Registration of Civilian Employment Information (CEI) for Marines in the Ready Reserve (NOTAL)
This MARADMIN provides updated guidance on the mandatory collection of Civilian Employment Information (CEI) for all Marines in the Ready Reserve, including SMCR, IMA, and IRR personnel. Commanders are tasked with ensuring their Marines enter and maintain accurate CEI data through the DOD Guard and Reserve Web Portal, which feeds into the Reserve Components Common Personnel Data System (RCCPDS), with target collection goals of 95% for Selected Reserve and 75% for IRR.
Issued: October 24, 2005
1. SITUATION. A. GENERAL. REFERENCE A MANDATED THE COLLECTION OF CEI FOR ALLMEMBERS OF THE READY RESERVE IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH TITLE 10 U.S.C.REFERENCE B SETS TARGET COLLECTION GOALS OF 75% FOR THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) AND 95% FOR THE SELECTED RESERVE, EXCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE ACTIVE RESERVE (COMPONENT CODES B1B4 AND K6). REFERENCE B ALSO STATES THAT CEI WILL BE COLLECTED TO: (1) EFFECTIVELY GIVE CONSIDERATION TO CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN NATIONAL HEALTH, SAFETY AND INTEREST WHEN CONSIDERING MEMBERS FOR RECALL. (2) ENSURE MEMBERS HAVING CRITICAL CIVILIAN SKILLS ARE NOT RETAINED IN THE READY RESERVE IN NUMBERS BEYOND WHAT THE DEPARTMENT NEEDS FOR THOSE SKILLS. (3) INFORM THE EMPLOYERS OF RESERVISTS OF THEIR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THE UNIFORMED SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT (USERRA). (4) PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WITH INFORMATION NECESSARY TO PROMULGATE POLICIES THAT ENHANCE EMPLOYER SUPPORT TO THE GUARD AND RESERVE. B. PURPOSE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ISSUE UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR CEI DATA ENTRY PROCEDURES AND TO PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR COMMANDERS TO VERIFY INDIVIDUAL MARINE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROGRAM. 2. MISSION. COMMANDERS WITH ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL OF MARINES ASSIGNED TO THE SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR), THE INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA) PROGRAM, AND THE IRR, TO INCLUDE RESERVISTS CURRENTLY MOBILIZED, ARE TASKED WITH ENSURING INDIVIDUAL DATA ENTRY OF CEI FOR ALL RESERVE MARINES. 3. EXECUTION. A. CMC INTENT. (1) TO COLLECT CEI DATA ON MARINES WITHIN THE READY RESERVE IN ORDER TO MEET PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS OF REFERENCES A AND B. (2) THE END STATE IS TO PROVIDE DOD AND CMC WITH ACCURATE CEI DATA MEETING REQUIREMENTS OF REFERENCES A AND B. B. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS. (1) EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE COLLECTION OF CEI DATA WILL BE THROUGH THE DOD GUARD AND RESERVE WEB PORTAL (PORTAL) THAT FEEDS DIRECTLY TO RCCPDS. THE PORTAL CAN BE ACCESSED DIRECTLY AT (LOWER CASE) HTTPS: (DOUBLE BACK SLASH) WWW.DMDC.OSD.MIL/APPJ/ESGR/INDEX.JSP OR BY CLICKING THE LINK AVAILABLE ON THE MARINE ON LINE (MOL) HOMEPAGE, THE RESERVE DUTY ON LINE (RDOL) HOMEPAGE, OR BY CLICKING THE USER PROFILE TAB IN RDOL. (2) COMMANDERS AND SITE OICS CAN VERIFY CEI DATA COMPLIANCE REPORTS ON MARINES IN THEIR COMMAND DOWN TO THE RUC LEVEL USING RDOL, ACCESSED UNDER THE RESOURCES TAB IN MOL. COMMANDERS WHO DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED ACCESS SHOULD REQUEST IN RDOL UNDER THE USER ROLES TAB AND SELECT REQUEST USER RIGHTS FROM THE RESPECTIVE DROPDOWN MENU. CEI COMPLIANCE BY INDIVIDUAL MARINES MAY BE VERIFIED VIA THE FOLLOWING REPORTS: (A) SMCR UNIT REPRESENTATIVES UNDER THE UNIT OPTIONS TAB. (B) IMA RESERVE LIAISON OFFICERS AND OPERATIONAL SPONSORS UNDER THE OP SPONSOR TAB. (C) IRR MANAGERS UNDER THE MOBILIZATION SPONSOR TAB. (D) PERSONNEL PROCESSING CENTERS AND GAINING FORCE COMMANDERS CAN REVIEW CEI DATA COMPLIANCE ON MOBILIZED MARINES THROUGH LIAISON WITH THE PARENT SMCR UNIT OR MOBCOM (FOR IMA AND IRR PERSONNEL), AS APPLICABLE. (3) COMPLIANCE REPORTS SHOWING A REJECTION NOTICE NUMBER IN RDOL ARE CONSIDERED REJECTED BY RCCPDS AND WILL NEED TO BE CORRECTED IN THE PORTAL TO COUNT AS AN ACCEPTED ENTRY. C. TASKS. COMMANDERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR: (1) ENSURING THEIR MARINES HAVE ENTERED CEI DATA WHICH HAS BEEN PROPERLY ACCEPTED INTO RCCPDS BY VERIFYING DATA ENTRY IN RDOL. (2) ENSURING THAT ADEQUATE TIME AND RESOURCES ARE DEDICATED DURING DRILL PERIODS OR PERIODS OF MOBILIZATION TO ACCOMPLISH CEI COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS. (3) INCORPORATING CEI DATA COLLECTION INTO SMCR AND IMA ADMINISTRATIVE JOIN AND AUDIT PROCEDURES AND INCLUDING CEI DATA COLLECTION AS PART OF THE IRR SCREENING PROCESS. MARINES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO UPDATE THEIR CEI DATA ON AN ANNUAL BASIS OR UPON CHANGE OF EMPLOYMENT STATUS, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. D. