Encl. (1) to COMDTINST 5357.1A
Enlisted Individual Development Plan (IDP) User Guide
development, not appraisal. A person's decision n ot to
carry out a developmental activity or achieve a goal
should not impact his or her performance evaluation.
Correct use of an IDP, however, will likely improve an
individual's performance and behaviors.
A contract for training. An individual should include all
training interests on an IDP. However, training is not
necessarily guaranteed because it is on an IDP. Training
decisions are made in accordance with Coast Guard policy
and budgetary considerations.
A guarantee of promotion to a higher paygrade. An IDP
can help prepare a person to become qualified for a higher
paygrade, but does not imply a guarantee of promotion.
A fix for all supervisor-personnel relations problems. The
IDP is only one part of the comprehensive efforts of an
organization to enhance job satisfaction and cooperative
work relationships.
IDP Assembly
The Enlisted IDP (Enclosure (2)) is designed for placement within
a 3-ring binder with 10 tabs or dividers. The assembly is as
follows:
IDP Tabs
Binder Cover Sheet:
Tab 1 :
Insert:
o First Unit Reporting Guide provided by
TRACEN Cape May
o Unit's Check-in/Indoc Sheet(s)
Tab 2:
IDP Counseling Session Worksheet
Tab 3:
Background Worksheet
Tab 4:
Chain of Command Worksheet
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