DISTRIBUTION – SDL No. 170
NON-STANDARD DISTRIBUTION:
COMDTINST 12771.1A
08 DEC 2021
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 12771.1A
Subj: ADMINISTRATIVE GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
Ref: (a) DHS Directive 256-02, Administrative Grievance System, Dated 04/20/2014
(b) DHS Instruction 256-02-001, Administrative Grievance System, Dated 06/02/2014
1.
PURPOSE. This Instruction establishes administrative policy and procedural requirements for
supervisors and civilian appropriated fund employees in the Coast Guard concerning
workplace disputes or dissatisfaction. It prescribes a system where an employee, or a group of
employees acting as individuals, may request personal relief in a matter of dissatisfaction
regarding their employment, subject to the control of supervisory officials within the Coast
Guard.
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. Administrative Grievance Procedure, COMDTINST 12771.1, is
canceled.
4.
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 the Coast
Guard.
5.
MAJOR CHANGES. This version updates formatting, definitions, grievance subject matter
coverage, and fact-finding.
Commandant
US Coast Guard Stop 7907
United States Coast Guard
2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE
Washington, DC 20593-7907
Staff Symbol: CG-124
Phone: (202) 795-6348
