Of the two kinds of proposals (linked and unlinked) only linked proposals can be executed in OMS to officially set the new appointments. These proposals are called "linked" because each change must be linked to a valid officer and existing position in OMS in order to be executed.

Step-by-step guide

Quick Overview

Here is a brief review of the process users will walk through as they manage and execute their moves changes.

Create a new linked proposal

1. Open the Officer Moves Summary screen.

2. Click the "New Linked Proposal" button.

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3. Name the proposal, set the reporting (move) date, and click "Create".

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Build your linked proposal

The linked proposal screen will offer users a summary of all appointment changes that have been entered into the proposal. Users will be able to easily add each officer and set the appointment changes before it is saved to the proposal. 

1. Begin by clicking the "Add Person" button to create a new appointment change.

2. In the new window search for and select the desired officer.

3. Use the available options to propose changes to the officer's appointment(s).

4. If applicable, quickly add the officer's spouse by clicking the "Add Spouse" button.

5. Enter the spouse's proposed changes or simply click the "Copy Appointments" button to mimic the changes that were entered for their spouse.

6. Click "Save" to add the proposed changes to the proposal and close the window.

7. Edit an entry by selecting the pencil icon, change the details and save.

8. Remove an officer by selecting the trash can icon to the right.

9. Continue adding to the proposal until all changes have been entered.

Execute your proposed changes

Once all proposed appointment changes have been added to the linked proposal the user can execute the changes in OMS. When a proposal is executed OMS will end all specified appointments for all people listed in the proposal to be the day before the "move date". It will then go through and assign the new, proposed appointments using the set "move date". 

1. Open the proposal.

2. Click the "Execute Moves" button.

    

3. Verify the action by clicking "Execute".

    

4. OMS will begin processing all of the entered changes.

5. OMS will open a report summarizing all of the changes.

Key linked proposal features

There are a variety of options available to users as they create their linked proposals. The following describes each option that users can choose.

Linked proposal menu

The top bar of the linked proposal summary allows users to do a variety of useful things. 

1. Change the reporting (move) date of the proposal

2. Update the title of the selected proposal

3. Add Person: Add a new proposed change to the proposal

4. Print Summary: Generate the Officer Moves Summary report

5. Export Letters: Generate a zip file of the Marching Order letters for officers based on proposed changes

6. Execute Moves: Execute all of the proposed changes

7. Save & Close: Close the proposal

8. Sort the linked proposal rows by clicking on a column heading, like "Officer"

Linked proposal summary

The linked proposal summary will display a read-only list of all of the saved changes. Users will make changes via the pop-up add/edit window. 

Comments

• Users can add, edit, or delete comments and see the total comment count from the left hand "Comment" option.

• Comments entered will NOT be on an officer's record - they are isolated to the proposal where they are entered

Remove officer

• Any person can be removed from a proposal simply by selecting the "trash can" icon found at the right.

Add Person window features

The Add Person button will open a dialog where users will look for officers and make the proposed changes. This is the only place users can make appointment changes. The same dialog will open when a user edits an officer (click on the "pencil" icon next to an officer).

Search

• Load the desired officer by searching a name and clicking on the resulting match.

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Add a spouse

• If the selected officer is married their spouse will be listed along the top with an "Add" button that will include the spouse in the edit dialog.

• This allows users to edit appointments for a couple at the same time (including "Copy Appointments" from one spouse record to the other).

• When saved both officers will be added to the proposal summary.

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Add a comment

• In addition to being able to add, edit or delete a comment on the proposal summary, users can manage comments for couples individually on the "Add Person" modal.

• There will be a comment box below the appointment section for each person being added.

• Adding a comment to one spouse will NOT add it to the other.

Proposed primary appointment feature

• When there is a change to an officer's primary appointment users can simply start typing in the proposed primary appointment box to see a list of matching appointments. Using keywords for the appointment will help narrow down the results quickly.

• Each officer can only have one proposed primary appointment at a time.

   

• Once a position is selected users can add a description. This description text will be appended to the existing position title in OMS and will become the new official title.

• After it is executed, users can change the description for an appointment on the officer's appointments screen.

   

Proposed additional appointment feature

• Users can enter keywords that match a position in the proposed additional appointment box to get a list of matching results.

• They can add as many proposed additional appointments for an officer as they like, there is no limit.

• A description can be added for each position.

Keep current appointment feature

• By default, OMS will assume a current primary appointment will be continued unless a proposed primary appointment is entered. Once a new primary appointment is added OMS will know to end the current primary appointment.

Convert a current primary to additional appointment feature

• Under the officer's current primary appointment users can select "Make Additional" which will end the current primary appointment and set it to be added as a new, proposed additional appointment.

• The user will need to set a proposed primary appointment and they can still add other additional appointments if needed.

• When executed, OMS will add an end date to the primary appointment and add it as a new additional appointment.

   

End an additional appointment feature

• When an officer is added to a proposal OMS will assume that any current additional appointment will be continued.

• If there is an additional appointment that should be ended the user will need to select the toggle to end the appointment.

Convert an additional appointment to a primary feature

• When the "Make Primary" button is selected OMS will end the additional appointment and add it as the proposed primary appointment.

• When executed, OMS will add an end date to the additional appointment and add it as a new primary appointment.

   

Out of Territory feature

• When there is an officer transferring their territory of service to another territory users can select "Out of Territory". They will then just simply select the new territory and OMS will handle the rest. 

• OMS will end all current appointments in the user's territory before changing the territory of service.

• The officer will be visible to the receiving territory on the day the moves changes are effective and the new territory will be responsible to assign the officer an appointment.

   

Remove from Service feature

• If an officer needs to be retired, resigned or terminated users can use the "Remove from Service" box. Simply choose the applicable status and OMS will end all appointments on the moves effective date.

  • The Remove from Service (Resigned/Terminated) options will end all current appointments (primary and additional), update the person status, add the separation date and end the person type.

  • The Remove from Service (Retire) option will end all current appointments (primary and additional), update the person status, and add the retired date (person type is not changed).

    
    
    

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