USCG Organizational abuse at its worse! A top leader responds "it’s a voluntary service!
USCG Organizational abuse at its worse! A top leader responds "it’s a voluntary service!
Why this petition matters
USCG reserve members have been experiencing shutdowns for thirteen years by incurring life-altering travel expenses to serve. Top USCG leaders respond by saying a lack of funding, it’s complicated or it’s a voluntary service! At the same time, the leaders pushing this on the reserves don’t have to pay for their travel.
Reservists are being assigned orders hundreds to thousands of miles away using the new mobilization program, some flying coast to coast at their “own expense"! Yes, the reserves pay to travel to their weekend drill station with no reimbursement. These costs are much much more than what they are receiving for their earned drill pay, so members are working for no pay.
If members cannot afford to pay for the travel, they are forced to go IRR, get out or retire if eligible.
They designed this unethical waiver for members to sign in order to cover their lawyered-up end and hide behind.
“I, (rank and name) on (date), understand the Reasonable Commuting Distance (RCD) policy stipulated in COMDTINST M1001.28 (series), and will voluntarily accept orders beyond RCD 100+ Miles”
This is an abuse of power, Psychological abuse, financial abuse, Discriminatory abuse, and Organizational abuse at its worse!
Why would someone join the reserves knowing this could happen to them? Well, current members see this happening and in return have no motivation to stay in or advance. The DHS changed the USCG reserve program from Augmentation to Mobilization. The difference is they now pass the travel expenses to Reserves.
Reservists are proud to serve and accept orders anywhere.
It’s time for the discrimination to stop. Pay for the Reserves travel as you do for the Active duty members.
Take care of our military members and stop punishing them financially for proudly serving America. #PayUscgReserves #uscg #coastguard #discrimination #usa #military #commandant #Changing #DHS #uscgreserves #homeland #equalpay
Decision Makers
- Lindsey GrahamU.S. Senator
- Nancy MaceState Representative