Approval Chain correct answers Chain of Command A defined path of Approvers, Reviewers,
Intermediate Approvers, or Alternate Approvers (where needed).
Аpprover correct answers Signatory A User gives the authority to approve transactions and
submits them to the next Signatory level of approval authority, a Reviewer or ad hoc. Approvers
have the ability to approve, deny with comments, or recycle.
Department of the Army correct answers Company In IPPS-A, Company is the Department of
the Army including all components: Company Active Army, National Guard & Reserve Record
Delegate correct answers Commander/Approver (Delegator) may designate (i.e., proxy) their
approval Delegator authority to another Member who acts as a Delegate or Proxy for the
Approver.
Deny correct answers The ability of the Approver to disapprove an action. The Deny action
cancels the Deny transaction and the Initiator is notified of the decision. Comments are required
on a denied transaction.
Department correct answers Unit Identification identifies each Department of A six character
alphanumeric code that uniquely Defense entity. The first character is the Service Identifier (W=
Army). The next Code (UIC) three characters indicate Parent Unit Designator (i.e.: Alphabetic
indicates MTOE units) and the last two are the descriptive designator (i.e.:A0 = Alpha
Company).
Department Security Tree correct answers Organizational The Department Security Tree is the
security structure controlling system Hierarchy for permissions. A department is a node on the
department security tree. If a Administrative user has access to a specific node, they will also
have access to the node Control below it in the tree structure.
Dual Persona User correct answers Members who have two Common Access Cards (CAC). A
Dual Persona User is a user that is a current Army National Guard or Army Reserve Soldier and
N/A is also either a Government Civilian or Contractor with a POI record. These users will need
an additional record as a POI within IPPS-A in order to separate both their job status and
functions within IPPS-A. Example: M-Day Soldier works as a State Military Technician or
Contractor.
Dual Role User correct answers N/A A user who is an Army National Guard or Army Reserve
Member with two job functions (e.g., M-Day & FTM - Title 10/31), and one CAC. They will
need their roles separated by their job function when they login to IPPS-A. Example: M-Day
Unit Commander serving FTM in the State G1 office.
Effective Date correct answers A method of dating information in IPPS-A and determines the
start day of pay for grade changes. In IPPS-A, Effective Date is used to represent Date of
Rank/Grade, Date of Appointment, Date of Transfer, Date of Hire or date a transaction was
, applied to a Member record. The user can predate information to add historical data to the
system or postdate information in order to enter it before it goes into effect.
Escalate correct answers Used when an Intermediate Approver or Approver in the approval chain
has not responded to a transaction within a specified period of time. Escalation allows the
Intermediate Approver or an Approver to designate an alternate Approver for further action.
Effective Date correct answers A method of dating information in IPPS-A and determines the
start day of pay for grade changes. In IPPS-A, Effective Date is used to represent Date of
Rank/Grade, Date of Appointment, Date of Transfer, Date of Hire or date a transaction was
applied to a Member record. The user can predate information to add historical data to the
system or postdate information in order to enter it before it goes into effect.
Home Department correct answers Used when an Intermediate Approver or Approver in the
approval chain has not responded to a transaction within a specified period of time. Escalation
allows the Intermediate Approver or an Approver to designate an alternate Approver for further
action.
Host Department correct answers The host department determines the $1 Pool for some of the
PAR transactions. This is determined for the Member by the department ID (UIC) recorded on
the job record for the employee record.
IA - Intermediate Approver correct answers Individual who can view and recommend approval
or denial are required to provide comments for recommended deny actions (actions will move of
a workflow action. IA's forward despite recommended deny).
The Change Effective Date for the Change of Position must fall within what date range? correct
answers The Assignment Begin and End Dates.
What must you do this before you can edit the Member's MGIB election? correct answers Click
the Correct History button
When reviewing an assignment this action may be taken. correct answers Recommend Approval
Add an Approver
Add an Intermediate Approver Recommend Denial
Which of the following statements is correct? correct answers Not all assignments have funding.
Use View Duty Status to view duty status for one Member at a time correct answers False
Which column do you use to update Duty Status? correct answers I Want To
Display of the Duty Status Report is based on _________________. correct answers UIC(s)
based on row level security