COMDTINST 12335.4B governs Coast Guard merit promotion policy for staffing competitive-service GS and FWS positions.
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It identifies personnel actions covered and excluded from competitive procedures, including promotions, details, transfers, and career ladder promotions. It requires merit-based selections, recusal documentation, and written submission of recusals to the Chief, Human Resources Operations Division.
Applies to: This Instruction applies to personnel actions resulting in promotion or selection in the competitive service.
Time-limited promotions for more than 120 days to higher graded positions (prior service during the preceding 12 months under noncompetitive time-limited promotions and noncompetitive details to higher graded positions count toward the 120 day total).
Commandant (CG-12) employees, other advisors for the civilian recruitment process, supervisors, panel members, selecting officials and military members cannot participate in any part of the position approval (e.g., funding) and/or recruitment process, if they intend to apply for the position; or if they know a relative, or other person with a close affiliation who intends to apply for a Coast Guard position.
Recusals from the hiring process must be submitted in writing to the Chief, Human Resources Operations Division (CG-123) and retained as part of the case file.
In the event any provision of this Instruction conflicts with a negotiated requirement, the negotiated requirement will prevail. (paragraph 4)