SUBJ: MANDATORY TASK - INSTRUCTIONS TO ACCESS/COMPLETE THE SELF-
VALIDATION FORM
1. THE COAST GUARD IS LAUNCHING A MANDATORY INITIATIVE TO VALIDATE
CRITICAL ELEMENTS OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA AND ENSURE ACCURACY WITHIN
OUR DIRECT ACCESS SYSTEM. YOU MUST COMPLETE THE INSTRUCTIONS
LISTED BELOW TO VALIDATE YOUR DATA NO LATER THAN 31 MAY 2009. THE
ESTIMATED SELF-VALIDATION COMPLETION TIME IS 10 MINUTES.
2. ALL MEMBERS COMPLETING THIS FORM MUST HAVE A VALID USCG.MIL OR
DHS.GOV EMAIL ACCOUNT. IF YOU DO NOT, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL IT
SUPPORT.
3. TO COMPLETE YOUR VALIDATION WITHIN DIRECT ACCESS, PLEASE USE THE
FOLLOWING STEPS:
  A. GO TO DIRECT ACCESS - HTTPS://HR.DIRECT-ACCESS.US/
  B. YOU WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DIRECTED TO THE DIRECT ACCESS LOGIN
SCREEN. LOGIN USING YOUR DIRECT ACCESS USER ID AND PASSWORD. IF
YOU DO NOT HAVE A DIRECT ACCESS PASSWORD, FOLLOW THE STEP-BY-STEP
GUIDE TITLED - PASSWORD RESET SETUP GUIDE FOUND AT -
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/PPC/PSWDRESET. IF THE PROCEDURE IN THE GUIDE
DOES NOT WORK FOR YOU, CONTACT YOUR SERVICE PERSONNEL OFFICE (SPO)
TO CORRECT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IN YOUR PERSONAL DATA SO YOU MAY USE
THE FORGOTTEN PASSWORD FUNCTION OR YOU MAY SUBMIT AN ON-LINE
INQUIRY TO PPC AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/PPC/CCB/.
  C. ONCE YOU ARE IN THE PEOPLESOFT HOME PAGE, SELECT THE --SELF
SERVICE-- LINK. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE SELF SERVICE LINK
WITHIN DIRECT ACCESS, SUBMIT AN ON-LINE INQUIRY TO PPC AT THE
FOLLOWING LINK: HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/PPC/CCB/
  D. ON THE SELF SERVICE PAGE, SELECT THE --EMPLOYEE-- LINK.
  E. ON THE EMPLOYEE PAGE, SELECT THE --TASKS-- LINK.
  F. SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE AND SELECT THE --SELF-
VALIDATION-- LINK.
  G. THE SELF-VALIDATION FORM SHOULD APPEAR ON THE SCREEN.
  H. PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE TEXT BOX AT THE
TOP OF THE FORM.
  I. FOR A DESCRIPTION OF EACH DATA ELEMENT, SELECT THE --
VALIDATION INSTRUCTIONS-- LINK IN THE UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE
SELF-VALIDATION FORM.
  J. VALIDATE ALL OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES DATA ELEMENTS WITH EITHER
A --TRUE-- OR --FALSE-- RESPONSE.
  K. CHECK TRUE FOR ALL VALUES THAT ARE CORRECT. CHECK FALSE FOR
ALL VALUES THAT ARE INCORRECT OR UNKNOWN AND CONTINUE TO THE NEXT
DATA ELEMENT. CONTACT YOUR SPO IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND A DATA
ELEMENT OR NEED ASSISTANCE.
  L. THE FORM CANNOT BE SAVED UNLESS ALL DATA ELEMENTS HAVE A
CHECKED RESPONSE OF TRUE, FALSE OR UNLESS INTENTIONALLY GRAYED-OUT
INDICATING THAT THE DATA ELEMENT IS NOT APPLICABLE FOR YOUR
COMPONENT.
  M. ONCE ALL APPLICABLE FIELDS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, SELECT THE --
SAVE-- BUTTON AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.
  N. A DISCLAIMER MESSAGE WILL APPEAR ASKING THAT YOU CONFIRM YOUR
SELECTIONS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE. SELECT
--OK-- TO CONFIRM YOUR RESPONSES.
  O. ONCE YOU SELECT --OK,-- YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CHANGE YOUR
RESPONSES. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO CONFIRM YOUR SELECTIONS AT THAT
TIME, SELECT THE --CANCEL-- BUTTON AND MAKE THE NECESSARY UPDATES.
YOUR INFORMATION WILL NOT BE SAVED UNTIL YOU SELECT --OK.--
  P. ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE FORM, HIT THE SIGN OUT LINK IN THE
UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER.
  Q. IF YOU HAVE SELECTED --FALSE-- FOR ANY DATA ELEMENT CONTACT
YOUR SPO IMMEDIATELY FOR FURTHER ACTION.
4. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THE SELF-VALIDATION EFFORT
INCLUDING REFERENCES, INSTRUCTIONS AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
(FAQS), VISIT THE SELF-VALIDATION WEBSITE AT -
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/PPC/SELFVALIDATION/.
5. RADM JODY A. BRECKENRIDGE, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN
RESOURCES AND RDML K. A. TAYLOR, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR
RESOURCES/CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER SEND.
6. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.