R 312257Z OCT 08
MARADMIN 623/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA//
SUBJ/REVISED INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION COMPENSATION POLICY//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MP/YMD:20070701//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/USD/YMD:20050330//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/MP/YMD:20051216//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/PDUSD/YMD:20050624//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/PDUSD/YMD:20070517//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/MP/YMD:20081030//
REF/G/MSGID:DOC/MIO/YMD:20080819//
POC/P. GULBRANDSEN/MAJ/UNIT:MPO/-/TEL:(703) 784-9386/TEL:DSN 278-9386
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NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 397/07, INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION COMPENSATION.
REF B IS USD (P&R), BOOTS ON THE GROUND (BOG) POLICY MEMO.
REF C IS MARADMIN 601/05, REVISED BOG AND TAD IN EXCESS POLICIES.
REF D IS PDUSD MEMO, INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION TO SERVE BEYOND 12 MONTHS
BOG IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, OR CERTAIN THEATER UNITS.
REF E IS PDUSD (P&R) MEMORANDUM APPROVING THE INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION
BEYOND NORMAL DEPLOYMENT DURATION.
REF F IS MARADMIN 618/08, REVISED DEPLOYMENT EXTENSION PROGRAM
POLICY.
REF G IS MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM PERSONNEL REPORTING
INSTRUCTIONS USER MANUAL (MCTFSPRIUM).//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. REFERENCE A IS CANCELLED. THIS MARADMIN
ESTABLISHES
THE NEW POLICY ON PAYMENT OF AN ADDITIONAL ASSIGNMENT INCENTIVE PAY
(AIP) TO MARINES SERVING BOG IN THE UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
(USCENTCOM) AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (AOR), INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED WITH
A UNIT OR AS AN INDIVIDUAL.
2. BACKGROUND
A. REF A ORIGINALLY AUTHORIZED MARINES SERVING IN UNITS NOT
WITHIN THE USCENTCOM AOR AND SERVING IN A CAPACITY OTHER THAN BOG TO
RECEIVE AIP IF THEIR EXPECTED DEPLOYMENT COMPLETION DATE WAS
INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED DUE TO UNPLANNED OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
THIS MARADMIN MODIFIES THE ORIGINAL POLICY. EFFECTIVE THE DATE OF
THIS MARADMIN, ONLY MARINES SERVING BOG IN THE USCENTCOM AOR,
INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED WITH A UNIT OR AS AN INDIVIDUAL, WILL RECEIVE
AIP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS POLICY. THIS MARADMIN SHOULD BE READ IN
ITS ENTIRETY.
B. UNITS/INDIVIDUALS AT OR ABOVE THE REGIMENT/GROUP LEVEL
DEPLOY FOR NO LONGER THAN 365 DAYS BOG ISO OIF/OEF.
C. UNITS/INDIVIDUALS AT OR BELOW THE BATTALION/SQUADRON LEVEL
DEPLOY FOR NO LONGER THAN 210 DAYS BOG ISO OIF/OEF.
D. PER REFS B AND C, "UNIT" BOG IS MEASURED FROM THE DATE THE
MAJORITY OF THE MAIN BODY OF THE UNIT ARRIVES BOG IN THE AOR UNTIL
THE DATE THE MAJORITY OF THE MAIN BODY OF THE UNIT DEPARTS BOG IN
THE AOR.
E. PER REFS B AND C, "INDIVIDUAL" BOG IS MEASURED FROM THE DATE
OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S ARRIVAL BOG IN THE AOR TO THE DATE OF THE
INDIVIDUAL'S DEPARTURE BOG FROM THE AOR.
F. PER REFS B AND C, ONLY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (SECDEF) CAN
INVOLUNTARILY EXTEND A UNIT OR AN INDIVIDUAL BEYOND 365 DAYS, OR 14
DAYS OR MORE BEYOND THE ORIGINALLY ADVISED OR SCHEDULED
REDEPLOYMENT DATE IF LESS THEN 365 DAYS.
3. PER REF D, INDIVIDUAL/UNIT DEPLOYMENTS INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED BY
THE SECDEF BEYOND 365 DAYS BOG IN THE USCENTCOM AOR ARE AUTHORIZED
$800 OF AIP AND $200 OF ADDITIONAL HARDSHIP DUTY PAY (HDP) FOR EVERY
MONTH (OR PARTIAL MONTH) THAT EXCEEDS 12 MONTHS BOG OR FOR EVERY
MONTH THAT EXCEEDS 12 MONTHS WITHIN A 15-MONTH PERIOD (365 DAYS OUT
OF 450 DAYS).
