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READINESS MANAGEMENT PERIODS (RMPS):  ALCOAST 019/12

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ALCOAST 019/12

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SUBJ: FY12 RESERVE READINESS MANAGEMENT PERIOD (RMP) POLICY UPDATE

A. RESERVE POLICY MANUAL, COMDTINST M1001.28 (SERIES)

B. COAST GUARD WEIGHT AND BODY FAT STANDARDS PROGRAM MANUAL,

COMDTINST M1020.8 (SERIES)

C. UNIFORM RESERVE, TRAINING AND RETIREMENT CATEGORIES, DODI 1215.06

(NOTAL)

1. THIS ALCOAST CLARIFIES EXISTING POLICY FOR RMPS IN REF A.

2. RMPS ARE ADDITIONAL INACTIVE DUTY PERIODS THAT MAY BE AUTHORIZED

IN EXCESS OF SCHEDULED INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (IDT) DRILLS. RMPS MAY

BE PERFORMED WITH OR WITHOUT PAY. DUE TO THE CURRENT FISCAL

ENVIRONMENT, RMPS WITH PAY WILL BE LIMITED FOR FY12.

   A. ONE RMP WITH PAY MAY BE AUTHORIZED FOR THE FOLLOWING FOUR

AUTHORIZED DIRECT ACCESS (DA) DUTY PURPOSE CODES AND DESCRIPTIONS:

     (1) INDIVIDUAL PERIODIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT (PHA). DA CODE: PHA,

DESCRIPTION: RMP PERIODIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT.

     (2) ENLISTED RESERVE SERVICE WIDE EXAM (RSWE). DA CODE: SWE,

DESCRIPTION: RMP RSWE.

     (3) DENTAL READINESS EXAMINATIONS. DA CODE: DN, DESCRIPTION: RMP

DENTAL READINESS.

     (4) UNIT ALL HANDS FOR UNIT TRAINING, ADMINISTRATION AND

MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS SUCH AS BAH VALIDATION, WEIGH-INS, EMERGENCY

DATA AND SGLI VERIFICATION, AND HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS. DA CODE: ADM,

DESCRIPTION: RMP ADMIN/INDV READINESS.

     (5) MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS REQUIRED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE

OCCUPATIONAL MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE AND EVALUATION PROGRAM (OMSEP). NO

MORE THAN TWO RMPS MAY BE APPROVED FOR A MEMBER WHEN ENTERING THE

PROGRAM. IN SUBSEQUENT YEARS NO MORE THAN ONE RMP MAY BE AUTHORIZED

FOR THE ANNUAL SCREENING. DA CODE: OMP, DESCRIPTION: RMP FOR OMSEP.

     (6) PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EVALUATING AN

INJURY

OR ILLNESS REPORTED DURING POST-DEPLOYMENT HEALTH REASSESSMENT

(PDHRA) SCREENING OR FOR COMPLETING A LINE OF DUTY DETERMINATION FOR

AN INJURY OR ILLNESS REPORTED THAT OCCURRED WHILE THE MEMBER WAS

PERFORMING IDT. DA CODE: MED, DA DESCRIPTION: RMP MEDICAL OTHER THAN

PHA.

   B. RMPS WITHOUT PAY MAY BE AUTHORIZED FOR THE FOLLOWING FIVE

AUTHORIZED DIRECT ACCESS (DA) DUTY PURPOSE CODES AND DESCRIPTIONS:

     (1) MANDATED TRAINING (MT). MEMBERS COMPLETING ALL THE REQUIRED

ONLINE MT ARE AUTHORIZED ONE UNPAID RMP.

     (2) MANDATORY NUTRITIONIST VISITS RELATED TO WEIGHT PROGRAM AS

OUTLINED IN REF B. UP TO FOUR UNPAID RMPS PER YEAR ARE AUTHORIZED FOR

MEMBERS PLACED ON THE MANDATORY WEIGHT PROGRAM TO SEEK THE SERVICES

OF A QUALIFIED NUTRITIONIST.

     (3) PARTICIPATION OF MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO THE INDIVIDUAL READY

RESERVE (IRR) IN RESERVE ENLISTED SERVICE WIDE EXAMINATIONS.

