R 201908Z FEB 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0111/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/EXTENSION OF THE PAY AND ALLOWANCE CONTINUATION (PAC) PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20081202//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/USD/YMD:20080515//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/PDUSD/YMD:20081030//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/USD/YMD:20090129//
POC/P. GULBRANDSEN/MAJ/UNIT:MPO/-/TEL:(703) 784-9386/TEL:DSN 278-9386//
POC/T. HERRON/CIV/UNIT:WWR, PAY AND ENTITLEMENT/-/TEL:(703) 784-1864//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 685/08, WOUNDED WARRIOR: PAC PROGRAM. 
REF B IS USD (P&R) MEMORANDUM PUBLISHING THE POLICY FOR CONTINUATION OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES (PAC) WHILE HOSPITALIZED FOR TREATMENT OR IN A MEDICAL/PATIENT UNIT FOR CARE. 
REF C IS PDUSD MEMORANDUM EXTENDING THE PAC PROGRAM.
REF D IS UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEMO FURTHER EXTENDING PAC ENTITLEMENTS.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  REF (A) PUBLISHED THE MARINE CORPS POLICY ON THE PAC PROGRAM AS OUTLINED IN REFS (B) AND (C).  
2.  PER REF (A), PAC CONTINUES UNTIL THE END OF THE FIRST MONTH BEGINNING AFTER THE EARLIEST OF THE FOLLOWING DATES:
    (1) THE DATE ON WHICH THE MEMBER IS RETURNED FOR ASSIGNMENT TO OTHER THAN A MEDICAL OR PATIENT UNIT FOR DUTY;
    (2) THE DATE ON WHICH THE MEMBER DISCHARGED, SEPARATED, OR RETIRED (INCLUDING TEMPORARY DISABILITY RETIREMENT) FROM THE MARINE CORPS; OR
    (3) ONE YEAR AFTER THE DATE ON WHICH THE MEMBER IS FIRST HOSPITALIZED FOR TREATMENT OF THE WOUND, INJURY, OR ILLNESS, EXCEPT THAT THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY MAY EXTEND THE TERMINATION DATE IN SIX-MONTH INCREMENTS.
3.  DATE OF FIRST HOSPITALIZATION IS THE DATE THE MEMBER IS FIRST HOSPITALIZED FOR THE INCURRED INJURY, ILLNESS OR WOUND.  IN CASES IN WHICH THE MEMBER IS INJURED, BECOMES ILL OR IS WOUNDED IN A COMBAT ZONE, DATE OF FIRST HOSPITALIZATION IS DEFINED AS THE DATE OF EVACUATION FROM THE COMBAT ZONE.
4.  PER REF (D), THIS MARADMIN EXTENDS PAC FOR 6-MONTH INCREMENTS FOR MEMBERS CURRENTLY RECEIVING PAC WHOSE ENTITLEMENT WOULD HAVE TERMINATED DURING THE MONTHS OF FEBRUARY THROUGH OCTOBER 2009 DUE TO THE CLAUSE IN THE GUIDANCE, WHICH TERMINATES PAC ONE YEAR AFTER THE DATE THE MEMBER IS FIRST HOSPITALIZED FOR TREATMENT OF THE WOUND, INJURY, OR ILLNESS.  ANY 6-MONTH EXTENSION TRIGGERED DURING THE MONTHS OF FEBRUARY THROUGH OCTOBER 2009 SHALL BEGIN ON THE DATE FOLLOWING A MEMBER'S PAC TERMINATION DATE.  THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLES PROVIDE CLARIFICATION:
    (1) ALL MEMBERS FIRST HOSPITALIZED FOR TREATMENT OF THE WOUND, INJURY, OR ILLNESS PRIOR TO 1 NOVEMBER 2007 ARE AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE PAC ENTITLEMENTS THROUGH 30 APRIL 2010, TERMINATING ON 1 MAY 2010, UNLESS TERMINATED EARLIER BY CONDITIONS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS MARADMIN.
    (2) ALL MEMBERS FIRST HOSPITALIZED FOR TREATMENT OF THE WOUND, INJURY, OR ILLNESS DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2007 ARE AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE PAC ENTITLEMENTS THROUGH 30 NOVEMBER 2009, TERMINATING ON
1 DECEMBER 2009, UNLESS TERMINATED EARLIER BY CONDITIONS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS MARADMIN.
    (3) ALL MEMBERS FIRST HOSPITALIZED FOR TREATMENT OF THE WOUND, INJURY, OR ILLNESS DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2007 ARE AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE PAC ENTITLEMENTS THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2009, TERMINATING ON
