R 251829Z NOV 09 

ALCOAST 676/09
COMDTNOTE 1050
SUBJ: AVAILABILITY OF LEAVE INFORMATION IN DIRECT ACCESS
1. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE AVAILABILITY OF MEMBER LEAVE
BALANCE INFORMATION IN DIRECT ACCESS (DA) VIA THE SELF-
SERVICE, VIEW PAYCHECK PAGE.
2. THE VIEW PAYCHECK PAGE, WHICH CURRENTLY PROVIDES PAY
INFORMATION, HAS BEEN PRESENT IN DA FOR SOMETIME. BASED
UPON REQUESTS FROM OUR CUSTOMERS, WE UPDATED THIS PAGE IN
DA AND LEAVE INFORMATION IS INCLUDED IN THE VIEW PAYCHECK
DATA EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
3. THE LEAVE SECTION OF VIEW PAYCHECK WILL INCLUDE THE
FOLLOWING FIELDS:
 A. BEGIN - BALANCE CARRIED OVER FROM PREVIOUS MONTH.
 B. EARNED - LEAVE EARNED THIS MONTH.
 C. USED - LEAVE CHARGED THIS MONTH.
 D. BALANCE - BALANCE AT THE END OF THIS MONTH.
 E. SOLD CP - LEAVE SOLD THIS MONTH.
 F. LOST PRV FY - NUMBER OF DAYS LEAVE LOST PREVIOUS FISCAL
YEAR.
 G. SOLD CTD - LEAVE SOLD CURRENT TO DATE.
4. A VIEW PAYCHECK, QUICK-REFERENCE GUIDE AND OTHER JOB AIDS
ARE AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/PPC/YOURPAYINFO/.
PLEASE TAKE A FEW MINUTES AND OPEN THE LINK TO THIS GUIDE TO
FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH HOW LEAVE DATA WILL BE PRESENTED
IN DA.
5. THIS ALCOAST ALSO ANNOUNCES THE FUTURE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE E-LES. THE PRINTING AND MAILING OF THE MEMBERS PAPER COPY
OF THE LEAVE AND EARNING STATEMENT (LES) WILL BE
DISCONTINUED AFTER PRINTING AND MAILING OF THE DEC 2009 LES.
EACH MEMBER HAS ACCESS TO THE E-LES VIA THE VIEW PAYCHECK
FUNCTIONALITY IN DA. IN ADDITION, EACH SPO WILL HAVE ACCESS
TO VIEW THE MEMBER E-LES FOR THE MEMBERS THEY SERVICE IN THE
EVENT THAT A MEMBER DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO DA EITHER VIA
THE INTRANET OR THE INTERNET. TO ENSURE THIS INFORMATION IS
PROMULGATED IN A TIMELY FASHION, PAY ADVISORY MESSAGES WILL
CONTINUE TO BE ISSUED FOR CUTTERS UNDERWAY. THIS INITIATIVE
WILL SAVE SUBSTANTIAL FUNDING AS WELL AS GIVE THE MEMBER
QUICKER ACCESS TO THEIR LEAVE AND PAYROLL INFORMATION.
6. INQUIRIES MAY BE DIRECTED TO PPC CUSTOMER CARE BRANCH
(CCB) AT 785-339-2200, TOLL FREE 1-866-772-8724, VIA E-MAIL TO
PPC-DG-CUSTOMERCARE(AT)USCG.MIL, OR BY COMPLETING THE WEB FORM
AT EITHER OF THE LINKS NOTED BELOW. PHONE SUPPORT HOURS OF
OPERATION ARE WEEKDAYS 0700 TO 1600 AND 0730 TO 1600 (CENTRAL
TIME) ON SCHEDULED WEEKENDS. THE WEEKEND STAFFING SCHEDULE
IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.USCG.MIL/PPC/CCB/ OR
HTTP://CGWEB.PPC.USCG.MIL/CCB/.
7. COMMANDING OFFICERS AND OFFICERS IN CHARGE SHALL BRING
THE CONTENTS OF THIS ALCOAST TO THE ATTENTION OF ALL
MILITARY PERSONNEL.
8. RADM RONALD T. HEWITT, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT FOR HUMAN
RESOURCES, SENDS.
9. INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.