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UNCLAS //N05000//
MARADMIN 232/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MPO-40//
POC/CERNY, K. A./MR./TEL:DSN 278-9388/TEL:(703)784-9388//
SUBJ/DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT PROGRAM
FOR OUTSIDE THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (ONCR)//
REF/A/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MP/220801Z DEC 00//
REF/B/MSG/SECNAV WASHINGTON DC/SN/192056Z APR 01//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 625/00, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT PROGRAM. REF B IS ALNAV 038/01, DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT PROGRAM FOR OUTSIDE THE NATIONAL
CAPITAL REGION (ONCR).//
RMKS/1. PURPOSES. TO PROVIDE UPDATED AND AMPLIFYING INFORMATION
AND AGAIN DIRECT MARINE CORPS COMMANDERS, SERVICE MEMBERS AND
EMPLOYEES TO TAKE REF A FOR ACTION.
2. BACKGROUND. REF A DIRECTED MARINE CORPS COMMANDERS, MILITARY
MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS, SPECIFICALLY
THOSE IN PARAGRAPHS 4B(4) AND (5) AND 5E(1), (2), AND (3).
REF B PROVIDES ADDITIONAL AND AMPLIFYING INFORMATION AND DIRECTS
SIMILAR ACTIONS FOR BOTH NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COMMANDERS, MEMBERS
AND EMPLOYEES. THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS ARE COORDINATING THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PROGRAM FOR ONCR. WE WILL USE THE
INFORMATION REQUESTED TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM ONCR. INSTALLATION
AND COMMAND POCS WILL BE PROVIDED ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE AND WILL BE
NOTIFIED WHEN TO PROCEED FURTHER WITH PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.
3. ACTIONS:
A. BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THIS PROGRAM AND ITS POTENTIAL IMPACT
ON ALL SERVICE MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES, COMMANDERS ARE TO GIVE THIS
INFORMATION THE WIDEST DISTRIBUTION.
B. MARINE CORPS COMMANDERS, SERVICE MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES SHALL
TAKE REF A FOR ACTION WITH THE BELOW AMPLIFICATIONS:
(1) MARINE CORPS MILITARY MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ONCR WHO
PREVIOUSLY APPLIED FOR THE PROGRAM MUST REAPPLY USING THE
"DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY - OUTSIDE THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION MASS
TRANSPORTATION FRINGE BENEFIT APPLICATION." THIS APPLICATION MAY
BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE DON TRANSPORTATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM
WEBSITE AT HTTP://LIFELINES2000.ORG/TRANSIT. THEY MUST REAPPLY
USING THIS APPLICATION BECAUSE IT PROVIDES US ADDITIONAL REQUIRED
INFORMATION.
(2) THE DESIGNATED MARINE CORPS ONCR POC'S WILL DESTROY A
MEMBER'S/EMPLOYEE'S PREVIOUS APPLICATION UPON RECEIPT OF THE NEW
APPLICATION.
(3) ALL MARINE CORPS INSTALLATION COMMANDERS WILL:
(A) DESIGNATE A POINT OF CONTACT (POC)(MILITARY OR CIVILIAN) WHO
WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE TRANSPORTATION
INCENTIVE PROGRAM.
(B) ENCOURAGE ALL EMPLOYEES INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THE
PROGRAM TO COMPLETE THE MASS TRANSPORTATION FRINGE BENEFIT
APPLICATION FORM AND RETURN IT TO THE INSTALLATION'S POC.
(C) ASAP, PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION VIA E-MAIL TO SECNAV
POC, MS. DONNA PARRY (PARRY.DONNA@FMO.NAVY.MIL) WITH AN INFO COPY
TO THE CMC POC, MR. KERRY CERNY (CERNYKA@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL). NOTE,
REF B HAD AN 11 MAY 2001 SUBMISSION DATE.
- INSTALLATION ADDRESS
- INSTALLATION POC'S NAME
- TELEPHONE NUMBER/DSN
- FAX NUMBER
- E-MAIL ADDRESS
- IS THERE A MASS TRANSIT SERVICE THAT USES A VOUCHER SYSTEM
IN YOUR LOCAL AREA? (IF YES, NOTE IF IT IS THE BUS, RAIL,
SUBWAY, VAN POOL OR OTHER.)
- ESTIMATED NUMBER OF MILITARY INTERESTED IN UTILIZING THE
MASS TRANSIT PROGRAM
- ESTIMATED NUMBER OF APPROPRIATED FUND CIVILIANS INTERESTED
IN UTILIZING THE MASS TRANSIT PROGRAM
- ESTIMATED NUMBER OF NON-APPROPRIATED FUND CIVILIANS
INTERESTED IN UTILIZING THE MASS TRANSIT PROGRAM
- NOTE: INSTALLATION COMMANDERS WILL PROVIDE A CONSOLIDATED
RESPONSE FOR ALL TENANT COMMANDS. NON-DEPLOYED UNITS WILL
REPORT THEIR NUMBERS TO HOST INSTALLATION COMMANDERS. THE
HOST INSTALLATION WILL INCLUDE INDEPENDENT DUTY PERSONNEL
SUPPORTED BY THE INSTALLATION BUT WILL NOT INCLUDE OTHER
SERVICE MEMBERS/DEPARTMENTS EVEN IF THEY ARE A TENANT
COMMAND.
(4) COMMANDS OR ACTIVITIES THAT ARE NOT CAPTURED UNDER AN
INSTALLATION UMBRELLA WILL TAKE PARAGRAPH 3B(3) ABOVE FOR
ACTION.
(5) MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS AND COMMANDS WHO PREVIOUSLY
PROVIDED THE INFORMATION REQUESTED ABOVE MUST RESUBMIT THIS
INFORMATION. THE RESUBMISSION IS REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT THE
INFORMATION IS COMPLETE AND CURRENT.
4. INFORMATION
A. THE HQMC MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS WEBSITE,
HTTPS://OSPREY.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL, AND THE MILITARY POLICY SECTION
(MPO-40) WEBSITE,
HTTPS://OSPREY.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/WEB/MANPOWER/MANPOWER.NSF/MP/MPO-40
HAVE LINKS TO THE DON TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT PROGRAM WEBSITE
CITED IN PARAGRAPH 3.B. ABOVE.
B. DEPSECDEF MEMOS AND GUIDANCE CONCERNING THIS PROGRAM AND THE
APPLICABLE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE REGULATIONS MAY BE FOUND ON THE
DON TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT PROGRAM WEBSITE CITED ABOVE.
C. THE CORRECT PHONE NUMBER FOR THE SECNAV POC IN PARAGRAPH
3.B.(3)(C) ABOVE IS COMMERCIAL (202) 685-6757 OR DSN 325-6757.
5. POC IS MR. KERRY CERNY, CMC (MPO-40), DSN 278-9388/87.//
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