ALCOAST 354/25 - AUG 2025 ALTERNATE WORKSITE GUIDANCE FOR FY26 LONG-TERM ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (LT-ADOS)

R 152102Z AUG 25   MID180001951614U
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST
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UNCLAS
ALCOAST 354/25
SSIC 1000
SUBJ: ALTERNATE WORKSITE GUIDANCE FOR FY26 LONG-TERM ACTIVE DUTY
FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (LT-ADOS)
A. Presidential Memorandum on Return to In-Person Work of
20 January 2025
B. DHS Return to Work Notice of 20 January 2025
C. OPM Guidance on Presidential Memorandum Return to In-Person Work
of 22 January 2025
D. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 142255Z FEB 25/ALCOAST 069/25
E. Remote Work Program, COMDTINST 5330.11
1. This ALCOAST announces alternate worksite guidance for FY26
LT-ADOS to ensure compliance with Return to In-Person Work REFs (A)
through (C). REF (D) previously set a suspense date of 30 September
2025 for remote ADOS. This ALCOAST amends (REF D) to authorize
alternate worksite LT-ADOS for FY26. FY27 alternate worksite
LT-ADOS is not authorized or guaranteed at this time.
2. Members requesting new orders or extension of existing LT- ADOS
orders who reside beyond the reasonable commuting distance of their
Permanent Duty Station may be authorized to work at a Coast Guard
alternate worksite in accordance with REF (E), which includes
routing an alternate worksite request through the chain of command
to the first Flag Officer or SES for approval.
3. In addition to the alternate worksite requirements set forth in
REF (E), requesting Commands shall ensure alternate worksite
locations are capable of facilitating personnel and administration
needs and requirements including random drug testing, semi-annual
body composition screening, etc.
4. Hosting Commands have final authority to grant space requests
for alternate worksite members within the buildings they control,
to include leased spaces.
5. For members with approved alternate worksite requests,
CG PSC-RPM will issue no-cost orders to the alternate worksite
location. Members must check-in with their cognizant personnel
office to update pay entitlements for the approved alternate
worksite location.
6. Any questions or exception to policy request(s) may be submitted
to Office of Military Personnel Policy (CG-WMM-21) at
HQSPolicyandStandards@uscg.mil.
7. This message will be cancelled on 30 SEP 2026.
8. RDML Z. Merchant, Assistant Commandant for Workforce Management
(CG-WM), sends.
9. Internet release is authorized.