Assignment Year 2015 Assignment Year 2015 PSC-EPM OutreachPSC-EPM Outreach

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

Critical ties to Reprogramming, Budget, Advancement, Screening,

Education, Transfer season and other processes…

Career Counseling & Roadshows

PAL Validation & COMCONS

Update/Develop Shopping list

Develop Slates

Issue Orders

Transfers, RILOs & Off-Seasons

Members submit a realistic e-Resume

AY15 TimelineALCGENL 102/14

•08May – 29Aug: Members contact AOs for career counseling and mentoring

•08May – 15Aug: Commands/AOs conduct PAL validation

•18Aug: Command Concerns due

•15Sep – 29Sep: Unofficial Shopping Lists published/commands validate Shopping Lists

•01Oct: Official Shopping Lists published

•07Nov: E-resumes due

•10Nov – 31Mar: AOs slate members and issue orders

How Assignments Are MadeHow Assignments Are Made

SERVICE

UNIT

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How Assignments Are MadeHow Assignments Are MadeUnit . . . • Command Concerns

• PAL Discrepancies• RELADs• Retirements• CRSP/IR Selections• Medical/Discipline

Issues• Fleet-Ups• Specific qual/skill needs

• Command Endorsements

How Assignments Are MadeHow Assignments Are MadeMember . . . • 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 MadeHow Assignments Are MadeService 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 Priority TablePriority

Billets CG wide

Assignments per Year Units

1 190 190

Overseas Restricted Units; AVDET GTMO, MSD American Samoa, PATFORSWA: AFLOAT, METT, RAID,

& WPB Relief Crew

2 1,070 650OCONUS Afloat; Polar Icebreakers, PATFORSWA

ashore

3 7,700 3,900

INCONUS Afloat; LEDET/TACLET, HITRON, MSRT, MSST, PSU, Special Cmd Aides, Recruit CCs, Int'l

Training Div, CG Recruiters, qualified Surfmen, Dive Lockers, Nat'l Strike Force, STAs Grand Isle/ Venice/ Neah Bay/ Quillayute River, ANT Venice, AIRSUPFAC

Cordova, RFMCs

4 1,800 600

OCONUS Ashore; FTGs & ATGs, Area TraTeams, UTB/MLB STAN Teams, Food Service Asst &

TraTeams, Int'l Ice Patrol, Comdt/Vice Comdt drivers, STAs Eastport/ Jonesport, CITAT, Nat’l Strike Force

5 17,000 5,000 INCONUS Ashore

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-ResumeCONSIDER• 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-ResumeComments 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 Picks1 - 5 Alaska Billets6 - 18 Buoy Tenders19 - 23 ANTS24 – 30 Stations31 – 60 Sectors, Stations,Large Cutters

Additional Information

• Collocation• DECOMs & Homeport Shi

fts• Geographic Stability• Home Ownership• Non-Rate Assignments• Overseas Assignments

• Obligated Service• PATFORSWA• Retirement• SILO/RILO• Special Assignments• Special Needs • Women Afloat

CollocationArticle 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 shipboardduty 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• FY15 Anticipated Homeport Shifts

CGC DEPENDABLE– Cape May, NJ to Little Creek, VA Proposed – Summer 2015 due to Pier Issues CGC MATINICUS – San Juan, PR to Gloucester, MA CGC KEY LARGO – San Juan, PR to Atlantic Beach, NC CGC CUSHING – San Juan, PR to Atlantic Beach, NC CGC FARALLON – San Juan, PR to South Portland, ME CGC DRUMMOND – San Juan, PR to Valdez, AK CGC SAPELO – San Juan, PR to Homer, AK CGC SHERMAN – San Diego, CA to Honolulu, HI (See RUSH)

• FY15 DECOMs (proposed)

CGC RUSH CGC KNIGHT ISLAND CGC GRAND ISLE CGC KEY BISCAYNE CGC STATEN ISLAND CGC LONG ISLAND CGC KODIAK ISLAND CGC ROANOKE ISLAND CGC JEFFERSON ISLAND

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DECOMs & Homeport Shifts

• FY15 Commissionings

CGC HAMILTON (WMSL 753) Charleston SC Phase I complete, Phase II reporting AY14

CGC JOSHUA JAMES (WMSL 754) Charleston SC Phase I reporting AY14, Phase II tentatively reporting

DEC 1, 2014 (Solicitation May 2014)

FRC Hulls 1-6 fully crewed in Miami FL; FRC Hulls 7-10 fully crewed in Key West, FL, & Hulls, 11-12 scheduled for early AY14 in Key West, and hulls 13-18 to start late AY14 for San Juan, PR.

If/when additional homeport shifts are approved for FY15, AY15 shopping lists will display any AY15 vacancies in their current homeport until the shift is officially approved and the positions are reprogrammed.

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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 AssignmentsAssignments Factors:

– Needs of the Service– Desires of the Member– Qualifications– Special Needs– Critical A-School– Collocation– Dependents– Special Assignments– PATFORSWA

Non-Rate Assignment SupervisorYNCS Allen MonreauDistricts 1/5OS1 Jason StanleyDistricts 7/8/9YNC Jennifer BellDistricts 11/13/14/17FS1 Christopher WalkerAirman ProgramASTC Sam Ariola

“A” School AssignmentsDC/ET/GM/IS/IT/MK/MST/OS/SKBM/EM/FS/HS/ME/PA/YN/YN-DLYN3 Joseph Riollano

Overseas AssignmentsArticle 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 ServiceArticle 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 membersrefuse to OBLISERV.

• Failure to OBLISERV may result in discharge within 30 days

PATFORSWAhttp://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

ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA:• Overseas Screening• Secret Clearance• BTM Physical Fitness test w/in past 6 months• Meets COMDT’s Weight Standards• Command Endorsement for PATFORSWA

BENEFITS: • Priority 1 (afloat) or 2 (ashore)•Additional pay• Tax exemptions

MIPF-TAG Saudi Arabiahttp://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

ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA:• Overseas Screening• Secret Clearance• Meets COMDT’s Weight Standards• Command Endorsement for Instructor• Pre Deployment Training Requried

BENEFITS: • Assignment Priority 1 • Additional pay• Tax exemptions

RetirementArticle 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 OCT 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/RILOSeparation 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 business 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 business 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)– AY 2015 tour complete personnel should be considering options now– Majority of AY14 e-Resumes & Applications due by 15 July 14.– See SA website or program specific ALCGENLs for requirements and deadlines

CWO Mike Dignan 703-872-6587http://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 CGIS

April-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 July - September: Develop All Slates October: Issue orders.

Willing to accept packages later in the year to fill vacancies if necessary.

Special Needs ProgramCOMDTINST 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.

Women Afloat Cutters with currently mixed gender crews 109 Gender Neutral not currently mixed gender (87 WPB) 38 Cutters with currently all-male crews 107

(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.

YNC Jennifer BellJennifer.K.Bell@uscg.mil

703-872-6573

Call or email anytime for career counseling and information.

Most current and up to date information is on the CG Portal:https://cgportal2.uscg.mil/communities/uscg-woman-afloat

Women Afloat

How to Contact Us To Reach CGPSC-epm-2:

Main Phone: 703.872.6553

FAX: 703.872.6548

Visit CGPSC-epm-2 Web Site:http://www.uscg.mil/psc/epm/

Portal:https://cgportal2.uscg.mil/units/

psc/psc-epm/_layouts/viewlsts.aspx?BaseType=1

Stay in TouchMembers, especially those tour complete, should continue to check the following for the most up-to-date AY15 guidance:

• ALCGENL messages

• CG Portal

• PSC-epm website

• Force Notes, if applicable

Questions?Questions?