ALCOAST 325/24 - AUG 2024 FY2025 WORKFORCE PLANNING TEAM RESULTS - MONETARY AND NON-MONETARY INTERVENTIONS

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FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
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UNCLAS
ALCOAST 325/24
SSIC 7220
SUBJ: FY2025 WORKFORCE PLANNING TEAM RESULTS - MONETARY AND
NON-MONETARY INTERVENTIONS
A. Military Bonus and Incentive Programs, COMDTINST 7220.2A
B. Enlistments, Evaluations, and Advancements, COMDTINST
M1000.2C
C. Coast Guard Medical Manual, COMDTINST M6000.1F
D. Performance, Training and Education Manual (PTEM), COMDTINST
1500.10D
E. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 261741Z MAR 24/ALCOAST 137/24
1. This ALCOAST announces the results of the FY2025 Military
Workforce Planning Team (MWPT) deliberations regarding monetary and
non-monetary interventions for active duty and reserve personnel.
Specifically, this ALCOAST authorizes Enlistment Bonuses (EB),
Designated Career Field Bonuses (DCFB), Critical Skills Retention
Bonuses (CSRB), Selective Reenlistment Bonuses (SRB), and Aviation
Bonuses (AvB), as authorized in accordance with REF (A).
2. The interventions outlined in this ALCOAST are in effect for the
duration of FY2025 (1 OCT 2024 through 30 SEP 2025) contingent upon
Congress extending the authority for payments. Any modifications or
discontinuation of monetary interventions will be communicated via
ALCOAST not less than 30 days in advance of the change. These
interventions apply to enlisted active duty members, active duty
officers, reservists under Extended Active Duty (EAD) orders, and
Selected Reserve (SELRES) members. This supersedes Chapter 2.D.1.i.
of REF (A).
3. FY2025 interventions, including bonus amounts, eligibility,
obligated service requirements, etc., are available on the Selective
Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) page of the Pay & Personnel Center (PPC),
Military Accounts Support (MAS) website at:
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https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-
for-Human-Resources-CG-1/Pay-and-Personnel-Center-PPC/Military-
Accounts-Support-MAS/Selective-Reenlistment-Bonuses-SRB/

4. Multiple enlistment bonuses for the same period of service
(Bonus Stacking) may be authorized, not to exceed the statutory cap
of $75,000 per recruit. Coast Guard Recruiting Command will
authorize bonus stacking for eligible applicants.
5. Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB):
    a. Members meeting the criteria in Chapter 2.F of REF (A), are
eligible for an SRB. An SRB may not be paid for the same period
of service in which an Enlistment Bonus, Designated Career Field
Bonus, or Critical Skills Retention Bonus is paid. Members must
continuously meet all performance and conduct standards, including
additional reenlistment criteria outlined in REF (B). Members must
reenlist to qualify for an SRB. Members extending their enlistment
contracts are not authorized to receive SRBs. Members must
satisfactorily complete the term of their SRB contract in the rating
for which they received the SRB. Members who fail to do so will be
subject to unearned bonus repayment. No waivers will be given for
members exceeding Time in Service (TIS) requirements for the
applicable zone.
    b. COs and OICs are reminded that all members who agree to
obligate service and are within the FY of their end of enlistment,
or within the FY of their six (6) year active duty
anniversary date must:
       (1) be counseled on their SRB eligibility;
       (2) have the opportunity to read REF (A) in its entirety; and
       (3) sign the appropriate Administrative Remarks, Form CG-3307,
for their personnel record.
    c. Eligible members are reminded that they ultimately decide the
length of contractual obligation and actual date of reenlistment.
A reenlistment requires the member's signature acknowledging they
have read and understand the terms of the contract and have had all
questions answered to their satisfaction.
    d. Members who were counseled about their SRB eligibility and
signed an Administrative Remarks, Form CG-3307, entry IAW REF (A)
but have not signed a reenlistment contract, are eligible upon
reenlistment to receive a bonus in accordance with this message.
Members must still meet the remaining requirements of this ALCOAST
and REFs (A) through (D).
6. Members who previously signed contracts IAW REF (A) or REF (D)
are prohibited from canceling their existing contract to sign a new
contract to meet the requirements of this ALCOAST.
7. REF (E) renamed the Critical Skill Training Bonus (CSTB) to
Designated Career Field Bonus (DCFB). This change was necessary to
align with language in 37 U.S.C. 331, which authorizes a larger
payment for this type of bonus. The CSTB is authorized under
14 U.S.C. 2319 and has a limit of $20,000. REF (E) updated all
reference to CSTB and 14 U.S.C. 2319 in REF (A) to DCFB and
37 U.S.C. 331. This change will be reflected in the next update of
REF (A), within the next year.
8. The first sentence of REF (A) Chapter 2.G.2. is updated to read,
"Eligible members must complete and sign a Designated Career Field
Bonus (DCFB) Agreement, Form CG-7220D, within 30 days of reporting
to A-School. Members will receive the DCFB amount in effect on their
A-school convening date." The remainder of the paragraph is
unchanged.
9. Special Assignment Considerations: Members in critical ratings
are encouraged to apply for special assignment opportunities.
PSC-EPM will work within each rating to ensure a proper balance is
achieved between special assignments and rating needs.
10. Members who have already received Assignment Year 2025 orders
not covered by an FY2025 MWPT intervention are ineligible to
recompete for a position that is eligible for an intervention.
11. Administration:
      a. Current applicable bonus agreement forms must be used.
Outdated forms will not be accepted. Bonus agreement forms are
located at:
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https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/forms

