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Assignment Year 2014 PSC-EPM Roadshow. PSC-EPM Organization. What We Do. Manage Enlisted Assignments Career Counseling Policy Guidance Review Personnel Requests (e.g. Retirements, CIRs, & Integrations). Enlisted Assignment Year Process. Career Counseling & Roadshows.
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What We Do • Manage Enlisted Assignments • Career Counseling • Policy Guidance • Review Personnel Requests (e.g. Retirements, CIRs, & Integrations)
Enlisted Assignment Year Process Career Counseling & Roadshows PAL Validation & COMCONS Update/Develop Shopping list Transfers, RILOs & Off-Seasons Critical ties to Reprogramming, Budget, Advancement, Screening, Education, Transfer season and other processes… Members submit a realistic e-Resume Issue Orders Develop Slates
AY14 Timeline ALCGENL 071/13 • 01May – 30Aug: Members contact AOs for career counseling and mentoring • 01May – 16Aug: Commands/AOs conduct PAL validation • 13May – 16Aug: Command visits • 16Aug: Command Concerns due • 16Sep – 30Sep: Unofficial Shopping Lists published/commands validate Shopping Lists • 01Oct: Official Shopping Lists published • 08Nov: E-resumes due • 11Nov – 31Mar: AOs slate members and issue orders
How Assignments Are Made UNIT MEMBER SERVICE
How Assignments Are Made Unit . . . • Command Concerns • PAL Discrepancies • RELADs • Retirements • CRSP/IR Selections • Medical/Discipline Issues • Fleet-Ups • Specific qual/skill needs • Command Endorsements
How Assignments Are Made Member . . . • Desires/e-Resume: collocation, Special Needs, geographic area, short/long-term goals, extensions • Assignment History & Qualifications • Advancement Requirements • Performance/Evaluations • Assignment Priority • You do NOT need to submit an e-resume when reporting to a new unit.
How Assignments Are Made Service Need . . . Prioritize Mission Critical Positions Return on Investment (Transfer & Training) Maintain Effective Assignment & Advancement Process Develop & Retain a Diverse & Qualified Workforce Mission Execution
Assignment Factors • Member desires • Assignment policies • Assignment priority • Command concerns • Time in geographic area • Time at current unit • CO’s recommendation • Sea to shore ratio • Advancement status • Performance • Willingness to obligate • Competencies • Physical condition • Security clearance • Service Need
Assignment Policy on AdvancementArticle 1.C.3 – Military Assignments & Authorized Absences, M1000.8 • The Coast Guard advances to vacancies • Service Need may require transfer prior to tour completion • Members shall submit an e-Resume within 30 days of his or her name appearing above the cutoff on the advancement eligibility list
Creating a Realistic e-Resume • CONSIDER • Professional growth opportunities • Sea duty • Career diversity (e.g. geographic region, unit/platform/job type) • Qualifications needed for professional development • Your assignment priority • Your Evaluations • Your Past Assignments • The sea/shore ratio for your rating
Creating a Realistic e-Resume Comments Section • I have reviewed the Command Checklist for Overseas Screening, the Financial Assessment Checklist and the Dependent Overseas Screening in Article 1.H. of COMDTINST M1000.8, and have verified that I meet the criteria for overseas assignment.My number one desire is to be stationed in Alaska, so the first five billets are based on geographical preference. My second desire is to get an ATON assignment. So my next grouping of billets is by job type. I have ATON cutters listed first for career building and advancement requirements and would prefer going back afloat. I listed ATON ashore and other shore units last. Billet Picks • 1 - 5 Alaska Billets • 6 - 18 Buoy Tenders • 19 - 23 ANTS • 24 – 30 Stations • 31 – 60 Sectors, Stations, • Large Cutters
Additional Information • Collocation • DECOMs & Homeport Shifts • Geographic Stability • Home Ownership • Non-Rate Assignments • Overseas Assignments • Obligated Service • PATFORSWA • Retirement • SILO/RILO • Special Assignments • Special Needs • Women Afloat
Collocation Article 1.A.7., COMDTINST M1000.8 • Contact AOs early in assignment season • Tour lengths may be adjusted to effect transfers – Review the Manual! • Married Couples: • Won’t be assigned to same ship, restricted unit, or unit with < 60 members • With Dependents will not normally be assigned to shipboard duty simultaneously • Needs of Service may preclude ability to collocate members. • Clarify your collocation desires in Member’s Comments • Geographically align e-Resume selections with spouse • ** If you desire collocation with a member that is in another service, provide the contact information of your spouse’s Assignment Officer.
