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COMDTNOTE 12990
SUBJ: NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK 2010 - 18-24 APRIL 2010
A.  OPM MEMO, PARTICIPATION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES IN VOLUNTEER
ACTIVITIES, OPM 2004-08 DATE 6 APRIL 2004
B.  DHS MANAGEMENT DIRECTIVE 254-01, VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY SERVICE
C.  PERSMAN, SEC. 7.A.10
1.  TO RECOGNIZE AMERICAS PROUD TRADITION OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE AND
THE MANY PEOPLE WHO WORK TO HELP THEIR NEIGHBORS AND COMMUNITIES,
18 THROUGH 24 APRIL 2010 HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS NATIONAL VOLUNTEER
WEEK.  THIS WEEK IS ABOUT INSPIRING, RECOGNIZING AND ENCOURAGING
PEOPLE TO SEEK WAYS TO ENGAGE IN THEIR COMMUNITY.  NATIONAL
VOLUNTEER WEEK IS ABOUT SHOWING THE NATION THAT WE MEET OUR
CHALLENGES, NOT AS ISOLATED INDIVIDUALS, BUT AS MEMBERS OF A TRUE
COMMUNITY WITH ALL OF US WORKING TOGETHER.  PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
IS CALLING ON ALL AMERICANS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONS RECOVERY
AND RENEWAL BY SERVING IN OUR COMMUNITIES.  THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO
GET INVOLVED.
2.  THE COAST GUARD HAS LONG SUPPORTED VOLUNTEERISM AS AN EXTENSION
OF ITS MISSION-RELATED SERVICE PROVIDED TO AMERICA.  AS WE APPROACH
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK, SUPERVISORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUPPORT THIS
EFFORT BY PERMITTING EMPLOYEES TO PARTICIPATE IN VOLUNTEER
ACTIVITIES TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE.  THROUGH DIRECT INVOLVEMENT
IN LOCAL COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, FEDERAL EMPLOYEES BECOME AN
INVALUABLE RESOURCE TO OUR CITIZENS.
3.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (A), YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUPPORT THE
VOLUNTEER EFFORTS OF YOUR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES BY ENSURING ALL ARE
MADE AWARE OF THE VARIOUS WORK SCHEDULING AND LEAVE FLEXIBILITIES
THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN VOLUNTEER
ACTIVITIES.  OPTIONS INCLUDE GRANTING EMPLOYEES ANNUAL LEAVE, LEAVE
WITHOUT PAY, CREDIT HOURS UNDER FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEDULES, AND
COMPENSATORY TIME OFF, WHERE APPROPRIATE, TO PERFORM COMMUNITY
SERVICE.  CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WHO PARTICIPATE IN VOLUNTEER
ACTIVITIES, DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE MISSION OF DHS, MAY BE APPROVED
FOR UP TO 40 HOURS OF ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE PER YEAR, IAW REF (B).
FOR ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE REGARDING THE APPROPRIATE USE OF LEAVE OR
ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHEDULES, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR SERVICING COMMAND
STAFF ADVISOR OR HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST.
4.  MILITARY MEMBERS SHOULD MAKE THEIR REQUESTS THROUGH THE
APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (C).
5.  THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) WILL BE PARTNERING
WITH GREATER DC CARES SERVATHON ON 23-24 APRIL.  REGISTRATION IS
NOW OPEN FOR TEAM DHS.  EMPLOYEES AND MILITARY MEMBERS INTERESTED
IN PARTICIPATING MAY REGISTER FOR TEAM DHS AT
HTTP://TINYURL.COM/YHX5644.  PROJECTS ARE PLANNED FOR BOTH DAYS.
A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE 25 DOLLARS PER PERSON REGISTRATION FEE HELPS
OFFSET IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS FOR THE ACTIVITIES.
6.  EMPLOYEES AND MEMBERS OUTSIDE OF THE DC AREA WHO WISH TO
PARTICIPATE IN VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES IN THEIR LOCAL AREA MY FIND
OPPORTUNITIES BY VISITING  HTTP://SERVE.GOV.  FOR MORE INFORMATION
ABOUT NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK, GO TO
HTTP://WWW.HANDSONNETWORK.ORG/EVENTS/NVW2010.
7.  EMPLOYEES AND MILITARY MEMBERS WHO ARE CURRENTLY INVOLVED IN
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO CREATE A RECORD OF THEIR
VOLUNTEER SERVICE HOURS BY REGISTERING WITH THE PRESIDENTS SERVICE
AWARD WEBSITE HTTP://PRESIDENTIALSERVICEAWARDS.GOV.  THE GROUP CODE
FOR THE COAST GUARD IS RNP-224X.
8.  RELEASED BY RADM RONALD T. HEWITT, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT.
9.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.