COMDTINST 1900.2A
separation program designator (SPD) is required to
establish eligibility for transition benefits.
b.
The diverse complement of individual programs, services
and benefits which collectively constitute the transition
assistance program can be classified into four
categories: preseparation counseling, employment
assistance, relocation assistance for separating members
stationed overseas, and benefits for IVS members.
Services are provided using resources/programs/materials
from other Federal Departments (e.g., DoL and DVA),
military/community subject matters, experts, government--
sponsored enterprises, and private organizations, (see
paragraph 5.c.(1)). The intent of these benefits and
services is to enable members and their families to make
an informed and effective "transition" from military
service to civilian life. This instruction is intended
to facilitate this transition and support the Coast
Guard's traditional philosophy of caring for its own.
5.
POLICY.
Goal. The primary goal of this program is to provide
a.
information and assistance to all separating and retiring
members to help them make an effective transition from
military to civilian life. An integral aspect of this
goal is to ensure that separating members are made aware
of, and have access to, the numerous programs and services
(military, government, nonprofit, and commercial)
available to assist them in the transition process.
Applicability. Transition services and transition
b.
benefits are separate and distinct. Services refer to
permanent programs for all separating members (voluntarily
or involuntarily) which provide information through a
variety of means such as career counseling, workshops, job
fairs, employment preparation skills, manuals, and
automated systems. Benefits are specific entitlements
(e.g., extension of medical coverage) that are granted
to a limited, well-defined group of personnel who are
retired or involuntarily separated. Unlike transition
services which do not have a termination date, transition
benefits are subject to periodic congressional renewal and
amendment. The current list of benefits for personnel
involuntarily separated are contained in enclosure (1).
(1) Transition Services. All members separating or
retiring are eligible for transition services as
described in enclosure (2). Eligibility for
preseparation counseling services is not affected by
length or character of service.
(2) Transition Benefits - Separations. Certain
involuntarily separated members are eligible for
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