointment the following year, routinely to commence the appointments from April through to September. Like the SCRD, the Board is a grading board in which all eligible personnel are scored and then placed in an order of merit. This order of merit is used with the selections on the
DIDyouKNOW You are more likely to get a directed post if your Job choices don’t match the jobs list you’re given for your PPP. The jobs lists are the priority fills for your CM. PPPs and the highest placed individual takes first choice for their preferred selection (Would Love 1 (WL1)) and then the second placed individual takes their WL1. In the event that the first placed officer has taken this post then the second placed officer will be allocated their WL2 and so on. Where specialist qualifications are required for the appointment, the meritocracy holds true for those officers with the required qualifications. Subsequent Command Board The Subsequent Command Board grades all eligible Regular and Reserve DE and LE OF3s for Subsequent Command appointments. These posts include the Regular Regimental Second in Commands, the Reserve Regiments Executive Officer appointments, Company Commander RMAS and the DLS Senior Instructor appointments. The Board is held immediately after the ICB and the results for both the ICB and SCB are published a month after the Board in October. As per the ICB this is a grading board and appointing is done on merit along with PPP choices.
Key Dates
Event
Action
3 Sep
ICB/SCB
Ensure that all MS is at the APC well ahead of the board date. Noting that finalisation of reports are required after submission of the reports.
4 Sep
Arms Selection Board (LE Commissioning) Reserve ICB/SCB
17-18 Sep
No 2 Appt Board
18-20 Sep
Arms Selection Board (Change of Commission)
Follow instructions in 2018 DIN 01-151, for Reg C policy change.
24-26 Sep
No 5 Gr3 Winter Appt Board
Complete updated job specs and PPPs as stated from CM and keep your eye on the updated jobs list.
7-10 Oct
No 5 Gr2 Winter Appt Board
Follow the direction from your career manager.
13-14 Nov
RLC Pink List PSB
Ensure that all annual reports are complete and finalised.
18-22 Nov
Beige List Board
Ensure that all annual reports are complete and finalised.
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