ALCOAST 594/08 COMDTNOTE 3061 SUBJ: RESERVE MOBILIZATION AND BENEFITS POLICY A. SECDEF MEMO: UTILIZATION OF THE TOTAL FORCE OF 19 JAN 07, NOTAL B. UNDER SECDEF MEMO: PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT UTILIZATION OF THE TOTAL FORCE OF 18 APR 2007, NOTAL C. U.S.COAST GUARD PAY MANUAL,COMDTINST M7220.29 (SERIES) SEC. 10-A D. PERSONNEL MANUAL,COMDTINST M1000.6 (SERIES) ART. 7.B.6 E. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 151736Z AUG 08/ALCOAST 390/08 F. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 161956Z MAY 08, NOTAL 1. THIS MESSAGE CLARIFIES RESERVE MOBILIZATION POLICIES TO ENSURE COMMANDS AND RESERVE MEMBERS HAVE GUIDANCE AND CLEAR EXPECTATIONS FOR MOBILIZATION IN SUPPORT OF CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. THIS POLICY APPLIES TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE READY RESERVE (SELECTED RESERVE AND IRR) MOBILIZED IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM/OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (OIF/OEF). THIS POLICY DOES NOT APPLY TO INVOLUNTARY RECALLS TO ACTIVE DUTY ORDERED UNDER 14 USC 712. MEMBERS OF THE READY RESERVE REMAIN SUBJECT TO INVOLUNTARY RECALL UNDER 14 USC 712 AT ALL TIMES WHEN NOT EXECUTING EXISTING ORDERS. 2. THE STATUTORY AUTHORITY FOR ORDERING UNITS AND MEMBERS OF THE READY RESERVE TO INVOLUNTARY ACTIVE DUTY IN SUPPORT OF OIF/OEF IS 10 USC 12302. REF A ESTABLISHED NEW POLICY REGARDING THE UTILIZATION OF THE TOTAL FORCE. THIS POLICY STATES THAT MOBILIZATION ORDERS PURSUANT TO 10 USC 12302 WILL NOT EXCEED 12 MONTHS OF INVOLUNTARY ACTIVE DUTY AT ANY ONE TIME. THIS PERIOD EXCLUDES REQUIRED PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING AND POST-MOBILIZATION LEAVE FOR OCONUS ORDERS. ANY EXTENSION OF INVOLUNTARY ORDERS FOR CG RESERVISTS BEYOND 12 MONTHS MUST BE APPROVED BY COMDT(CCG) VIA COMDT(CG-131). APPROVALS WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED IF THERE IS A CRITICAL NEED THAT CAN NOT BE MET UTILIZING ANY OTHER PERSON. A. DWELL TIME: AS A GOAL TO PROVIDE SERVICE MEMBERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND EMPLOYERS WITH EXPECTATIONS, PLANNING FACTORS AND STABILITY THE COAST GUARD ADHERES TO THE DOD DWELL RATIO OF 1 TO 5 FOR RESERVISTS AND 1 TO 2 FOR ACTIVE DUTY, IAW REF A. FOR EVERY 1 YEAR A RESERVIST IS INVOLUNTARY MOBILIZED IN SUPPORT OF OIF/OEF UNDER 10 USC 12302, MEMBER SHOULD EXPECT 5 YEARS OF DWELL TIME IN WHICH THEY WILL NOT BE INVOLUNTARILY RECALLED AGAINST THE SAME CONTINGENCY (OIF/OEF), THIS CALCULATION IS ON A DAY-FOR-DAY BASIS. ANY DUTY PERFORMED ON VOLUNTARY ORDERS (ADSW/EAD/ETC.) EVEN IN SUPPORT OF A CONTINGENCY OPERATION, AND INVOLUNTARY ORDERS UNDER 14 USC 712 MAY BE COMPLETED DURING DWELL TIME. OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS MAY REQUIRE CERTAIN UNITS OR MILITARY SPECIALTIES TO BE RECALLED MORE FREQUENTLY THAN A 1 TO 5 RATIO, HOWEVER, THIS DOES NOT EXONERATE THE SERVICE FROM COMPENSATING THE SERVICE MEMBERS AS DESCRIBED BELOW. B. POST DEPLOYMENT MOBILIZATION RESPITE ABSENCE (PDMRA): PDMRA, OR RESPITE ABSENCE, IS A PROGRAM TO COMPENSATE MEMBERS, BOTH ACTIVE AND RESERVE, WHO ARE DEPLOYED OR MOBILIZED BEYOND THE ROTATION FREQUENCY THRESHOLDS ESTABLISHED BY REF B. MEMBERS INVOLUNTARILY RECALLED WITHIN THEIR DWELL TIME AS A RESULT OF OPERATIONAL NEEDS MAY QUALIFY FOR PDMRA. RESPITE