R 210827 NOV 16
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//CG-1//
TO ALCOAST
UNCLAS //N05298//
ALCOAST 411/16
COMDTNOTE 5298
SUBJ: ADVANCE PREPARATIONS FOR UPCOMING LIMITED AVAILABILITY TO DIRECT ACCESS
- This ALCOAST announces necessary preparations in advance of the scheduled period of limited availability to Direct Access required to support 2017 pay rate and other regulatory changes of the Coast Guard's Human Capital Management system, Direct Access.
- At 0001 EST, Friday, 20 Dec 2016, availability to Direct Access will be limited to only those users who will be performing tasks associated with 2017 payroll and regulatory changes, and will be reactivated at 0001 EST, Tuesday, 3 January 2017. This limited availability is necessary to avoid the submission of self service and SPO transactions that potentially conflict with the legislative pay and regulatory changes.
- This limited availability to Direct Access potentially impacts all Active Duty, Reserve members, and civilian supervisors of military members. During this time-frame, access to self-service in Direct Access for all users will be unavailable. This means no login access, including no ability to submit absence requests, processing of pay or separation transactions, and no processing of orders to include Reserve IDT, ADT, etc.
- Separate guidance for commands and SPOs will be provided in upcoming ALCGPSC message. Additionally, guidance pertaining to A and C school orders will be provided in an upcoming TQC training advisory. Commanders, Commanding Officers, Officers-in-Charge, and Command CPOs should proactively advise all potentially impacted members of the need to complete any critical paperwork prior to 0001 EST, Friday, 20 Dec 2016.
- RDML W. G. Kelly, Assistant Commandant for Human Resources, sends.
- Internet release is authorized.