R 061430Z FEB 13

ALCOAST 046/13
COMDTNOTE 5530
SUBJ: DEOCS RESTORATION AND FY12/FY13 SURVEY ADMINISTRATION
A. COAST GUARD CIVIL RIGHTS MANUAL, COMDTINST M5350.4 (SERIES)
B. ALCOAST 355/12 - ADMINISTRATION OF DEOCS
C. ALCOAST 465/12 - DEOCS WEBSITE OUTAGE
1. PER REFS A AND B, COS/OICS OF UNITS WITH 25 OR MORE PERSONNEL ARE
REQUIRED TO ADMINISTER THE DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT
INSTITUTE (DEOMI) ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE SURVEY (DEOCS) WITHIN 180
DAYS OF ASSUMING COMMAND AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER.
2. PER REF C, DEOMIS DEOCS SYSTEM HAS BEEN OFFLINE SINCE 19 SEPT
2012.  RESTORATION OF THE SYSTEM IS NOW ANTICIPATED BY 8 FEB 2013.
UPON ITS RETURN TO OPERATION, DEOMI PERSONNEL WILL ASSIST SURVEY
ADMINISTRATORS WITH COMPLETING PENDING FY12 DEOCS, OBTAINING SURVEY
RESULTS, AND STARTING NEW SURVEYS.
3. DEOCS RECORDS SHOW THAT 58 COAST GUARD SURVEYS WERE IN PROGRESS
WHEN THE OUTAGE OCCURRED. COS/OICS OF THOSE 58 UNITS HAVE THE OPTION
TO EITHER FINISH THEIR PENDING SURVEYS OR INITIATE AND COMPLETE A NEW
DEOCS BY 1 APRIL. IN EITHER CASE, THE SURVEYS MUST BE COMPLETED BY 1
APRIL IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED COMPLIANT WITH THE ANNUAL
REQUIREMENT.  UNITS UNABLE TO MEET THAT DEADLINE MAY REQUEST
EXTENSIONS FROM THE COMDT (CG-00H) DEOMI DEOCS LIAISON IN PARA. 6.
4. IN VIEW OF THE LENGTHY OUTAGE PERIOD A SINGLE FY13 DEOCS WILL
SATISFY BOTH THE ANNUAL AND 180-DAY REQUIREMENTS FOR COS/OICS WHO
ASSUMED COMMAND BETWEEN 22 MARCH AND 30 SEPTEMBER 2012.
5. COMDT (CG-00H) CIVIL RIGHTS SERVICE PROVIDERS (CRSPS) ARE TRAINED
AND CAN ASSIST COS/OICS WITH INTERPRETING DEOCS RESULTS AND
DEVELOPING APPROPRIATE FOLLOW UP ACTIONS IF INDICATED. A LIST OF
CRSPS IS AVAILABLE AT
HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/HQ/CG00/CG00H/SERVICEPROVIDERS.ASP.
6. THE COMDT (CG-00H) DEOMI DEOCS LIAISON IS MS. JEANELL THOMAS,
JEANELL.THOMAS(AT)USCG.MIL, 202-372-4510.
7. MS. TERRI A. DICKERSON, DIRECTOR, CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTORATE, SENDS.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.