ABSENCE IS AN AUTHORIZED ABSENCE SIMILAR TO REGULAR LEAVE THAT WILL BEGIN TO ACCRUE ON A MONTHLY BASIS WHEN INVOLUNTARY ORDERS EXCEED 12 MONTHS WITHIN A ROLLING 72 MONTH PERIOD PER REF B. PDMRA WILL BE UTILIZED BEFORE TERMINAL LEAVE COMMENCES. PDMRA IS CALCULATED USING THE FOLLOWING METHODOLOGY. FOR EVERY MONTH A MEMBER SERVES ON INVOLUNTATY ORDERS GREATER THAN: (1) 12 MONTHS,WITHIN THE ROLLING 72 MONTH PERIOD, THE MEMBER EARNS 1 DAY OF PDMRA PER MONTH. (2) 18 CUMULATIVE MONTHS, WITHIN THE ROLLING 72 MONTH PERIOD, THE MEMBER WILL EARN 2 DAYS OF PDMRA PER MONTH. (3) 24 OR MORE CUMULATIVE MONTHS, WITHIN THE ROLLING 72 MONTH PERIOD, THE MEMBER WILL EARN 4 DAYS PDMRA PER MONTH. THE ACTUAL PDMRA EARNED DURING A MOBILIZATION WILL BE CALCULATED AT THE DEMOBILIZATION SITE WITH THE FINAL LEAVE CALCULATION, PRIOR SERVICE MOBILIZATION UNDER THE SAME EXECUTIVE ORDER WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED. PDMRA MUST BE TAKEN PRIOR TO THE MEMBER STARTING TERMINAL LEAVE. MEMBERS DO NOT EARN LEAVE WHILE ON PDMRA. ORDERS WILL TERMINATE AT THE END OF THE LEAVE PERIOD. C. REGULAR LEAVE: ALL MEMBERS ACCRUE 2.5 DAYS OF LEAVE PER MONTH FOR PERIODS OF ACTIVE DUTY OF 30 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE DAYS. RESERVISTS RECALLED ON CONUS ORDERS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO USE ACCRUED LEAVE DURING THEIR TOURS OF DUTY. RESERVISTS RECALLED ON OCONUS ORDERS SHOULD BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO USE ACCRUED LEAVE UPON REDEPLOYMENT FROM OCONUS. ACCRUED LEAVE SHALL BE TREATED IAW REF C. THE 60-DAY CAREER LIMITATION FOR SELLING LEAVE DOES NOT APPLY TO LEAVE ACCRUED WHILE SERVING IN SUPPORT OF A CONTINGENCY OPERATION. PERSONNEL HAVE THE OPTION OF RECEIVING LUMP SUM PAYMENT FOR ACCRUED LEAVE, TAKING PRE-SEPARATION LEAVE, OR A COMBINATION OF THE TWO, PROVIDED ALL ACCRUED LEAVE ACCOUNTS ARE ZEROED OUT BY THE LAST DAY OF ACTIVE DUTY ORDERS. MEMBERS CANNOT BE FORCED TO SELL LEAVE IN LIEU OF USING ACCRUED LEAVE. ACCRUED LEAVE MAY NOT BE CARRIED FORWARD INTO AN INACTIVE DUTY STATUS. LEAVE NOT USED OR SOLD BY RELAD IS LOST. MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO ENSURE THAT THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF LEAVE IS SOLD AND/OR USED. COLLECTION OF OVERPAYMENTS FOR EXCESS LEAVE USED ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR WAIVER OR REMISSION CONSIDERATION. RESERVISTS MOBILIZED IN SUPPORT OF OIF/OEF SHALL NOT BE GRANTED COMPENSATORY ABSENCE, NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH PDMRA. ONLY THE ISOLATED DUTY STATIONS AUTHORIZED IN REF D ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS FORM OF LIBERTY. 3. CHANGES IN STATUS: A MEMBER ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY UNDER 10 USC 12302 WHOSE STATUS CHANGES DUE TO MEDICAL, LEGAL OR OTHER SITUATIONS THAT RENDER THE MEMBER UNFIT TO PERFORM DUTY UNDER THAT SECTION SHALL HAVE HIS/HER ORDERS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE PROPER AUTHORITY AS FOLLOWS. WHEN DEEMED APPROPRIATE, AND WITH CONSENT OF THE MEMBER, A RESERVIST MAY BE RETAINED ON ACTIVE DUTY ORDERS TO RECEIVE AUTHORIZED MEDICAL CARE OR MEDICAL EVALUATION FOR DISABILITY, OR OTHER PURPOSES, IAW 10 USC 12301(H). FORCE OPTIMIZATION AND TRAINING STAFFS (FOTS) SHALL REISSUE ORDERS FOR SUCH MEMBERS UNDER 10 USC 12301(H), ALLOWING FOR PROPER CARE AND IMPROVED TRACKING OF MEDICAL HOLDS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON MEDICAL PROCESS CAN BE FOUND IN REF E. MEMBERS RETAINED INVOLUNTARILY TO FACE UCMJ CHARGES SHALL HAVE ORDERS REISSUED UNDER 10 USC 802(D). 