DECOMs & Homeport Shifts • FY13 Homeport Shifts/Decoms • CGC SAILFISH– Highlands, NJ to Bayonne, NJ as a result of Hurricane Sandy • CGC BAINBRIDGE ISLAND – Highlands, NJ to Bayonne, NJ as a result of of Hurricane Sandy • CGC JARVIS – Honolulu, HI; Decommissioned • CGC MORGENTHAU -- Alameda, CA to Honolulu, HI • CGC DIAMONDBACK – Miami, FL to Atlantic Beach (Mayport), FL • CGC MORRO BAY – New London, CT to Cleveland, OH • CGC DRUMMOND – Miami, FL to San Juan, PR (pending) • CGC CHINCOTEAGUE – San Juan, PR; Decommissioned (pending) • FY14 Homeport Shifts (Pending) • Nothing official at this point. Potential for 1 or 2 WPB110 relocations in AY14. CGC DEPENDABLE and CGC VIGOROUS possible homeport shift from Cape May, NJ to Little Creek, VA
DECOMs & Homeport Shifts • AY14ProposedDECOMs(Pending approval) • Nothing official at this point. Possibility for 1 or more HECs and multiple 110’ WPBs • Potential for 300+ additional Priority 2 and/or 3 members to be tour complete in AY14 due to multiple DECOMs. • Shopping list will display any AY14 vacancies in their current homeport until the shift is officially approved and the positions are reprogrammed. • Members will not be given Priority upgrades due to decom/homeport shift. Contact AO for guidance.
Geographic StabilityArticle 1.B.3. – COMDTINST M1000.8 • Members need mentorship on realistic expectations • EPM considers you to have achieved geographic stability after 2 tours in one area • Roots grow deeper with each successive tour & more traumatic to move family • No member should try or expect to remain in one geographic area for their entire career
Home Ownership • Home Ownership is not an assignment factor • Large percentage of CG members own homes and may face financial hardship if relocated • Purchasing a home is an investment risk • All CG members must be available for unrestricted worldwide assignment
Non-Rate Assignments • Assignments Factors: • Needs of the Service • Desires of the Member • Qualifications • Special Needs • Critical A-School • Collocation • Dependents • Special Assignments • PATFORSWA • Non-Rate Assignment Supervisor • YNCS Allen Monreau • Districts 1/5 • OS1 Jason Stanley • Districts 7/8/9 • YN1 Jennifer Bell • Districts 11/13/14/17 • FS1 Christopher Walker • Airman Program • ASTC Sam Ariola • “A” School Assignments • DC/ET/GM/IS/IT/MK/MST/OS/SK • ET1 Jose Sandoval • BM/EM/FS/HS/ME/PA/YN/YN-DL • YN3 Joseph Riollano
Overseas Assignments Article 1.H. – COMDTINST M1000.8 • Members must ensure they will screen successfully before listing overseas positions on e-Resumes • State in e-Resume comments that you have reviewed the Manual and meet Overseas screening requirements • Command endorsements shall address member’s suitability for overseas assignment • Commands must complete overseas screening within 10 Days of issuance of orders • Per 1.H., COMDTINST M1000.8, members may request 1-year tourincrease. Requests must be submitted to EPM-2 along with an e-mail notification to the appropriate AO: • Prior to reporting to overseas unit, or • Within 12 months of reporting to overseas assignment • Tour length increases are not “extensions”
Obligated Service Article 1.B.6., COMDTINST M1000.8 & ALCGENL 051/10 • Must obligate service (OBLISERV) within 5 business days after receipt of orders. • Amount of required OBLISERV noted on PCS orders. • < 6 years active duty INCONUS; OBLISERV full tour • > 6 years active duty INCONUS; OBLISERV 1 year • OUTCONUS/Special Assignments; OBLISERV full tour • Commands must advise CG PSC-epm-1 via message if members refuse to OBLISERV. • Failure to OBLISERV may result in discharge within 30 days
PATFORSWA http://www.uscg.mil/psc/epm/PATFORSWA.asp - web https://cgportal2.uscg.mil/units/psc/psc-epm/SitePages/PATFORSWA-MSFS.aspx - portal • 116 Afloat – includes Cutter Support Team • Five BM/ME Middle East Training Team (METT): Deployed to certify Level II non-compliant Boarding Teams in CG & foreign military throughout region. Requires LE experience at TACLET, MSST DSF, or MSRT; plus Instructor endorsement. • 12 E-5 thru E-9 Redeployment Assistance & Inspection Detachment (RAID): Team MST/MK/DC/EM/ET/Special Assignment POCM deployed throughout Mid East. • Priority 2 Positions: • 73 enlisted ashore positions • BENEFITS: • Priority 1 (afloat) or 2 (ashore) • 15 days of R&R • Additional pay • Tax exemptions • ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA: • Overseas Screening • Secret Clearance • BTM Physical Fitness test w/in past 6 months • Meets COMDT’s Weight Standards • Command Endorsement for PATFORSWA
MSFS Saudi Arabia http://www.uscg.mil/psc/epm/PATFORSWA.asp - web https://cgportal2.uscg.mil/units/psc/psc-epm/SitePages/PATFORSWA-MSFS.aspx - portal • 11 Enlisted Member Team providing training Saudi Arabian Maritime forces responsible to protect Maritime Critical Infrastructure. • BM Positions– E-8 (3), E-6 (1) • MK Positions – E-6 (2) • ME Positions – E-8 (1), E-7 (2), E-6 (1) • YN Positions – E-6 (1) • All Priority 1 positions • BENEFITS: • Assignment Priority 1 • 15 days of R&R • Additional pay • Tax exemptions • ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA: • Overseas Screening • Secret Clearance • Meets COMDT’s Weight Standards • Command Endorsement for Instructor • Pre Deployment Training Requried
Retirement Article 1.C., COMDTINST M1000.4 • Submit requests to CG PSC-epm-1; 6-24 months prior to requested retirement date • Retirements normally approved 01 MAY-01 SEP to minimize gaps during summer transfer season • Command endorsement shall contain acknowledgement and acceptance of temporary position gap if retirement will occur outside of normal retirement window (MAY-SEP). Also include any extenuating circumstances to retire outside the window.
