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COMDTINST 12713.20
NOV 22 1993
COMMANDANT INSTRUCTION 12713.20
Subj: AFFIRMATIVE ACTION IN EMPLOYEE SELECTION DECISIONS
Ref: (a) Coast Guard Civilian AEP, COMDTINST 12713.13
(b) Merit Promotion Program, COMDTINST 12335.1 (Series)
1. PURPOSE. To provide guidelines to all military and civilian managers and supervisors on
civilian affirmative employment program (AEP) goals, employment selection decisions, and
the elimination of work force imbalances.
2. ACTION. Area and district commanders, commanders maintenance and logistics commands,
commanding officers of headquarters units, Commander, Coast Guard Activities Europe; and
chiefs of offices and special staff divisions at Headquarters shall ensure compliance with the
provisions of this instruction.
3. DISCUSSION.
a. Command AEP goals established by maintenance and logistics commands, districts,
Headquarters units, and Coast Guard Headquarters are an effort to correct work force
imbalances at the local level. When a work force imbalance exists as defined by reference
(a), it is proper and permissible for a selecting official to consider unit AEP
goals when selecting from a merit promotion list or any other selection source. However,
the selectee's race, sex, or ethnicity shall not be the single determinative factor in the
selection.
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