R 262010Z JAN 12 ALCOAST 036/12 COMDTNOTE 12451 SUBJ: SOLICITATION FOR NOMINEES FOR THE 2011 COAST GUARD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR (CEOY), AND THE NON-APPROPRIATED FUND EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR (NAF EOY) A. COAST GUARD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR AWARD (CEOY), COMDTINST 12451.2 (SERIES) B. COAST GUARD NON-APPROPRIATED FUND EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR (NAF EOY) AWARD PROGRAM, COMDTINST 12451.3 (SERIES) 1. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES AND SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR THE COAST GUARD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR (CEOY), AND THE COAST GUARD NON-APPROPRIATED FUND EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR (NAF EOY). NOMINATION PACKAGES FOR THE CEOY MUST BE SUBMITTED IN THE FORMAT AND MANNER PRESCRIBED IN REF (A). NAF EOY NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE SUBMITTED IN THE FORMAT PRESCRIBED IN REF (B). 2. ALL NOMINATIONS MUST CITE ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS PERFORMED IN CALENDAR YEAR 2011. REF (A) AND (B) CONTAIN THE SELECTION CRITERIA. ALL NOMINATIONS FOR THE CEOY AND NAF EOY MUST BE SUBMITTED IN LETTER FORMAT WITH COVER LETTER. THE COVER LETTER MUST CONTAIN: A. NAME, TITLE, RANK OR GRADE, AND COMMAND OF THE NOMINATOR, B. NAME, TITLE, SERIES, GRADE, PHONE NUMBER, AND MAILING ADDRESS OF THE NOMINEE, AND C. NAME AND PHONE NUMBER OF THE PERSON TO CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE NOMINATION. 3. ANY APPROPRIATED CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE IN GRADES GS-9 OR WG-10 AND BELOW, WHO MEETS THE CRITERIA IN REF (A) IS ELIGIBILE. NON-APPROPRIATED FUND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SHOULD REFER TO REF (B) FOR ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. 4. DETAILED LOGISTICS INFORMATION REGARDING CEREMONY/EVENTS WILL BE PROVIDED TO AWARDEES IN SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE. 5. SUBMIT CEOY NOMINATIONS TO COMDT (CG-1213), 2100 2ND ST SW STOP 7801, WASHINGTON, DC 20593-7801. NOMINATIONS MAY BE FAXED IN ADVANCE TO (202) 475-5922 OR EMAILED TO HQS-PF-FLDR-CG-1213-CEOY NOMINATIONS. 6. SUBMIT NAF EOY NOMINATIONS TO MS. CANDICE HARRISON, COAST GUARD COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMAND, 510 INDEPENDENCE PARKWAY, SUITE 500 CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320-5180. NOMINATIONS MAY BE EMAILED TO CANDICE.A.HARRISON(AT)USCG.MIL. 7. ALL NOMINATIONS FOR CEOY AND NAF EOY MUST BE RECEIVED BY COMDT (CG-1213) AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMAND (CSC) RESPECTIVELY, BY COB 27 FEBRUARY 2012. 8. ADDRESS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CEOY TO MS. ESTHER BEAUDIN-LEE AT 202 475-5331, MS. JOYCE WELLS AT 202 475-5266 OR MS. SHERRIE HAILSTORKS AT 202 475-5318. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE NAF EOY NOMINATIONS PLEASE CONTACT MS. CANDICE HARRISON AT 757 842-4937. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING REQUIREMENTS, SELECTION CRITERIA OR NOMINATION PROCEDURES, PLEASE REVIEW REFS (A) AND (B) AT HYPERLINK HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/CIVILIANHR/AWARDS/AWARDS.ASP. 9. COMMANDS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO NOMINATE DESERVING EMPLOYEES FOR THESE PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS. 10. CURTIS B. ODOM, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, SENDS. 11. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.