4. UPON NOTIFICATION OF PENDING INVOLUNTARY OR VOLUNTARY TITLE 10 ORDERS (FOR MORE THAN 30 DAYS) IN SUPPORT OF A NAMED CONTINGENCY, RESERVISTS, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR HEALTHCARE BENEFITS UP TO 90 DAYS PRIOR TO MOBILIZATION. THE EARLY IDENTIFICATION TRICARE BENEFIT ALLOWS MEMBERS TO ENSURE OPTIMUM MEDICAL READINESS FOR UPCOMING DEPLOYMENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS BENEFIT IS AVAILABLE ON THE TRICARE WEBSITE AT: HTTP://WWW.TRICARE.MIL/FACTSHEETS/VIEWFACTSHEET.CFM?ID(EQUALS)328. THIS BENEFIT AUTOMATICALLY TERMINATES COVERAGE UNDER TRICARE RESERVE SELECT AND THE TRICARE RESERVE DENTAL PLANS. TO RESUME PREVIOUS CARE, RESERVISTS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS MUST NOTIFY TRICARE RESERVE SELECT AND TRICARE DENTAL COVERAGE UPON DEMOBILIZATION. 5. THE PRACTICE OF SOLICITING VOLUNTEERS FOR INVOLUNTARY (10 USC 12302) CONTINGENCY ORDERS IS HIGHLY DISCOURAGED AND IS NOT IN LINE WITH CURRENT GUIDANCE. TO BALANCE THE READINESS OF THE RESERVE FORCE AND SUPPORT ONGOING OPERATIONS, FOTS ARE DIRECTED TO SOURCE 10 USC 12302 (INVOLUNTARY) CONTINGENCY OPERATION MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS BY MATCHING MISSION REQUIREMENTS WITH RESERVISTS WHO ARE THE BEST FIT AND WHO HAVE NOT PERFORMED INVOLUNTARY ACTIVE DUTY DURING THE PREVIOUS 60 MONTHS. SOURCING TOOLS TO RESOURCE ALLOCATED MISSION REQUIREMENTS MAY INCLUDE THE NEWLY IMPLEMENTED MOBILIZATION READINESS TRACKING TOOL (MRTT), REF F, TO VALIDATE MEMBERS MOBILIZATION QUALIFICATIONS AND DETERMINE AN INDIVIDUALS SUITABILITY FOR MOBILIZATION. MOBILIZATION PROVIDES RESERVISTS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN VALUABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE LONG TERM HEALTH OF THE RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) TO DISTRIBUTE THESE OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS A BROAD BASE OF PERSONNEL. 6. SERVICE MEMBERS HAVE THE SAME EMPLOYMENT, REEMPLOYMENT AND OTHER RIGHTS UNDER THE UNIFORMED SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT (USERRA) AND THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS CIVIL RELIEF ACT (SSCRA) WHETHER THE MEMBER IS RECALLED UNDER VOLUNTARY (10 USC 12301(D)) OR INVOLUNTARY (10 USC 12302) ORDERS TO SUPPORT THE WAR ON TERROR. CONTINGENCY ORDERS DO NOT INDICATE WHETHER THEY ARE VOLUNTARY OR INVOLUNTARY. THE ORDER NOTES IDENTIFY THE AUTHORITY AND THE NAME OF THE CONTINGENCY FOR WHICH THE MEMBER WAS RECALLED. 7. SERVICE MEMBERS ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY WHETHER VOLUNTARY OR INVOLUNTARY, WHETHER IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF THE CONTINGENCY OR NOT MAY QUALIFY FOR EARLY RETIREMENT BENEFITS AS PROMULGATED BY THE 2007 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 28 JAN 08. MORE DETAIL WILL FOLLOW UNDER SEPCOR. 8. POC: LT RICHARD LAVIGNE COMDT(CG-1311), RICHARD.J.LAVIGNE2 (AT) USCG.MIL OR (202) 475-5449. 9. RELEASED BY RDML D. R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING. 10. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.