MCO 12410.24A — Civilian Workforce Training, Education, And Professional Development

MCO 12410.24A governs Marine Corps civilian workforce training, education, professional development, and mandatory training requirements.

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  • Publication number: MCO 12410.24A
  • Title: CIVILIAN WORKFORCE TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
  • Date: 29 Jan 2021
  • Proponent: 12000 Civilian Personnel
  • Status: Current

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It covers onboarding, workforce development programs, leadership development, continued service agreements, and training administration. It requires structured onboarding, development plans, mandatory training, and compliance reporting.

Topics covered

  • Civilian workforce training
  • Employee onboarding
  • Continued service agreements
  • Mandatory training
  • Leadership development
  • Development plans

Questions and answers

When must civilian employees complete new employee orientation training?

Civilian employees must attend NEO within the first 90 days of reporting for duty. (paragraph 4)

When must civilian employees complete acculturation training?

Civilian employees must attend acculturation training within the first 180 days of onboarding. (paragraph 4)

When is a continued service agreement required?

A CSA is required for each of the following activities: (1) Single learning and development opportunities exceeding 40 duty hours. (2) Any academic degree training. (3) Formal employee development programs, as required by the program. (4) A sabbatical taken by Administratively Determined (AD) employees (Note: A 2-year CSA is required for AD members taking a sabbatical, regardless of the length of the sabbatical). (5) Commands may require agreements to continue in service for other training occurrences or programs of lesser time, if applied equitably to all participants. (paragraph 3)

How long does a standard continued service agreement obligate an employee to remain with the Marine Corps?

A standard continued service agreement obligates the employee to remain with the Marine Corps for the length of the training plus a posttraining period equal to three times the length of the training. (paragraph 3)

What training is mandatory for all employees?

Required for all employees based on statute, regulation, or other prescribed policy. (paragraph 3)

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