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FY 14-15: Agency Priority Goal

Transition to Veterans

Priority Goal

With America's involvement in Afghanistan winding down, there is a large influx of returning Service members and veterans transitioning to civilian life. To better support all Service members, DoD transformed its Wounded Warrior Agency Priority Goal from Fiscal Years 2012-2013 to an Agency Priority Goal (APG) focused on Transition to Veterans. Transition to Veterans is a top DoD priority, and the Department wants to ensure our men and women in uniform are fully equipped for life after their military Service.

To that end, the Department has identified four programmatic goals that best reflect transition to veterans. These goals include: By September 30, 2015 DoD will improve the career readiness of Service Members’ transitioning to Veteran status by: 1) ensuring at least 85% of eligible Service Members complete required transition activities prior to separation: pre-separation counseling, a Department of Labor (DoL) employment workshop, and Veterans Affairs’ benefits briefings; 2) verifying that at least 85% of separating service members meet newly established Career Readiness Standards prior to separation; 3) accelerating the transition of recovering Service Members into Veteran status by reducing disability evaluation processing time; and 4) supporting the seamless transition of recovering Service Members by sharing active recovery plans with the VA.

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Verified percent of Service members who have separated and attended (a) pre- separation counseling, (b) a Department of Labor Employment workshop, and (c) Veterans Affairs Benefits briefings prior to their separation.

Verified percent of Service members who have separated and attended (a) pre- separation counseling, (b) a Department of Labor Employment workshop, and (c) Veterans Affairs Benefits briefings prior to their separation, in accordance with statutory requirements that allowed exemptions determined by the Secretary of Defense in consultation with Department
of Homeland Security, the VA, and DoL, as defined in 10 USC CH 58 § 1142 & § 1144 and Public Law 112-56 (VOW Act). Long-term target: 85%; Interim target (Second quarter FY2015): 85%

Indicator target and actual value information
Fiscal Year Quarter	Period Ending (Month, Year)	Target Value	Actual Value	Explanation of Actual
2014-Q1	December, 2013	85	40
2014-Q2	March, 2014	85	60
2014-Q3	June, 2014	85	59.3	Data applies to separations between October 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014. The actual value changed by 0.2% (from 59.5%) since 2014-Q2. Note that for the 2014-Q2 report, Army and Air Force provided supplementary information from their Service-specific systems which bolstered the actual values obtained from DMDC. For 2014-Q3, the verified actual values from DMDC were solely used. Data collection processes for this new measure are immature and continue to evolve. While recent progress has been made to standardize and automate data collection, known data gaps and delays persist, particularly in the Reserve Component. This obscures the true extent to which the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) is being delivered in accordance with the VOW Act. The DoD is actively working with the Military Departments and DMDC to ensure that required TAP services are being delivered, identify the causes of data gaps, and enable Service TAP offices to more easily and accurately report completion of pre-separation counseling and course attendance. Progress is being made as a result of these efforts.
2014-Q4	September, 2014	85	63.3	Data applies to separations between October 1, 2013 and September 30, 2014. The actual value increased by 4% (from 59.3%) since the 2014-Q3 update. Note that this percentage is likely an underrepresentation of the true performance on this measure, as the data collection processes were not in place across all installations at the beginning of FY2014 (and this is a cumulative measure across the FY). Upon initial implementation of the system, data collection and transmission processes were immature. To remedy this, DoD coordinated closely with DMDC and the Services to identify and remove barriers to collecting and transmitting data. For example, DMDC and TVPO staff began conducting week-long site visits to identify and troubleshoot challenges in data collection, upload, and transmission of the DD Form 2958 data at the Installation-level. Significant progress was made in identifying and rectifying identified barriers.
2015-Q1	December, 2014	85	93	Data applies to separations between October 1, 2014 and November 30, 2014. Course attendance and pre-separation counseling information are verified using the DD Form 2958 during Capstone events by Commanders or their designees. The DD Form 2958 information must successfully move from installations to the central TAP database housed by DMDC. Data gaps in the complete and accurate collection and transmission of DD Form 2958 data continue to exist. As such, this percentage is likely an underrepresentation of the true performance on this measure. Of the DD Form 2958 data currently captured by DMDC in the TAP database, 92.5% of the eligible Service members attended (a) pre- separation counseling, (b) a Department of Labor Employment workshop, and (c) the Veterans Affairs Benefits briefings prior to their separation
2015-Q2	March, 2015	85	93	Data applies to separations between October 1, 2014 and February 28, 2015. Course attendance and pre-separation counseling information are verified using the DD Form 2958 during Capstone events by Commanders or their designees. The DD Form 2958 information must successfully move from installations to the central TAP database housed by DMDC. Data gaps in the complete and accurate collection and transmission of DD Form 2958 data continue to exist.
2015-Q3	June, 2015	85	94	Data applies to separations between October 1, 2013 and May 31, 2015. Course attendance and pre-separation counseling information are verified using the DD Form 2958 during Capstone events by Commanders or their designees. The DD Form 2958 information must successfully move from installations to the central TAP database housed by DMDC. Data gaps in the complete and accurate collection and transmission of DD Form 2958 data continue to exist.
2015-Q4	September, 2015	85	94	Data applies to separations between October 1, 2013 and September 30, 2015. Course attendance and pre-separation counseling information are verified using the DD Form 2958 during Capstone events by Commanders or their designees. The DD Form 2958 information must successfully move from installations to the central TAP database housed by DMDC. Data gaps in the complete and accurate collection and transmission of DD Form 2958 data continue to exist.

