ALCOAST 378/25 - SEP 2025 2025 SOLICITATION FOR NOMINEES FOR THE 2024 COAST GUARD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR (CEOY) AND THE NON-APPROPRIATED FUND EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR (NAF EOY)

R 081403Z SEP 25   MID180002027380U
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
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ALCOAST 378/25
SSIC 12451
SUBJ: 2025 SOLICITATION FOR NOMINEES FOR THE 2024 COAST GUARD
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR (CEOY) AND THE NON-APPROPRIATED FUND
EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR (NAF EOY)
A. Civilian Awards Manual, COMDTINST 12451.1C
B. Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) Employee of the Year (EOY) Award
Program, COMDTINST 12451.3B
C. Invitational Travel Authorizations, COMDTINST 12570.3H
1. Nominations are being accepted for the 2024 CEOY and NAF EOY.
The CEOY and NAF EOY annually recognize outstanding achievements by
Coast Guard civilians in all grade levels and any career field.
Up to six (6) General Schedule (GS) and Federal Wage System (FWS)
civilian employees and two (2) Non-Appropriated fund (NAF) employees
who have demonstrated superior job performance or have significantly
contributed above and beyond the scope of their normal duties from
01 January through 31 December 2024, will be recognized with this
prestigious award. Commands are encouraged to thoroughly assess all
eligible GS, FWS, and NAF employees on their staff and nominate
those deserving of these high-level awards.
2. CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR (CEOY)
    a. Nominations for the CEOY will be independently selected in
each of the following categories:
        (1) Up to two selectees at level GS-14 or FWS-14 and above,
        (2) Up to two selectees at the GS-10 to GS-13 or FWS-10 to
FWS-13, and
        (3) Up to two selectees at the GS-9 or FWS-9 and below.
    b. View the CEOY award criteria, nomination instructions,
templates, and guidance at:
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https://uscg.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/cg1214/cg-124/SitePages/
Honorary-Awards---USCG---CEOY.aspx#ceoy-overview

    c. Submit CEOY nominations via link at:
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https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/2fHHxG3snL

3. NON-APPROPRIATED FUND EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR (NAF EOY)
    a. Two nominations for the NAF EOY will be independently
selected from NAF employees:
        (1) One at the NF 4-5 level and
        (2) One at the NF 1-3 level, including Crafts and Trades
NA, NL and NS.
    b. View the NAF EOY award criteria, nomination instructions,
and guidance found in REF (B).
    c. Submit NAF EOY nominations electronically to:
NAFEOY@cgexchange.org.
4. Nominations must be cleared and endorsed through the appropriate
chain of command, i.e., Coast Guard Unit Commanders, Commanding
Officers, Officers-in-Charge, Deputy/Assistant Commandants, or
Chiefs of Headquarters staff elements prior to submission. All CEOY
nominations must be endorsed by a Flag Officer/SES in the chain of
command, prior to submission to PSC-CPM-2. Nominations must be
received by COB 17 October 2025.
5. All recipients will be honored at a CEOY/NAF EOY Awards Ceremony,
date and location TBD. Detailed logistical information regarding the
ceremony and events will be provided in separate correspondence
after selections are made. Any travel for award recipients will be
funded by the nominating command. Travel for guests is at the
discretion of, and funded by, nominating commands under TDY or
invitational orders procedures, IAW REF (C).
6. POC:
    a. For CEOY nominations: CivilianAwardRequests@uscg.mil.
    b. For NAF EOY nominations: NAFEOY@cgexchange.org.
7. RDML Zeita Merchant, Assistant Commandant for Workforce
Management (CG-WM), sends.
8. Internet release is authorized.