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CHAPTER 5 PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT As senior level RPs, RPCs and RP1s are assigned to duty at Navy and Marine Corps in- stallations. The paygrade required by the author- ized billet is determined by manpower officials at Commander Naval Military Personnel Command (CNMPC) and the Enlistnd Personnel Manage- ment Center (EPMAC). The RPC or RPI may be assigned to assist chaplains in the management of religious programs and facilities at naval train- ing centers, shore-based command staffs, Navy or Marine Corps air stations, large administrative commands, Navy or aboard Navy vessels. PROGRAMS Marine Corps bases, or MANAGEMENT The RP rating is a service rating. The primary purpose of the rating is to support chaplains in carrying out their mission to promote the spiritual, religious, moral, and personal well-being of sea services personnel and their familites. The manage- ment aspects of senior RP duties may include assisting in the management of religious programs and facilities; analyzing requirements for religious facilities; processing employment applications of auxiliary and contract chaplains and clergy for occasional ministries; training volunteer personnel involved in support of religious programs: man- aging training programs for religious education instructors; supervising the office of the chaplain; and determining religious program support requirements. THE COMMAND RELIGIOUS PROGRAM MANAGER It is apparent from the duties listed in the previous paragraph that the primary role of a senior RP is that of managing the office of the chaplain and assisting in the management of the Command Religious Program (CRP). At most duty stations, at least one RPC or RP1 will be assigned. PHASES OF PROGRAMS MANAGEMENT There are five phases of programs manage- ment with which the RPC or RP1 should become familiar: planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and controlling. Effective programs management encompasses all five phases. Planning In the planning phase, objectives of the CRP must be clearly established and interpreted to assigned personnel. All reasonable courses of action should be considered and the best one selected and developed. The planning stage includes six steps. EVALUATE THE SITUATION.— At this step the CRP managers must view the present status of the program as a whole and ask the basic question “Where are we now?” Determination must be made as to the present status of the CRP in relaton to available resources, policies, and procedures. After the current status has been determined, chaplains and RPs must determine the goals and objectives of the Command Religious Program. ANALYZE THE OBJECTIVES.— After the objectives of the Command Religious Program have been established, they should be broken down into components so that analysis can be made of all aspects of the program. At this time, managers of the CRP should begin formulating task statements and making the initial assignments of personnel. CONSIDER APPROPRIATE COURSES OF ACTION.– At this step, the assigned chaplain(s) and RF(s) should determine the various courses of action that could be taken to reach the established goals and objectives of the CRP. 5-1

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