scope:

This instruction applies to all eligible civilian employees (including interns under a formal development plan) assigned to NAVFAC and all active and reserve component Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) officers. To meet organizational objectives, this authority may be used, as appropriate, to recruit, develop, and retain a world-class workforce through planned, systematic, and structured programs for workforce development.

Purpose. To re-establish policy and procedures for Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Headquarters, echelon III and IV commands, and specialty centers to authorize payment of expenses to obtain/retain professional credentials. This instruction delegates approval authority for payment and reimbursement of these expenses to community managers at headquarters, business/support line managers at echelon III, and business/support line coordinators at echelon IV and specialty centers.