Indicator Statement:

Compliance with the 2011 “VOW To Hire Heroes Act”

Indicator Overview:

Unit Of Measurement: Percentage of Service member separations

Indicator Reporting Frequency: Quarterly

Indicator Data Timeliness:

While this measure is reported quarterly, all data covers fiscal year to date.

Indicator Direction: STABLE

Percent of Service members who meet the DoD IDES performance goal

Percent of Service members who meet the DoD Core IDES Process Time and Satisfaction goal. Long-term target: 80%; Interim target (Second Quarter FY2015): 80%

Indicator target and actual value information
Fiscal Year Quarter	Period Ending (Month, Year)	Target Value	Actual Value	Explanation of Actual
2014-Q1	December, 2013	75	77
2014-Q2	March, 2014	75	78
2014-Q3	June, 2014	75	79	During 3QFY2014, Service member satisfaction with PEBLO customer service remained steady at 88%. The percent of IDES cases meeting the 105-day (Active Component) or 125-day (Reserve Component) target for DoD core IDES processes rose slightly, from 75% to 76%. The combined average of the satisfaction and timeliness components of the performance goal resulted in an overall 79% score for DoD IDES performance, which met the Q3 target (75%).
2014-Q4	September, 2014	80	79	During 4QFY2014, Service member satisfaction with PEBLO customer service decreased from 88% to 85%. The percent of IDES cases meeting the 105-day (Active Component) or 125-day (Reserve Component) target for DoD core IDES processes rose slightly, from 76% to 77%. The combined average of the satisfaction and timeliness components of the performance goal resulted in an overall 79% score for DoD IDES performance, which did not meet the Q4 target (80%). The Marine Corps reported only 3 percent of Service members meeting the Transition phase goal in Q4 FY14; with more accurate reporting the Department would have exceeded the goal.
2015-Q1	December, 2014	80	76	The proportion of Service members who met DoD’s 80 percent core IDES process time and satisfaction goal fell from 79 percent in 4Q FY14 to 76 percent in 1Q FY15. During this period, Service member satisfaction with the IDES increased from 85 to 90 percent, but the proportion of Service members who met the DoD Core process time goal fell from 77 to 71 percent. DoD Core process timeliness increased in most parts of the IDES across all the Services. The Transition phase is the area that needs the most improvement to meet the timeliness standard. The Military Departments reported that 52 percent of IDES cases met the 45-day transition goal, down from 57 percent in the previous quarter. The Military Departments must emphasize accurate and timely update of all key transition dates to improve Transition phase timeliness.
2015-Q2	March, 2015	80	85	The proportion of Service members who met DoD’s 80 percent IDES core process time, satisfaction, consistency, and administrative case processing goal was 85 percent in Q2 FY2015. DoD modified the performance measure for Q2 to include additional measures of process quality performance, thereby providing a broader, more comprehensive evaluation of the IDES process. Within this new area of measurement, the Military Departments achieved a consistency rating of 83% in the adjudication of high-interest thematic disability policy issues; and, MEBs, PEBs, and PEBLOs achieved a rating of 95% in the execution of administrative disability case processing requirements. During this period, the proportion of Service members who met the DoD Core process time goal remained constant at 71 percent, while Service member satisfaction with PEBLO customer service decreased slightly from 90 to 89 percent. While DoD met the overall performance goal for Q2 FY 2015, DoD Core process times increased slightly in several core parts of the IDES across all the Services. Within the DoD core processes, the Transition phase is the area that needs the most improvement to increase overall timeliness performance. The Military Departments reported that 45 percent of IDES cases met the 45-day transition goal, down from 52 percent in the previous quarter. Moving forward, the Military Departments will continue to emphasize accurate and timely recording of all key transition dates to improve Transition phase timeliness reporting.
2015-Q3	June, 2015	80	87	The proportion of Service members who met DoD’s 80 percent IDES core process time, satisfaction, consistency, and administrative case processing goal was 87 percent in Q3 FY2015. DoD modified the performance measure beginning in Q2 FY2015 to include additional measures of process quality performance, thereby providing a broader, more comprehensive evaluation of the IDES process. Within this new area of measurement, the Military Departments achieved a consistency rating of 91% in the adjudication of high-interest thematic disability policy issues; and, MEBs, PEBs, and PEBLOs achieved a rating of 94% in the execution of administrative disability case processing requirements. During this period, the proportion of Service members who met the DoD Core process time goal remained constant at 71 percent, while Service member satisfaction with PEBLO customer service increased from 89 to 91 percent. While DoD met the overall performance goal for Q3 FY 2015, DoD Core process times increased slightly in several core parts of the IDES across all the Services. Within the DoD core processes, the Transition phase remains an area of focus within the department. In the third quarter, the Military Departments reported that 52 percent of IDES cases met the 45-day transition goal, up from 45 percent in the previous quarter. Moving forward, the Military Departments will continue to emphasize accurate and timely recording of all key transition dates to improve Transition phase timeliness reporting.
2015-Q4	September, 2015	80	87	The proportion of Service members who met DoD’s 80 percent IDES core process time, satisfaction, consistency, and administrative case processing goal was 87 percent in Q4 FY2015. DoD modified the performance measure beginning in Q2 FY2015 to include additional measures of process quality performance, thereby providing a broader, more comprehensive evaluation of the IDES process. Within this new area of measurement, the Military Departments achieved a consistency rating of 89% in the adjudication of high-interest thematic disability policy issues; and, MEBs, PEBs, and PEBLOs maintained a rating of 94% in the execution of administrative disability case processing requirements. During this period, the proportion of Service members who met the DoD Core process time goal rose from 71 to 74 percent, while Service member satisfaction with PEBLO customer service remained fairly constant, changing from 91 to 90 percent. Within the DoD core processes, the Transition phase showed the greatest improvement, with the average time to complete the phase decreasing from 53 to 45 days, meeting the target goal. Additionally, within the Transition phase, the overall percentage of cases meeting the goal rose from 52 percent to 62 percent, nearly a 20 percent improvement within the fiscal quarter. Moving forward, the Military Departments will continue to emphasize accurate and timely recording of all key transition dates to build upon the success in Transition phase timeliness reporting.

