Corrective Actions

Part of Customs, Courtesies, and Tradition · 3 sections · ~978 words · WAPS PFE study material

Corrective Actions — Foundation

Authority Holders

Commanders, supervisors, and other persons in authority can issue:

Administrative counseling
Admonitions
Reprimands

Purpose

Corrective Action Purpose

These tools are intended to improve, correct, and instruct subordinates who:

Depart from standards of performance, conduct, bearing, and integrity, on- or off-duty
Whose actions degrade the individual and the unit mission

Corrective Actions — Personnel Information File (PIF) and Unfavorable Information File (UIF)

Personnel Information File (PIF)

PIF Foundation

Commanders and supervisors perform many personnel management functions requiring them to keep Personnel Information Files (PIF) on assigned personnel.

PIF Authorization

DAFI 36-2608, *Military Personnel Records System*, authorizes the use and maintenance of PIFs by commanders and supervisors.

PIF Form

AF Form 10A

If a PIF is established, use of AF Form 10A, *Personnel Information File, Record of Performance; Officer Command Selection Record Group (Folder)*, is required.

Custodian Duties

PIF Custodian Duties

Custodians must keep PIFs current and secured in a locked area or container to protect against misuse or unauthorized access.

Member Access

PIF Member Access

The member may gain access to their PIF at any time per AFI 33-332.

PIF Authorized Access

Contents of the PIF must be available to:

Commanders
Raters
First sergeants
Senior raters
Air Force Office of Special Investigations
Staff Judge Advocate personnel

…as warranted, for official business or routine use.

Unfavorable Information File (UIF)

UIF Foundation

The Unfavorable Information File (UIF) provides commanders with an official and single means of filing derogatory data concerning a USAF member's:

Personal conduct
Duty performance

UIF Discretion

With some exceptions, the commander has wide discretion as to what should be placed in a UIF and what should be removed.

Mandatory UIF Documents

Mandatory documents in UIFs include:

Suspended or unsuspended Article 15 punishment of MORE THAN ONE MONTH (31 days or more)
Court-martial conviction
Civilian conviction where the penalty or actions equivalent to a finding of guilty of an offense which resulted in confinement of one year or more OR could have resulted in a penalty of confinement for more than one year or death
Control roster actions

Optional Documents

Optional UIF Documents

Optional documents may be included in UIFs for up to one year.

3 Duty Days to Acknowledge

3 Duty Days

Individuals have three duty days to acknowledge and provide pertinent information before the commander makes the final decision.

Cmdr Final Decision

The commander advises the individual of the final decision. If the commander decides to file the information in a UIF, the individual's response is also filed.

90-Day UIF Review

Unit commanders must review all UIFs within 90 days of assuming or being appointed to command.

Other Review Triggers

UIF Other Reviews

UIF review also occurs when individuals are considered for:

Promotion
Reenlistment
Permanent change of station or assignment
Reclassification or retraining

Annual Review

Annual UIF Review

Commanders also review UIFs annually, with the assistance of the Staff Judge Advocate.

UIF Disposition

Commanders keep the UIF for the disposition period unless early removal is clearly warranted.

UIF Authorized Access

The following individuals are authorized access to a member's UIF:

The member
Commander
First sergeant
Enlisted performance report reporting and rating officials
Force support squadron personnel
Inspector general
Inspection team
Legal office personnel
Military equal opportunity personnel
Law enforcement personnel
Substance abuse counselors

Reference

UIF Reference

DAFI 36-2907, *Adverse Administrative Actions*.

Corrective Actions — Control Roster (DAF Form 1058, 6 Months)

Control Roster Purpose

Control rosters are used by commanders to establish an observation period as a rehabilitative tool for individuals whose:

Duty performance is substandard
Fail to meet or maintain USAF standards of conduct, bearing, and integrity, on- or off-duty

Considerations Before Action

Commanders should consider:

Prior incidents
Acts
Failures
Counseling
Rehabilitative efforts

…when establishing control rosters.

Single Incident Rule

Single Incident Not Basis

A single incident of substandard performance or an isolated breach of standards not likely to be repeated, is NOT ordinarily a basis for a control roster action.

DAF Form 1058 — Control Roster Action

DAF Form 1058

Commanders place an individual on the control roster by using:

- DAF Form 1058, *Unfavorable Information File Action*

Notice Function

Form 1058 Notice

The DAF Form 1058 puts the member on notice that his/her performance and behavior must improve, or he/she will face more severe administrative action or punishment.

3-Day Response Window

3-Day Response

The individual:

Acknowledges receipt of the action
Has three duty days to respond and submit a statement on his or her behalf before the action is finalized

Mandatory UIF Entry

Control Roster = Mandatory UIF

Placement on the control roster is a mandatory UIF entry.

6-Month Default

Initially instated for six months, but it can be removed early at the commander's discretion.

Failure to Rehabilitate

Failure to Rehab

If a member is NOT rehabilitated within six months of being placed on the control roster, the commander initiates more severe action.

Time Period Calculation

6-Month Calculation

The UIF six-month time period:

Begins the day the DAF Form 1058 is finalized
Ends at 2400 hours six months later

Not a Substitute

The control roster is NOT to be used by commanders as a substitute for more appropriate:

Administrative action
Judicial action
Nonjudicial action