Step Action 1 Attempt to contact the participant by telephone or e-mail to obtain a current address. 2 Was the attempt to obtain a current address from the participant successful? If yes, resend the letter to the new address, and proceed no further. If proceed to the next step. no, 3 Attempt to obtain the participant’s current address from his/her next of kin. 4 Was the attempt to obtain a current address from the participant’s next of kin successful? If yes, resend the letter to the new address, and proceed no further. If proceed to the next step no, 5 Resend the letter to the participant’s next of kin. d. Processing An IDES participant may appeal a PEB’s decision that he/she is unfit for Notice That an duty. Once a participant a PEB decision that he/she is unfit for duty, accepts IDES the participant’s PEBLO is responsible for notifying the participant’s MSC. Participant Has Accepted a Sometimes, PEBLOs concurrently provide MSCs with a copy of the Note: PEB Decision participant’s That He/She Is PEB decision Unfit for Duty separation/retirement orders, and/or DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. After an MSC receives notification that a participant has accepted a PEB decision, MSCs and DRASs must follow the steps in the table below. The instructions in the below apply to participants who Exception: only were on when their service department referred them into the active duty IDES. For more information about handling IDES cases involving Reference: members of the Reserves or National Guard, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart i, 2.D.16. Step Description 1 The MSC schedules and holds an exit interview with the participant.
Step Action 1 Attempt to contact the participant by telephone or e-mail to obtain a current address. 2 Was the attempt to obtain a current address from the participant successful? If yes, resend the letter to the new address, and proceed no further. If no, proceed to the next step. 3 Attempt to obtain the participant’s current address from his/her next of kin. 4 Was the attempt to obtain a current address from the participant’s next of kin successful? If yes, resend the letter to the new address, and proceed no further. If no, proceed to the next step 5 Resend the letter to the participant’s next of kin. d. Processing Notice That an IDES Participant Has Accepted a PEB Decision That He/She Is Unfit for Duty An IDES participant may appeal a PEB’s decision that he/she is unfit for duty. Once a participant accepts a PEB decision that he/she is unfit for duty, the participant’s PEBLO is responsible for notifying the participant’s MSC. Note: Sometimes, PEBLOs concurrently provide MSCs with a copy of the participant’s PEB decision separation/retirement orders, and/or DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. After an MSC receives notification that a participant has accepted a PEB decision, MSCs and DRASs must follow the steps in the table below. Exception: The instructions in the below apply only to participants who were on active duty when their service department referred them into the IDES. Reference: For more information about handling IDES cases involving members of the Reserves or National Guard, see M21-1, Part III, Subpart i, 2.D.16. Step Description 1 The MSC schedules and holds an exit interview with the participant.
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