Originally Posted by
Lima Juliet
I always thought the best way to resolve this one was to promote someone for a post on acting-rank and then give them 2 shows on the Promotion Selection Board (PSB). If they score then they should be promoted to substantive, if after 2x PSBs they should be given notice or busted down a rank?
In response to an appeal for ideas, I proposed exactly this 30 years ago. I proposed it across all ranks. For instance there was a difficulty getting a particular post filled at Buchan. Some corporals were selected for the promotion to Sgt course but with no guaranteed of a post or promotion. On the course they were told they were selected for Buchan; accept and you got promoted. Effectively they were doing stick and carrot.
There were lots of posts in the personnel bulletin of a similar desirability.
My suggestion was to allow applications from a lower rank. They could be boarded and more importantly interviewed as the current system did not take an individual's circumstances into consideration.
It was rejected out of hand.