COMDTINST 12310.3A
6.
DEFINITIONS. The following definitions apply:
a.
Relative means father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin,
nephew, niece, husband, wife, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law,
brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother,
stepsister, half brother, or half sister.
b.
Public official is anyone (including Coast Guard military personnel or personnel of
another military service assigned to the Coast Guard) who by law, rule, regulation, or
delegation has authority to appoint, employ, promote, or advance individuals within the
agency, or to recommend individuals for appointment, employment, promotion, or
advancement in connection with employment in an agency. Therefore, anyone who has
authority to appoint, employ, promote, advance or to recommend appointment,
employment, promotion, or advancement is a public official. In that performance
appraisals have a potentially important and influential effect in the appointment and
promotion processes, it is concluded that a supervisor who is responsible for rating the
performance of his or her employees is also to be regarded as a public official for the
purposes of this Instruction. Similarly, a personnel or placement official who has such
authority is a public official; except that making a determination that a person is eligible
for appointment under applicable laws, regulations, or standards does not by itself
constitute a recommendation.
c.
Chain of command is the line of supervisory personnel that runs from a public official up
to the head of the official's agency, or down to subordinate supervisors.
d.
Agency means the Department of Transportation (DOT) and each of its operating
administrations.
7.
RESPONSIBILITIES.
a.
The Chief, Civilian Personnel Management Division, Coast Guard Personnel Command
(CGPC-cpm) shall ensure that the restrictions listed in this Instruction are not violated
when processing recruitment, promotion, and reassignment actions. The Chief, CGPC-
cpm is also responsible for providing proper information and guidance to supervisors and
employees in regard to restrictions on employment of relatives.
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