Change 1, 04/20/2017 1
Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1402.03, Volume 3
April 30, 2014
Incorporating Change 1, April 20, 2017
DA&M DCMO
SUBJECT: Senior Executive Service (SES), Senior Level (SL), and Scientific and Professional
(ST) Personnel Categories in the DoD Fourth Estate: Staffing, Reassignments,
Transfers, Details, and Reinstatements
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE
a. Instruction. This instruction
(1) Reissues DoD Directive (DoDD) 1402.3 (Reference (a)) as an instruction in
accordance with the authority in DoDD 5105.53 DoDD 5105.82 and Deputy Secretary of
Defense Memorandum (References (b) and (c)). It is composed of multiple volumes, each
containing its own purpose.
(2) Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, delegates authorities, and provides the
DoD Fourth Estate with supplemental guidance to the policy, laws, and regulations relevant to
the administration of the SES, SL, and ST categories, in accordance with DoDD 1403.1
(Reference (ce)) and pursuant to Title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) (Reference (df)) and Title
5, Code of Federal Regulations (Reference (eg)).
b. Volume. This volume:
(1) Establishes the overarching responsibility for all aspects of the administration of the
SES, SL, and ST for the DoD Fourth Estate to the Director of Administration, and Management
(DA&M) Office of the Deputy Chief Management Officer (DA ODCMO).
(2) Incorporates and cancels Chapter 2 of DoD 1402.3-H (Reference (fh)).
(3) Incorporates and cancels DA&M Director of Administration and Management
Memorandum (Reference (gi)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This volume:
