ALCOAST 410/22 - OCT 2022 FY23 MILITARY WORKFORCE PLANNING TEAM RESULTS - NAVAL ENGINEERING OFFICER INTERVENTIONS

R 211958Z OCT 22
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
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UNCLAS
ALCOAST 410/22
SSIC 7220
SUBJ: FY23 MILITARY WORKFORCE PLANNING TEAM RESULTS - NAVAL
ENGINEERING OFFICER INTERVENTIONS
A. Military Bonus and Incentive Programs, COMDTINST 7220.2A
B. 37 U.S.C. - Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services
1. OVERVIEW: The FY23 Military Workforce Planning Team (MWPT)
convened in May 2022 to develop and recommend workforce policy
interventions. This ALCOAST announces the approved FY23 Naval
Engineering officer interventions. The MWPT identified
strategies for specialties and programs deemed to have personnel
shortages that could negatively influence mission execution. The
following interventions are necessary to support Coast Guard
missions to fill critical assignments and optimize Coast Guard
Naval Engineering workforce readiness.
a. OFFICER MONETARY INTERVENTION BONUSES. This ALCOAST
authorizes two Critical Skills Retention Bonus (CSRB) offers
under Chapter 3 of REF (A) and Section 355 of REF (B) for
eligible active duty officers with designated critical
military skills and is in addition to any other pay and
allowances to which a member is entitled. Bonus payments
after 31 Dec 2022 will be contingent on extension of the
bonus authority in Section 355(h) of REF (B).
b. The bonuses are authorized for eligible active duty
officers (see paragraph 2 of this ALCOAST) who submit
completed bonus agreements obligating the new active duty
service commitment (ADSC) during FY23. The ADSC is the
number of years the member agrees to obligate service on
the Bonus Agreement.
c. The bonus offerings in this ALCOAST are for FY23 (beginning
01 Oct 2022) and are anticipated to remain in effect until
the end of FY23 (30 Sep 2023). Monetary interventions may
be adjusted or terminated not less than 30 days in advance
by announcement via ALCOAST.
2. ELIGIBILITY: These bonuses are a special incentive pay to retain
active duty Naval Engineers filling essential roles to include
Engineer Officer (EO) afloat. IAW REFs (A) and (B), qualified
active duty officers are eligible for bonus payment if the
following eligibility criteria are met and if applicants are
selected to one of the following interventions:
a. General Eligibility:
(1) Maintain a Naval Engineer (CG-NEN-10) qualification for
the time period in which this bonus is paid;
(2) Be fully vaccinated, or have an approved religious
accommodation or medical exemption from vaccination
against COVID-19, IAW ALCOASTs 270/22. Commanding Officers must
verify vaccination status prior to approving a bonus agreement;
(3) Have no current obligated active duty service, as
defined in REF (A), beyond 30 Sep 2023; and
(4) Remain qualified under the stipulations of this ALCOAST
and REF (A).
b. Naval Engineering 2-4-2 Program. A $100,000 CSRB is
authorized for active duty officers who meet the criteria
in Paragraph 2.a and apply for and are selected to the AY23
Naval Engineering 2-4-2 Program. Selectees will receive a
program acceptance memo and bonus agreement detailing the
requirement to enter into eight (8) years of active duty
service obligation. Additional details and application
timelines for the Naval Engineering 2-4-2 Program will be
released in a separate solicitation message. Specific
eligibility criteria for selection consideration under the
2-4-2 program are as follows:
(1) LT/O3 with Date of Rank on or after 01 Jan 2020 or in-
zone for LT/O3 in PY23. LT/O3 with Date of Rank before
01 Jan 2020 may apply but will not normally be
considered primary candidates;
(2) Designated as a Naval Engineer (CG-NEN-10) or achieve
designation by 30 Sep 2023; and
(3) Years of total combined active duty or active duty
service in a reserve component cannot exceed 17 years as of
the effective date of the bonus agreement.
c. LCDR/O4 Engineer Officer Afloat. An $80,000 CSRB is
authorized for active duty officers who meet the criteria
in Paragraph 2.a, are assigned to an EO afloat position
designated for the O4 paygrade in AY23, and enter into four
(4) years of active duty service obligation. The remaining
service obligation following the EO afloat assignment does
not require assignment to a Naval Engineering (CG-NEN-10)
coded position to maintain eligibility. Specific
eligibility criteria for the EO Afloat CSRB are as follows:
(1) Agree and accept assignment to an O4 EO afloat billet
during the AY23 assignment process;
(2) Designated as a Naval Engineer (CG-NEN-10) or achieve
designation by 30 Sep 2023. Failure to obtain Naval
Engineer (CG-NEN-10) designation by 30 Sep 2023 will
result in termination of the Bonus Agreement; and
(3) Years of total combined active duty or
active duty service in a reserve component cannot exceed
21 years as of the effective date of the bonus agreement.
