R 171856Z MAY 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 292/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA/MP//
SUBJ/ CLARIFICATION OF THE FY08 AND FY09 ACTIVE COMPONENT COLLEGE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM (CLRP)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV MEMO (AUTHORIZATION TO IMPLEMENT THE COLLEGE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM AND OFFICER ACCESSION BONUS FOR OFFICER CANDIDATES - MARINE CORPS)/YMD:20071212//
REF/B/DOC/U.S.C./YMD:20060106//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/R161200Z/JAN 08//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/R301932Z/JUN 08//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/R030139Z/SEPT 08//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/R261538Z/MAY 09//
REF/G/MSGID:DOC/R041050Z/JUN 09//
REF/H/MSGID:DOC/R071440Z/AUG 09//
POC/C. BARE/CWO-3/UNIT: MCRC/-/TEL: COM (703)784-9450 /TEL: DSN 278-9450//
POC/M. JOVICH/YA-02/UNIT: MCRC/-/TEL: COM (703)784-9446 /TEL: DSN 278-9446//
POC/ A. MANZANEDO/MAJ/UNIT: MRA(MPO)/-/TEL: COM (703)784-9387 /TEL: DSN 278-9387//
NARR/REF A IS SECNAV APPROVAL MEMORANDUM GRANTING THE AUTHORITY FOR THE USE OF THIS PROGRAM.
REF B IS TITLE 10, SECTION 2171, UNITED STATES CODE.
REF C IS MARADMIN 038/08, ACTIVE COMPONENT COLLEGE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM, CANCELLED.
REF D IS MARADMIN 373/08, FY09 ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICER COLLEGE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM (CLRP), CANCELLED.
REF E IS MARADMIN 489/08, AMPLIFYING GUIDANCE, CANCELLED.
REF F IS MARADMIN 033/09, CANCELATION OF MARADMIN 373/08 CANCELLED.
REF G IS MARADMIN 343/09, MODIFICATION OF THE FY09 ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICER COLLEGE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM (CLRP), CANCELLED.
REF H IS MARADMIN 474/09, CLARIFICATION OF THE FY09 ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICER COLLEGE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM (CLRP), CANCELLED.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/ 1. PURPOSE. THIS MARADMIN COLLECTIVELY CANCELS PREVIOUS MARADMINS (REF C-H) ASSOCIATED WITH THE FY08 AND FY09 ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICER COLLEGE LOAN REPAYMENT PLAN (CLRP) AND CONSOLIDATES THE GUIDANCE AND PROCEDURES.
2. BACKGROUND. EFFECTIVE 1 JULY 09, THE MARINE CORPS DISCONTINUED THE CLRP FOR NEW OFFICER CANDIDATES OR MARINE OPTION MIDSHIPMEN FROM ALL COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS.
   A. PREVIOUS GUIDANCE DIRECTED ELIGIBLE MARINES TO SUBMIT THE APPROPRIATE CLRP STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING (SOU) TO THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND, OFFICER PROGRAMS (MCRC OP) PRIOR TO 1 AUG 09. EFFECTIVE THE DATE OF THE RELEASE OF THIS MARADMIN, OFFICERS THAT HAVE NOT SUBMITTED THEIR CLRP PACKAGES TO MCRC ARE NO LONGER QUALIFIED.
   B. ELIGIBILITY IS BASED ON DATE OF CONTRACT AND DATE OF COMMISSION. THE DATE OF CONTRACT IS ESTABLISHED WHEN A CANDIDATE SIGNS THEIR DD FORM 4. THE DATE OF COMMISSION IS ESTABLISHED WHEN A CANDIDATE SIGNS THE NAVMC 763, ACCEPTING THE OFFICER APPOINTMENT. THE ANNIVERSARY DATE FOR PAYMENT IS THE DATE OF INITIAL ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE. THIS DATE IS THE COMMISSIONING DATE FOR MARINE CORPS ENLISTED COMMISSIONING EDUCATION PROGRAM (MECEP), MERITORIOUS COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (MCP), AND ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (ECP) PARTICIPANTS. THIS DATE IS THE TBS START DATE FOR PLATOON LEADERS CLASS (PLC), OFFICER CANDIDATE CLASS (OCC), AND NAVAL RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (NROTC) PARTICIPANTS.
   C. OFFICERS COMMISSIONED VIA SERVICE ACADEMY, RESERVE COMPONENT PROGRAM COMMISSION ACCESSION, OR SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) MARINE OFFICER ACCESSIONS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE FY08 OR FY09 CLRP.
