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Chapter 7. STAFFIN
A. General.
1. This chapter governs the administration of civilian personnel
employed by MWR in the Coast Guard.
2. The expenditures of appropriated funds to staff MWR positions is
authorized. Authorized positions in blWR should be civil service
positions. Commanding officers shall not convert authorized civil
service positions to non-appropriated fund positions without prior
approval from Commandant (G-PXM).
3. Officer or civilian employees assigned to direct a MWR program shall
be qualified for that position. A person may become qualified either
by experience or by attendance at one of the recreation management
courses offered by civilian universities or by other branches of the
Armed Services. For civilian positions refer to the OPM.
Qualification Standards for each separate occupation.
B. Definitions.
1. Appropriated Fund Employee is a person whose basic salary is paid
from appropriated funds.
2. Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) Employee is an individual whose basic
salary is paid from non-appropriated funds.
3. MWR Employee is an employee who works within morale, welfare, and
recreation whose salary can be either appropriated or non-
appropriated funds.
4. Local National NAF Employee is a citizen of a foreign country who is
employed in that country by or for a non-appropriated fund activity
which is operating under a standard agreement with that host country.
5. Third Country National NAF Employee is a citizen of a foreign country
other than the host country (and the United States) in which the non-
appropriated fund activity is established.
C. Personnel Management.
1. Appropriated fund MWR employees .shall be administered in accordance
with local civil sertrice and OPM policies.
2. NAF MWR employees shall be administered in accordance with the
Comptroller Manual, Volume VI,, Non-appropriated Fund Activities
Manual (C0tlDTINST M7010.5 (series), enclosure (53). The
establishment of any position must be reviewed and approved by
Commandant (G-PC).
3. The termination of a NAF MWR employee may result in an unemployment
claim. MWR officers should determine the amount of liability and
budget non-appropriated funds as necessary to cover this contingency.
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