3. ADMINISTRATION:
a. BONUS AGREEMENT: Naval Engineer (CG-NEN-10) Officer Bonus:
The only approved Bonus Agreement to be used per this
ALCOAST is CG Form 5305A (revised on September 2022 or
later), "Naval Engineer Officer (CG-NEN-10) Bonus
Agreement" found on the COMDT (CG-612) Directives and
Publications, CG Authorized Forms Portal site at:
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https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/forms

b. BONUS AGREEMENT SUBMISSION DATE: For management,
assignment, and oversight purposes, Bonus Agreements must
be signed by the officer’s Commanding Officer no later than
01 Dec 2022. Extension of the application deadline will not
normally be allowed. Officers with exceptional
circumstances may request a waiver for submission of their
agreements past the due date from COMDT (CG-133) thru COMDT
(CG-45) and PSC-OPM-2. The Bonus Agreement must be
submitted to PPC via a Customer Care ticket within five
working days of the effective date of the bonus agreement,
as defined in Paragraph 3.d of this ALCOAST.
c. CURRENT OBLIGATED ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE: Current obligated
active duty service period is defined in REF (A) with the
following exceptions:
(1) Members with obligated service for initial entry beyond
30 Sep 2023 and which will be completed no later than
01 Jul 2024, and who are otherwise eligible or would
become eligible for a bonus authorized by this ALCOAST
during FY23, are authorized to receive such bonus,
prorated based upon newly obligated service.
(2) Members with obligated service beyond 30 Sep 2023 for
Naval Engineering-specific graduate/advanced education
or training, and who are otherwise eligible or would
become eligible during FY23 for a bonus authorized by
this ALCOAST, are authorized to receive such bonus,
prorated based upon newly obligated service.
d. EFFECTIVE DATE OF BONUS AGREEMENT: The Bonus Agreement will
be effective the date upon which a Service member is fully
qualified for the bonus, which includes: having a
Commanding Officer approved Bonus Agreement; meeting all
eligibility requirements; having completed any current
obligated active duty service (unless ADSC is specifically
authorized to run concurrently with existing current
obligated active duty service, with proration of the bonus
amount); and having reported to the assigned Naval
Engineering billet. The effective date will be whichever
qualifying bonus requirement occurs the latest during FY23.
4. POLICY: To receive the bonus, Service members must abide by and
continuously maintain the eligibility criteria in REF (A) and
this ALCOAST for the entirety of the obligated ADSC.
a. A Service member paid a bonus under this ALCOAST during the
period of ADSC covered by the signed Bonus Agreement and
who fails to maintain any eligibility criteria in paragraph
2 of this ALCOAST, or is subject to termination of the
bonus under paragraph 7 of this ALCOAST, is required to
repay any unearned portion of the bonus pursuant to Section
373 of REF (B).
b. If an officer loses qualification, or is no longer
qualified for those assignments in paragraph 2 of this
ALCOAST due to any fault of the individual, such officer
shall repay any unearned portion of the bonus payment as of
the date of removal from eligibility. Entitlement to this
bonus will not be restored when loss of qualification was
due to personal fault and the member later re-qualifies
during the original ADSC.
c. Bonus Agreement limits and payment of bonus. The bonus will
be paid in lump sum and IAW REF (A).
5. BONUS APPLICATION PROCEDURES.
a. Applicant Responsibilities. Review the contents of this
ALCOAST prior to signing a Bonus Agreement. Candidates for
the Naval Engineering 2-4-2 Program will receive Bonus
Agreements upon selection to the Program, applicants should
not initiate Bonus Agreements prior to selection.
Candidates for the LCDR/O4 Engineer Officer Afloat Bonus
shall submit Bonus Agreements in accordance with the below
instructions.
(1) Complete, sign, date and forward the Bonus Agreement
and supporting documents to the designated command
representative in a timely manner to ensure review by
the Commanding Officer by 01 Dec 2022;
(2) Upon reporting to a bonus-eligible unit and meeting all
eligibility requirements for the bonus, enter the
effective date and obligated service completion date
into the Bonus Agreement and forward to the SPO through
chain of command. Ensure SPO submits the Bonus
Agreement to PPC via a Customer Care ticket within five
working days of the effective date of the bonus
agreement ; and
(3) Keep a copy of the signed agreement for record
purposes.
b. Command Representative Responsibilities. Command
Representatives must:
(1) Adhere to the requirements in REF (A). Commands that
are not staffed to effectively conduct the counseling
session required in REF (A) should coordinate
counseling with COMDT (CG-452);
(2) Verify all qualifying eligibility requirements listed
within Naval Engineer Bonus Agreement (CG-5305A). This
document must be signed by the Service member's CO; "By
Direction" or "Acting" signature authority is
prohibited;
(3) Explain that eligible Naval Engineers with an approved
date of separation (DOS) must request withdrawal of the
DOS prior to or upon submission of their bonus
application. Naval Engineers will not receive bonus
payments if the DOS withdrawal request is disapproved;
and,
(4) Submit signed/endorsed agreements to the unit's
Servicing Personnel Office (SPO) not later than 08 Dec
2022, and copy PSC-OPM-2 and the Program Manager POCs
identified below.
c. P&A/SPO Responsibilities to process the bonus contract.
