Saturday, February 16, 2013

75 days of leave allowed on the books

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Good news for those with a lot of leave on the books.

From http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/reference/messages/Documents/NAVADMINS/NAV2013/NAV13026.txt

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE EXTENSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 75 
DAY LEAVE CARRY-OVER POLICY.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A, THE 75 DAY LEAVE 
CARRYOVER HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH 30 SEPTEMBER 2015.  THIS LEAVE CARRYOVER 
AUTHORIZATION WILL CEASE ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2015 AND LEAVE CARRYOVER WILL BE 
RESET TO 60 DAYS.
ANY LEAVE BALANCE IN EXCESS OF 60 DAYS ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2015 WILL BE LOST 
UNLESS SUBJECT TO SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 2.

2.  THE POLICY FOR SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL FOR SERVICE MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO 
HOSTILE FIRE OR IMMINENT DANGER AREAS AND CERTAIN DEPLOYABLE SHIPS, MOBILE 
UNITS, OR SIMILAR UNITS REMAINS UNCHANGED. SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL GUIDANCE FOR 
THESE SITUATIONS MAY BE FOUND IN REF C.

3.  FURTHER EXTENSIONS OF THE 75 DAY LEAVE CARRY OVER AUTHORITY ARE NOT 
EXPECTED.  MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO WORK WITH THEIR COMMANDS TO MANAGE THEIR 
LEAVE BALANCES ACCORDINGLY.  EMPHASIS SHALL BE PLACED ON GRANTING LEAVE UPON 
PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS), AFTER PERIODS OF DEPLOYMENT, DURING 
TRADITIONAL NATIONAL HOLIDAY PERIODS, UPON REENLISTMENT, ETC., WHEN 
OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS ALLOW.

4.  COMMANDS WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING THE 75 DAY LEAVE CARRYOVER POLICY ARE 
ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR LOCAL PERSONNEL SUPPORT DETACHMENTS (PSD) FOR 
CLARIFICATION.  PSD'S WITH QUESTIONS MAY CONTACT LT EMILY KLOSSNER, N130C, AT 
(703) 604-5477 OR VIA E-MAIL AT EMILY.KLOSSNER(AT)NAVY.MIL OR 
NXAG_N130C2(AT)NAVY.MIL.