     (4) DUTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

     (5) PER REF C, FOR MILITARY SEMINARS, SYMPOSIA, AND SIMILAR

ASSEMBLIES (MEETINGS), PROVIDED THE MEETING IS DESIGNATED BY THE UNIT

COMMANDER AS BEING OF SUCH MILITARY VALUE THAT THE INSTRUCTION

RECEIVED WOULD ENHANCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, POSITION

QUALIFICATIONS OR RATING QUALIFICATION AND IS AT LEAST FOUR HOURS

DURATION.

     (6) PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING FITNESS

FOR TRANSFER BACK TO THE SELECTED RESERVE FROM THE STANDBY RESERVE OR

IRR.

     (7) PERFORMING ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS OF RESERVISTS IDT

POSITIONS.

3. RMPS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS:

   A. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS MONITORING UNIT LEVEL READINESS COMPLIANCE.

   B. TRAINING FOR QUALIFICATIONS TO MEET CURRENCY RECERTIFICATION

REQUIREMENTS. ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING - OTHER TRAINING DUTY

(ADT-OTD) SHOULD BE UTILIZED. RECERTIFICATION REQUIRMENTS MAY RESULT

IN A SHORT LEAD TIME. THERFORE, MEMBERS AND COMMANDS ARE TO PROVIDE

AS MUCH ADVANCE NOTICE AS POSSIBLE. DISTRICT READINESS STAFFS (DXR)

ARE TO REMAIN FLEXIBLE IN THE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT SCHEDULE FOR

THESE INSTANCES.

   C. TO ATTEND CEREMONIES (E.G., CHANGE OF COMMAND, CHIEFS CALL TO

INITIATION, RETIREMENT) UNLESS THE MEMBER IS PART OF THE OFFICIAL

PARTY (I.E., HONOREE, PRESIDING OFFICIAL, MASTER OF CEREMONIES,

ETC.).

   D. MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS IN CONJUCTION WITH A NOTICE OF ELIGIBILITY

(NOE) FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT RELATED TO AN INJURY, ILLNESS, OR DISEASE

CONTRACTED OR AGGRAVATED WHILE PERFORMING DUTY. MEMBER MAY REQUEST

INCAPACITATION PAY IAW CHAPTER 6 OF REF A.

4. RMP REQUIREMENTS:

   A. NO RESERVIST MAY EXCEED ANY COMBINATION OF 30 PAID AND NON-PAID

RMPS IN ONE FISCAL YEAR.

   B. ONLY ONE RMP MAY BE PERFORMED IN A CALENDAR DAY.

   C. THE MAXIMUM DURATION IS 24 HOURS.

   D. EACH PERIOD MUST BE AT LEAST THREE HOURS DURATION EXCLUDING

TRAVEL TIME. IF A SCHEDULED DENTAL, MEDICAL, OR RSWE DOES NOT MEET

THE MINIMUM THREE HOURS DURATION THE UNIT SHOULD ASSIGN OTHER

APPROPRIATE DUTIES TO FULFILL THE REQUIREMENT.

   E. ONE RMP IS EQUIVALENT TO A SINGLE IDT DRILL FOR PAY AND

RETIREMENT POINT PURPOSES.

   F. NO RMP SHALL BE PERFORMED ON THE SAME DAY AS AN IDT OR OTHER

ACTIVE DUTY PERIOD.

   G. RESERVISTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ALL AUTHORIZED IDT

PERIODS PRIOR TO UTILIZING RMPS.

5. ALL RMPS MUST BE APPROVED BEFORE THE DUTY IS PERFORMED. COMMANDING

OFFICERS MAY APPROVE RMPS FOR ITEMS LISTED IN PARAGRAPHS 2.A.(1),

2.A.(2) AND 2.A.(3) ABOVE. DXRS MUST APPROVE ALL OTHER RMP REQUESTS.

6. RMPS PERFORMED NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ALCOAST ARE SUBJECT TO

CANCELLATION AND RECOUPMENT OF ANY PAYMENT MADE.

7. FOR FIELD LEVEL QUESTIONS CONCERNING RMPS, CONTACT YOUR DXR.

LANTAREA POC IS MR. DONALD COGHLAN (757) 398-3913. PACAREA POC IS MS.

ROBERTA SANTIAGO (510) 437-3242. HQ POC IS MR. JAMES REDD AT

202-475-5435.

8. RDML DAVID R. CALLAHAN, DIRECTOR OF COAST GUARD RESERVE, SENDS.

9. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.

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