ALCOAST 380/20 - OCT 2020 2020 USCG HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (HRM) ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

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FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-1//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS //N01650//
ALCOAST 380/20
COMDTNOTE 1650
SUBJ:  2020 USCG HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (HRM) ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
A. RECOGNITION PROGRAMS MANUAL, COMDTINST M1650.26 (series)
1. In accordance with REF (A), this ALCOAST solicits nominations for the annual
USCG HRM Awards.
2. This award program provides recognition for noteworthy human resource management
accomplishments by Coast Guard personnel. Award nominations should reflect an
emphasis on outstanding performance in the care, service, and support of USCG
personnel through exceptional customer service, innovative thinking, and improved
methods in human resource management.
3. There are four individual award categories and a team category for the USCG HRM
Achievement Awards:
    a. Officers (Commissioned Officer/Chief Warrant Officer),
    b. Civilian Employees (General Schedule/Federal Wage Schedule),
    c. Nonappropriated fund (NAF) employees,
    d. Enlisted Personnel, and
    e. Teams consisting of 4 to 20 personnel (commands may not nominate an entire unit,
division, branch, or other team that exceeds 20 personnel).
4. Any Coast Guard employee may be nominated for a USCG HRM Achievement award for
actions during the period of eligibility. It is not necessary for the nominee to be
assigned to a human resource management position (e.g. XPO, XO, Division/Department Head,
Hiring Official, etc. would be eligible). The period of eligibility for the 2020 HRM
Awards is 01 January 2020 through 31 December 2020. Commands may nominate as many
individuals or teams as desired in each category. Nominations for these awards do not
preclude nominees from receiving other awards, such as a personal award, military award,
or cash/time off award for the same action.
5. Submission instructions, specific categories and other details for USCG HRM awards
are found in REF (A). Submit nominations using the Recommendation for Award for
Excellence/Certificate of Recognition, Form CG-5374 available in on the portal.
The proposed citation box must not exceed 14 lines of Times New Roman text 12 point font.
The second page of the Recommendation for Award for Excellence/Certificate of Recognition,
Form CG-5374, should be used to write the award justification.
6. Nominations shall be submitted electronically by email to HQS-DG-lst-CG-1B-HRM-AWARDS.
Ensure that files are saved in the following format: Rank.Last Name.HRM Award 2020.PDF.
Hard copies of nomination submissions will not be accepted. All nominations must be received
by COMDT (CG-1B) prior to 1600 EST on 22 January 2021 to be considered by the awards panel.
Team award submissions shall be a PDF that includes a list of team members, identifying the
team leader and each team member citing first name, middle initial, last name, position,
title, rank, unit address and unit phone/fax number.
7. COMDT (CG-1) will convene a panel the week of 08 February 2021 to review nominations
and recommend awardees. Members from the human resource management community who wish to
be considered for membership on the selection panel should send their request to the POC
listed in paragraph 8 NLT than 20 November 2020.
8. POC for the HRM Awards is CWO4 M.V. Carpenter, Michael.V.Carpenter@uscg.mil.
Additional information will be posted to the following link:
https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/units/cg1/SitePages/Home.aspx.
9. Leaders are encouraged to take this opportunity to recognize those who care, serve,
and support the men and women of the world’s best Coast Guard!
10. RADM J.M. Nunan, Assistant Commandant for Human Resources, sends.
11. Internet release is authorized.