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444 S. E. Quincy St.
Topeka, KS 66683-3591

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DIRECT ACCESS CHALLENGES

Our Pay and Personnel Center team members are users of Direct Access –just like you– and are similarly impacted by challenges with the system.  Though the Pay and Personnel Center does not own or control repairs to Direct Access, we continue to advocate with the Program Office to prioritize repairs and the C5I Service Center to conduct those repairs.  We appreciate your patience and grace during this time period.

In essence, Direct Access is our ship . . . and our ship is damaged and undergoing depot-level repairs.  The crew at the Pay and Personnel Center are just as eager for Direct Access to come back to fully mission capable, so we can better serve our Coast Guard families.

RETIRED PAY

At present, for temporary, permanent, VA offset, AEW’s, CRDP, and CRSC disability, we are encountering a processing delay due to systematic issues and a shortage of personnel. You remain our primary concern. We want to assure you that we are fully committed to resolving these issues promptly and handling your cases with utmost proficiency.

Pay & Personnel News Updates from our Branches

Government Wide Changes to Travel Policy That Emphasize Sustainable Travel

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“We have been asked to issue an S (or statutory) item to immediately implement Government wide changes to travel policy that emphasize sustainable travel.  OMB issued a memorandum on Dec 14, 2023, that prioritizes sustainable transportation by encouraging use of electric vehicles, rail, and public transit during official travel.  These changes expound on current policy in that agencies should continue to select modes of transportation that are advantageous to the Government.  The change with the greatest impact to the JTR is that a POV will no longer be automatically considered advantageous if the trip is 400 miles or less one way and that all commercial travel options must be considered before a POV is authorized.  Note, the AO may still authorize a POV as being advantageous but only after considering all available commercial options, costs, and the mission.  The intent is to publish these changes in the JTR by March 1, 2024.”

This is the official guidance disseminated to the agencies: M-24-05 (whitehouse.gov)