How frequently each year will panels meet to review cases in my peer group?
The way you have phrased the question indicates that you do not understand how panel meetings are scheduled. Panel schedules are developed on a fiscal year (FY) basis, and are directly dependent on the number of cases to be reviewed ARS-wide during the FY. Cases are reviewed either because they are “due” under the mandatory cycle, or because an AD has approved an exception (early or delayed review, or reevaluation) to the cycle. The number of meetings required is determined based on total number of positions to be reviewed, peer group mix, a caseload yardstick of 12 cases, anniversary dates, and the “6-month leeway rule” (see P&P 431.3-ARS, Section 4). So, there is no set minimum or maximum number of meetings each year per peer group. The scheduling process is flexible and responsive rather than mechanistic.
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