Modification to the Authorization of Visibility for the Web Orders System
This MARADMIN grants Career Retention Specialists (CRS) at squadron/battalion level and higher commands "view only" access to the Web Orders System to help track orders execution compliance. CRS personnel can now monitor Marines' obligated service requirements when orders are received, but they are not authorized to distribute orders—that function remains with local Personnel Administration Centers.
Issued: April 12, 2006
1. PURPOSE. TO GRANT THE AUTHORIZATION OF VISIBILITY TO 'VIEW ONLY' THE WEB ORDERS SYSTEM FOR ALL CAREER RETENTION SPECIALISTS (CRS) AT THE SQUADRON/BATTALION LEVEL AND HIGHER AND SEPARATE COMMANDS. THIS AUTHORIZATION ASSISTS COMMAND'S IN COMPLYING WITH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES CONTAINED IN REFS B AND C TO TRACK ORDERS EXECUTION COMPLIANCE. 2. BACKGROUND. CRS' ARE RESPONSIBLE TO ACCOUNT FOR MARINE'S OBLIGATED SERVICE WHEN IN RECEIPT OF ORDERS. VIEWING VALIDATION OF ORDERS THROUGH THE WEB ORDERS SYSTEM ENABLES CRS' TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL NON-COMPLIANCE ISSUES AND EFFECTIVELY REPORT AND RESOLVE THE ISSUES WITH HQMC (MMEA) IN A TIMELY MANNER. 3. IMPLEMENTATION. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY CRS' ARE GRANTED VISIBILITY TO THE WEB ORDERS SYSTEM. CRS' WILL NOT BECOME A WEB ORDERS DISTRIBUTION CONDUIT THROUGH THIS AUTHORIZATION; DISTRIBUTION OF WEB ORDERS IS ONLY AUTHORIZED VIA THE LOCAL PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION CENTERS. REQUESTS FOR CRS WEB ORDERS ACCESS WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE LOCAL MANPOWER INFORMATION SYSTEM SUPPORT OFFICE (MISSO). MISSO'S WILL ENSURE CRS' ARE NOT ASSIGNED JOB ROLES UNDER THE 'JOB ROLE' LIST, NOR GRANTED PRIVILEGES UNDER THE 'PRIVILEGES' LIST. VIEW ONLY ACCESS IS AUTHORIZED WITH THE CREATION OF THE REPORTING UNIT CODE JOBS. GRANTING ACCESS VIA PREVIOUSLY CREATED JOBS IS NOT AUTHORIZED AS IT AFFORDS ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONALITY NOT AUTHORIZED TO CRS'. CRS' WHO CURRENTLY HAVE ACCESS TO THE WEB ORDERS SYSTEM MUST HAVE THEIR VISIBILITY MODIFIED TO THE GUIDANCE PER THIS MESSAGE.