ALCOAST 345/17 - NOV 2017 ADVANCE PREPARATIONS FOR UPCOMING LIMITED AVAILABILITY TO DIRECT ACCESS

R 210934 NOV 17
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-1//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS //N05298//
ALCOAST 345/17
COMDTNOTE 5298
SUBJ:  ADVANCE PREPARATIONS FOR UPCOMING LIMITED AVAILABILITY TO DIRECT ACCESS
1.  This ALCOAST announces necessary preparation in advance of the scheduled
period of limited availability to Direct Access required supporting 2018 pay rate
and other annual regulatory changes of the Coast Guard’s Human Capital Management
system, Direct Access.
2.  At 0001 EST, Wednesday, 20 DEC 2017, availability to Direct Access will be limited
to only those users who will be performing tasks associated with 2018 payroll and
regulatory changes, and will be reactivated at 0001, EST, Monday, 1 JAN 2018. This
limited availability is necessary to avoid the submission of self service and SPO
transactions that potentially conflict with the legislative pay and regulatory changes.
3.  This limited availability to Direct Access potentially impacts all Active Duty,
Reserve members, Retirees, Annuitants, and civilian supervisors of military members.
During this time-frame, access to self-service in Direct Access for all users will be
unavailable. This means no login access, including no ability to submit absence requests,
no processing of pay or separation transactions, and no processing of orders to include
Reserve, IDT, ADT, etc.
4.  Separate guidance for commands and SPOs will be provided in an upcoming ALCGPSC message. 
Additionally, guidance pertaining to A and C school orders will be provided in an upcoming
ETQC training advisory. Commanders, Commanding Officers, Officers-in-Charge, and
Command CPOs should proactively advise all potentially impacted members of the need to
complete any critical paperwork prior to 0700 EST, Thursday, 14 DEC 2017. 
5.  RDML W. G. Kelly, Assistant Commandant for Human Resources, sends.
6.  Internet release is authorized.