SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR NOMINEES FOR THE 2009 COAST
GUARD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR (CEOY), AND THE
NONAPPROPRIATED FUND EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR (NAF EOY).
A.  COAST GUARD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARD (CEOY)
COMDTINST 12451.2(SERIES)
B.  COAST GUARD NONAPPROPRIATED FUND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
(NAF EOY) COMDTINST 12451.3(SERIES)
1.  THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES AND SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR THE COAST
GUARD CEOY (APPROPRIATED FUND EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR), AND NAF EOY
(NONAPPROPRIATED FUND EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR).  NOMINATION PACKAGES
FOR THE CEOY MUST BE SUBMITTED IN THE FORMAT AND MANNER
PRESCRIBED IN REF (A).  NAF EOY NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE
SUBMITTED IN THE FORMAT PRESCRIBED IN REF (B).
2.  ALL NOMINATIONS MUST CITE ACHIEVEMENTS AND
ACCOMPLISHMENTS PERFORMED IN CALENDAR YEAR 2008.  ALL
NOMINATIONS FOR THE CEOY AND NAF EOY MUST BE SUBMITTED
IN LETTER FORMAT WITH COVER LETTER.  THE COVER LETTER
MUST CONTAIN:
 A.  NAME, TITLE, RANK OR GRADE, AND COMMAND OF THE NOMINATOR,
 B.  NAME, TITLE, SERIES, GRADE, PHONE NUMBER, AND MAILING
ADDRESS OF THE NOMINEE, AND
 C.  NAME AND PHONE NUMBER OF THE PERSON TO CONTACT FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE NOMINATION.  EIGHT (8) COPIES OF EACH
NOMINATION MUST BE SUBMITTED.  REFERENCES (A) AND (B) CONTAIN THE
SELECTION CRITERIA.
3.  ANY APPROPRIATED CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE IN GRADES GS-9 OR WG-10 AND
BELOW WHO MEETS THE CRITERIA IN REF(A) IS ELIGIBILE.
NONAPPROPRIATED FUND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SHOULD REFER TO REF(B) FOR
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.  THE NOMINATION PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN
THIS ALCOAST APPLY.  PLEASE DISREGARD THE DATES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH
7 NOMINATION PROCEDURES, COMDTINST 12451.2A.
4.  DETAILED LOGISTICAL INFORMATION REGARDING CEREMONY/EVENTS WILL
BE PROVIDED TO AWARDEES IN SEPARATE INFORMATION.
5.  ALL NOMINATIONS FOR CEOY AND NAF EOY MUST BE RECEIVED BY
COMMANDANT (CG-1213) AND COMMANDANT (CG-1216), RESPECTIVELY, BY COB
24 APRIL 2009.  ADDRESS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CEOY TO EITHER MS.
JOYCE WELLS AT (202) 475-5266 OR MS. SHERRIE HAILSTORKS AT (202)
475-5318.  FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE NAF EOY NOMINATIONS PLEASE
CONTACT MR. CHRISTOPHER BOZEMAN AT (202) 475-5356.  NOMINATIONS MAY
BE FAXED IN ADVANCE OF ORIGINAL COPIES TO (202)475-5922.  PLEASE DO
NOT EMAIL NOMINATIONS.  FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, SELECTION CRITERIA OR NOMINATION
PROCEDURES, OR ABOUT EACH AWARD, PLEASE REVIEW REF (A) AND REF (B)
AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/CIVILIANHR/AWARDS/AWARDS.ASP
6.  I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS GREAT
OPPORTUNITY TO NOMINATE DESERVING EMPLOYEES FOR THESE PRESTIGIOUS
AWARDS.
7.  CURTIS B. ODOM, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT,
8.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.