Indicator Statement:

Percent of Service members who meet the DoD IDES performance goal

Indicator Overview:

Percent of Service members who meet the DoD Core IDES Process Time and Satisfaction goal. Long-term target: 80%; Interim target (Second Quarter FY2015): 80%

Indicator Reporting Frequency: Quarterly

Percent of eligible active duty Service members who separated and met Career Readiness Standards prior to their separation

85% of eligible active duty Service members who separated met Career Readiness Standards prior to their separation

Indicator target and actual value information
Fiscal Year Quarter	Period Ending (Month, Year)	Target Value	Actual Value	Explanation of Actual
2014-Q1	December, 2013	85	40
2014-Q2	March, 2014	85	59.5	Data applies to separations between October 1, 2013 and February 28, 2014 (March 2014 data will be available in early May 2014). Data collection processes for this new measure are immature and continue to evolve. While recent progress has been made to standardize and automate data collection, known data gaps and delays persist, particularly in the Reserve Component. This obscures the true extent to which the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) is being delivered in accordance with the VOW Act. The DoD is working closely with the Military Departments to ensure that required TAP services are being delivered, identify the causes of data gaps, and enable Service TAP offices to more easily and accurately report completion of pre-separation counseling and course attendance.
2014-Q3	June, 2014	85	26.4	Data applies to separations between October 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014. A 15.1% improvement in the actual value was observed since 2014-Q2. Career Readiness Standards (CRS) are verified during Capstone events by Commanders or their designees. The Capstone process was implemented at the end of October 2013 for some Services. Others completed implementation in March 2014. Therefore, many separations in fiscal year 2014 occurred before processes were in place to capture and report on CRS. The DoD is actively working with the Military Departments to identify and remove barriers to accurate CRS reporting, while analyzing data to identify persistent challenges that prevent Service members from meeting CRS prior to separation. Progress is being made as a result of these efforts, as indicated in the 15.1% improvement.
2014-Q4	September, 2014	85	32.4	Data applies to separations between October 1, 2013 and September 30, 2014. A 7.8% improvement in the actual value was observed since the 2014-Q3 update. Career Readiness Standards (CRS) are verified during Capstone events by Commanders or their designees. The Capstone process was implemented at the end of October 2013 at some installations. Others completed implementation in March 2014. Therefore, many separations in fiscal year 2014 occurred before processes were in place to capture and report on CRS (and this is a cumulative measure across the FY). As such, this percentage is likely an underrepresentation of the true performance on this measure. Of the CRS data currently captured by DMDC in the TAP database, 81.3% of the eligible Service members met Career Readiness Standards.
2015-Q1	December, 2014	85	85	Data applies to separations between October 1, 2014 and November 30, 2014. Career Readiness Standards (CRS) are verified using the DD Form 2958 during Capstone events by Commanders or their designees. The DD Form 2958 information must successfully move from installations to the central TAP database housed by DMDC. Data gaps in the complete and accurate collection and transmission of DD Form 2958 data continue to exist. As such, this percentage is likely an underrepresentation of the true performance on this measure. Of the DD Form 2958 data currently captured by DMDC in the TAP database, 85% of the eligible Service members met Career Readiness Standards.