3. THE FY08 CLRP WAS INITIATED ON 1 JAN 08 AND AUTHORIZED THE REIMBURSEMENT OF QUALIFYING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT LOANS USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING EDUCATION EXPENSES. PER REF B, QUALIFYING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENTS ARE MADE ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE INITIAL ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE DATE, PAYABLE AT A RATE OF 33 AND 1/3 PERCENT OR 1,500 DOLLARS WHICHEVER IS GREATER, PER COMPLETED YEAR OF ACTIVE DUTY COMMISSIONED SERVICE. FY08 PARTICIPANTS ARE AUTHORIZED UP TO 100 PERCENT REIMBURSEMENT OF QUALIFYING UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT LOANS.
4. FY08 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
   A. MUST HAVE A DATE OF COMMISSION AS A SECOND LIEUTENANT ON OR AFTER 1 JAN 08 THROUGH 30 SEPT 08. COMMISSIONS THAT OCCURRED PRIOR TO 1 JAN 08 ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.
   B. MUST HAVE SIGNED A STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING, PRIOR TO REPORTING TO TBS, WHICH OBLIGATES THE OFFICER TO 48 MONTHS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE UPON REPORTING TO TBS FOR DUTY UNDER INSTRUCTION IN A BASIC OFFICER COURSE.
   C. THE REIMBURSEMENT AMOUNT IS LIMITED TO 30,000 DOLLARS FOR APPLICANTS THAT CONTRACTED BETWEEN 1 AUG 08 THROUGH 30 SEPT 08.
5. THE FY09 CLRP WAS INITIATED ON 1 OCT 08 AND AUTHORIZED 100 PERCENT REPAYMENT OF QUALIFYING LOANS USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING EDUCATION EXPENSES NOT TO EXCEED 30,000 DOLLARS. APPLICANTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE AUTHORIZED REPAYMENT OF 33 1/3 PERCENT OR 1,500 DOLLARS, WHICHEVER IS GREATER, PER YEAR OF ACTIVE COMPONENT COMMISSIONED SERVICE UNTIL THE 30,000 DOLLARS MAXIMUM REPAYMENT IS ACHIEVED. IF REPAYMENT OF QUALIFYING EDUCATION EXPENSES REACHES 30,000 DOLLARS BEFORE THE THREE YEAR PERIOD IS COMPLETED, NO FURTHER REPAYMENT WILL BE MADE. FOR EXAMPLE, IF THE FIRST REPAYMENT IS FOR 30,000 DOLLARS, SUBSEQUENT PAYMENTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED. PER REF B, QUALIFYING STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENTS WILL BE MADE ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE INITIAL ACTIVE SERVICE DATE AS DEFINED IN THIS MESSAGE.
6. FY09 CLRP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
   A. NROTC SCHOLARSHIP AND PLC APPLICANTS:
      (1) MUST HAVE CONTRACTED PRIOR TO 1 JUL 09.
      (2) MUST HAVE SIGNED SOU PRIOR TO 1 AUG 09.
      (3) MUST HAVE COMMISSIONED ON 1 OCT 08 THROUGH 30 SEP 11.
      (4) PLC LAW IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CLRP.
   B. ALL OFFICER CANDIDATE CLASS (OCC) APPLICANTS:
      (1) MUST HAVE CONTRACTED PRIOR TO 1 JUL 09.
      (2) MUST HAVE SIGNED SOU PRIOR TO 1 JUL 09.
      (3) MUST HAVE COMMISSIONED ON 1 OCT 08 THROUGH 29 AUG 09.
   C. ECP APPLICANTS:
      (1) MUST HAVE SIGNED SOU PRIOR TO 1 AUG 09.
      (2) MUST HAVE COMMISSIONED PRIOR TO 29 AUG 09.
   D. MECEP AND MCP APPLICANTS:
      (1) IF SELECTED TO MECEP OR MCP PRIOR TO 1 JAN 08:
          (A) MUST HAVE SIGNED CLRP SOU PRIOR TO 1 AUG 09.
          (B) MUST COMMISSION PRIOR TO 1 OCT 11.
          (C) MUST HAVE OBTAINED A QUALIFYING LOAN BETWEEN 1 JUL 08 AND 4 SEP 08.  LOANS OBTAINED OUTSIDE OF THIS WINDOW ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CLRP.
      (2) IF SELECTED TO MECEP OR MCP 1 JAN 08 THROUGH 30 JUN 09:
          (A) MUST HAVE SIGNED SOU PRIOR TO 1 AUG 09.    
          (B) MUST COMMISSION PRIOR TO 1 OCT 11.
7. ACCEPTABLE LOAN TYPES THAT QUALIFY FOR THE CLRP:
   A. ANY LOAN MADE, INSURED OR GUARANTEED UNDER PART B OF TITLE IV OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965, 20 U.S.C. 1071;
   B. ANY LOAN MADE UNDER THE WILLIAM D. FORD FEDERAL DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM, 20 U.S.C. 1087A;
   C. ANY LOAN MADE UNDER 20 U.S.C. 1087AA; OR
   D. ANY LOAN INCURRED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES MADE BY A LENDER THAT IS:
      (1) AN AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY OF A STATE;
      (2) A FINANCIAL OR CREDIT INSTITUTION (INCLUDING AN INSURANCE COMPANY) THAT IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION AND SUPERVISION BY AN AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY STATE;
      (3) A PENSION FUND APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PROVISION; OR
      (4) A NON-PROFIT PRIVATE ENTITY DESIGNATED BY A STATE, REGULATED BY SUCH STATE, AND APPROVED BY THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROVISION.
   E. COMBINED EDUCATION LOANS. EDUCATION LOANS, QUALIFIED UNDER CLRP THAT ARE COMBINED OR CONSOLIDATED AMONG SIBLINGS WILL REQUIRE THE BREAK OUT OF THE SPECIFIC DOLLAR AMOUNTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE QUALIFIED OFFICER.
   F. PARENT LOAN FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT (PLUS) INCURRED FOR THE USE OF THE CLRP.
   G. LOANS THAT ORIGINATE AS EDUCATION LOANS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CLRP REIMBURSEMENT. CAREER STARTER LOANS AND PRIVATE LOANS DISBURSED DIRECTLY TO THE MEMBER ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THIS PROGRAM. EDUCATION LOANS THAT ARE CONSIDERED PRIVATE (I.E. CITIASSIST, WELLS FARGO COLLEGIATE LOANS) ARE ELIGIBLE UNDER CLRP IF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED SHOWING FUNDS WERE DISBURSED DIRECTLY TO THE INSTITUTION. THE PURPOSE OF THE CLRP IS THE REPAYMENT OF EDUCATION SPECIFIC LOANS. QUESTIONS CONCERNING LOAN REIMBURSEMENT SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO DFAS-CL WITH NORMAL APPLICATION SUBMISSION PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH 10 (C.3).
8. LOAN GUIDELINES AND PARAMETERS:
   A. EDUCATION EXPENSES INCLUDE VARIOUS ITEMS RELATED TO UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION. THESE EXPENSES INCLUDE TUITION, BOOKS, ROOM AND BOARD, AND ASSOCIATED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY FEES.  ROOM AND BOARD EXPENSES SHALL NOT EXCEED THE COLLEGE DORM RATE AND A SELECTED CAFETERIA MEAL PLAN.  PURCHASES OTHER THAN VALID EDUCATION EXPENSES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REPAYMENT.
   B. LOANS OBTAINED AFTER THE COMMISSIONING DATE ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REPAYMENT UNDER THE CLRP.
   C. ANY PAYMENTS MADE BY THE OFFICER REDUCING THE BALANCE ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. DFAS IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF LATE FEES. OFFICERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR DEFERRING OR MAKING MONTHLY PAYMENTS AS REQUIRED BY THE LENDER.
   D. LOAN REPAYMENT IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION AND OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO RETAIN ALL RECEIPTS OF EDUCATION EXPENSES FOR AUDIT PURPOSES. RECEIPTS WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED WITH THE CLRP SOU. OFFICERS MAY BE REQUIRED TO ACCOUNT FOR ALL DECLARED EDUCATION EXPENSES. PRIOR TO LOAN REPAYMENT, THE EDUCATION LOAN ACCEPTANCE OR ISSUANCE DATES MUST PRECEDE THE EDUCATION EXPENSE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR REPAYMENT. FALSE DECLARATION OF EDUCATION EXPENSES IS SUBJECT TO PENALTY UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE.
   E. FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE OBLIGATED MILITARY SERVICE DUE TO MISCONDUCT WILL RESULT IN NON-PAYMENT OF THE CLRP FOR THE YEAR THE OFFICER IS DISCHARGED AND CANCELS THE CLRP AGREEMENT. RECOUPMENT OF PRIOR PAYMENTS IS NOT REQUIRED.
