Military Separations, COMDTINST M1000.4 (Series)
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Commandant U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7907 United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE Washington, DC 20593-7907 Staff Symbol: CG-1331 Phone: (202) 475-5412 Email: [email protected] COMDTCHANGENOTE 1000 21 AUGUST 2018 COMMANDANT CHANGE NOTICE 1000 Subj: CH-6 TO MILITARY SEPARATIONS, COMDTINST M1000.4 Ref: (a) Officer Accessions, Evaluations, and Promotions, COMDTINST M1000.3 (series) (b) Coast Guard Pay Manual, COMDTINST M7220.29 (series) (c) Physical Disability Evaluation System, COMDTINST M1850.2 (series) (d) Coast Guard Medical Manual, COMDTINST M6000.1 (series) (e) Discipline and Conduct, COMDTINST M1600.2 (series) (f) Coast Guard Civil Rights Manual, COMDTINST M5350.4 (series) (g) Military Justice Manual, COMDTINST M5810.1 (series) (h) Military Drug and Alcohol Policy, COMDTINST M1000.10 (series) (i) Reserve Policy Manual, COMDTINST M1001.28 (series) (j) Administrative Investigations Manual, COMDTINST M5830.1 (series) (k) Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD Form 214, COMDTINST 1900.4 (series) (l) Enlistments, Evaluations, and Advancements, COMDTINST M1000.2 (series) (m) Military Bonus Programs, COMDTINST M7220.2 (series) (n) Coast Guard Recruiting Manual, COMDTINST M1100.2 (series) (o) Personnel and Pay Procedures Manual, PPCINST M1000.2 (series) (p) Military Assignments and Authorized Absences, COMDTINST M1000.8 (series) (q) Enlisted Personnel Administrative Boards Manual, PSCINST M1910.1 (series) (r) Recoupment of Advanced Education Costs in the Event of Separation Before Completion of Obligated Service, COMDTINST 1560.3 (series) (s) Military Civil and Dependent Affairs, COMDTINST M1700.1 (series) (t) Command Senior Enlisted Leader (CSEL) Program, COMDTINST 1306.1 (series) (u) Coast Guard Academy Scholar Program Administration, COMDTINST 5354.2 (series) 1. PURPOSE. This Commandant Change Notice publishes a change to Military Separations, COMDTINST M1000.4 (series). 2. ACTION. All Coast Guard unit commanders, commanding officers, officers-in-charge, deputy/assistant Commandants, and chiefs of headquarters staff elements must comply with the provisions of this Commandant Change Notice. Internet release is authorized. DISTRIBUTION – SDL No. 168 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z A X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X B X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X C X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X D X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X E X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X F X X X G X X X X H NON-STANDARD DISTRIBUTION: COMDTCHANGENOTE 1000 3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. With the addition of this Commandant Change Notice, Military Separations, COMDTINST M1000.4 is updated. 4. DISCLAIMER. This document is intended to provide operational requirements for Coast Guard Personnel and is not intended to, nor does it impose legally binding requirements on any party outside of the Coast Guard. 5. MAJOR CHANGES. This change confirms the Superintendent of the CG Academy’s authority to terminate a cadet’s appointment. Advises officers separating from active duty into the reserves that any period between resignation and acceptance of oath of office is not creditable service, makes clear when an officer’s commission is revoked within the first five years for cause they are subject to recoupment of any advanced education cost. Clarifies that officers separated involuntarily, reserve officers on active duty recommended for separation, officers whose commissions are revoked in the first five years, officers whose temporary appointment is vacated, CWOs terminated, or CWOs separated for unsatisfactory performance are considered for cause separations. Separates drug and alcohol incidents for officers, and clarifies officers who receive an alcohol/drug incident vice being involved in an alcohol/drug incident. Fully incorporates COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 041842 APR 14/ALCOAST 146/14 and clarifies that refusing to take a breath test to measure blood alcohol concentration is a cause for separation for officers, and requires mandatory administrative discharge processing for enlisted personnel, and provides guidance to commanding officers when considering removing an officer. Updates procedures for separating enlisted members not eligible for reenlistment and