Commandant
United States Coast Guard
2100 2
nd
Street SW
Washington, DC 20593
Staff Symbol: CG-1212
Phone: (202) 475-5306
Fax: (202) 475-5922
MAR 7, 2008
COMDTINST 12630.2
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 12630.2
Subj: CREDIT FOR PRIOR CIVILIAN WORK EXPERIENCE AND ACTIVE DUTY UNIFORMED
SERVICE NOT OTHERWISE CREDITABLE IN DETERMINING ENHANCED RATES OF
ANNUAL LEAVE ACCRUAL
Ref: (a) Title 5, United States Code, Section 6303(e)
(b) Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 630.205
(c) DHS Memorandum dated 17 February 2006
(d) 71 Fed. Reg. 54567
(e) Office of Personnel Management Compensation Memorandum 2006-09 dated 18 September
2006
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction sets Coast Guard policy and procedures governing the use of prior civilian
work experience and active duty uniformed service by military retirees that would not otherwise be
creditable for determining enhanced annual leave accrual rates of Coast Guard civilian employees paid
from appropriated funds.
2. ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics commands,
commanding officers of headquarters units, assistant commandants for directorates, Judge Advocate
General of the Coast Guard, and chiefs of special staff offices at Headquarters shall ensure compliance
with the provisions of this Instruction. Internet release authorized.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. None.
4. POLICY
. It is the policy of the Coast Guard to utilize, where appropriate, authorized incentives to
attract a high-quality, skilled, and productive civilian workforce. In exercising this authority, responsi-
ble Coast Guard officials must determine whether a candidate’s skills and experience (which were ac-
quired in a civilian job or on active duty prior to retirement from a uniformed service) directly relate to
the
duties of the position for which the candidate is being considered and whether those skills and
experience enable the Coast Guard to accomplish an important mission or performance goal. This
authority is a recruitment incentive and, as is true with all recruitment and retention incentives, must not
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