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ALCOAST 203/06
COMDTNOTE 1611
SUBJ:  OER RATING CHAIN DESIGNATION - POLICY REVISION
A. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6A
1. DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN CGPC-OPM-3 AND AREA/DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES
IDENTIFIED THE NEED FOR A MINOR, BUT ESSENTIAL, REVISION TO THE OER
RATING CHAIN DESIGNATION POLICY.  THIS POLICY CHANGE WILL PROVIDE
UNITS THE ABILITY TO BETTER ALIGN THEIR OER RATING CHAIN WITH THE
NEW VERTICAL ALIGNMENT CONSTRUCT.
2. ARTICLE 10.A.2.E. OF REF A AUTHORIZES CG OFFICERS IN THE GRADE
OF LT  AND ABOVE AND MEMBERS OF THE CG SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE
SERVING IN SPECIFIC POSITIONS TO ACT AS BOTH SUPERVISOR AND
REPORTING OFFICER FOR THEIR IMMEDIATE SUBORDINATES.  AS A RESULT OF
VERTICAL ALIGNMENT, SEVERAL BILLET TITLE CHANGES INADVERTENTLY
RESULTED IN THE REMOVAL OF EXISTING AUTHORITY FOR RATING CHAIN
MEMBERS WHOSE LEADERSHIP ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE
ORGANIZATION REMAINED VIRTUALLY UNCHANGED.
3. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, STAFF CHIEFS (E.G. LEGAL OFFICER,
PUBLIC/EXTERNAL AFFAIRS STAFF CHIEF, RESOURCE AND PERFORMANCE
MANAGEMENT STAFF CHIEF) AT LANTAREA, PACAREA, AND DISTRICTS MEETING
THE SENIORITY CRITERIA ABOVE (USCG SES OR LT AND ABOVE) ARE
AUTHORIZED TO ACT AS BOTH SUPERVISOR AND REPORTING OFFICER FOR
IMMEDIATE SUBORDINATES.  CHANGES TO REF A ARE FORTHCOMING.
4. POLICY PERTAINING TO THE REVIEWER DESIGNATION REMAINS UNCHANGED.
WHILE THE SUPERVISOR AND REPORTING OFFICER ARE SPECIFIC
INDIVIDUALS, THE REVIEWER IS A POSITION DESIGNATED BY COMPETENT
AUTHORITY, WHICH IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES MAY BE JUNIOR TO THE
REPORTING OFFICER. THE OFFICER OCCUPYING THAT POSITION HAS A
DEFINITE OES ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTION AND MAY PERFORM AN EVALUATIVE
FUNCTION.
5. COMMANDERS/COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DESIGNATING
AND PUBLISHING COMMAND RATING CHAINS, AND ARE REMINDED TO PUBLISH
ANY CHANGES MADE AS A RESULT OF THIS POLICY REVISION.
6. FOR COMMENTS/QUESTIONS, CONTACT CDR JOHN RENDON AT (202) 493-
1651 OR EMAIL JOHN.C.RENDON(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
8. RELEASED BY T. B. TAYLOR, ACTING DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT.
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