ACN 056/19 - JUN 2019 CHANGE 8 TO MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS AND AUTHORIZED ABSENCES

ALCOAST COMMANDANT NOTICE                      CANCEL DATE 05 JUN 2020

R 061545 JUN 19
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-13//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS//N01000//
ACN 056/19
SUBJ:  CHANGE 8 TO MILITARY ASSIGNMENTS AND AUTHORIZED ABSENCES
A. Military Assignments and Authorized Absences, COMDTINST M1000.8A
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 220909 JUN 18/ACN 061/18
C. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 050847 JUL 18/ACN 064/18
1. This ACN announces the promulgation of Change 8 to REF (A).
2. Over the last 10 months COMDT (CG-1) has implemented many changes to personnel
policies in order to support a mission ready workforce and increase personnel
readiness. These changes have included modernizing the Parental Leave policy,
improving the colocation assignment policy, and offering more support to members
after the birth or adoption of a child. These are now all codified in policy as
summarized below.
3. REF (B) is incorporated, post-partum active duty members will be authorized to
defer TDY assignments up to 12 months following birth event. In order to align
active duty and reserve policies, reserve members will be authorized up to 12
months deferment from involuntary mobilization.
4. REF (C) is incorporated, when E1-E6 and/or O1-O4 tour lengths are not aligned,
Assignment Officers will coordinate to adjust one member's tour length to match
their spouse's tour length to support collocation. Members planning to enter into
Command Cadre, DUINS, pay-back, isolated duty, and certain afloat or special
assignment positions should understand tour length alignment is not always possible
and may result in differing tour lengths.
5. For CONUS reassignments - personnel E4 and above with fewer than eight years of
active duty are required to have two years of OBLISERV remaining upon reporting to
the new unit.
6. For CONUS reassignments - personnel E4 and above with over eight years of active
duty are considered to be in a career status. Unless otherwise indicated, they are
required to have one year of OBLISERV remaining upon reporting to the new unit.
7. Members whose dependent is the victim of sexual assault may submit a request
for PCS transfer through their commanding officer (CO)/officer in charge (OINC).
8. Permanent change of station (PCS) tour length tables will be removed and
Commander (CG PSC-epm/opm) will promulgate tour length tables for all active duty
assignments.
9. Maternity convalescent, primary caregiver, and secondary caregiver leave are
non-chargeable leave that can be taken in increments of no less than 3 consecutive
days up to the total days authorized by REF (A) as approved by member’s command.
10. For one year immediately following the birth or adoption of a child, all service
members are permitted to use a flexible work schedule at the discretion of the
Commanding Officer (CO)/Officer-in-Charge (OINC).
11. Questions regarding this change should be directed to PERS2 Windi Sims,
COMDT (CG-1331) at: HQS-PolicyandStandards@uscg.mil.
12. Released by CAPT C. J. Hulser, Acting Director of Reserve and Military Personnel.
13. Internet release is authorized.