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UNCLAS //N01050//
MARADMIN 502/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/M&RA//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1050, SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL (SLA), ADDITIONAL
/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/MSG/CMC M&RA/211135ZSEP2001//
REF/E/DOC/ASD (FMP) MEMO/10OCT2001//
REF/F/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
MARADMIN 446/01, MCBUL 1050 SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL (SLA)
GUIDANCE. REF E IS ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE FOR AUTHORIZED SPECIAL
LEAVE ACCRUAL MEMO. REF F IS MCTFS AUTOMATED PAY SYSTEM
MANUAL.//
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RMKS/1. PURPOSE. TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL 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 AUTHORIZED ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS 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. REF C AUTHORIZED MEMBERS TO RETAIN SUCH
LEAVE UNTIL THE END OF FY02. THIS AUTHORIZATION WAS EFFECTIVE
FOR THE PERIOD OF 11-30 SEPTEMBER 2001. REF D DIRECTED MARINE
CORPS COMMANDERS TO TAKE THE ACTIONS AUTHORIZED BY REF C. REF E
PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE: (1) THE
AUTHORIZATION IN REF C INCLUDES ANY ACTIVE DUTY MEMBER UNABLE TO
TAKE LEAVE BECAUSE OF MISSION REQUIREMENTS DURING THE PERIOD 11-
30 SEP 01. THEREFORE, THE AUTHORIZATION IN REFS C AND D WAS NOT
JUST FOR THOSE MEMBERS DIRECTED TO EXECUTE MISSIONS SPECIFICALLY
AT THE WORLD TRADE CENTER OR THE PENTAGON, BUT ANYWHERE
WORLDWIDE AFFECTED. REF E ALSO AUTHORIZES MEMBERS TO RETAIN
THIS SLA FOR THREE FISCAL YEARS, UNTIL 30 SEP 2004, VICE THE
ORIGINAL ONE YEAR PERIOD, UNTIL 30 SEP 2002, SPECIFIED IN REFS C
AND D.
3. ACTION:
A. THIS DELEGATES AUTHORITY TO ALL MARINE COMMANDING OFFICERS,
NOT JUST THOSE DESIGNATED IN REF B, PAR. 2008.4.B., TO AUTHORIZE
FOR THEIR MARINES WHO WERE EITHER RECALLED FROM OR DENIED THE
OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE LEAVE FROM 11-30 SEP 2001, UP TO 20 DAYS OF
SLA UNDER THIS AUTHORITY. THIS SLA IS AUTHORIZED TO BE RETAINED
UNTIL 30 SEP 2004. 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
REFS 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 PER REFS A AND
B.
B. REQUESTS FOR SLA FOR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT EXISTED PRIOR TO
11 SEP 01 OR FOR CIRCUMSTANCES OTHER THAN THE CRITERIA ABOVE ARE
TO BE ADMINISTERED AS NORMAL IAW REF B, PAR. 2008.
C. THE PROCEDURES FOR RESTORING ACCRUED LEAVE IN EXCESS OF 60
DAYS ARE PROVIDED IN REF F, CHAPTER 1.
D. THIS GUIDANCE CONCERNS SLA ONLY FOR THE PERIOD 11-30 SEP 01
AND ONLY FOR THE CRITERIA ABOVE. DETERMINATIONS FOR LEAVE
ACCRUED DURING FY02 WILL BE ADDRESSED AT A LATER DATE.
E. WHEN MISSION ALLOWS, OUR POLICY OF ENCOURAGING MEMBERS TO
TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THEIR ANNUAL LEAVE ACCRUAL REMAINS
UNCHANGED.
4. FOR THOSE MEMBERS ON ANNUAL LEAVE BEFORE 11 SEP 01, WHO WERE
NOT RECALLED AND WERE UNABLE TO RETURN TO THEIR DUTY STATION BECAUSE
ALL COMMERCIAL AIR TRAVEL WAS SUSPENDED, COMMANDERS SHOULD EXAMINE
EACH CASE INDIVIDUALLY AND DETERMINE WHETHER ITS PARTICULAR
CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT THE ADDITIONAL TIME AWAY BEING CHARGED AS
ANNUAL LEAVE.
5. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
6. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED FOR RECORD PURPOSES 30
SEPTEMBER 2002.//
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