(1) Adhere to the requirements in REF (A);
(2) Ensure the Bonus Agreement has been properly completed,
and that the member has reported to the assigned Naval
Engineering billet;
(3) Ensure the applicant and his/her Commanding Officer
sign, initial, and date the Bonus Agreement as
appropriate. Incomplete forms cannot be processed by
PPC-MAS delaying bonus payment; and,
(4) Distribute the Bonus Agreement and submit PPC Customer
Care Ticket IAW with Chapter 3 of REF (A) within five
working days of the effective date of Bonus Agreement
as defined in Paragraph 3.d of this ALCOAST.
d. Eligible members in TDY or PCS Status: There will be some
instances when eligible members may not be available for
bonus counseling due to TDY or PCS. The length of the
absence should determine the action.
(1) TDY: If the expected TDY length will prevent completion
of the agreement by 01 Dec 2022, then the designated
command representative should counsel the Service
member by whatever means available, and forward the
Bonus Agreement and a copy of this ALCOAST to the
deployed supervisor of the applicant so he/she can
document bonus acceptance/declination. The agreement
should be signed by the applicant and witnessed by the
deployed supervisor and then returned to the permanent
duty station for Commanding Officer approval or
disapproval and distribution.
(2) PCS: Departing commands should make every effort to
contact eligible members if they have not left the
immediate area and provide the necessary counseling. If
the member has departed and was not counseled, notify
the receiving command of the departing command's
recommendation for approval or disapproval. The
receiving designated command representative will
complete the counseling process and the receiving
Commanding Officer will normally approve or disapprove
the Bonus Agreement based on the previous Commanding
Officer recommendation. The receiving command is
responsible for distributing the Bonus Agreement per
REF (A).
6. DISAPPROVING BONUS AGREEMENTS.
a. Commanding Officers must submit notifications of
disapproval to PSC-OPM-2 and the Program Manager listed
below. Commanding Officers shall disapprove Bonus
Agreements for officers who meet the conditions in Chapter
3.D.3 of REF (A) or are not fully vaccinated, and do not
have an approved religious accommodation or medical
exemption from vaccination against COVID-19;
b. If any of the above listed conditions change before the
Bonus Agreement submission date in Paragraph 3.b above, the
member may reapply for the bonus within the explicit time
limits of this ALCOAST.
7. TERMINATION AND SUSPENSION OF BONUS.
a. The bonus payments must terminate when a Naval Engineer:
(1) Fails to maintain a Naval Engineer (CG-NEN-10)
qualification for the entirety of the assignment;
(2) Is disqualified for Naval Engineer service;
(3) Receives a Mark of three (3) or lower on any OER metric
or receives less than a "Promote" rating on an OER
during the timeline of the bonus agreement; or
(4) For any additional reason as listed in REF (A).
b. A bonus paid to a member who had an approved religious
accommodation or medical exemption to the COVID-19
vaccination mandate is subject to repayment where that
member fails to become fully vaccinated within two months
after the expiration of the religious accommodation or
medical exemption.
8. This message will be canceled on 01 OCT 2023.
9. Questions regarding the Naval Engineering program should be
addressed to the COMDT (CG-452) Workforce and Policy Manager,
LCDR N. P. Dufresne at Nathaniel.P.Dufresne@uscg.mil or (202)
475-5719, or the COMDT (CG-452) Workforce and Policy Management
Portal site:
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https://cg.portal.uscg.mil/communities/naval-engineering-career-
info/SitePages/Home.aspx

10. Questions regarding the assignment process should be directed
to PSC-OPM-2 and the Engineering, Logistics, and Intel
Assignment Officers, CDR J. L. Dubinsky at
Jayme.L.Dubinsky@uscg.mil or LCDR M. K. N. Wheeler at
MaryKatherine.N.Wheeler@uscg.mil.
11. Questions from individuals concerning the execution of this
policy should be addressed to their designated command
representatives. Questions from designated command
representatives for policies regarding bonuses or other human
resource management matters may be directed to Office of
Military Personnel (CG-133) at: HQSPolicyandStandards@uscg.mil.
12. RADM B. K. Penoyer, Assistant Commandant for
Human Resources (CG-1), sends.
13. Internet release is authorized.