ALCGPSC 150/22 - RECRUITING INITIATIVE – SCOUT TALENT AND REFER (STAR) PROGRAM (FORMERLY EIAR)

ALCGPSC 150/22
SUBJ: RECRUITING INITIATIVE – SCOUT TALENT AND REFER (STAR) PROGRAM
(FORMERLY EIAR)
A. COMCOGARD PSC WASHINGTON DC 031726Z JUN 22/ALCGPSC 080/22,
Recruiting Initiative - Continuation and Enhancement of Everyone
Is a Recruiter (EIAR)
B. Everyone is a Recruiter Incentive Program User Guide, PSCINST
1120.1 (series)
C. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 101617Z MAY 22/ALCOAST 175/22,
Maximum Efforts to Support Recruiting
D. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 111218Z MAY 22/ALCOAST 176/22,
Servicewide Initiatives to Maximize Military Recruiting Efforts
1. REF (A) is canceled and replaced with this message that amends
the policy contained in REF (B). This significantly expands the
Everyone Is A Recruiter (EIAR) program and changes the name to the
”Scout Talent and Refer” (STAR) program. The expansion includes:
a. Adding Coast Guard Retirees and Coast Guard Auxiliary members,
making them eligible to participate.
b. Increasing the cash incentive from $500 to $1,000.
c. Automatically awarding both the cash incentive and the Letter
of Commendation (or Appreciation).
d. Removing the restriction on prior service recruits.
2. Per REFs (C) and (D), and effective the date of this message, the
STAR program now includes a $1,000 cash incentive and the Letter
of Commendation for the following "critical recruiting needs":
a. Active Duty enlisted;
b. Reserve enlisted;
c. This applies to anyone enlisting in the Coast Guard for the
first time, including prior service personnel, as well as prior
service Coast Guard members not currently affiliated in the
SELRES, IRR, or ISL.
3. The following members are eligible to participate in the STAR
program:
a. Coast Guard Active Duty and Reserve members;
b. Coast Guard Civilian employees;
c. Coast Guard Retirees (Active Duty and Reserve);
d. Coast Guard Auxiliary Members;
e. Caveat - Personnel serving in a recruiting assignment, or
assigned duties which could be perceived as creating a conflict
of interest (as determined by CG RC) are ineligible.
4. Incentives will be awarded pursuant to current EIAR program
processes in REF (B); CG RC will determine eligibility when a lead
(new recruit) identified by a referring member starts Recruit Basic
Training (i.e. Boot Camp). Incentives will not be awarded unless
the new recruit properly acknowledges the referring member by
signing the Referral Contact Sheet included in REF (B).
5. CG RC will initiate the following incentives when a member is
deemed eligible:
a. Coast Guard Active Duty and Reserve members will receive the
Commandant's Letter of Commendation Ribbon Bar and the cash
incentive.
b. Coast Guard Civilian employees will receive an official Letter
of Commendation and the cash incentive.
c. Coast Guard Retirees will receive a Letter of Appreciation and
the cash incentive.
d. Coast Guard Auxiliarists will receive the Auxiliary
Commandant’s Letter of Commendation Ribbon Bar and the cash
incentive.
6. All other referrals in accordance with REF (B) remain eligible for
non-monetary incentives.
7. The best way to submit referrals is via the email link found at:
www.gocoastguard.com/MAX.
8. Participants are strongly encouraged to only submit high quality
referrals; see information on www.gocoastguard.com/MAX for tips on
high quality referrals.
9. These changes will be made to the next revision of REF (B), which
will be released within the next year.
10. Contact info: CG Recruiting IMT (202) 372-8043.
11. Additional information on all CG Recruiting initiatives can be found
at: www.GoCoastGuard.com/MAX
12. RDML D. C. Barata, CG Recruiting Incident Commander, and
CAPT R. L. Tipton, Commanding Officer, CG RC send.
13. Internet release is authorized.