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U. S. Coast Guard Pay & Personnel Center
Separations (SEP) Branch
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PPC Separations (SEP) provides the following:
Annually we process nearly 3,000 separations and distribute 130,000 W-2 forms.
Separation Processing Tips
Visit our Separations Branch News page for more updates and tips!
Be prepared: Take your mandatory transition training
All members are required to take pre-separation counseling on the Learning Management System (LMS) or a transition seminar. Members are authorized to begin their transition one year out from separation or two years out from retiring. Contact your local transition manager or visit the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) website at https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/CG1/Health-Safety-and-Work-Life-CG-11/Office-of-Work-Life-CG-111/Transition-Assistance-Program/.
Sept. 21, 2022
EPM-4, Enlisted Career Advisory Branch, Open for Business (ALCGENL 171/22)
The Coast Guard’s first Enlisted Career Advisory Branch (EPM-4) will begin offering career advisory sessions to the Active Duty enlisted workforce on 03 October 2022.
Prepare for Upcoming Direct Access Outage
ALCOAST 350/22 announces necessary preparations in advance of the scheduled system outage to Direct Access. The system outage is required to support the Disaster Recovery Test of the Coast Guard's Human Capital Management system. The test is scheduled to begin at 0600 (Eastern Time), Friday, October 14 and should be completed by 0600 (Eastern Time), Saturday, October 15, 2022. The system will not be available to login or use during the test.
Enlisted Career Advisory Branch (EPM-4): Open for Business (Flag Voice 588)
I am pleased to announce that our Personnel Service Center is officially launching the Coast Guard’s first Enlisted Career Advisory Branch (EPM-4)! Consisting of four Enlisted Career Advisors (ECA), EPM-4 will begin offering career advising sessions to our Active Duty Enlisted workforce on 03 October 2022.
Sept. 13, 2022
Coast Guard Celebrates 40 Years in Carlson Building
The U.S. Coast Guard is celebrating 40 years in the Frank Carlson Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse. The federal building has been home to the Coast Guard’s Pay and Personnel Center since it first moved to Topeka in 1982.
Sept. 12, 2022
A Checklist to Help You Prepare for 2022 TRICARE Open Season
TRICARE Open Season starts Nov. 14 and ends Dec. 13, 2022. Open season is the time when most TRICARE families can make changes to their TRICARE health care coverage for next year. Preparing for open season now can help you make the best selection later.
