ALCOAST 396/08
COMDTNOTE 1050
SUBJ:  LEAVE ACCRUAL POLICY CHANGES
A.  COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 011934Z AUG 08 (ALCOAST
374/08)
B.  THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT (NDAA) 2008
C.  U.S. CODE, TITLE 10, SECTION 701
D.  COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 231442Z MAR 07 (ALCOAST
149/07)
E.  PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6 (SERIES), CHAPTER 7
1.  THIS ALCOAST SUPPLEMENTS REF A PROVIDING MORE DETAIL OF CHANGES
TO MILITARY LEAVE POLICY.  PER REF B, THESE CHANGES WERE INITIATED
IN SECTIONS 551 AND 552 OF THE NDAA 2008.
2.  ANNUAL LEAVE ACCRUAL IS TEMPORARILY INCREASED FROM 60 TO 75
DAYS BEGINNING 1 OCTOBER 2008 THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2010.
 A. THIS TEMPORARY ENTITLEMENT AUTHORIZES ALL SERVICE MEMBERS, ON 1
OCTOBER 2008, 1 OCTOBER 2009, AND 1 OCTOBER 2010, TO ACCRUE UP TO
75 DAYS LEAVE INTO THE NEW FISCAL YEAR.  FOR EXAMPLE, A MEMBER WHO
HAS ACCRUED 80 DAYS LEAVE ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2008 WILL BE REDUCED TO
75 DAYS LEAVE ON 1 OCTOBER 2008, NOT 60 DAYS.
 B. REF C, THE GOVERNING STATUTE FOR MILITARY LEAVE POLICY,
INDICATES LEAVE IS ONLY LOST AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
THEREFORE, ALTHOUGH THE TEMPORARY ENTITLEMENT EXPIRES ON 31
DECEMBER 2010, MEMBERS WITH LEAVE IN EXCESS OF 75 DAYS ON 31
DECEMBER 2010 WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO LOSS OF LEAVE UNTIL 1 OCTOBER
2011.  ON 1 OCTOBER 2011, MEMBERS WILL ONLY BE AUTHORIZED TO ACCRUE
60 DAYS OF LEAVE FOR FY 2012 AND BEYOND.  FOR EXAMPLE, A MEMBER
WITH 75 DAYS OF LEAVE ON 31 DECEMBER 2010 WILL MAINTAIN 75 DAYS OF
LEAVE ON 1 JANUARY 2011, BUT WILL BE REDUCED TO 60 DAYS OF LEAVE ON
1 OCTOBER 2011.
3.  SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL (SLA) RETENTION LIMITS ARE INCREASED.
 A. SLA RETENTION LIMITS HAVE INCREASED FROM THREE TO FOUR YEARS
FOR HIGH DEPLOYMENT MEMBERS DESCRIBED IN REF D AND E, EXCEPT FOR
DUTY IN SUPPORT OF A COMMANDANT-APPROVED CONTINGENCY OPERATION.
THIS RETENTION INCREASE ONLY APPLIES TO SLA THAT IS EARNED BETWEEN
1 OCTOBER 2008 AND 31 DECEMBER 2010.  FOR EXAMPLE, SLA AUTHORIZED
TO A MEMBER FOR LEAVE IN EXCESS OF 75 DAYS ON 1 OCTOBER 2009 WILL
BE LOST UNLESS USED BY 1 OCTOBER 2013.
 B. SLA RETENTION LIMITS HAVE INCREASED FROM ONE TO TWO YEARS FOR
SLA EARNED FOR DUTY IN SUPPORT OF A COMMANDANT-APPROVED CONTINGENCY
OPERATION.  IF A CONTINGENCY OPERATION IS AUTHORIZED BY THE
COMMANDANT IN THE FUTURE, DETAILED LEAVE CARRYOVER PROCEDURES FOR
AFFECTED MEMBERS WILL BE PROMULGATED.
4.  ENLISTED MEMBERS COVERED BY PARAGRAPH 3 ABOVE WHO HAVE MORE
THAN 120 DAYS LEAVE AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR MAY ELECT TO BE
COMPENSATED FOR ANY LEAVE IN EXCESS OF 120 DAYS, UP TO 30 DAYS, AT
THE END OF THAT FISCAL YEAR.  AN ENLISTED MEMBER MAY ONLY EXERCISE
THIS OPTION ONCE.  ANY DAYS COMPENSATED UNDER THIS SECTION WILL BE
DEDUCTED FROM THE 60-DAY CAREER LIMIT OF PAYABLE ACCRUED LEAVE
DAYS.  THIS PROVISION IS INTENDED FOR MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO MOBILE OR
DEPLOYABLE UNITS OR ENTITLED TO HOSTILE FIRE OR IMMINIENT DANGER
PAY.  OFFICERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ENTITLEMENT.
5.  COMMANDS WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS POLICY CHANGE ARE
ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR SERVICING PERSONNEL OFFICE (SPO) FOR
CLARIFICATION.  SPOS WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS POLICY MAY
CONTACT LTJG FRANK MARCHESKI, COMDT (CG-1221), AT (202) 475-5382.
6.  RELEASED BY RDML DANIEL A. NEPTUN, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT.
7.  INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.