and
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https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-
for-Human-Resources-CG-1/Pay-and-Personnel-Center-PPC/Military-
Accounts-Support-MAS/Selective-Reenlistment-Bonuses-SRB/

      b. In addition to meeting eligibility criteria specified in the
FY2025 MWPT Intervention Table, members must also maintain physical
readiness and medical standards for continuous retention IAW
REF (C).
      c. Members considering appointment to the warrant or officer
corps may still enlist, re-enlist, or extend their contract without
electing to receive a bonus.
      d. The Coast Guard Pay and Personnel Center (PPC) receives a
high volume of bonus questions and submissions. Customer questions
must be routed through the member's Personnel and Administration
(P&A) Office before engaging PPC. Payments may take up to two (2)
months from the date a member's P&A office has submitted a trouble
ticket to PPC. Refrain from contacting PPC about a bonus until
two (2) months have elapsed from a trouble ticket's submission date.
If it is not known whether a ticket has been submitted, the
designated yeoman should contact PPC Customer Care for
investigation. If no ticket is active, submit a trouble ticket with
appropriate bonus documentation.
12. All FY2024 bonus offerings terminate on 30 SEP 2024.
13. For questions, members should review REF (A) and consult their
unit counselors (typically, the Command YN/CMC/SCPO/MCPO) well
in advance of their reenlistment or extension date. Additional
sources of information include the member's P&A office, Servicing
Personnel Office (SPO), Work-Life staff, and senior yeoman. For
questions that cannot be answered after exhausting the above
resources, the designated administrative support representative for
that specific unit may contact COMDT (CG-1M1) at:
HQSPolicyandStandards@uscg.mil.
14. Policies outlined in this message or other military personnel
policy matters may be directed to the Office of Military Personnel
Policy (CG-1M1) at: HQS-PolicyandStandards@uscg.mil.
15. Questions regarding Class "A" Schools may be directed to CG
PSC-EPM-2, at: HQS-SMB-CGPSC-EPM-ASCHOOLREQUESTS@uscg.mil
16. COs and OICs must bring the contents of this ALCOAST to the
attention of all personnel.
17. This message will be canceled on 01 OCT 2025.
18. RADM, M. W. Raymond, Assistant Commandant for Military
Personnel (CG-1M), sends.
19. Internet release is authorized.