ALCOAST 293/08
COMDTNOTE 1050
SUBJ: CLARIFICATION OF ENTITLEMENTS AFFORDED RETIRING UNIFORMED
SERVICE MEMBERS
A.  COAST GUARD PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6(SERIES)
B.  5 USC 5534A
1.  WITH THE RETIREMENT SEASON UPON US, NOW IS AN APPROPRIATE TIME
TO CLARIFY THE ENTITLEMENTS AFFORDED RETIRING UNIFORM SERVICE
MEMBERS.  THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHOULD BE USED AS GUIDELINES
AND THE PERSONNEL MANUAL SHOULD BE CONSULTED FOR DEFINITIVE POLICY
AND LIMITATIONS.
2.  ADMINISTRATIVE ABSENCE: AS PER 7.A.10.A.4 AND 7.A.10.B.12 OF
REF A, MEMBERS RETIRING MAY BE GRANTED ADMINISTRATIVE ABSENCE (AA)
ONLY TO PARTICIPATE IN JOB SEARCH AND HOUSE HUNTING ACTIVITIES
PRIOR TO SEPARATION.  PARAGRAPH 12.C.1.F.2 PLACES THE FOLLOWING
RESTRICTIONS ON AA:
  A. IT MAY BE AUTHORIZED FOR CONSECUTIVE DAYS INCLUDING WEEKENDS
AND HOLIDAYS.
  B. IT MAY BE TAKEN IN INCREMENTS NOT TO EXCEED 20 DAYS (CONUS) OR
30 DAYS (OCONUS).
  C. LIBERTY OR A PERIOD OF COMBINED LEAVE AND LIBERTY IS NOT
AUTHORIZED BETWEEN CONSECUTIVE PERIODS OF AA.
3.  RETIREMENT PROCESSING POINT:  COAST GUARD PERSONNEL COMMAND MAY
AUTHORIZE UP TO 15 WORKING DAYS FOR RETIREMENT PROCESSING AT A
SHORE UNIT CONVENIENT TO A MEMBERS DESIGNATED HOME OF SELECTION, IF
THE RETIREMENT PROCESSING POINT IS A CG UNIT OTHER THAN THE MEMBERS
LAST PDS OR ANOTHER CG UNIT WITHIN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF THE
LAST PDS.  SEE 12.C.1.E OF REF A FOR DETAILS AND RESTRICTIONS.
4.  LEAVE IN CONJUNCTION WITH RETIREMENT.  AT THEIR DISCRETION,
LEAVE GRANTING AUTHORITIES MAY GRANT EARNED OR ADVANCE LEAVE
ACCOMPANYING RETIREMENT ORDERS. THE PERIOD FOLLOWING A MEMBERS
DEPARTURE FROM HIS OR HER LAST PDS TO HIS OR HER RETIREMENT DATE,
WHICH MAY BE A COMBINATION OF AA, PROCESSING POINT (IF AUTHORIZED),
AND LEAVE IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS "TERMINAL LEAVE." TECHNICALLY,
ONLY THE LEAVE PORTION CAN BE CONSIDERED "TERMINAL LEAVE."
5.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF B, A UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBER MAY BE
APPOINTED TO A FEDERAL CIVILIAN OFFICE OR GOVERNMENT POSITION ONLY
WHILE ON LEAVE.  FOR CLARIFICATION AND TO AVOID CONFUSION, A
RETIRING MEMBERS ABSENCES WILL BE ACCOUNTED FOR IN THIS ORDER: AA,
TIME AT A PROCESSING POINT IF AUTHORIZED, AND LEAVE.
6.  RDML DANIEL A. NEPTUN, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, SENDS.
7.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.