1 JANUARY 2010, UNLESS TERMINATED EARLIER BY CONDITIONS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS MARADMIN.
    (4) ALL MEMBERS FIRST HOSPITALIZED FOR TREATMENT OF THE WOUND, INJURY, OR ILLNESS DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2008 ARE AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE PAC ENTITLEMENTS THROUGH 31 JANUARY 2010, TERMINATING ON
1 FEBRUARY 2010, UNLESS TERMINATED EARLIER BY CONDITIONS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS MARADMIN.
    (5) ALL MEMBERS FIRST HOSPITALIZED FOR TREATMENT OF THE WOUND, INJURY, OR ILLNESS DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2008 ARE AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE PAC ENTITLEMENTS THROUGH 28 FEBRUARY 2010, TERMINATING ON
1 MARCH 2010, UNLESS TERMINATED EARLIER BY CONDITIONS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS MARADMIN.
    (6) ALL MEMBERS FIRST HOSPITALIZED FOR TREATMENT OF THE WOUND, INJURY, OR ILLNESS DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH 2008 ARE AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE PAC ENTITLEMENTS THROUGH 31 MARCH 2010, TERMINATING ON 1 APRIL 2010, UNLESS TERMINATED EARLIER BY CONDITIONS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS MARADMIN.
    (7) ALL MEMBERS FIRST HOSPITALIZED FOR TREATMENT OF THE WOUND, INJURY, OR ILLNESS DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL 2008 ARE AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE PAC ENTITLEMENTS THROUGH 30 APRIL 2010, TERMINATING ON 1 MAY 2010, UNLESS TERMINATED EARLIER BY CONDITIONS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS MARADMIN.
    (8) ALL MEMBERS FIRST HOSPITALIZED FOR TREATMENT OF THE WOUND, INJURY, OR ILLNESS DURING THE MONTH OF MAY 2008 ARE AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE PAC ENTITLEMENTS THROUGH 30 NOVEMBER 2009, TERMINATING ON 1 DECEMBER 2009, UNLESS TERMINATED EARLIER BY CONDITIONS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS MARADMIN.
    (9) ALL MEMBERS FIRST HOSPITALIZED FOR TREATMENT OF THE WOUND, INJURY, OR ILLNESS DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE 2008 ARE AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE PAC ENTITLEMENTS THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2009, TERMINATING ON 1 JANUARY 2010, UNLESS TERMINATED EARLIER BY CONDITIONS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS MARADMIN.
    (10) ALL MEMBERS FIRST HOSPITALIZED FOR TREATMENT OF THE WOUND, INJURY, OR ILLNESS DURING THE MONTH OF JULY 2008 ARE AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE PAC ENTITLEMENTS THROUGH 31 JANUARY 2010, TERMINATING ON 1 FEBRUARY 2010, UNLESS TERMINATED EARLIER BY CONDITIONS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS MARADMIN.
    (11) ALL MEMBERS FIRST HOSPITALIZED FOR TREATMENT OF THE WOUND, INJURY, OR ILLNESS DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2008 ARE AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE PAC ENTITLEMENTS THROUGH 28 FEBRUARY 2010, TERMINATING ON 1 MARCH 2010, UNLESS TERMINATED EARLIER BY CONDITIONS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS MARADMIN.
    (12) ALL MEMBERS FIRST HOSPITALIZED FOR TREATMENT OF THE WOUND, INJURY, OR ILLNESS DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2008 ARE AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE PAC ENTITLEMENTS THROUGH 31 MARCH 2010, TERMINATING ON 1 APRIL 2010, UNLESS TERMINATED EARLIER BY CONDITIONS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS MARADMIN.
    (13) ALL MEMBERS FIRST HOSPITALIZED FOR TREATMENT OF THE WOUND, INJURY, OR ILLNESS DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2008 ARE AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE PAC ENTITLEMENTS THROUGH 30 APRIL 2010, TERMINATING ON 1 MAY 2010, UNLESS TERMINATED EARLIER BY CONDITIONS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS MARADMIN.
5.  ALL MEMBERS FIRST HOSPITALIZED FOR TREATMENT OF THE WOUND, INJURY, OR ILLNESS AFTER 31 OCTOBER 2008 ARE NOT AUTHORIZED A 6-MONTH EXTENSION UNDER THIS GUIDANCE.  INCREMENTAL EXTENSIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS PROVIDED THE EXTRAORDINARY SITUATION IS PROPERLY JUSTIFIED.  MEMBERS MUST SUBMIT REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS, USING AN AA FORM, TO MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, VIA THE WOUNDED WARRIOR REGIMENT (WWR).  IF THE MEMBER IS MEDICALLY INCAPABLE OF SUBMITTING A REQUEST, THE WWR STAFF CAN INITIATE THE REQUEST ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBER.  ULTIMATELY, THE PRINCIPAL DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS MUST APPROVE ALL EXTENSIONS.
6.  THIS MESSAGE IS APPLICABLE TO THE TOTAL FORCE.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//