ACN 062/21 - JUN 2021 UPDATE TO RESERVE OFFICER RETIREMENT POLICY REGARDING HIGHEST GRADE HELD

R 251656Z JUN 21
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST COMDT NOTICE
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UNCLAS
ACN 062/21
SSIC 1000
SUBJ: UPDATE TO RESERVE OFFICER RETIREMENT POLICY REGARDING
HIGHEST GRADE HELD
A. Reserve Policy Manual, COMDTINST M1001.28D
B. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 291334 APR 20/ACN 056/20
1. This ACN extends changes to REF (A) announced in REF (B)
and is aligning Coast Guard policy with current law as dictated
in 10 U.S.C. § 1370 and clarifies the obligated service following
promotion to the next higher grade. Article 8.O.2 of REF (A)
is amended as follows:
8.O.2. Unless entitled to a higher grade under another provision
of law, Reserve commissioned officers, not on the active duty
promotion list and who are voluntarily transferred to the Retired
Reserve, are entitled to be placed on the retired list in the
highest grade satisfactorily held if the following time-in-grade
requirements are met:
8.O.2.(1) For pay grades O-4 and below, a minimum of six months
time-in-grade must be served to retire in that grade.
8.O.2.(2) For pay grades O-5 and above, a minimum of three years
time-in-grade must be served to retire in that grade.
8.O.2.(3) In accordance with Title 10 U.S.C. § 1370, Commander
(CG PSC) may approve reduced time-in-grade retirements of not
less than two years for pay grades O-5 and O-6.
8.O.3. Unless entitled to a higher grade under another provision
of law, Reserve commissioned officers, not on the active duty
promotion list and who are involuntarily transferred to the
Retired Reserve, due solely to age or time-in-service restrictions,
or by board action including non-retention or a second or more
non-selection, or physical disability as determined by a Medical
Evaluation Board, are entitled to be placed on the retired list
in the highest grade satisfactorily held. The minimum time-in-grade
requirement for these retirements is six months.
2. These changes will be incorporated into the next revision of
REF (A), which will be released within the next year.
3. Policies and standards in REF (A) not specifically addressed
in this ACN remain unchanged.
4. This message will be cancelled on 24 JUN 2022.
5. For general policy questions contact COMDT (CG-1331) at:
HQS-PolicyandStandards@uscg.mil.
6. Released by Dr. D. M. Navarro, Acting Assistant Commandant
for Human Resources (CG-1).
7. Internet release is authorized.