Panel does not make decisions pertaining to promotion. They only discuss and decide on the performance grade and review CEP when necessary. The RO and SLs hold the deciding power, with a lot more authority given to the latter.

Ye Kung your buddy? As a teacher, the more you will need to role model respect. Mr Ong, minister Ong, or even education minister would be more apt. Imagine your student calling you by your name...and please don't act ang mo and tell me that it is fine with you.

If you can't afford the one month of parking fee then don't drive. If you are simply being calculative, write to forums and email all channels with your name in bold.

How does one go about applying for an in-service Masters (preferable with sponsorship?)
How beneficial would the Master's be for career progession nowadays?

Which yr were they promoted?

Somewhat beneficial if directly related to job function, e.g. someone aspiring to be a curriculum specialist going to get a MEd in Curriculum/policy etc.

Not beneficial at all if only loosely related, or not related, to job function.

If you are currently in service, you will need to look at professional development leave or Postgraduate Award/Postgraduate Scholarship (PGA/PGS). Can go HR online to see. Emails are also sent every year. Inform your RO and SLs/section heads early about your intentions.

April 2019.

They’re both female as Cohort promotion to GEO3 was in April 2017 and not in October? Perhaps they got a B in 2017 as well (for year of assessment 2016), which will make 2Bs in 3 years?

Are there many officers with CEP at the KP level but did not attain it in the end?

anyone knows if it is possible to change subjects taught?

Anyone has experience or heard of any successful cases and how they managed to do it?

This is a tough question to answer because, if an officer has a CEP within the SEO grades or beyond, usually:

1. if he/she is deemed to not be capable of performing in a KP role, their CEP will be downgraded;

2. if he/she expresses his/her disinterest in taking up KP appointments, or advancing to any other SEO-estab position, perhaps due to personal reasons or change in aspirations, their CEP will be downgraded.