1、 Department of Defense INSTRUCTION NUMBER 1402.03,Volume 1 June 7,2012 Incorporating Change 2,May 10,2022 DA&M SUBJECT:Senior Executive Service(SES),Senior Level(SL)and Scientific and Professional(ST)Personnel Categories in the DoD Fourth Estate:Administration References:See Enclosure 1.PURPOSE a.In
2、struction.This Instruction reissues DoD Directive(DoDD)1402.3(Reference(a)as an Instruction in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5105.53(Reference(b)and the January 11,2021 Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum(Reference(c).It is composed of multiple volumes,each containing its own pur
3、pose.The purpose of the overall Instruction is to establish policy,assign responsibilities,delegate authorities,and provide DoD Fourth Estate Entities with supplemental guidance to the policy,laws,and regulations relevant to the administration of the SES,SL,and ST categories,in accordance with DoDD
4、1403.1(Reference(d)and pursuant to title 5,United States Code(U.S.C.)(Reference(e)and title 5,Code of Federal Regulations(Reference(f).b.Volume.This Volume establishes the overarching responsibility for all aspects of administration of the SES,SL,and ST for the DoD Fourth Estate to the Director of A