R 041631Z JUN 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 316/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/EXTENSION OF THE AUTHORITY FOR THE TEMPORARY INCREASE OF ACCUMULATED LEAVE DAYS (75 DAYS) PER FISCAL YEAR//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/U.S.C. SEC 701 TITLE 10/-//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/P.L. 110-477 NDAA 2008/YMD:20080124//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/P.L. 109-288 NDAA 2010/YMD:20091028//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/MCO P1050.3H/YMD:20000204//
NARR/REF A IS SECTION 701 OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.  REF B IS PUBLIC LAW 110-477, 24 JAN 2008, THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FY 2008.  REF C IS PUBLIC LAW 109-288, 28 OCT 2009, AS THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FY 2010.  REF D IS MCO P1050.3J REGULATIONS FOR LEAVE, LIBERTY, AND ADMINISTRATIVE ABSENCE.//
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO PROVIDE AMPLIFYING GUIDANCE ON REF A (CARRY-OVER OF ANNUALLY ACCRUED LEAVE).
2.  STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS ALLOW SERVICE MEMBERS TO RETAIN UP TO 60 DAYS OF ACCRUED ANNUAL LEAVE PER FISCAL YEAR.  ANY LEAVE OVER THAT AMOUNT IS LOST (EXCEPTION IS SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL) AT THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR.
3.  REF B TEMPORARILY INCREASED THE NUMBER OF DAYS SERVICE MEMBERS CAN ACCUMULATE AND RETAIN ANNUAL LEAVE FROM 60 DAYS TO 75 DAYS. THE DATE OF EXPIRATION FOR THIS AUTHORITY PER REF B WAS 30 DECEMBER 2010.
4.  REF C HAS AMENDED REF B AND HAS EXTENDED THE EXPIRATION DATE TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2013.  THEREFORE, SERVICE MEMBERS CAN CONTINUE TO ACCRUE AND RETAIN UP 75 DAYS OF ANNUAL LEAVE PER FISCAL YEAR UNTIL 30 SEPTEMBER 2013.
5.  THIS MESSAGE IS APPLICABLE TO THE TOTAL FORCE.
6.  REF D WILL BE REVISED ACCORDINGLY.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//