A. ANY PROPOSED INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION BEYOND 365 DAYS BOG IN THE
USCENTCOM AOR OR 12 MONTHS WITHIN A 15-MONTH PERIOD BOG SERVING IN
THE USCENTCOM AOR, OF A UNIT OR AN INDIVIDUAL DEPLOYED AS A SERVICE
OR JOINT INDIVIDUAL AUGMENT (IA) OR DEPLOYED AS A MEMBER OF A
TRANSITION/TRAINING TEAM (TT), MUST BE REQUESTED BY THE COMMANDER OF
THE JOINT TASK FORCE (CJTF) OR THE COMMANDER OF THE UNITED STATES
MARINE CENTRAL COMMAND (COMUSMARCENT) TO THE COMMANDER OF THE
UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND (CDRUSCENTCOM), INFO THE COMMANDANT
OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC), AND APPROVED BY THE SECDEF.
B. MARINES ASSIGNED TO AND DEPLOYED WITH A UNIT WILL BE
GOVERNED BY A "UNIT" BOG CLOCK WHEN REQUESTING APPROVAL OF
INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION BY THE SECDEF. HOWEVER, IT IS THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE UNIT TO ENSURE THAT ONLY MARINES IN EXCESS OF
365 DAYS BOG IN THE USCENTCOM AOR RECEIVE PAYMENT OF AIP AND HDP.
THE "UNIT" INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION DESIGNATION TERMINATES WHEN THE
MAJORITY OF THE MAIN BODY OF THE UNIT STOPS SERVING BOG IN THE
USCENTCOM AOR. AS SUCH, ANY PAYMENT OF AIP AND HDP TO INDIVIDUALS
WITHIN THE UNIT WILL TERMINATE AT THIS TIME. I.E. ANY REMAIN BEHIND
ELEMENTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REDEPLOYMENT PROCESS WILL STOP
RECEIVING PAYMENT OF AIP AND HDP FOR INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION
COMPENSATION ONCE THE MAJORITY OF THE MAIN BODY STOPS SERVING BOG IN
THE USCENTCOM AOR. HOWEVER, INDIVIDUALS FROM THE UNIT WHO ARE
SUBSEQUENTLY INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED BOG IN THE USCENTCOM AOR TO FILL
FOLLOW-ON BILLETS IN A UNIT OTHER THAN THE ORIGINALLY DEPLOYED UNIT,
MAY RECEIVE AIP AND HDP BASED ON AN "INDIVIDUAL" BOG
CLOCK IF INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED BY THE SECDEF.
C. MARINES DEPLOYED AS A SERVICE OR JOINT IA OR DEPLOYED AS A
MEMBER OF A TT WILL BE GOVERNED BY AN "INDIVIDUAL" BOG CLOCK WHEN
REQUESTING APPROVAL OF INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION BY THE SECDEF AND FOR
DETERMINING PAYMENT OF AIP AND HDP. THE "INDIVIDUAL" INVOLUNTARY
EXTENSION DESIGNATION WILL TERMINATE ON THE DAY IN WHICH THE MEMBER
STOPS SERVING BOG IN THE USCENTCOM AOR. AS SUCH, ANY PAYMENT OF AIP
AND HDP TO THE INDIVIDUAL WILL TERMINATE.
D. UNIT COMMANDERS WILL PROVIDE WRITTEN STATEMENTS TO MEMBERS
SPECIFYING THE PERIOD OF APPROVED INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION FOR WHICH
THE INCENTIVE PAY WILL BE PAID.
E. PAYMENT: THE $800 AIP AND THE $200 HDP WILL NOT BE PRORATED
AND IS PAYABLE FOR ANY MONTH OR PARTIAL MONTH. THE $200 HDP IS PAID
IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER AUTHORIZED HDP. PAYMENT IS COMPUTED FROM
THE 1ST DAY EXCEEDING THE 365 DAYS BOG IN THE USCENTCOM AOR.
4. PER REF E, INDIVIDUAL/UNIT DEPLOYMENTS INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED BY
THE SECDEF 30 DAYS OR MORE BEYOND 210 DAYS BOG, BUT LESS THAN 365
DAYS BOG IN THE USCENTCOM AOR ARE AUTHORIZED $250 OF AIP FOR EVERY
MONTH (OR PARTIAL MONTH) THAT EXCEEDS 210 DAYS BOG.
A. ANY PROPOSED INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION OF A UNIT OR AN INDIVIDUAL
DEPLOYED AS A SERVICE OR JOINT IA OR DEPLOYED AS A MEMBER OF A TT, 30
DAYS OR MORE BEYOND 210 DAYS BOG, BUT LESS THAN 365 DAYS BOG SERVING
IN THE USCENTCOM AOR, MUST BE REQUESTED BY THE CJTF OR THE
COMUSMARCENT TO THE CDRUSCENTCOM, INFO THE CMC, AND APPROVED BY
THE SECDEF.
