ALCGRSV 025/20 - PROMOTION YEAR 2021 (PY21) INACTIVE DUTY PROMOTION LIST (IDPL) SELECTION, RETENTION AND CONTINUATION BOARDS FOR CAPT, CDR, LCDR, AND LT

united states coast guard

04 JUN 20

ALCGRSV 025/20
SUBJ: PROMOTION YEAR 2021 (PY21) INACTIVE DUTY PROMOTION LIST (IDPL) SELECTION, RETENTION AND CONTINUATION BOARDS FOR CAPT, CDR, LCDR, AND LT
A. 2020 Register of Officers, PSCINST M1427.1K
B. Officer Accessions, Evaluations, and Promotions, COMDTINST M1000.3 (series)
C. PY21 Schedule of Officer Personnel Boards and Panels, CG PSCNOTE 1401
D. Title 14, U.S. Code
E. Documents Viewed by Coast Guard Officer Promotion and Special Boards, COMDTINST 1410.2 (series)
F. Guidance and Eligibility Criteria for Officer Personnel Boards and Panels, CG PSCINST 1401.1A
G. Reserve Policy Manual, COMDTINST M1001.28 (series)
H. ALCGPSC 060/20, Update to PY21 Schedule of Officer Personnel Board and Panels - CG PSCNOTE 1401
1. This message announces the PY21 IDPL selection, retention and continuation boards, zone sizes, and opportunities of selection (OOS). Signal numbers (SIGNOs) referenced below are from REF A, which was signed on 30 March 2020 and available on the PSC-RPM-1 website at: https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/RPM-1/Boards_And_Panels/.
Members in-zone for promotion should notify PSC-RPM-1 of any changes to their names, (e.g., as a result of marriage or divorce) if not reflected in the 2020 Register of Officers.
2. PY21 IDPL promotion zone sizes are influenced by the running mate system. Generally, IDPL officers compete for promotion when their ADPL running mates are considered for promotion.
   a. In-zone: IDPL promotion zones include officers being considered for the first time and those who have been considered, but not selected, by a previous board.
   b. Below zone: PY21 IDPL selection boards have been authorized to consider officers from below the zone. The number recommended may not exceed the limitations outlined in Article 6.B.1.f. of REF B.
3. Approximately 30 days prior to the convening of each selection board, an ALCGRSV message will be released announcing the names of officers who will be considered for promotion. Announcements of zone sizes and opportunities of selection for IDPL Chief Warrant Officers (CWO) will be issued separately as appropriate. If your name does not appear on the ALCGRSV and you believe you should be in-zone for consideration, contact the PSC-RPM-1 Boards and Panels Section immediately at HQS-SMB-CGPSC-RPM-BoardsPanels@uscg.mil.
4. CAPT Retention Board: IAW REF C, H, and Section 3752 of REF D, the CAPT Retention Board convenes on 06 JULY 2020 to consider all CAPTs in an active status who have 18 years or more service towards retirement, except CAPTs who meet one of the following conditions:
   a. are on a list of selectees for promotion,
   b. will complete 30 years total commissioned service by 30 June 2021,
   c. will have reached age 59 by the date the board is convened, or
   d. are on extended active duty.
All CAPTs who are not recommended for retention will be given the opportunity to retire at the conclusion of 20 years of qualifying service towards a non-regular
retirement or be transferred to the Standby Reserve, Inactive Status List (ISL), no later than 30 June 2021. The Board shall recommend 12 Captains for non-retention.
5. CAPT Selection Board: IAW REF C, H, and Sections 3740 thru 3742 of REF D, the CAPT Selection Board convenes on 13 July 2020 to consider eligible candidates consisting of CDR Caroline A. Beckman SIGNO 732A, and those CDRs senior thereto on the IDPL. The zone is approximately 18 members with a stated OOS of 64 percent.
6. CDR Continuation: IAW REF H, the CDR Continuation Board will convene on 13 July 2020.
7. CDR Retention Board: IAW REF C, H, and Section 3752 of REF D, the CDR Retention Board will convene on 13 July 2020 to consider all CDRs in an active status with 18 years or more service towards retirement, except CDRs who meet one of the following conditions:
   a. are on a list of selectees for promotion,
   b. will complete 30 years total commissioned service by 30 June 2021,
   c. will have reached age 59 by the date the board is convened, or
   d. are on extended active duty.
All CDRs who are not recommended for retention will be given the opportunity to retire at the conclusion of 20 years of qualifying service towards a non-regular
retirement or be transferred to the ISL, no later than 30 June 2021. The Board shall recommend 44 CDRs for non-retention.
8. CDR Selection Board: IAW REF C, H, and Sections 3740 thru 3742 of REF D, the CDR Selection Board convenes on 20 July 2020 to consider eligible candidates consisting of LCDR Rolla T. Boggs, SIGNO 1917A and those LCDRs senior thereto on the IDPL. The zone is approximately 115 members with a stated OOS of 50 percent.
9. LCDR Continuation: IAW REF H, the LCDR Continuation Board will convene on 20 July 2020.
10. LCDR Retention Board: IAW REF C, H, and section 3752 of REF D, the LCDR Retention Board will convene on 20 July 2020 to consider all LCDRs in an active status with 18 years or more service towards retirement, except LCDRs who meet one of the following conditions:
   a. are on a list of selectees for promotion,
   b. will complete 30 years total commissioned service by 30 June 2021,
   c. will have reached age 59 by the date the board is convened, or
   d. are on extended active duty.
All LCDRs who are not recommended for retention will be given the opportunity to retire at the conclusion of 20 years of qualifying service towards a non-regular
retirement or be transferred to the ISL, no later than 30 June 2021. The Board shall recommend 40 LCDRs for non-retention.
11. LCDR Selection Board: IAW REF C, H, and Sections 3740 thru 3742 of REF D, the LCDR Selection Board convenes on 10 August 2020 to consider eligible candidates consisting of LT Andrew J. Wyllie, SIGNO 3565C and those LTs senior thereto on the IDPL. The zone is approximately 142 members with a stated OOS of 50 percent.
