ALCOAST 155/09
COMDTNOTE 1050
SUBJ: PATERNITY LEAVE POLICY
A. 10 USC 701
B. PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6 (SERIES)
C. THE DUNCAN HUNTER NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT (NDAA) FOR
FY09
D. PERSONNEL AND PAY PROCEDURES MANUAL, PSCINST M1000.2A, CHAPTER
5.D
E. U.S. COAST GUARD PAY MANUAL, COMDTINST M7220.29 (SERIES)
1. THIS ALCOAST ANNOUNCES AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 7 OF REF A AND
SUBSEQUENT INTRODUCTION OF THE PATERNITY LEAVE POLICY IN FUTURE
PROMULGATIONS OF REF B.  PER REF C, THESE CHANGES WERE INITIATED IN
SECTIONS 532 OF THE NDAA FOR FY09.
2. EFFECTIVE 14 OCTOBER 2008, A MARRIED MEMBER ON ACTIVE DUTY,
WHOSE WIFE GIVES BIRTH TO A CHILD, IS ENTITLED TO 10 DAYS OF
PATERNITY LEAVE TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE BIRTH OF THE
CHILD.  THE 10-DAY PATERNITY LEAVE PERIOD:
  A. SHALL BE USED CONSECUTIVELY AND MAY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION
WITH ORDINARY EARNED LEAVE.
  B. MUST COMMENCE WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE BIRTH OF THE CHILD.
  C. MAY NOT BE COMBINED WITH SPECIAL LIBERTY TO PERMIT CONTINUOUS
ABSENCE FROM THE DUTY STATION.
  D. REMAINS THE SAME FOR MULTIPLE BIRTHS (TWIN, TRIPLETS, ETC).
3. PATERNITY LEAVE SHALL BE REPORTED/RECORDED IN DIRECT ACCESS OR
JUMPS HR/PAYROLL SYSTEMS UNDER REF D AS COMPENSATORY ABSENCE.
PATERNITY LEAVE FALLS UNDER SECTION 3.B.5.G AND FIGURE 3-3 OF REF
E.
4. FOR MARRIED MEMBERS, THE NEW 10-DAY PATERNITY LEAVE POLICY
REPLACES THE FIVE-DAY ADMINISTRATIVE ABSENCE AUTHORIZED UNDER REF B
AND WILL BE REFLECTED IN A FUTURE CHANGE TO REF B.  SINGLE MEMBERS
ARE STILL ENTITLED TO THE FIVE-DAY ADMINISTRATIVE ABSENCE
AUTHORIZED UNDER REF B.
5. MARRIED MEMBERS WITH CHILDREN BORN ON OR AFTER 14 OCTOBER 2008
MAY SEND A MEMO REQUESTING REINSTATEMENT OF USED LEAVE, NOT TO
EXCEED 10 DAYS, VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND TO PSC (MAS).  COMMANDS
SHOULD ENSURE THAT MEMBERS REQUESTING REINSTATEMENT OF USED LEAVE
TAKE INTO ACCOUNT ANY DAYS TAKEN UNDER THE PREVIOUS FIVE-DAY
ADMINISTRATIVE ABSENCE AUTHORITY.  FOR EXAMPLE, IF A MEMBER USED
FIVE DAYS OF ADMINISTRATIVE ABSENCE AND 10 DAYS OF LEAVE FOR
PATERNITY REASONS, THE MEMBER MAY ONLY REQUEST REINSTATEMENT OF
FIVE DAYS OF USED LEAVE.
6. FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS POLICY, CONTACT YOUR
ADMINISTRATIVE/SERVICING PERSONNEL OFFICE (SPO).  ADMIN/SPOS WITH
QUESTIONS MAY CONTACT COMDT (CG-1221) LTJG FRANK MARCHESKI AT
202-475-5382 OR FRANK.A.MARCHESKI(AT)USCG.MIL.
7. RELEASED BY CAPT R. A. STOHLMAN, ACTING DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT.
8. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.