Good afternoon all,
I myself have been going through a med-board, (see my recent post below) and I wanted to share a couple of interesting tidbits I have found. If you are approaching the date of your separation from your contract, you can waive the retention the coast guard will give you to keep you in past your contractual obligation.
(Maximum of 30 days retention past your date of separation is what the Coast Guard can do)
Below I am going to attach my references. The reason for this post is that my enlistment ends the 29th of this January 2021, and I STILL haven't received any orders even after being in this process for over a year. So I am quite ready to move past this. I was only able to find this stuff after searching through manuals and then any information I could scrounge off of the CG Portal.
COMDTINST M1000.4 (series)
2. B.6.c. Retention Beyond Expiration of Enlistment
Enlisted members, whose enlistment expires prior to completion of the evaluation of their physical status, may be retained with their consent for a period not to exceed six months in accordance with the provisions of Article 1.B.11.f.(1)(a). of this Manual. They may be retained without their consent for a period not to exceed 30 days in accordance with the provisions of Article 1.B.11.i. of this Manual.
1.B.11.i. Retention When Essential to Public Interest Commanding officers may detain a member in service beyond the enlistment term for up to 30 days when the member’s service is essential to the public interest, in the circumstances below. Refer to Reference (o), Personnel and Pay Procedures Manual, PPCINST M1000.2 (series)
(1) The member is required as a witness in a proceeding pending when enlistment normally expires.
Hold the member in an extended enlistment status until the proceeding has been completed.
(2) The member’s records and accounts have not been received when the enlistment normally would expire. Hold the member in an extended enlistment status pending receipt of such records.
(3) If the pre-separation physical examination finds a disqualifying physical or mental defects.
(4) The member is performing flood, hurricane, or any other emergency duty when enlistment expires.
This Information is not exactly easy to come by, you almost have to be searching specifically to come across it. So that is why I am sharing this with you all. I hope that this information will help anyone else in a similar situation.
Thanks,
WHALESY
I myself have been going through a med-board, (see my recent post below) and I wanted to share a couple of interesting tidbits I have found. If you are approaching the date of your separation from your contract, you can waive the retention the coast guard will give you to keep you in past your contractual obligation.
(Maximum of 30 days retention past your date of separation is what the Coast Guard can do)
Below I am going to attach my references. The reason for this post is that my enlistment ends the 29th of this January 2021, and I STILL haven't received any orders even after being in this process for over a year. So I am quite ready to move past this. I was only able to find this stuff after searching through manuals and then any information I could scrounge off of the CG Portal.
COMDTINST M1000.4 (series)
2. B.6.c. Retention Beyond Expiration of Enlistment
Enlisted members, whose enlistment expires prior to completion of the evaluation of their physical status, may be retained with their consent for a period not to exceed six months in accordance with the provisions of Article 1.B.11.f.(1)(a). of this Manual. They may be retained without their consent for a period not to exceed 30 days in accordance with the provisions of Article 1.B.11.i. of this Manual.
1.B.11.i. Retention When Essential to Public Interest Commanding officers may detain a member in service beyond the enlistment term for up to 30 days when the member’s service is essential to the public interest, in the circumstances below. Refer to Reference (o), Personnel and Pay Procedures Manual, PPCINST M1000.2 (series)
(1) The member is required as a witness in a proceeding pending when enlistment normally expires.
Hold the member in an extended enlistment status until the proceeding has been completed.
(2) The member’s records and accounts have not been received when the enlistment normally would expire. Hold the member in an extended enlistment status pending receipt of such records.
(3) If the pre-separation physical examination finds a disqualifying physical or mental defects.
(4) The member is performing flood, hurricane, or any other emergency duty when enlistment expires.
This Information is not exactly easy to come by, you almost have to be searching specifically to come across it. So that is why I am sharing this with you all. I hope that this information will help anyone else in a similar situation.
Thanks,
WHALESY