COMDTINST 1900.2A
in enclosure (2). In providing services, Work-
Life staffs may utilize sources/programs/materials
provided by other Federal departments (e.g. -- DoL
and DVA), military/community subject matter
experts, government-sponsored enterprises, and
private organizations. If government-sponsored
enterprise or organization materials are used,
such material, must be entirely educational in
nature and cannot contain the name or logo of or
refer to any commercial products, service or company.
A government-sponsored enterprise is an enterprise
that is created by Federal statues, has a board of
Directors partially appointed by the President, is
regulated by the Federal government, has a
statutory purpose of increasing the supply of
funds to mortgage lenders, and has no ability to
originate mortgage loans to consumers. A private
organization is a private, non-profit, self-
insured organization that is neither financially
nor legally linked to any for profit entity nor
commercially underwritten by any for profit
entity. Questions to clarify whether a
government-sponsored enterprise or private
organization can be used to support TAP programs
should be directed to Commandant (G-WKW-2).
(2)
Employment assistance is depended upon time in
service and/or medical concerns. Separating
personnel should get assistance 3-6 months before
discharge; retiring personnel should get assistance
6-12 months before retiring.
(a) A 2-3 day Transition Assistance Program (TAP)
workshop is available through Work-Life Staffs
to provide instruction on skills identification,
resume preparation, interview techniques, and
veterans' entitlements. Work-Life staffs either
provide the workshops in-house or refer to a DoD
facility. TAP workshops are available to
members who have completed more than 6 years of
active duty. Work-Life staff TRM's are
responsible for TAP Seminar coordination;
information is to be provided in the most cost-
effective appropriate manner for their AOR.
Units shall send qualifying members to the
closest and/or most cost-effective location to
attend a TAP workshop. If members have been
retired or separated for 6 months or less,
he/she is responsible for funding their own
travel to and from the seminar. Spouses are
encouraged to attend but are not funded.
(b) A half-day Disabled Transition Assistance
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