Submit and track a PAR in IPPS-A

You file a Personnel Action Request in IPPS-A and follow it to approval.

About 20 minNeed: IPPS-A login (myAuth)Need: ChromeNeed: Source documents as PDFs

Walkthrough video in production

Real screen, real clicks, fake Soldier. Until it is up, the written steps below are the walkthrough.

Filmed on the live system with a CAC, every name and number swapped for a test Soldier before recording.

Step by step

01
Log in
Go to IPPS-A self-service (my.ippsa.army.mil) and log in with myAuth. Chrome works best.
02
Review your record
Read your record brief first. Write down anything missing or wrong.
03
Start the PAR
Create the Personnel Action Request that fits, such as leave, an absence, retirement points or a name change.
04
Attach proof
Most fixes need source documents. Attach a clear PDF of each one.
05
Submit and track
Submit it and watch each approval step on the web or the mobile app.
06
If it stalls, ask the right person
Give your unit admin the PAR details if it sits too long. For system errors, use 'Create a Case' and keep the case number.
07
Do not cancel and redo absences
If you cancel an absence request, you cannot submit a new one for the same dates. Ask your S-1 first.

! Family member info goes in DEERS, not IPPS-A.
! Not every HR action is in IPPS-A yet. Ask your unit admin if you cannot find yours.
! IPPS-A can run slow during annual updates.
! Old guides that show DS Logon for IPPS-A are out of date. Use myAuth.