Teammates,
Thank you for your continued efforts in navigating the system and promptly reporting issues for resolution. Your support — from both HR Professionals and Soldiers in the field — is essential to our success. Please see updates, guidance, and resources below:
Self-Service Homepage
You asked, we delivered: Based on user feedback, Team IPPS-A has made several improvements to the Self-Service homepage to make it easier and faster to use.
You will notice refreshed icons, reorganized dashboards for smoother navigation, and your most frequently used tiles are now front and center. There are also new tiles specifically for USAR and ARNG users.
Additionally, the Personal Details tile has been replaced with a custom IPPS-A tile; the CAC photo has been removed (except for on the HR Pro homepage); and the My Soldier Talent Profile (STP) and My STP Search tiles are now mobile-friendly.
Keep in mind: Members can find whatever Self-Service functions they need (e.g., Personnel Actions Requests (PARs), Soldier Movement, Soldier Profile, etc.), using IPPS-A's search field.
Thank you for your feedback and continued support as we enhance the IPPS-A experience!
Absence Approval Roles in IPPS-A
In an upcoming IPPS-A release, the Absence Approver role will be removed from the Commander/Manager subcategory and reside only under Commander/Commander.
This update corrects the alignment of Commander responsibilities in the system and ensures greater accuracy in roles and permissions for absence approvals. Please be aware that this change will impact the ability of personnel to approve absences until a Commander/Manager is formally designated as a delegate by their organization Commander.
All Validators should immediately review and update delegation settings to prevent any disruption in absence approval workflows. Please refer to the
delegation setup instructions.
SABIR Leader’s Dashboard Report Functionality
Team IPPS-A has enhanced the SABIR Leader’s Dashboard with improved reporting functionality. The Reports view allows users to create and save custom, detailed reports.
Key features include:
- Selection from a variety of existing standard reports or the ability to create a completely custom report
- Addition of extra data columns from over 400 available data fields
- Application of custom filters to refine report data
- Saving reports with personalized names and descriptions
- Exporting reports to Excel, supporting up to 50,000 rows
These enhancements provide greater flexibility and control over your reporting needs, making it easier to generate actionable insights. For more information, visit
https://ipps-a.army.mil/Drive-the-Change/SABIR/.
Army Selection Board System (ASBS) 2.0 vs. IPPS-A Assignment History
Reminder that Board Files have transitioned to ASBS 2.0 and are now accessible via the My Board File portal at
https://mbf.hrc.army.mil/. Please ensure you consult your S-1 for the latest guidance.
We are aware of concerns regarding Assignment History on the Soldier Talent Profile (STP) not reflecting current roles. This does not impact promotion board consideration.
- ASBS 2.0 only pulls the current assignment from IPPS-A
- All previous assignment history comes from evaluations, not IPPS-A or the STP
Please share this clarification with your formations as needed.
V/r,
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