PTDY (PERMISSIVE TEMPORARY DUTY)
PTDY is leave that is used in conjunction with transition leave & is only authorized for Soldiers being separated that meet certain criteria. The purpose of PTDY is to facilitate Transition to civilian life such as house & job hunting. It is an authorization, not an entitlement. The commander does not have to approve PTDY if he or she determines that Soldier is needed for operational purposes. The approving authority is a minimum of 05.
| Eligibility: |
# Days Authorized: |
| Soldier is denied reenlistment due to PT failure or overweight at ETS |
10 |
| Soldier has bar to enlistment (see exceptions)** |
10 |
| Soldier separated under the 2009 Enlisted Involuntary Early Separation Program |
10 |
| Soldier separated pursuant to voluntary agreement to remain on active duty for period of less than 1 year in support of contingency operation |
10 |
| Soldier separated becomes member of selective reserve of the Ready Reserve of a reserve component | 10 |
| Soldier has too much time for grade RCP (Retention Control Point) |
20 |
| Officers & Enlisted Soldiers separated on Medical Disability Separation |
20 |
|
| Enlisted Soldier separated on QMP |
20 |
| Officers & Enlisted Soldiers Retiring |
20 |
Officer separated because of failure for promotion |
20 |
| Chapter 5-8 for Parenthood |
10 |
| Chapter 5-13 for Personality Disorder |
10 |
| Chapter 5-17 for Physical, not a Disability |
10 |
| Chapter 9 for Alcohol/Drug Abuse Rehabilitation Failure |
10 |
| Chapter 15 for Homosexuality |
10 |
| Chapter 18 for failure on overweight program |
10 |
**Exceptions to Bar & DO NOT qualify for PTDY:
- Bar was for declining to attend PLDC, BNCOC, etc.
- Declined to go to a promotion board
- Signed DCSS statement
INELIGIBLE FOR PTDY
- Separating at ETS & eligible to reenlist (and not meeting above eligibility requirements)
- Soldier has declined an assignment & signed a DCSS statement (except for DEIP and joining Reserve or ARNG Unit)
- Separation is due to AWOL, Lost Time, or other adverse conditions
- Separated under any voluntary chapter
- Separated under Chapters 10, 13, 14
Completing DA 31 for PTDY in conjunction with Transition Leave
Only one DA-31 is needed, and it is prepared as follows:
- Check the PTDY box and the Other box
- Terminal leave is typed on the blank line
- The amount of leave accrued through the Soldier's ETS date is put in the accrued leave block
- In the next block will be the amount of leave the Soldier plans to take
- Leave can only be taken in whole days. Half days will be paid
- The entire time period will be entered in block 10 (beginning with day PTDY starts, including the accrued leave being taken, all the way thru separation (ETS) date)
- In the Remarks section, list what days are PTDY and what days are chargeable as leave