text: Chapter 4
  Provide Human Resources Services
  Human resources services are functions directly affecting a Soldier’s status,
  assignment, qualifications, financial status, career progression, morale and cohesion,
  and quality of life, in addition to providing recreational, social, other support services
  for Soldiers, DOD and DA Civilians, and other personnel who deploy with the force.
  This chapter covers the HR services subordinate key functions of EPS, postal
  operations, Army Band operations, and morale, welfare, and recreation (MWR)
  operations.
  SECTION I – ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL SERVICES
  4-1. Essential personnel services functions are initiated by the Soldier, unit commanders, unit leaders,
  G-1/AGs and S-1s, or from the top of the HR system (HRC-level). Table 4-1, on pages 4-1 and 4-2, depicts
  the responsibilities for EPS functions. During LSCO, many EPS actions may be delayed due to wartime
  priorities. Most EPS actions are processed via the HR system of record, with documentation added to the
  AMHRR. However, there are some actions processed separately by the commander or S-1 (for example,
  congressional inquiries, customer service, and participation in boards). Typical actions initiated by Soldiers
  are requests for personnel actions using DA Form 4187 (Personnel Action), requests for leave or pass, updates
  to family member information for record of emergency data or life insurance elections, and updates to
  allotments, savings bonds, and/or direct deposit. Typical actions initiated by commanders include request for
  awards or decorations, promotions, reductions, bars to continued service, and completing DA Form 7652
  (Disability Evaluation System [DES] Commander’s Performance and Functional Statement) on each Soldier
  referred to the Disability Evaluation System. Evaluation reports are normally initiated by the supervisor at
  all levels.
  Table 4-1. Essential personnel services responsibilities
  Function/Task Responsible Agencies
  BN BDE DIV CORPS ASCC IMCOM
  Develop EPS       *
  Policy/Timelines/SOP
  Awards and Decorations     
  Evaluations Reports    
  Promotions     *
  Transfers/Discharges      
  Leaves and Passes     
  Military Pay/Entitlements  
  Officer Accessions   
  *IMCOM military personnel divisions have responsibilities for these functions/tasks for non-Personnel Services
  Delivery Redesign units on the installation.
  Legend: ASCC=Army Service component command; BDE=brigade; BN=battalion; DIV=division; EPS=essential
  personnel services; IMCOM=installation management command; MAR2=military occupational specialty administrative
  retention review; SOP=standard operating procedure