R 141906Z AUG 12

ALCGRSV 053/12
SUBJ: RESERVE LIEUTENANT COMMANDER TO ENSIGN ASSIGNMENT YEAR 2013
(AY13) KICKOFF
A. Reserve Policy Manual, COMDTINST M1001.28A
B. Schedule of ADPL and IDPL officer personnel boards and panels,
PSCNOTE 1401
1. This message announces the kickoff of the AY13 Reserve Lieutenant
Commander through Ensign assignment season. This message provides
important guidelines and information to reserve officers competing
for assignments in AY13 including Regular-to-Reserve (R2R) officers,
reserve officers in unbudgeted positions, as well as stakeholders
including command cadre, supervisors and the reserve officer corps at
large. Supplemental information on the AY13 process can be found on
the CG PSC-rpm-2 website at http://uscg.mil/rpm/rpm2 and CG Portal at
https://collab.uscg.mil/lotus/myquickr/psc-rpm/rpm-2.  Widest
dissemination of this message is essential and requested.
2. Shopping lists: CG PSC-rpm-2 is developing and validating AY13
shopping lists, which will identify anticipated vacancies on the
Personnel Allowance List (PAL).  Updates will be provided, as
required, through follow-on SITREPS on the CG PSC-rpm-2 website and
on the CG Portal.
A. Validation: Commencing 04 Sep 2012, unit commanders should verify
accurate status of each reserve position on their PALs, as reflected
in Direct Access (DA), along with anticipated vacancies. Units are
encouraged to use the e-PAL located at
http://cgbi.osc.uscg.mil/2.0/ePal/ in determining unit billet
structure and staffing. Discrepancies or comments shall be directed
to the appropriate CG PSC-rpm-2 assignment officer (AO) via command
concerns NLT 02 Nov 2012. A command concerns process guide is located
at: http://www.uscg.mil/rpm/rpm2/concerns.asp.
B. Availability: 09 Nov 2012, shopping lists will be available in DA
and posted to CG Portal at
https://collab.uscg.mil/lotus/myquickr/psc-rpm/rpm-2 and on the CG
PSC-rpm-2 website at http://www.uscg.mil/rpm/rpm2/assignments.asp for
members competing for an AY13 assignment.
3. AY13 Assignment Candidate Pool:
A. The primary candidate pool consists of members reported in DA as
tour complete in 2013, members who will change Reserve Component
Category (RCC) to Selected Reserve, members filling positions in
which a pay-grade mismatch (plus or minus 2 pay grades) exists
between member and the billet, members in unbudgeted or reprogrammed
positions, members projected to be released from active duty and
members in multi-encumbered positions.  CG PSC rpm-2 will track
additions and deletions to candidate pools created by promotions,
screening panels, separations, position reprogramming and other human
resource actions.
B. To the maximum extent possible, CG PSC rpm-2 will adhere to tour
completion dates when considering assignments. Regular officers who
anticipate reserve affiliation via the Regular-to-Reserve (R2R)
process shall follow the timeline in paragraph 6. Those who miss the
deadlines in paragraph 6, should monitor off-season assignment
messages or expect to remain in the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR)
until the AY14 assignment cycle.
4. Reasonable Commuting Distance (RCD): Ref (A), section 5.A.2
describes Coast Guard policy regarding RCD. As a member becomes more
senior, the opportunities for assignments within RCD become
increasingly scarce. If a member wants to continue to serve in a
SELRES status, the member should consider assignment options beyond
RCD. Members may voluntarily accept assignments to a position outside
RCD, or may be subject to a status change to the IRR, Standby Reserve
or retirement. Members who decline assignment orders may be subject
to a status change to the IRR, Standby Reserve, retirement or
separation, as appropriate, NLT 30 Jun 2013.  Members who do not
successfully compete for SELRES assignments in AY13 can expect a
status change to the IRR.
5. For additional assignment guidance please refer to the CG
PSC-rpm-2 website at http://www/uscg.mil/rpm/rpm2/assignments.asp and
the CG PSC-rpm-2 Portal page at
https://collab.uscg.mil/lotus/myquickr/psc-rpm/rpm-2.
6. AY13 SELRES Lieutenant Commander through Ensign Plan of Action and
Milestones (POAM):
A. 04 Sep 2012: Preliminary release of shopping lists within DA for
unit validation.
B. 02 Nov 2012: Command concerns and shopping list corrections due to
CG PSC-rpm-2.
C. 09 Nov 2012: Shopping lists released in DA, for member use.
D. 09 Nov 2012 - 18 Jan 2013: AOs available for assignment
counseling.
E. 09 Nov 2012 - 20 Jan 2013: E-resume submission period.
F. 26 Apr 2013: Reserve Lieutenant Commander through Ensign slates
approved/finalized.
G. 31 May 2013: PCS orders released in DA, available to units in DA
airport terminal.
H. 30 Jun 2013: RILO requests due to RPM.
I. 01 Oct 2013: AY13 assignments take effect.
7. Reserve assignment points of contact:
A. LCDR assignments: LT Todd Remusat, 202-493-1788,
Todd.A.Remusat(at)uscg.mil.
B. LT-ENS (D1, D5, and D7): LT Jesse Webster, 202-493-1786,
Jesse.D.Webster(at)uscg.mil.
C. LT-ENS (D8, D9, D11, D13, D14, and D17): LT Robert Espenship,
202-493-1787, Robert.M.Espenship(at)uscg.mil.
8. Internet release authorized.