R 211135Z SEP 01 ZYW
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//M&RA//
TO MARADMIN
BT
UNCLAS //N01000//
MARADMIN 446/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/M&RA//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1050 SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL (SLA) GUIDANCE//
REF/A/DOC/TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 701//
REF/B/DOC/CMC MP/4FEB2000//
REF/C/DOC/ASD (FMP) MEMO/18SEP2001//
REF/D/DOC/DFAS-KC 7220.31-R//
NARR/REF A IS LEAVE ENTITLEMENT AND ACCUMULATION. REF B IS MCO
P1050.3H, REGULATIONS FOR LEAVE, LIBERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE
ABSENCE. REF C IS SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL MEMO. REF D IS MCTFS
AUTOMATED PAY SYSTEM MANUAL.//
POC/K. CERNY/GS13/-/-/TEL:DSN 278-9386/TEL: (703)784-9386//
RMKS/1. PURPOSE. TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE CONCERNING SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL
(SLA).
2. BACKGROUND. REFS A AND B PROVIDE SLA FOR MEMBERS UP TO 90 DAYS
UNDER SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES INCLUDING NATIONAL EMERGENCIES/CRISIS
OR OPERATIONS IN DEFENSE OF NATIONAL SECURITY. DUE TO THE RECENT
TERRORIST ATTACKS IN NEW YORK CITY AND WASHINGTON DC, AND PURSUANT
TO REF A, ASD (FMP) ISSUED REF C. REF C AUTHORIZES ACTIVE DUTY
SERVICEMEMBERS WHO HAVE BEEN RECALLED FROM, OR NOT AUTHORIZED, ANNUAL
LEAVE AS A CONSEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SEPTEMBER 11,
2001 ATTACKS ON THE UNITED STATES, TO ACCUMULATE ANNUAL LEAVE IN
EXCESS OF 60 DAYS AS SHOWN ON THE END OF THE MONTH SEPTEMBER 2001
LEAVE AND EARNINGS STATEMENT. MEMBERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO RETAIN
SUCH LEAVE UNTIL THE END OF FY02. THIS AUTHORIZATION IS EFFECTIVE
FOR THE PERIOD OF SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2002.
3. ACTION
A. PER REFS B AND C, COMMANDERS SHALL AUTHORIZE THEIR MARINES, WHO
MEET THE ABOVE CRITERIA, UP TO 20 DAYS OF SLA UNDER THIS AUTHORITY.
THIS SLA IS AUTHORIZED TO BE RETAINED UNTIL THE END OF FY02. THIS
ACTION DOES NOT REQUIRE COMMANDERS TO SUBMIT ANY REQUESTS TO
THIS HEADQUARTERS. COMMANDERS WILL ENSURE THAT A COPY OF THE SLA
AUTHORIZATION, TO INCLUDE THIS MARADMIN, IS RETAINED IN THE
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS' SERVICE RECORD FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. THIS SLA
IS IN ADDITION TO ANY SLA THAT MEMBERS MAY BE ENTITLED TO UNDER THE
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA OF REF A AND B FOR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT EXISTED
PRIOR TO 11 SEP 01. HOWEVER, COMMANDERS MAY NOT, UNDER ANY
CIRCUMSTANCES, AUTHORIZE THE ACCRUAL OF MORE THAN 90 DAYS FOR ANY
MEMBER.
B. REQUESTS FOR SLA FOR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT EXISTED PRIOR TO
11 SEP 01 WILL BE HANDLED AS NORMAL IAW REF B.
C. THE PROCEDURES FOR RESTORING ACCRUED LEAVE IN EXCESS OF 60 DAYS
ARE PROVIDED IN REF D, CHAPTER 1.
4. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
5. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 30 SEPTEMBER 2002.//
BT