SILO/RILO • Separation In Lieu Of Orders • Art 1.A.2.e., COMDTINST M1000.8 • Members on Indefinite Enlistment (>10 but <20 years) in receipt of orders • Requests must be submitted to PSC-epm via message within 5 calendar days of issuance of PCS orders • Effective date of SILO is normally within 30 days of orders issue date • Retirement In Lieu Of Orders • Art 1.A.2.e., COMDTINST M1000.8 • Retirement Eligible members in receipt of orders • Requests must be submitted to PSC-epm via message within 5 calendar days of issuance of PCS orders • Effective date of RILO is 01 September of current AY. Considered on case-by-case basis; approved/disapproved based on Service need.
Special Assignments • Members desiring a tour outside of their rating should consider Special Assignments (SA) • The SA process is completely separate from the regular assignment process. Minimum requirements to qualify are contained within 1.E. of COMDTINST M1000.8. • Timeline (much EARLIER than other assignments) • AY2014/2015 tour complete personnel should be considering options now • Majority of AY14 e-Resumes & Applications due by 15 July 13. • See SA website or program specific ALCGENLs for requirements and deadlines • CWO Mike Dignan 703-872-6587 • http://www.uscg.mil/psc/epm/AO/SpecialAssignments.asp
Annual Special Assignments Timeline Programs are CGIS, CMCs/CSC’s, Recruiting, CCs, CPOA/LAMs Instructors, Divers, EOAs, & numerous others. On the PAL, positions listed as MCPO, SCPO, CPO & POs. January – March: Solicitations for Dive and CGISApril-May: Individual Program Solicitation ALCGENLs Released May – August : Sector CMC/CSC, CGIS, and Recruiting Packages Due, Shopping List Published, and Panels Convene July: E-Resume and Packages deadlines for non-panel programs 15 June - September: Develop All Slates September - October: Deadline for issuing orders. Will accept CC packages until 1 September if necessary. Willing to accept packages later in the year to fill vacancies if necessary.
Special Needs Program COMDTINST 1754.7 (Series) • Member support for dependents w/diagnosed & professionally documented long-term medical, physical, psychological, mental, and/or educational disabilities. • Enrollment is mandatory. Needs must be validated every 3 years or when an enrolled family member’s condition changes, and also 9 months prior to projected rotation date. • Failure to pre-screen e-Resume with HSWL staff in advance could result in cancelled orders if assignment can’t be cleared by AO • Enroll prior to submitting e-Resume. • Include in Member Comments that you are enrolled in special needs. • Enrollment does not guarantee a specific unit, nor does it preclude members being assigned to afloat units.
Cutters with currently mixed gender crews 104 Gender Neutral not currently mixed gender (87 WPB) 39 Cutters with currently all-male crews 110 (Requires coordination during Assignment Year pending candidate pool and capabilities of berthing configurations.) It is recommended that you continue to place all desired cutters from your shopping list in rank order priority regardless of the cutter’s current gender make up. This will help aid the assignment of new mixed gender opportunities throughout the assignment year. Women Afloat
Women Afloat • MKC Tina Claflin • Tina.M.Claflin@uscg.mil • 703-872-6582 • Call or email anytime for career counseling and information. • https://cgportal2.uscg.mil/communities/uscg-woman-afloat CG Portal • Most current and up to date information • Afloat Survey • https://surveys.uscg.mil/Community/se.ashx?s=6F20F7742BCE159A
How to Contact Us • Main Phone: 703-872-6554 • FAX: 703-872-6548 • Visit CG PSC-epm-2 Web Site: • http://www.uscg.mil/epm • https://cgportal2.uscg.mil/units/psc/psc-epm/SitePages/Home.aspx - portal
Stay in Touch • Members, especially those tour complete, should continue to check the following for the most up-to-date AY14 guidance: • ALCGENL messages • CG Portal • PSC-epm website • Force Notes, if applicable