9. DEFERMENTS AND WAIVERS:
   A. COMMERCIAL LENDING INSTITUTIONS. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ELECTING TO UTILIZE THIS INCENTIVE MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR DEFERMENT OF LOAN REPAYMENT. CANDIDATES WHO ACQUIRE EDUCATION LOANS FROM OTHER THAN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (COMMERCIAL LENDING INSTITUTION) MUST CONFER WITH THEIR LENDER(S) TO DETERMINE IF DEFERMENT OF LOAN REPAYMENT IS AN OPTION. THE MARINE CORPS WILL NOT ACT ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT IN APPLYING FOR A DEFERMENT.
   B. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION LOANS.
      (1) OFFICERS WHO ACQUIRE AN EDUCATION LOAN FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MAY APPLY FOR DEFERMENT. INFORMATION ON DEFERMENT OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.ED.GOV.
      (2) OFFICERS MUST CONTINUE MAKING PAYMENTS ON STUDENT LOANS UNTIL THEY HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THAT THE REQUEST FOR DEFERMENT HAS BEEN GRANTED. FAILURE TO MAKE PAYMENT WILL PLACE THE STUDENT LOAN IN A DELINQUENT STATUS AND RESULT IN DEFAULT OF THE LOAN. PAYMENTS MADE DURING A PERIOD THAT IS NOW CONSIDERED TO HAVE BEEN COVERED BY A MILITARY DEFERMENT CANNOT BE REFUNDED TO THE MEMBER.
   C. WAIVER PROCESS. OFFICERS WITH QUALIFYING LOANS WHO HAVE MET ALL THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS IN PARAGRAPH 4 AND 6, AND REQUIRE A DETERMINATION OF CLRP ELIGIBILITY, SHALL CONTACT THE MCRC POC LISTED IN THE POC CATEGORY OF THIS MESSAGE. SERVICE MEMBERS MUST HAVE A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL SOU SIGNED BY THE APPLICANT AND THE OSO/MOI/OCS REPRESENTATIVE. NEW SOU(S) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. IF ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION BY MCRC OCCURS AFTER THE GRADUATION OF TBS, THE OFFICER'S SERVICING IPAC WILL FORWARD THE LETTER TO LOAN HOLDER AND SOU TO DFAS. THE SERVICING IPAC WILL ALSO NOTIFY MMOA-3 FOR ENTRY OF THE "BL" DRAW CASE CODE AND EAS/ECC EXTENSION. REPAYMENT PROCEDURES DETAILED IN PARAGRAPH 10 (C.2) WILL APPLY. A BOARD OF CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS SUBMISSION PACKAGE IS NOT REQUIRED OR RECOMMENDED FOR ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION.
10. TASKS:
   A. OFFICER SELECTION OFFICERS (OSO)/MARINE OFFICER INSTRUCTORS (MOI) WILL:
      (1) ENSURE ALL ELIGIBLE OFFICER CANDIDATES ARE CONTRACTED WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED PARAMETERS IN PARAGRAPH 4 AND 6. CANDIDATES NOT IN COMPLIANCE WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE.
      (2) ENSURE THE ORIGINAL SIGNED CLRP SOU IS INSERTED INTO THE CANDIDATES REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT (RFA) PACKAGE WHEN SUBMITTING TO MCRC (OP).
      (3) THE OSO/MOI IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING COMPLIANCE.
   B. TBS WILL ANNOTATE THE JOIN DATE AS AN ENDORSEMENT TO THE OFFICER'S CLRP SOU.  TBS WILL FILE THE CLRP PAPERWORK IN THE OFFICER QUALIFYING RECORD (OQR) ON THE DOCUMENT SIDE. MCRC (OP) WILL RETAIN A COPY OF THE CLRP PAPERWORK TO INCLUDE IN THE ACCESSION MATERIALS WHICH WILL BE FORWARDED TO MMSB-10 UPON GRADUATION FOR INCLUSION IN THE MARINE'S OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF). TBS WILL COORDINATE WITH CMC (MMOA-3) TO ENTER A DRAW CASE CODE OF "BL", IN ORDER TO TRACK CLRP PARTICIPANTS. TBS WILL PROVIDE A REPORT TO MCRC (OP) IDENTIFYING THE NAME AND DATE THE OFFICER ACCEPTED THE CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY FOR CLRP. THIS REPORT WILL BE PUBLISHED TO MCRC (OP) PRIOR TO THE GRADUATION OF EACH TBS COMPANY.
