Commandant
United States Coast Guard
2100 Second Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20593-0001
Staff Symbol: G-WPC
Phone: 202-267-1706
COMDTINST 12500.2
8 SEP 1999
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 12500.2
Subj: CIVILIAN RECRUITMENT, RELOCATION, AND RETENTION INCENTIVES
Ref: (a) Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act (FEPCA) of 1990
(b) Department of Transportation Personnel Manual (DPM) Letter 571-1 of 25 April
1991
(c) 5 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 575
(d) 5 CFR Part 531.203(b)
(e) M-1 to S-1 memo of 9 June 1995
1. PURPOSE.
This Instruction establishes Coast Guard policy and procedures governing the
use of superior qualification appointments, recruitment and relocation bonuses, and retention
allowances for 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, Chief Counsel, and special staff offices at Headquarters shall ensure compliance
with the provisions of this directive.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED.
None.
4. POLICY.
It is the policy of the Coast Guard to utilize where appropriate, authorized
incentives to attract and retain a high quality, skilled, and productive civilian workforce.
These incentives include the use of superior qualifications appointments, recruitment and
relocation bonuses, and retention allowances. In exercising this authority, responsible Coast
Guard officials shall give due weight to budgetary considerations as well as the Service's
mission requirements.
