Commandant
United States Coast Guard
2100 Second Street, S.W.
Washington, DC 20593-0001
Staff Symbol: G-WPC-1
Phone: (202) 267-1711
COMDTINST M12330.3C
APR 21 1998
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION M12330.3C
Subj: CAREER TRANSITION AND PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR COAST
GUARD AND OTHER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
Ref: (a) 5 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 330, Subpart B, Reemployment Priority
List, Subpart F, Agency Career Transition Assistance Plans, and Subpart G, Interagency
Career Transition Assistance Plans (NOTAL)
(b) Departmental Personnel Manual (DPM) Letter 300-22, DOT Career Transition
Program (Revised), DPM Letter 330-9, Mandatory Placement Programs (Revised), and
DPM Letter 330-8, DOT Reemployment Priority List (NOTAL)
(c) CFR Part 536.301, Placement and Classification Plans for Persons on Grade and Pay
Retention (NOTAL)
(d) 5 CFR Part 351, Reduction in Force (NOTAL)
1. PURPOSE
. This Instruction implements within the Coast Guard reference (a) through (d)
requirements setting policy and procedures governing career transition, repromotion, and
placement programs for Federal civilian employees displaced or made surplus as defined in
this Instruction.
2. ACTION
. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and logistics
commands, commanding officers of Headquarters units, assistant commandants for
directorates, chief counsel, and special staff offices at Headquarters shall ensure compliance
with the provisions of this directive.
3. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED
. Commandant Instruction M12330.3B is canceled.
4. COVERAGE.
. Some chapters of this Instruction apply to Coast Guard employees only, while
others apply more broadly. Employees without permanent appointment are not covered.
