ALCGPSC 041/21 - MORALE, WELL-BEING, AND RECREATION (MWR) NONAPPROPRIATED FUND (NAF) YEAR 2021 BUDGET GUIDANCE UPDATE

R 16 APR 21

ALCGPSC 041/21

SUBJ: MORALE, WELL-BEING, AND RECREATION (MWR) NONAPPROPRIATED FUND (NAF) YEAR 2021 BUDGET GUIDANCE UPDATE

A. ALCGPSC 116/20

1. The Nonpay Compensation Program Board of Directors approved a per capita distribution of 50 dollars for NAF Year 2021 at the March 2021 meeting. Ref A provided several planning factors to assist commands in developing their 2021 NAF budgets. Here are updates to those factors:

a. A one percent increase for a cost of living allowance is in effect.

b. The employer's cost of health care premiums for eligible NAF employees will increase on average of 12.5 percent compared to last year.

c. Other factors for worker's compensation claims, retirement payments, tuition assistance, liability insurance premium payments, and payment card industry compliance expenses remain the same as in ref A.

2. Your Coast Guard Exchange and MWR programs are integral nonpay programs that are force multipliers for mission readiness, retention, and resiliency of the Coast Guard family. Every Coast Guard member receives a benefit from the sales within the Exchanges. Shopping at CGX, whether at a store or online at www.shopcgx.com will help ensure that we will continue to enjoy high quality merchandise at a savings and a dividend into our MWR programs. As a reminder, all Coast Guard uniforms including Service Dress and Dinner Dress may be ordered online through www.shopcgx.com, as well as all Vanguard accessories.

3. Released: RDML S. N. Gilreath, Commander, Personnel Service Center. The Service Center for our most important resource Our People.

4. Internet release authorized.