Q42.
Are personnel promoted through an objective, meritocratic process? Such a process would include promotion boards outside of the command chain, strong formal appraisal processes, and independent oversight.
42a. Formal process
Score
SCORE: 50/100
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Canada score: 50/100
Score: 0/100
There is no indication of any formal processes, boards or oversight of the promotions process. Undue influence and inappropriate conduct in the promotions process may be widespread.
Score: 25/100
There are formal processes in place, but they are regularly undermined by undue influence or inappropriate conduct in the promotion process.
Score: 50/100
Personnel promotions do not always follow formal appraisal processes, e.g., decisions may be unjustifiable based on objective criteria, or promotion boards may have members from within the chain of command. However, this is not a widespread or common practice.
Score: 75/100
Personnel promotions are conducted through formal appraisal processes and promotions boards for all personnel, though there is little independent scrutiny being paid to the promotion of senior personnel, .e.g., promotion boards may not have independent observers.
Score: 100/100
Personnel promotions are conducted through formal appraisal processes and promotions boards for all personnel. Promotions to senior ranks are open to scrutiny by independent personnel that are outside the chain of command. Service members from separate branches sit on the boards as independent observers.
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42b. Exceptions
Score
SCORE: 50/100
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Canada score: 50/100
Score: 0/100
If a force permits any other means of awarding rank, there are no regulations that limit the possible circumstances and place requirements on further progression or, if they exist, they are not applied in practice.
Score: 50/100
If a force permits any other means of awarding rank, there are regulations that limit the possible circumstances and place requirements on further progression, but these regulations are vague or unclearly stipulated.
Score: 100/100
If a force permits any other means of awarding rank, such as acting rank or battlefield promotion, there are regulations that clearly limit the possible circumstances and place specific requirements on further progression.
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42c. Comprehensiveness
Score
SCORE: 50/100
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Canada score: 50/100
Score: 0/100
Little to no information is released about postings and promotion cycle.
Score: 50/100
Postings and promotions are published but they include only some of the details listed in score 4. This is regardless of whether equivalent information is available for civil service counterparts.
Score: 75/100
The following information is publicly declared for all officers above OF-4: - Name, - rank, - new post - effective date However, equivalent information is NOT available on request for civil service counterparts.
Score: 100/100
The following information is publicly declared for all officers above OF-4: - Name, - rank, - new post - effective date Equivalent information is available on request for civil service counterparts.
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42d. Frequency
Score
SCORE: 50/100
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Canada score: 50/100
Score: 0/100
Postings and promotions are published either very rarely or not at all.
Score: 50/100
Postings and promotions are published regularly, but less frequently than annually. Or postings for only some positions are published.
Score: 100/100
Details of postings and promotions are published regularly (at least annually) within the system, and in advance of their effective date.
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Country | 42a. Formal process | 42b. Exceptions | 42c. Comprehensiveness | 42d. Frequency |
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Albania | 75 / 100 | NA | 0 / 100 | NA |
Algeria | 25 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 | NA |
Angola | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 50 / 100 |
Argentina | 75 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 50 / 100 |
Armenia | 75 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 25 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Australia | 75 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 0 / 100 | NA |
Azerbaijan | 25 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 | NA |
Bahrain | 25 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 | NA |
Bangladesh | 25 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
Belgium | 75 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 75 / 100 | NA | 0 / 100 | NA |
Botswana | 50 / 100 | NEI | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Brazil | 75 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
Burkina Faso | 25 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 50 / 100 |
Cameroon | 25 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 50 / 100 |
Canada | 50 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 50 / 100 |
Chile | 50 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 0 / 100 | NA |
China | 25 / 100 | 25 / 100 | 25 / 100 | 25 / 100 |
Colombia | 75 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Cote d'Ivoire | 50 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
Denmark | 75 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 0 / 100 | NA |
Egypt | 25 / 100 | 25 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Estonia | 25 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Finland | 75 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 75 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
France | 50 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
Germany | 75 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Ghana | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Greece | 50 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
Hungary | 25 / 100 | 75 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
India | 50 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
Indonesia | 75 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 50 / 100 |
Iran | 25 / 100 | 75 / 100 | 0 / 100 | NA |
Iraq | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 | NA |
Israel | 75 / 100 | 25 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 50 / 100 |
Italy | 50 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 50 / 100 |
Japan | 50 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 75 / 100 | 75 / 100 |
Jordan | 50 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 75 / 100 | 75 / 100 |
Kenya | 75 / 100 | 25 / 100 | 75 / 100 | 25 / 100 |
Kosovo | 75 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 75 / 100 | 75 / 100 |
Kuwait | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Latvia | 75 / 100 | 75 / 100 | 0 / 100 | NA |
Lebanon | 50 / 100 | 75 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 25 / 100 |
Lithuania | 75 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Malaysia | 25 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Mali | 25 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Mexico | 50 / 100 | 75 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Montenegro | 25 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 25 / 100 |
Morocco | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Myanmar | 25 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 | NA |
Netherlands | 75 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 0 / 100 | NA |
New Zealand | 100 / 100 | 100 / 100 | NEI | 100 / 100 |
Niger | 50 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Nigeria | 25 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 50 / 100 |
North Macedonia | 100 / 100 | 75 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
Norway | 100 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 75 / 100 |
Oman | 25 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 | NA |
Palestine | 25 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Philippines | 50 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 50 / 100 |
Poland | 50 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 25 / 100 |
Portugal | 75 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
Qatar | 25 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 | NA |
Russia | 50 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 0 / 100 | NA |
Saudi Arabia | 25 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Serbia | 50 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 0 / 100 | NA |
Singapore | 75 / 100 | NA | 50 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
South Africa | 25 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 75 / 100 | 75 / 100 |
South Korea | 25 / 100 | 75 / 100 | 75 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
South Sudan | 50 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 25 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Spain | 50 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
Sudan | 0 / 100 | NEI | 0 / 100 | NA |
Sweden | 75 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
Switzerland | 75 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
Taiwan | 75 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
Tanzania | 75 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 75 / 100 | 0 / 100 |
Thailand | 25 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 75 / 100 |
Tunisia | 25 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
Turkey | 50 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 75 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
Uganda | 75 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 75 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
Ukraine | 50 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 0 / 100 | NA |
United Arab Emirates | 25 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 | NA |
United Kingdom | 100 / 100 | 100 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 75 / 100 |
United States | 75 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 75 / 100 | 100 / 100 |
Venezuela | 25 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 50 / 100 | 50 / 100 |
Zimbabwe | 0 / 100 | 0 / 100 | 75 / 100 | 50 / 100 |