IPPS-A EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
Approval Chain - ANSWER-Chain of Command A defined path of Approvers,
Reviewers, Intermediate Approvers, or Alternate Approvers (where needed).
Аpprover - ANSWER-Signatory A User gives the authority to approve transactions and
submits them to the next Signatory level of approval authority, a Reviewer or ad hoc.
Approvers have the ability to approve, deny with comments, or recycle.
Department of the Army - ANSWER-Company In IPPS-A, Company is the Department
of the Army including all components: Company Active Army, National Guard &
Reserve Record
Delegate - ANSWER-Commander/Approver (Delegator) may designate (i.e., proxy)
their approval Delegator authority to another Member who acts as a Delegate or Proxy
for the Approver.
Deny - ANSWER-The ability of the Approver to disapprove an action. The Deny action
cancels the Deny transaction and the Initiator is notified of the decision. Comments are
required on a denied transaction.
Department - ANSWER-Unit Identification identifies each Department of A six character
alphanumeric code that uniquely Defense entity. The first character is the Service
Identifier (W= Army). The next Code (UIC) three characters indicate Parent Unit
Designator (i.e.: Alphabetic indicates MTOE units) and the last two are the descriptive
designator (i.e.:A0 = Alpha Company).
Department Security Tree - ANSWER-Organizational The Department Security Tree is
the security structure controlling system Hierarchy for permissions. A department is a
node on the department security tree. If a Administrative user has access to a specific
node, they will also have access to the node Control below it in the tree structure.
Dual Persona User - ANSWER-Members who have two Common Access Cards (CAC).
A Dual Persona User is a user that is a current Army National Guard or Army Reserve
Soldier and N/A is also either a Government Civilian or Contractor with a POI record.
These users will need an additional record as a POI within IPPS-A in order to separate
both their job status and functions within IPPS-A. Example: M-Day Soldier works as a
State Military Technician or Contractor.
What are the requirements to enter Member PESTEMPO Events manually? -
ANSWER-Event has already occurred.
Event has not interfaced from Assignments
, The PERSTEMPO Report is published as - ANSWER-An Excel spreadsheet.
What field(s) are available to assist in searching for the Field Duty Location? -
ANSWER-Field Value
Additional Details
On the Field Duty page, the Update Details button is used to change dates. - ANSWER-
False
When canceling a Field Duty Pay Request, a user can also update the start and end
dates. - ANSWER-False
Besides the Members going on Field Duty, what three details must be entered to submit
a Mass Update Field Duty request? - ANSWER-Date Field Duty is to begin
Date Field Duty will end
Field Duty location
Dual Role User - ANSWER-N/A A user who is an Army National Guard or Army
Reserve Member with two job functions (e.g., M-Day & FTM - Title 10/31), and one
CAC. They will need their roles separated by their job function when they login to IPPS-
A. Example: M-Day Unit Commander serving FTM in the State G1 office.
Effective Date - ANSWER-A method of dating information in IPPS-A and determines the
start day of pay for grade changes. In IPPS-A, Effective Date is used to represent Date
of Rank/Grade, Date of Appointment, Date of Transfer, Date of Hire or date a
transaction was applied to a Member record. The user can predate information to add
historical data to the system or postdate information in order to enter it before it goes
into effect.
Escalate - ANSWER-Used when an Intermediate Approver or Approver in the approval
chain has not responded to a transaction within a specified period of time. Escalation
allows the Intermediate Approver or an Approver to designate an alternate Approver for
further action.
Effective Date - ANSWER-A method of dating information in IPPS-A and determines the
start day of pay for grade changes. In IPPS-A, Effective Date is used to represent Date
of Rank/Grade, Date of Appointment, Date of Transfer, Date of Hire or date a
transaction was applied to a Member record. The user can predate information to add
historical data to the system or postdate information in order to enter it before it goes
into effect.
Home Department - ANSWER-Used when an Intermediate Approver or Approver in the
approval chain has not responded to a transaction within a specified period of time.
Escalation allows the Intermediate Approver or an Approver to designate an alternate
Approver for further action.
ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED
Approval Chain - ANSWER-Chain of Command A defined path of Approvers,
Reviewers, Intermediate Approvers, or Alternate Approvers (where needed).
Аpprover - ANSWER-Signatory A User gives the authority to approve transactions and
submits them to the next Signatory level of approval authority, a Reviewer or ad hoc.
Approvers have the ability to approve, deny with comments, or recycle.
Department of the Army - ANSWER-Company In IPPS-A, Company is the Department
of the Army including all components: Company Active Army, National Guard &
Reserve Record
Delegate - ANSWER-Commander/Approver (Delegator) may designate (i.e., proxy)
their approval Delegator authority to another Member who acts as a Delegate or Proxy
for the Approver.
Deny - ANSWER-The ability of the Approver to disapprove an action. The Deny action
cancels the Deny transaction and the Initiator is notified of the decision. Comments are
required on a denied transaction.
Department - ANSWER-Unit Identification identifies each Department of A six character
alphanumeric code that uniquely Defense entity. The first character is the Service
Identifier (W= Army). The next Code (UIC) three characters indicate Parent Unit
Designator (i.e.: Alphabetic indicates MTOE units) and the last two are the descriptive
designator (i.e.:A0 = Alpha Company).
Department Security Tree - ANSWER-Organizational The Department Security Tree is
the security structure controlling system Hierarchy for permissions. A department is a
node on the department security tree. If a Administrative user has access to a specific
node, they will also have access to the node Control below it in the tree structure.
Dual Persona User - ANSWER-Members who have two Common Access Cards (CAC).
A Dual Persona User is a user that is a current Army National Guard or Army Reserve
Soldier and N/A is also either a Government Civilian or Contractor with a POI record.
These users will need an additional record as a POI within IPPS-A in order to separate
both their job status and functions within IPPS-A. Example: M-Day Soldier works as a
State Military Technician or Contractor.
What are the requirements to enter Member PESTEMPO Events manually? -
ANSWER-Event has already occurred.
Event has not interfaced from Assignments
, The PERSTEMPO Report is published as - ANSWER-An Excel spreadsheet.
What field(s) are available to assist in searching for the Field Duty Location? -
ANSWER-Field Value
Additional Details
On the Field Duty page, the Update Details button is used to change dates. - ANSWER-
False
When canceling a Field Duty Pay Request, a user can also update the start and end
dates. - ANSWER-False
Besides the Members going on Field Duty, what three details must be entered to submit
a Mass Update Field Duty request? - ANSWER-Date Field Duty is to begin
Date Field Duty will end
Field Duty location
Dual Role User - ANSWER-N/A A user who is an Army National Guard or Army
Reserve Member with two job functions (e.g., M-Day & FTM - Title 10/31), and one
CAC. They will need their roles separated by their job function when they login to IPPS-
A. Example: M-Day Unit Commander serving FTM in the State G1 office.
Effective Date - ANSWER-A method of dating information in IPPS-A and determines the
start day of pay for grade changes. In IPPS-A, Effective Date is used to represent Date
of Rank/Grade, Date of Appointment, Date of Transfer, Date of Hire or date a
transaction was applied to a Member record. The user can predate information to add
historical data to the system or postdate information in order to enter it before it goes
into effect.
Escalate - ANSWER-Used when an Intermediate Approver or Approver in the approval
chain has not responded to a transaction within a specified period of time. Escalation
allows the Intermediate Approver or an Approver to designate an alternate Approver for
further action.
Effective Date - ANSWER-A method of dating information in IPPS-A and determines the
start day of pay for grade changes. In IPPS-A, Effective Date is used to represent Date
of Rank/Grade, Date of Appointment, Date of Transfer, Date of Hire or date a
transaction was applied to a Member record. The user can predate information to add
historical data to the system or postdate information in order to enter it before it goes
into effect.
Home Department - ANSWER-Used when an Intermediate Approver or Approver in the
approval chain has not responded to a transaction within a specified period of time.
Escalation allows the Intermediate Approver or an Approver to designate an alternate
Approver for further action.
