diff --git a/pdf/template.js b/pdf/template.js
index 7034b80..67fc5cc 100755
--- a/pdf/template.js
+++ b/pdf/template.js
@@ -16,10 +16,7 @@ function formatDate(d) {
   return dt.toLocaleDateString('en-US', { weekday: 'long', year: 'numeric', month: 'long', day: 'numeric', timeZone: 'America/Chicago' });
 }
 
-function formatDateTime(d, t) {
-  const date = formatDate(d);
-  return t ? `${date} at ${t}` : date;
-}
+function formatDateTime(d, t) { const date = formatDate(d); return t ? `${date} at ${t}` : date; }
 
 function row(label, value) {
   return `
@@ -30,11 +27,11 @@ function row(label, value) {
 }
 
 function buildHtml(v, score) {
-  const activePts = score.active_points || 0;
-  const tier      = getTier(activePts);
-  const newTotal  = activePts + v.points;
-  const newTier   = getTier(newTotal);
-  const tierChange= tier.label !== newTier.label;
+  const priorPts = score.active_points || 0;   // snapshot at time of logging
+  const priorTier= getTier(priorPts);
+  const newTotal = priorPts + v.points;        // math always based on stored snapshot
+  const newTier  = getTier(newTotal);
+  const tierChange = priorTier.label !== newTier.label;
 
   const generatedAt = new Date().toLocaleString('en-US', { timeZone: 'America/Chicago', dateStyle: 'full', timeStyle: 'short' });
 
@@ -84,10 +81,7 @@ function buildHtml(v, score) {
       <p>Message Point Media — Comprehensive Professional Accountability System</p>
     </div>
   </div>
-  <div class="doc-id">
-    Document ID: CPAS-${v.id.toString().padStart(5,'0')}<br />
-    Generated: ${generatedAt}
-  </div>
+  <div class="doc-id">Document ID: CPAS-${v.id.toString().padStart(5,'0')}<br />Generated: ${generatedAt}</div>
 </div>
 
 <div style="padding: 0 4px;">
@@ -122,9 +116,9 @@ function buildHtml(v, score) {
   <div class="points-display"><div class="pts">${v.points}</div><div class="lbl">Points Assessed — This Violation</div></div>
   <div class="score-box">
     <div class="score-cell">
-      <div class="score-num" style="color:${tier.color};">${activePts}</div>
+      <div class="score-num" style="color:${priorTier.color};">${priorPts}</div>
       <div class="score-lbl">Active Points (Prior)</div>
-      <div style="margin-top:6px;"><span class="tier-badge" style="color:${tier.color};">${tier.label}</span></div>
+      <div style="margin-top:6px;"><span class="tier-badge" style="color:${priorTier.color};">${priorTier.label}</span></div>
     </div>
     <div class="score-cell" style="font-size:28px; font-weight:300; color:#ccc; line-height:1.8;">+</div>
     <div class="score-cell">
@@ -138,7 +132,7 @@ function buildHtml(v, score) {
       <div style="margin-top:6px;"><span class="tier-badge" style="color:${newTier.color};">${newTier.label}</span></div>
     </div>
   </div>
-  ${tierChange ? `<div class="tier-change"><strong>⚠ Tier Escalation:</strong> This violation advances the employee from <strong>${tier.label}</strong> to <strong>${newTier.label}</strong>.</div>` : ''}
+  ${tierChange ? `<div class="tier-change"><strong>⚠ Tier Escalation:</strong> This violation advances the employee from <strong>${priorTier.label}</strong> to <strong>${newTier.label}</strong>.</div>` : ''}
 </div>
 
 <div class="section">