Employees in grades GS-9 or WG-10 or below who have demonstrated superior job performance or
have made significant contributions to the community or charitable volunteer programs sponsored by
the Coast Guard, the Department of Transportation, other Federal, State, Local governments, or
National organizations are eligible for this award. Nominees should reflect Coast Guard's core
values of "Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty."
5. ELIGIBILITY. Any appropriated fund employee in grades GS-9 or WG-10 and below who meets
the following criteria:
a. Has been an employee of the Coast Guard for a minimum of one year; and
b. Has received a rating of "Meets" or "Exceeds" under the Excellence, Achievement and
Recognition System (EARS) as a rating of record for the previous evaluation period.
6. SELECTION CRITERIA. The following criteria will be considered in selecting the CEOY:
a. Documented consistently outstanding job performance.
b. Accomplished supervisory or non-supervisory duties in an outstanding manner, setting an
example of achievement for others to follow.
c. Demonstrated initiative and skill in devising new or improved equipment, work methods, and
procedures, or for inventions that result in considerable savings in person power, time, space,
materials, or other items of expense; or improved safety and health of the workforce.
d. Demonstrated leadership in performing duties that resulted in improved productivity of the
command, including customer focus, promoting teamwork and commitment to achieving
excellence.
e. Demonstrated courage or competence in an emergency while performing assigned duties
resulting in benefit to the Federal government.
f. Demonstrated significant contributions to the community or charitable volunteer organizations.
g. Exemplifies Coast Guard Core values of "Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty."
7. NOMINATION PROCEDURES. Commandant (G-WPC) shall solicit nominations for the Civilian
of the Year Award, via ALCOAST, for Appropriated Fund and NAF nominees, in January each year,
with submissions due April 1. Area and district commanders, commanders of maintenance and
logistics commands, commanding officers of headquarters units, chiefs of special staff offices in
Headquarters, assistant commandants for directorates, Chief of Staff, Chief Counsel, Director of
Information and Technology Directorate, Director of Finance and Procurement Directorate, and
Director of Resource Management Directorate, shall submit nominations directly to Commandant
(G-WPC) for consideration. Nominations must include the following:
a. Nominee's name, title, series, and grade of current position;
b. Brief statement of current duties;
c. Brief biographical sketch (personal, if available and appropriate, but primarily employment
history);
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