   C. INSTRUCTIONS FOR ELIGIBLE OFFICERS:
      (1) UPON ARRIVAL AT TBS, ALL QUALIFIED OFFICERS WILL RECEIVE A CLRP BRIEF FROM THE TBS ADMINISTRATION SECTION. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS WITH A VALID SOU ON FILE AT TBS WILL COMPLETE A LETTER TO LOAN HOLDER FORM(S), WHICH WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE LENDER. IN THE CASE THAT THE SOU IS NOT ON FILE, BUT THE OFFICER HAS A VALID ORIGINAL SOU, THAT SOU SHALL BE SENT TO MCRC FOR VALIDATION AND ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION. TBS WILL SUBMIT THE INITIAL LETTER TO THE LOAN HOLDER AND TRACK THE RETURN AND RECEIPT. THE LETTER TO LOAN HOLDER WILL SERVE TO ESTABLISH A BASE LINE AMOUNT OF LOAN REPAYMENT. THE FY08 AND FY09 LETTER TO LOAN HOLDER FORMS CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL.
      (2) CLRP PARTICIPANTS WILL INITIATE THEIR ANNUAL CLRP PAYMENTS BY ACQUIRING THE CLRP PAPERWORK FROM THEIR SERVICING INSTALLATION PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION CENTER (IPAC). CLRP PARTICIPANTS WILL ENGAGE THEIR LOCAL IPAC ON THE ANNIVERSARY DATE OF THEIR INITIAL ACTIVE SERVICE DATE. THIS IS A FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT ONLY. OFFICERS WILL WORK DIRECTLY WITH DFAS FOR THE SECOND AND THIRD YEAR PAYMENTS. FY09 CLRP PARTICIPANTS SHALL ANNUALLY SUBMIT A LETTER TO LOAN HOLDER FORM(S) TO THEIR LENDING INSTITUTION(S) FOR COMPLETION. LENDERS WILL VERIFY THE CURRENT LOAN BALANCE USING THE FORM.
      (3) UPON RETURN OF SUBSEQUENT LETTERS TO THE LOAN HOLDER FORM(S) FROM THE LENDING INSTITUTION, OFFICERS MUST FORWARD THE CLRP PACKAGE CONTAINING THE CLRP SOU AND THE CURRENT COMPLETED LETTER(S) TO LOAN HOLDER TO DFAS-CL (EMAIL) AT: CCL-MC-BONUS(AT)DFAS.MIL OR MAIL TO: DFAS-CLEVELAND USMC MILITARY PAY OPERATIONS, ROOM 2583 ATTN: (CODE-JFLAFD-COLLEGE LOAN) 1240 EAST NINTH STREET CLEVELAND, OH 44199-2055
      (4) FOR CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT OF CLRP SUBMISSIONS, PLEASE CONTACT DFAS CLEVELAND AT DSN 580-8762 OR COMM (216) 522-8762. ALL PAYMENTS MADE TO THE LOAN HOLDER WILL BE BY U.S.TREASURY CHECK AND MAILED. ALLOW THREE WEEKS FOR COMPLETED APPLICATIONS TO PROCESS AND THE PAYMENT TO POST TO THE LENDING INSTITUTION. EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENTS ARE NOT MADE TO THE INDIVIDUAL. IF THE SUBJECT ACCOUNT HAS A ZERO BALANCE DFAS CLEVELAND CAN MAKE A PAYMENT TO ANOTHER LENDING INSTITUTION FOR ANOTHER LOAN BUT NOT TO AN INDIVIDUAL. ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO DFAS-CL AT DSN 580-8762 OR COMM (216) 522-8762.
      (5) CLRP PARTICIPANTS ARE REMINDED THAT WHEN PAYMENTS ARE PROCESSED COMMENTS WILL POST TO THE MEMBERS LEAVE AND EARNINGS STATEMENT AT THE BOTTOM WITHIN THE COMMENTS SECTION AND WITHIN MCTFS ON THE D944-REMARK. CLRP PAYMENTS ARE CONSIDERED TAXABLE INCOME FOR FITW AND SITW AND ANY PAYMENT MADE WILL INCREASE THE MARINE'S YEAR TO DATE TAXABLE WAGES AND WILL REFLECT IN THEIR END OF YEAR W-2 FORM, THE YEAR THE PAYMENT IS MADE.
11. THIS MARADMIN IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND APPLIES TO ACTIVE COMPONENT ONLY.
12. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//