CER Updates AWCTS v.2.8.11 - PowerPoint Presentation

CER Updates AWCTS v.2.8.11 Release Date: 18 February 2017

CER Summary

Eligibility Status added above eligibility determination. No changes to eligibility logic. Eligible: Both NCM and CDR identify Soldier as Eligible Ineligible: All other scenarios Reminder – eligibility cannot be determined until Phase One Goal Setting is completed in AWCTS. Eligibility Status

Participation Status Not Participating Not Participating Has Participated Previously** ParticipatingPending Placement*Ineligible Non-Compliant* * New ** In reports Participation Status

A Pending Placement drop down is available on the CER Summary page to track the reason a Soldier is waiting for CER placement. Soldiers may be Pending Placement for up to 30 days. Pending placement is not available when a Soldier is participating in any CER activity. When a CER activity is added that indicates the Soldier is participating in any category, the Pending Placement reason is automatically removed. Pending Placement

Pending Placement Options Approval Documentation/Forms Processing OWF Application Received, Pending Placement Pending Adaptive Equipment Pending Application to Work SitePending Education Plan/Start Date Pending Non-Federal/CSP Program Application Pending Reasonable Accommodation Pending Soldier OWF Internship Application Pending Work site PlacementSecurity Clearance ProcessingOther (Must enter details)

A CER Non-compliance checkbox has been added to the CER Summary page. Authorized roles: Admin, TC, PSG, SL, OT Checking this box will require the user to indicate a reason for non-compliance. Submitting a reason will immediately end all open CER activities currently in-progress and prevent logging additional activities. The End Date for all affected activities will be the current date. Non-Compliant

Identifying a Soldier as non-compliant generates system emails regarding the non-compliance to: Battalion Commander Company Commander Platoon Sergeant Squad LeaderNurse Case ManagerEmail body:“WTB Soldiers are required to participate in CER preparatory activities and work-sites while they are in a WTU. NAME has voluntarily chosen not to participate in these activities against statutory and regulatory mandate. NAME is now considered non-compliant with CER requirements and will be tracked and reported as non-compliant. Recommend that the Command counsel the Soldier on CER requirements and take any necessary administrative actions that may be required.” Non-Compliant

The Prep Activity Tab is now next to the Summary Tab. Prep Activity is available immediately upon case creation. Prep Activity Tab

Updated fields in Employment Prep Pre-Separation Counseling DD Form 2648 (Upload Copy in Attachments) Resume Complete (Upload Copy in Attachments) Education & Employment Initiative (E2I) Referral (Upload Copy in Attachments)VA VR&E One on One Counseling (Legal Requirement) New fieldsJob Application PackageJob Offer Letter VA VR&E Initial Orientation ACES Assessment Medically exempted from SFL-TAP (Upload Copy of Memorandum for Record into Attachments) Employment Prep

Employment Prep

Pre-populated Activities (Prep Activity, RIAWA, Education Counseling) Select a Start Date For one day events, use the One day event check box to auto populate the End Date If the Soldier did not complete the activity, check the Did not complete box and enter an End Date Edit Pre-Populated Activity

AWCTS CER Worksite Categories RIAWA Education and Training Internship Other Career - ApprenticeshipOther Career – EntrepreneurshipAlternate Activity (new)AWCTS CER Worksites

Not currently participating in ______ Activity. Participating in ______ Activity. Not currently participating but has participated previously. Currently Non-Compliant. all existing activities are read onlyParticipation Banner Text

Use the green plus to add a new activity, or the edit icon to open an existing activity. Required fields are marked with an asterisk. Add or Edit Activity

Add or Edit Activity

Career Skills Program (CSP) check box is available for: Apprenticeship Non-Federal Internship Alternate Activity On the Job TrainingJob Shadowing Career Skills Program

Instructor, Supervisor, or POC contact information and work site details are available for RIAWA Education and Training Internship ApprenticeshipAlternate ActivitiesInstructor/Supervisor/POC

Edit the applicable activity to add dates RIAWA

Education Counseling is now limited to: Education Counseling

VR&E Career Plans are included in the Education & Training activities. These include: Employment through Long Term Services Independent Living Rapid Access to EmploymentRe-employmentSelf-employment Education & Training

The grid displays these new options in the VA VR&E Career Plan section. Education & Training

The Career Skills Program check box appears when Non-Federal Internship is designated in Internship Category. Internship

The Apprenticeship popup includes the Career Skills Program check box. Other Career

New CER participation category for Soldiers not pursuing the traditional Career or Education path. Alternate CER Activities are designed for CER eligible Soldiers that may not require participation in a CER work site to support their CTP career track and career goal(s)… Alternate activities are subject to Company Commander approval. Alternate Activity

Conducting Estate/Financial/Retirement Planning CSP Approved Non-profit / Non-governmental org Job Shadowing* Mentoring On the Job Training*OtherParental ClassesWorking in the WTUIf “Other” is selected, the user will be required to enter details* CSP Program check box Alternate Activity

Soldier Career Track (may be delayed 1-2 weeks) CER Eligibility and Participation CER VA VR&E CER E2I CER SFL-TAPCER System Reports

CER ad hoc report entities overhauled Current reports will need to be updated or deleted These fields have been replaced: CER Ad Hoc Reporting RIAWA RIAWADate EducationAndTraining EducationAndTrainingDate Internship InternshipDate Apprenticeship ApprenticeshipDate Entrepreneurship EntrepreneurshipDate EmploymentPrep EmploymentPrepDate OTPrep OTPrepDate ExitInterview ExitInterviewDate

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