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COMDTINST 12333.2
17 JUN 2021
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 12333.2
Subj: REEMPLOYMENT OF CIVILIAN RETIREES UNDER THE NATIONAL
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT (NDAA)
Ref: (a) 5 U.S.C. §8344, Annuities and pay on reemployment
(b) 5 U.S.C. §8468, Annuities and pay on reemployment
(c) NDAA for Fiscal Year 2020, Pub. L. No.116-92 § 1117 (2019)
(d) NDAA for Fiscal Year 2010, Pub. L. No. 11-845, § 1122 (2009)
(e) 5 C.F.R. §316.401
(f) Career Transition and Placement Assistance Program for Coast Guard and Other
Federal Employees COMDTINST M12330.3 (series)
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction establishes the Coast Guard’s policy to hire a limited
number of reemployed annuitants to temporary positions without an offset of salary
under the provisions of References (a) and (b). Individuals appointed using this
authority are not considered “employees” for the purposes of References (a) - (c).
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 Instruction. Internet release is authorized.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. None.
4. SCOPE. This Instruction applies to appropriated funded Coast Guard civilian employees
who are eligible for reemployment under References (a) and (b). Annuitants hired under
the legal appointing authority serve on a temporary appointment, not-to-exceed one year
but may be extended under certain conditions.
5. DISCLAIMER. This guidance is not a substitute for applicable legal requirements,
nor is it itself a rule. It is intended to provide operational guidance for Coast Guard
personnel and is not intended to nor does it impose legally binding requirements on
any party outside of the Coast Guard.
Commandant US Coast Guard Stop 7912
United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave
Washington DC 20593-7912
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Phone: (202) 795-6342
