ALCOAST 289/17 - SEP 2017 FY17 ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT PLANNING TEAM SITREP 2 - BONUS PROGRAMS FOR MULTIPLE RATINGS

R 291003 SEP 17
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-13//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS //N07220//
ALCOAST 289/17
COMDTNOTE 7220
SUBJ:  FY17 ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT PLANNING TEAM SITREP 2 -
BONUS PROGRAMS FOR MULTIPLE RATINGS
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 231408 MAY 17/ALCOAST 165/17
B. MILITARY BONUS PROGRAMS, COMDTINST M7220.2 (SERIES)
C. ENLISTED ACCESSIONS, EVALUATIONS, AND ADVANCEMENTS, COMDTINST M1000.2 (SERIES)
D. MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS AND AUTHORIZED ABSENCES, COMDTINST M1000.8 (SERIES)
E. COAST GUARD WEIGHT AND BODY FAT STANDARDS PROGRAM MANUAL, COMDTINST M1020.8 (SERIES)
1. Purpose. REF (A) described bonus programs continued through CY17 as authorized by
the FY16 Critical Rate Management Workgroup (CRMW). This SITREP further continues the
same bonus plan into FY18.
2. Policy. This SITREP authorizes accession and retention bonus programs available for
EM, ET, CS, GM, MK, and OS ratings from the date of this ALCOAST until further notice.
All policies, exceptions to policy, and details of the bonuses described in REF (A)
remain in effect.
3. For questions, members should contact their unit counselors (typically the Command
YN/CMC/SCPO/MCPO) well in advance of their reenlistment or extension date. Additional
sources of information include servicing personnel officers, work-life staff, and
senior Yeoman. For questions that cannot be answered after exhausting all of the above
resources, the designated administrative support representative for that specific unit
may contact COMDT (CG-133) at HQS-PolicyandStandards@uscg.mil.
4. Inevitably, reactivating a bonus program for several ratings will leave some
members just outside the window of eligibility. The Service highly values the
performance of all its members. Members are encouraged to continue to work diligently
toward advancement and rigorously pursue all relevant qualifications. As funds become
available and Service needs dictate, future adjustments to the bonus program are
possible in order to promote a vibrant workforce.
5. Commanding Officers and Officers in Charge must bring the contents of this
ALCOAST to the attention of all personnel.
6. These changes are temporary exceptions to policy and will be updated via ALCOAST.
7. RDML A. S. McKinley, Acting Director of Reserve and Military Personnel, sends.
8. Internet release is authorized.