ALCOAST 038/20 - FEB 2020 ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ANSO) 2020 WESTERN REGION (WRS) SYMPOSIUM

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SUBJ:  ASSOCIATION OF NAVAL SERVICES OFFICERS (ANSO) 2020 WESTERN REGION (WRS) SYMPOSIUM
1. The 2020 ANSO Western Region Symposium (WRS) will be held 2-3 March 2020 at Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston, Houston, TX. This year's theme is “Building a Culture of
Excellence by Recruiting and Retaining Diversity”. See www.ansomil.org for more information.
2. The CG’s Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan supports and encourages participation in
affinity group conferences in an effort to increase retention of a diverse and talented
workforce. These events are valuable professional development opportunities that provide a
forum for mentoring, networking and optimizing career success. All employees (active duty,
Reservists, civilians, and Auxiliarists) are encouraged to attend. Underrepresented minority
groups and women will particularly benefit from networking with others who share their
demographic background. CG leaders and supervisors will benefit by becoming acquainted with
the unique histories and challenges of particular demographic groups in the workforce which
will allow greater comfort level for understanding and promoting workforce diversity.
3. COMDT (CG-127) will coordinate the Conference Attendance and will account for all
attendance and overall cost. All CG employees desiring to attend the conference shall
submit a completed TDY worksheet signed by their chain of command to CWO Jadell Brown at:
HQS-SMB-ANSO@USCG.MIL NLT 14 February 2020.
4. CO/OICs are encouraged to promote and support the professional development of all
government employees. Travel and Per Diem is at the unit's expense. COMDT (CG-127) will
cover registration fees ($200 per person) for the first 25 applicants, with the highest
priority being given to junior members and first time attendees. COMDT (CG-127) will
notify applicants directly if registrations will be funded.
5. Permissive orders for military members are authorized. Whether on official orders or
self-funded, civilian employees attendance including travel time is
considered work time. For civilian employees supervisory approval to attend during work
time (including a reasonable amount of travel time) must be indicated by email, and
reflected in the remarks section of the employee's timecard. The remarks must state the
employee is approved work and travel time to attend the ANSO Conference during his/her
scheduled tour of duty from 2 March 2020 to March 2020. The employee's attendance at
events outside of the employee's scheduled tour of duty is not required and is at the
employee's discretion; therefore overtime and compensatory time for work cannot be
approved.
6. Uniform for Symposium attendance is Tropical Blue Long. Civilian attire is business
casual.
7. Each member who attended this conference shall submit an approved Travel Voucher
Summary to CWO Jadell Brown at: HQS-SMB-ANSO@USCG.MIL, NLT 5 days after travel is
complete. Please contact CDR Blanca Rosas at: Blanca.Rosas@uscg.mil with any questions
or concerns.
8. Ms. Michelle R. Godfrey, Director of Civilian Human Resources, Diversity, and
Leadership, sends.
9. Internet release is authorized.