updates drug and alcohol dependency language to Substance Use Disorders (SUD). Directs commanding officers to advise retiring members they must advise CG PPC-RAS in writing if they are awarded VA disability compensation or an adjustment to previously awarded VA compensation. Confirms enlisted members separated for misconduct are subject to recoupment of advanced education cost. The second chance program has been updated to clearly exclude Alcohol Substance Use Disorders requiring separation, as well as separations for causes required by COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 041842 APR 14/ALCOAST 146/14. Grade or Rate in which retired Section now requires a highest grade or rate satisfactorily held determination for all retiring members, explains the criteria to be used, and explains how retirement pay will be determined when the Commandant determines a member did not serve satisfactorily in the grade held prior to retirement. Adds RFMC to HYT waivers. Adds Selective Early Retirement Board (SERB) as Chapter 6. Updates References to the Military Drug and Alcohol Policy, COMDTINST M1000.10 (series) and Enlistments, Evaluations, and Advancements, COMDTINST M1000.2 (series) throughout Manual. Updates References to the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR). 6. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT AND IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS. a. The development of this Manual and the general policies contained within it have been thoroughly reviewed by the originating office in conjunction with the Office of Environmental Management, Commandant (CG-47). This Manual is categorically excluded under current Department of Homeland Security (DHS) categorical exclusion (CATEX) A3 from further environmental analysis in accordance with “Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)”, DHS Instruction Manual 023-01-001-01 (series). 2 COMDTCHANGENOTE 1000 b. This Manual will not have any of the following: significant cumulative impacts on the human environment; substantial controversy or substantial change to existing environmental conditions; or inconsistencies with any Federal, State, or local laws or administrative determinations relating to the environment. All future specific actions resulting from the general policy in this Manual must be individually evaluated for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Coast Guard NEPA policy, and compliance with all other applicable environmental mandates. 7. DISTRIBUTION. No paper distribution will be made of this Commandant Change Notice. An electronic version will be located on the following Commandant (CG-612) web sites. Internet: http://www.dcms.uscg.mil/directives/, and CGPortal: https://cgportal2.uscg.mil/library/directives/SitePages/Home.aspx. 8. PROCEDURE. 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The development of this Commandant Change Notice has been thoroughly reviewed during the directives clearance process, and it has been determined there are no further records scheduling requirements, in accordance with Federal Records Act, 44 U.S.C. 3101 et seq., National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requirements, and the Information and Life Cycle Management Manual, COMDTINST M5212.12 (series). This policy does not have any significant or substantial change to existing records management requirements. 3 COMDTCHANGENOTE 1000 10. FORMS/REPORTS. The forms referenced in this Commandant Change Notice are available in USCG Electronic Forms on the Standard Workstation or on the Internet: https://dcms.uscg.afpims.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-C4IT-CG-6/The- Office-of-Informaiton-Management-CG-61/Forms-Management/; CGPortal at https://cgportal2.uscg.mil/library/forms/SitePages/Home.aspx. 11. REQUEST FOR CHANGES. Recommendations for changes or improvements to Military Separations, COMDTINST M1000.4 (series), are welcome and should be submitted via the chain of command to the Office of Military Personnel, Policy and Standards Division, Commandant (CG-1331), at [email protected]. M. W. SIBLEY /s/ Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard Acting Director of Reserve and Military Personnel 4 Commandant US Coast Guard Stop 7907 United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE Washington, DC 20593-7907 Staff Symbol: CG-1331 Phone: (202) 475-5372 Fax: (202) 372-8473 COMDTCHANGENOTE 1000 21 APR 2017 COMMANDANT CHANGE NOTICE 1000 Subj: CH-5 TO MILITARY SEPARATIONS, COMDTINST M1000.4 1.