2015-Q2	March, 2015	85	86	Data applies to separations between October 1, 2014 and February 28, 2015. Career Readiness Standards (CRS) are verified using the DD Form 2958 during Capstone events by Commanders or their designees. The DD Form 2958 information must successfully move from installations to the central TAP database housed by DMDC. Data gaps in the complete and accurate collection and transmission of DD Form 2958 data continue to exist
2015-Q3	June, 2015	85	87	Data applies to separations between October 1, 2013 and May 31, 2015. Career Readiness Standards (CRS) are verified using the DD Form 2958 during Capstone events by Commanders or their designees. The DD Form 2958 information must successfully move from installations to the central TAP database housed by DMDC. Data gaps in the complete and accurate collection and transmission of DD Form 2958 data continue to exist.
2015-Q4	September, 2015	85	88	Data applies to separations between October 1, 2013 and September 30, 2015. Career Readiness Standards (CRS) are verified using the DD Form 2958 during Capstone events by Commanders or their designees. The DD Form 2958 information must successfully move from installations to the central TAP database housed by DMDC. Data gaps in the complete and accurate collection and transmission of DD Form 2958 data continue to exist.

Indicator Statement:

85% of eligible active duty Service members who separated met Career Readiness Standards prior to their separation

Indicator Overview:

85% of eligible active duty Service members who separated met Career Readiness Standards prior to their separation

Unit Of Measurement: Verified percent of eligible Service members who separated and met Career Readiness Standards prior to their separation. Long-term target: 85%; Interim target (First quarter FY2015): 85%

Indicator Reporting Frequency: Quarterly

Indicator Data Timeliness:

While this measure is reported on quarterly, all data applies to fiscal year to date.

Indicator Direction: STABLE

Percentage of recovering Service Members enrolled in Wounded Warrior Programs (WWP) with Active Recovery Plans that are shared with the VA to aid in successful transition.

Percentage of recovering Service Members enrolled in Wounded Warrior Programs (WWP) with Active Recovery Plans that are shared with the VA to aid in successful transition. Long Term: 100%; Interim Target: (Second quarter FY2015) 100%

Indicator target and actual value information
Fiscal Year Quarter	Period Ending (Month, Year)	Target Value	Actual Value	Explanation of Actual
2014-Q1	December, 2013	100	100
2014-Q2	March, 2014	100	100
2014-Q3	June, 2014	100	100	The overall percentage resulted in 100%, which met the Q3 target (100%) of recovering Service Members with Active Recovery Plans.
2014-Q4	September, 2014	100	100	The overall percentage resulted in 100%, which met the Q4 target (100%) of recovering Service Members with Active Recovery Plans.
2015-Q1	December, 2014	100	99	The overall percentage resulted in 99%, which did not meet the Q1 target (100%) of recovering Service Members with Active Recovery Plans. The reduction is based on Army's report of 95% of its recovering Service members having Active Recovery Plans; all other Components met the goal of 100%. WCP is working with Army to investigate the root cause and implement corrective action.
2015-Q2	March, 2015	100	100	The overall percentage resulted in 100%, which met the Q2 target (100%) of recovering Service Members with Active Recovery Plans.
2015-Q3	June, 2015	100	100	The overall percentage resulted in 100%, which met the Q3 target (100%) of recovering Service Members with Active Recovery Plans.
2015-Q4	September, 2015	100	100	The overall percentage resulted in 100%, which met the Q4 target (100%) of recovering Service Members with Active Recovery Plans.