12. LT Continuation: IAW REF H the LT Continuation Board will convene on 10 August 2020.
13. LT Selection Board: IAW of REF C, H, and Sections 3740 thru 3742 REF D, the LT Selection Board convenes on 14 September 2020 to consider all LTJGs whose
running mate has a DOR of 01 July 2019 or earlier. The zone is approximately 47 members with a stated OOS of 93 percent.
14. Due to the running mate system, zone sizes are given as approximate values. Changes to the ADPL directly correlate to changes to the IDPL. Officers returning to an active status in the Reserve from EAD and officers affiliating with the Reserve after the date of this message should confer with RPM regarding their status prior to their potential promotion board.
15. All officers shall ensure their Reserve Member Balance and Direct Access (DA) information is accurate.
16. Officers with approved retirements or separations on file, who have not been retired or separated prior to the board convening, will appear before the board. A list of officers approved for retirement will be provided to the board.
17. IAW Article 5.E.2.b. of REF B, no officer shall delay their OER past the normal submission month. Extensions will not be granted. LTJGs in zone for LT must have an end of period of 30 June 2020 vice 31 July 2020. All OERs should arrive at CG PSC-RPM-1 NLT 45 days after the end of reporting period, and no later than 14 days prior to a board convening date. Rating chains and OER administrators should expedite submission of these OERs to ensure eligible officers have up-to-date performance files prior to boards convening.
All OERs should be e-mailed to: HQS-SMB-CGPSC-RPM-OER@uscg.mil.
18. Selection boards see and review only the officer portion of a candidate's record contained in the Electronically Imaged-Personnel Data Record (EI-PDR), data contained in DA, and communications from candidates properly submitted to the board. As stated in paragraph 7.b of REF E, ensign OERs are masked from view at IDPL selection boards for LCDR and above. The LTJG and LT selection boards will continue to view ensign OERs of candidates.
19. Officers are encouraged to review their Employee Summary Sheets (ESS). The ESS provides a consolidated view of a member's information as it appears in the Coast Guard's enterprise-wide human resources management system, Direct Access.
20. All officers in-zone are encouraged to review their official record. To find out more about obtaining a copy of your EI-PDR visit the CG PSC-BOPS-MR website
at: http://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Human-Resources-CG-1/Personnel-Service-Center-PSC/BOPS/PSC-BOPS-C/PSC-BOPS-C-MR/.
21. Officers eligible for selection and/or retention desiring to submit communications to the board must follow the guidelines of paragraph 10.d of REF F
and Article 3.A.4.f. of REF B. Communications should be sent via e-mail as a command endorsed, electronically signed memo to: HQS-SMB-CGPSC-RPM-BoardsPanels@uscg.mil to arrive no later than the day before the board convenes. Early submission of communications to the board is encouraged to allow adequate time for correction should a submission contain unauthorized content. Communications that do not fully comply with the above references will not be accepted and shall be returned to the officer for editing only if time permits. Non-compliant wording not corrected by the officer will be redacted from the memo or endorsement prior to releasing it to the Board President for consideration.
22. Guidance to officers not selected for promotion is included in Chapter 7.A. and 8.A. of REF G. PSC-RPM will make non-selection notifications to commands prior to releasing the approved board results.
   a. IAW REF G, IDPL CDRs, LCDRs, and LTs who have received their second non-selection for promotion, who have less than 18 years of total qualifying service, will be considered for continuation in an active status by a board. For CDRs and LCDRs, this will be a one-time board. LTs will continue to be considered annually until they are either selected for promotion or become retirement eligible. The requirements for continuation in active status are described below:
     (1) Have less than 18 years of satisfactory federal service for retirement,
     (2) Have 75% of total commissioned service as satisfactory years for retirement,
     (3) Have three of the last four years met requirements for satisfactory federal service for retirement,
     (4) Have documentation of sustained active participation in performance records, and
     (5) Have solid performance in current grade, documented in OER.
   b. LTJGs twice non-selected will not be retained. If the officer is twice non-selected and does not meet the criteria in Article 7.A.6.e of REF G, the officer will be honorably discharged by 30 June 2021 if they have less than 18 years of creditable service towards retirement.
   c. Officers twice non-selected with more than 18 years of creditable service will be retained until they have 20 years of creditable service, IAW Article 8.C of REF G. Officers with 20 or more years creditable service must submit an approved Reserve Retirement Request, (CG-2055A) NLT 01 March 2021 for a 01 July 2021 retirement, or they will be transferred to the ISL.
23. Points of contact in PSC-RPM-1:
   a. Reserve officer inquiries: HQS-DG-CGPSC-RPM-1@uscg.mil
   b. Officer Management issues: LCDR Erin M. Bennett, (202)795-6525.
   c. Boards and Panels Section Chief: LT Marvi Rivera, (202)795-6507.
   d. Officer Status: LT Marcus Leibowitz (202)795-6512.
   e. Register of Officers: Ms. Rose Lord, (202)795-6510.
   f. Reserve OES Manager: LT David Holden, (202)795-6519.
24. CAPT Michael W. Batchelder, Chief, CG PSC-RPM, sends.
25. Internet release authorized.