B. MARINES ASSIGNED TO AND DEPLOYED WITH A UNIT WILL BE
GOVERNED BY A "UNIT" BOG CLOCK WHEN REQUESTING APPROVAL OF
INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION BY THE SECDEF. HOWEVER, IT IS THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE UNIT TO ENSURE THAT ONLY MARINES IN EXCESS OF
210 DAYS BOG IN THE USCENTCOM AOR RECEIVE PAYMENT OF AIP. THE
"UNIT" INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION DESIGNATION WILL TERMINATE WHEN THE
MAJORITY OF THE MAIN BODY OF THE UNIT STOPS SERVING BOG IN THE
USCENTCOM AOR. AS SUCH, ANY PAYMENT OF AIP TO INDIVIDUALS WITHIN
THE UNIT WILL TERMINATE AT THIS TIME. I.E. ANY REMAIN BEHIND
ELEMENTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE REDEPLOYMENT PROCESS WILL STOP
RECEIVING PAYMENT OF AIP FOR INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION COMPENSATION ONCE
THE MAJORITY OF THE MAIN BODY STOPS SERVING BOG IN THE USCENTCOM
AOR. HOWEVER, INDIVIDUALS FROM THE UNIT WHO ARE SUBSEQUENTLY
INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED BOG IN THE USCENTCOM AOR TO FILL FOLLOW-ON
BILLETS IN A UNIT OTHER THAN THE ORIGINALLY DEPLOYED UNIT, MAY
RECEIVE AIP BASED ON AN "INDIVIDUAL" BOG CLOCK IF INVOLUNTARILY
EXTENDED BY THE SECDEF.
C. MARINES DEPLOYED AS SERVICE OR JOINT IA BILLETS OR DEPLOYED
AS MEMBERS OF A TT WILL BE GOVERNED BY AN "INDIVIDUAL" BOG CLOCK WHEN
REQUESTING APPROVAL OF INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION BY THE SECDEF AND FOR
DETERMINING PAYMENT OF AIP. THE "INDIVIDUAL" INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION
DESIGNATION WILL TERMINATE ON THE DAY IN WHICH THE MEMBER STOPS
SERVING BOG IN THE USCENTCOM AOR. AS SUCH, ANY PAYMENT OF AIP TO THE
INDIVIDUAL WILL TERMINATE.
D. PAYMENT: THE $250 AIP WILL NOT BE PRORATED AND IS PAYABLE
FOR ANY MONTH OR PARTIAL MONTH. INVOLUNTARY EXTENSIONS FOR 29 DAYS
OR LESS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED AIP. AFTER THE INITIAL 30-DAY QUALIFYING
PERIOD, PAYMENT OF AIP WILL BE COMPUTED FROM THE 1ST DAY EXCEEDING
THE 210 DAYS BOG IN THE USCENTCOM AOR. I.E. A MEMBER WILL RECEIVE
THE FIRST PAYMENT OF AIP ONCE REACHING THE 30TH DAY OF INVOLUNTARY
EXTENSION (DAY 240 BOG IN USCENTCOM AOR). EACH MONTH OR PARTIAL
MONTH FOLLOWING WILL INCUR ADDITIONAL AIP PAYMENTS.
5. MARINES PARTICIPATING IN THE DEPLOYMENT EXTENSION PROGRAM (DEP)
AS OUTLINED IN REF F (POLICY ON PAYING ADDITIONAL AIP TO MARINES
SERVING BOG IN THE USCENTCOM AOR, WHO AS A RESULT OF AN INVOLUNTARY
EXTENSION OF A UNIT DEPLOYMENT, AGREE TO EXTEND AN ENLISTMENT OR
REENLISTMENT TO COMPLETE THE DEPLOYMENT), ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR AIP
UNDER INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION COMPENSATION BECAUSE THEY HAVE
ELECTED TO EXTEND THEIR EAS VOLUNTARILY FOR THE DURATION OF THE
DEPLOYMENT AND AS SUCH CAN NOT BE CONSIDERED INVOLUNTARILY
EXTENDED. I.E. WHEN A UNIT IS INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED, ANY MARINE
CHOOSING TO RECEIVE PAYMENT OF AIP UNDER THE DEP FOR EXTENDING
THEIR EAS IS VOLUNTARILY EXTENDING IN THE USCENTCOM AOR.
6. COMBAT ZONE TAX EXCLUSION APPLIES WHEN APPLICABLE.
7. PAYMENT PROCEDURES. ADMIN IS TO REPORT TTC 264 IN ACCORDANCE
WITH CHAPTER 9, PARAGRAPH 91701 OF REF G.
8. HQMC MRA(MPO) WILL VERIFY ALL UNIT EXTENSIONS WITH HQMC PPO(POC).
9. THIS MESSAGE IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
10. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER
PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//