SUBJ:  UPDATE TO TEMPORARY SEPARATION AND CARE OF NEWBORN CHILDREN
POLICY
A.  PERSONNEL MANUAL, COMDTINST M1000.6 (SERIES)
1.  THE PROVISIONS OF THE TEMPORARY SEPARATION AND CARE OF NEWBORN
CHILDREN POLICIES AS OUTLINED IN REF A HAVE BEEN EXPANDED TO
ENHANCE FAMILY CARE OPPORTUNITIES AND TO ALLOW GREATER CAREER AND
SERVICE FLEXIBILITY.  THESE CHANGES WILL PROVIDE WIDER CHOICES TO
FACILITATE BALANCE BETWEEN CAREERS AND PERSONAL COMMITMENTS, AS
WELL AS IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR PEOPLE.
2.  MEMBERS ARE NOW AUTHORIZED TO UTILIZE THE TEMPORARY SEPARATION
PROGRAM TWICE DURING THEIR CAREER.  THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY:
  A.   MEMBERS MAY REQUEST TWO SEPARATIONS, NOT TO EXCEED 24 MONTHS
IN A SINGLE SEPARATION, NOR TO EXCEED A TOTAL OF 48 MONTHS DURING A
CAREER.
  B.  THE MINIMUM TIME ALLOWED BETWEEN RETURN FOLLOWING THE FIRST
TEMPORARY SEPARATION AND DEPARTURE TO BEGIN A SECOND TEMPORARY
SEPARATION IS 24 MONTHS.
  C.  OFFICERS CONSIDERING THIS PROGRAM SHALL ENSURE THEY FULLY
UNDERSTAND THE POSSIBLE IMPLICATIONS REGARDING THEIR STATUS AND
DATE OF RANK.  THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT PSC(OPM-1) WITH ANY
QUESTIONS PRIOR TO REQUESTING SEPARATION UNDER THIS PROGRAM.
  D.  ENLISTED MEMBERS WHO DEPART THE SERVICE ON TEMPORARY
SEPARATION WILL BE REMOVED FROM ANY ACTIVE DUTY ADVANCEMENT LIST
UPON SEPARATION.  MEMBERS WHO CHOOSE TO AFFILIATE WITH THE SELECTED
RESERVE AND COMPETE FOR ADVANCEMENT THROUGH THE RESERVE SERVICEWIDE
EXAMINATION PROCESS WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY AT
THE HIGHER GRADE HELD IF ADVANCED WHILE SERVING IN THE SELECTED
RESERVE.
  E.  APPLICANTS WITH ACTIVE DUTY OBLIGATED SERVICE ARE NORMALLY
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR TEMPORARY SEPARATION.  OBLIGATED SERVICE IS A
COMMITMENT OF TIME DUE TO SOME BENEFIT A MEMBER HAS RECEIVED, SUCH
AS TRAINING, TUITION ASSISTANCE, PCS ORDERS, ADVANCEMENT, ETC.
WAIVERS OF THIS OBLIGATED SERVICE RESTRICTION WILL ONLY BE
CONSIDERED IN RARE OR UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES, ON A CASE BY CASE
BASIS.
3.   THE TEMPORARY SEPARATION OPTION SHOWN IN ART. 12.F.1.1.B OF
REF A HAS BEEN EXPANDED BEYOND EDUCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT PURSUITS
TO INCLUDE SEPARATION TO ADDRESS PERSONAL OR FAMILY NEEDS WHICH MAY
BE RESTRICTED BY CONTINUING ON ACTIVE DUTY.
4.  QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS POLICY SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO CWO3
JOANNE LOPEZ VIA EMAIL TO JOANNE.M.LOPEZ(AT SYMBOL)USCG.MIL.
5.  THESE CHANGES WILL BE REFLECTED IN A FUTURE UPDATE TO REF A.
6.  MR. CURTIS B. ODOM, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, SENDS.
7.  INTERNET RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED.