SUBJ: SELECTED RESERVE INCAPACITATION BENEFITS

R 271706Z DEC 10ALCOAST 609/10COMDTNOTE 1320A. RESERVE POLICY MANUAL, COMDTINST M1001.28 (SERIES)1. THIS ALCOAST DESIGNATES CG PSC-RPM AS THE ISSUING AUTHORITY (IA)FOR RESERVE INCAPACITATION BENEFITS, AS OUTLINED IN CHAPTER 6 OF REFA. THIS INCLUDES NOTICES OF ELIGIBILITY (NOE) AND ACTIVE DUTY ORDERSISSUED UNDER AUTHORITY OF 10 USC 12301 (H) AND 10 USC 12322. INADDITION, PSC-RPM EXERCISES ASSIGNMENT AUTHORITY FOR RESERVISTSASSIGNED TO MEDICAL SUPPORT ALLOWANCE POSITIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITHTHE PHYSICAL DISABILITY EVALUATION SYSTEM (PDES). THIS MOVE ISCONSISTENT WITH THE MODERNIZATION PRACTICE OF DELEGATING PROCESSSTANDARDIZATION FROM COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS TO SERVICE CENTERS.2. EACH DISTRICT DXR AND THE DOG SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO PSC-RPMWITHIN 30 DAYS OF THIS ALCOAST IDENTIFYING ALL RESERVISTS CURRENTLYON A NOE OR MEDICAL ORDERS, INCLUDING DATE ISSUED AND EXPIRATIONDATE. COPIES OF ALL LINE OF DUTY (LOD) DETERMINATIONS, REPORTS OFINJURY OF RESERVIST (CG-3822), REPORTS OF ILLNESS OF RESERVIST(CG-4614) AND NOE RECORDS SHALL BE TRANSMITTED TO PSC-RPM.3. THIS POLICY CHANGE IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. COMDT (CG-131)RETAINS APPEAL AUTHORITY.4. PSC-RPM SHALL ISSUE INCAPACITATION PROCESS GUIDANCE TO THE FIELDWITHIN 60 DAYS OF RELEASE OF THIS ALCOAST.5. COMDT (CG-131) POC IS LT JOCELYN SORIANO, PHONE AT 202-475-5443ORVIA EMAIL AT JOCELYN.L.SORIANO(AT)USCG.MIL.6. CAPT S. E. VANDERPLAS, ACTING DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND LEADERSHIP,SENDS.7. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.