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS. PER REFERENCE B, CURRENT DATA REQUIREMENTS AND THEIR DEFINITIONS IN THE PORTAL ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1) EMPLOYMENT STATUS: (A) FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT THE MEMBER'S EMPLOYER CONSIDERS THE PERSON A FULL TIME EMPLOYEE. (B) PART TIME EMPLOYMENT THE MEMBER'S EMPLOYER CONSIDERS THE PERSON A PART TIME EMPLOYEE. (C) SPECIFIED VOLUNTARY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT INCLUDES ONLY THOSE ACTIVITIES PERFORMED AS A MEMBER OF A SERVICE AUXILIARY (SUCH AS THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY AND THE CIVIL AIR PATROL) OR IS PERFORMED AS VOLUNTEER SERVICE TO A COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION IN HEALTH, SAFETY, OR NATIONAL INTEREST; PROVIDED THAT THE SERVICE ORGANIZATION FOR WHICH THE VOLUNTARY SERVICE IS PERFORMED ANTICIPATES OR RELIES ON THE VOLUNTEER'S ABILITY AND PRESENCE IN ORDER FOR THE SERVICE ORGANIZATION TO PERFORM ITS SERVICES OR MISSION. (D) STUDENT A MARINE PURSUING A HIGHER EDUCATION DEGREE OR TRADE CERTIFICATION. STUDENTS SHOULD ENTER THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION'S INFORMATION WHERE EMPLOYER NAME AND ADDRESS ARE REQUIRED. (E) NOT CURRENTLY EMPLOYED (NONE APPLY) A MARINE IS CONSIDERED CURRENTLY NOT EMPLOYED IF HE OR SHE HAS NO INFORMATION TOPROVIDE IN THE EMPLOYMENT STATUSES OF FULLTIME, PARTTIME,SPECIFIED VOLUNTARY SERVICE, OR STUDENT (NONE OF THE ABOVEEMPLOYMENT CODES ARE APPLICABLE). (2) POSITION TITLE IDENTIFY JOB TITLE ASSIGNED BY THE EMPLOYER (FREE TEXT). (3) CURRENT POSITION STANDARD OCCUPATION CLASSIFICATION REVIEW THE LIST OF MAJOR OCCUPATIONS AND SPECIFIC JOBS (BASED ON THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR'S BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CODE CLASSIFICATION MANUAL) AND FIND THE ONE THAT BEST DESCRIBES THE CIVILIAN OCCUPATION. (4) CURRENT POSITION BEGIN DATE MEMBER STARTED CURRENT DATE POSITION WITH EMPLOYER. (5) CURRENT POSITION END DATE LEAVE BLANK IF STILL EMPLOYED BY THAT EMPLOYER. (6) EMPLOYER NAME PROVIDE COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION NAME. (7) EMPLOYER ADDRESS ENTER THE ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE, AND COUNTRY THAT DEFINES THE EMPLOYER'S LOCAL ADDRESS. (8) SELFEMPLOYMENT INDICATOR SELECT YES OR NO. (9) FIRST RESPONDER SELECT YES OR NO. FIRST RESPONDERS ARE DEFINED AS MEMBERS WHO ARE FIRST ON THE SCENE IN AN OFFICIAL CAPACITY FOR DOMESTIC NATURAL OR MANMADE DISASTERS. FIRST RESPONDERS ARE GENERALLY STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS (TO INCLUDE SWAT TEAMS, BOMBDOG TEAMS AND BOMB SQUADS), FIREMEN (INCLUDING HAZARDOUS MATERIAL AND SEARCH AND RESCUE PERSONNEL), AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS. 4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS. A. REFERENCE A ESTABLISHES AUTHORITY FOR COMMANDERS TO ADDRESS FAILURES OR REFUSALS TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENTRELATED INFORMATION OR PROVIDING FALSE EMPLOYMENTRELATED INFORMATION THROUGH ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION OR PUNISHMENT UNDER ARTICLE 92 (DERELICTION OF DUTY) AND/OR ARTICLE 107 (FALSE OFFICIAL STATEMENT) OF THE UCMJ. B. COMMANDS OR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY ACCESSING THE WEB PORTAL SHOULD CONTACT THE HELPDESK AT RC.HELPDESK@OSD.PENTAGON.MIL. THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF DIFFICULTY WHEN ENTERING DATA IN THE WEB PORTAL INVOLVES MEMBERS FAILING TO ENSURE THAT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR ALL REQUIRED FIELDS. 5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL A. COMMAND: POLICY QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO CMT@USMC.MIL. QUESTIONS REGARDING RDOL SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO RDOL@USMC.MIL. B. SIGNAL: ALL LINKS IN MOL, RDOL, AND MFR WEBSITES WILL REDIRECT CEI DATA ENTRY TO THE PORTAL. FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE CEI PROGRAM IS POSTED ON THE HQMC CEI WEBSITE UNDER WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL RESERVE MARINE RESERVE AFFAIRS CAREER MANAGEMENT TEAM CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION.