R 312251Z OCT 08
MARADMIN 622/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA//
SUBJ/EARLY RELEASE POLICY FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 2008 HOLIDAY
/PERIOD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20051220//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20000530//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20000714//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20040824//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20011227//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/DOD/YMD:19960722//
REF/G/MSGID:DOC/DFAS-KC-FSP/YMD:19950824//
POC/P.J. HILLIARD/CAPT/UNIT:MPO/-/TEL:(703) 784-9387/TEL:DSN 278-9387
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NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1900.4, SEPARATION PAY FOR INVOLUNTARY
SEPARATION FROM ACTIVE DUTY.
REF B IS MCO P1900.16F, MARCORSEPMAN. 
REF C IS MCO P1070.12K, IRAM.
REF D IS ONLINE MCTFSPRIUM.
REF E IS MCO P1700.24B, MARINE CORPS PERSONAL SERVICES MANUAL.
REF F IS THE DODFMR. REF G IS DFAS-KC 7220.31R, MCTFS APSM.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN ESTABLISHES AUTHORITY AND CRITERIA
FOR THE
EARLY RELEASE OF ACTIVE AND RESERVE ENLISTED MARINES AND OFFICERS
WHOSE TERM OF ACTIVE SERVICE WILL EXPIRE DURING THE CY 2008 HOLIDAY
PERIOD.
2.  COMMANDING OFFICERS/COMMANDERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO DISCHARGE OR
RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY, SUBJECT TO CONCURRENCE IN WRITING BY THE
INDIVIDUAL MARINE, ANY OFFICER AND ANY ACTIVE AND RESERVE ENLISTED
MARINE, WHO WOULD NORMALLY BE GRANTED LEAVE DURING THE HOLIDAY
SEASON AND WHOSE EXPIRATION OF ACTIVE SERVICE (EAS) WILL OCCUR
DURING THE PERIOD 19 DEC 2008 THROUGH 5 JAN 2009, INCLUSIVE.
MARINES WILL BE SEPARATED NOT EARLIER THAN 12 DEC 2008.
3.  THIS PROGRAM IS LIMITED TO MARINES PERMANENTLY ASSIGNED IN
THE 50 STATES, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OR IN THEIR AREA OF RESIDENCE
IN DEPENDENCIES, TRUSTS, TERRITORIES, AND COMMONWEALTHS.
4.  GENERAL INFORMATION
    A.  IN THE EVENT OF FUTURE RECALL, MARINES RELEASED UNDER THIS
MARADMIN WILL BE CONSIDERED AS BEING IN THE SAME STATUS AS THOSE
WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR OBLIGATED PERIOD OF ACTIVE DUTY.
    B.  ENLISTED MARINES SEPARATED UNDER AUTHORITY OF THIS MARADMIN
WHO ARE ELIGIBLE AS OF THEIR NORMAL EAS DATE MAY BE AWARDED THE
GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL.
    C.  MARINES WHO ARE ENTITLED TO SEPARATION PAY UPON NORMAL EAS,
AND WHO ELECT EARLY RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY UNDER THIS MARADMIN,
WILL RETAIN THEIR ENTITLEMENT TO SEPARATION PAY PROVIDED THEY
HAVE COMPLETED 6 YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE PRIOR TO THE DAY OF
EARLY RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY.  MARINES ARE REMINDED THAT EARLY
RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY UNDER THIS MARADMIN COULD AFFECT THE
AMOUNT OF THEIR SEPARATION PAY.  REF A PRESCRIBES THE METHOD OF
COMPUTING SEPARATION PAY.  FURTHERMORE, IF EARLY RELEASE WOULD
DISQUALIFY MARINES FOR SEPARATION PAY DUE TO LENGTH OF SERVICE
CRITERIA UNDER THE LAW, MARINES WILL NOT BE RELEASED FROM ACTIVE
DUTY UNTIL THEIR SERVICE LENGTH CRITERIA HAS BEEN MET.
    D.  MARINES ENTITLED TO SEPARATION BENEFITS ARE AUTHORIZED THOSE
BENEFITS IF RELEASED UNDER THIS MARADMIN.  AS A REMINDER, MARINES
AND THEIR ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS DESIRING TO RETAIN TRICARE PRIME
UPON SEPARATION ARE REQUIRED TO REENROLL IN TRICARE.
    E.  ALIENS WHO WOULD BE RELEASED BEFORE COMPLETING 3 FULL YEARS
OF SERVICE, AS THE RESULT OF THIS PROGRAM, ARE REMINDED OF THE
CONSEQUENCES OF EARLY RELEASE AS SPECIFIED IN PAR 1104.5 OF REF B.
    F.  MARINES ENTITLED TO THE MONTGOMERY GI BILL (MGIB) CHAPTER
1607 (REAP) BENEFITS ARE REMINDED OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF NOT
COMPLETING THE QUALIFYING SERVICE REQUIRED FOR ELIGIBILITY.
THE SELECTED RESERVE MEMBER MUST REMAIN IN THE SELECTED RESERVE TO
MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY FOR REAP BENEFITS.
5.  ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS
    A.  SEPARATION UNDER THIS MARADMIN WILL BE EFFECTED NOT EARLIER
THAN 12 DEC 2008, EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF A RESERVE MARINE ON INITIAL
ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING (IADT), PROVIDED THAT THE RESERVE MARINE
IS CONSIDERED BY THE COMMAND TO BE MOS QUALIFIED AT THE TIME OF
SEPARATION, AND THAT MEANINGFUL TRAINING IS NOT AVAILABLE DURING
THE PERIOD OF 19 DEC 2008 TO 5 JAN 2009.  RESERVE MARINES ON IADT
BETWEEN THIS TIME FRAME MAY BE RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY BASED UPON
ACTUAL OR CONSTRUCTIVE TRAVEL TIME FOR TRANSFER BACK TO THEIR
RESERVE UNITS ON 19 DEC 2008.  ALL REQUESTS FOR EARLY RELEASE OF
RESERVE MARINES ON IADT MUST BE SUBMITTED TO CMC (RAP) VIA THEIR
SECTION MAILBOX AT SMB-RAP@USMC.MIL.
    B.  RESERVE MARINES PERFORMING ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL
SUPPORT (ADOS) MAY REQUEST EARLY RELEASE MODIFICATION THROUGH THEIR
COMMANDS FOR APPROVAL VIA THE RESERVE ORDERS WRITING SYSTEM (ROWS).
RESERVE MARINES RECALLED UNDER 12302 AUTHORITY OR WHO HAVE
VOLUNTEERED FOR DUTY UNDER 12301(D) ADOS-CO MAY REQUEST AN ORDERS
END DATE MODIFICATION THROUGH THEIR COMMANDS VIA THE MARINE CORPS
MOBILIZATION PROCESSING SYSTEM (MCMPS).  COMMANDS SHOULD COORDINATE
WITH THEIR HIGHER HEADQUARTERS TO ENSURE TIMELY REQUEST
CONSIDERATION AND ROWS/MCMPS PROCESSING.
    C.  THIS MARADMIN AND PAR 6404.3 OF REF B ARE THE AUTHORITIES FOR
DISCHARGE OR RELEASE OF ENLISTED MARINES.
    D.  RELEASE OF REGULAR AND RESERVE ENLISTED MARINES WITH MILITARY
SERVICE OBLIGATIONS FROM ACTIVE DUTY WILL BE EFFECTED PER REF B.
CONCURRENCE, IN WRITING, WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY APPROPRIATE ENTRY
ON PAGE 11 OF THE SRB/OQR PER PAR 4006.3J OF REF C.
    E.  COMMANDERS APPROVING SUCH SEPARATIONS FOR ENLISTED MARINES
WILL DESIGNATE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR SEPARATION AND DIRECT THE
SEPARATING UNIT TO REPORT THE SEPARATION DATE IMMEDIATELY AS A NEW
EAS/ECC VIA UNIT DIARY ENTRY PER REF D.
    F.  UNIT DAIRY ENTRIES REPORTING RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY OR
DISCHARGE WILL BE SUBMITTED PER REF D.
        (1) THE SEPARATION PROGRAM DESIGNATOR (SPD) FOR ENLISTED
MARINES BEING RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY IS MDM1 UNDER HOLIDAY EARLY
RELEASE PROGRAM (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF RESERVE MARINES COMPLETING
IADT AND MARINES BEING INVOLUNTARILY SEPARATED AT THEIR EAS).
        (2) AS PROVIDED IN THE REFERENCES, THE SPD FOR RESERVE
MARINES RELEASED EARLY IS THE SAME AS THAT FOR ACTIVE DUTY MARINES
RELEASED, AS SPECIFIED IN THEIR ORDERS.
        (3) THE SPD FOR THOSE BEING SEPARATED INVOLUNTARILY AT THEIR
EAS, AND WHO QUALIFY FOR THE TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TAP)
BENEFITS, IS LBK1, JGK1, OR JGH3 PER REF E.
        (4) AN SPD OF KDM1 WILL BE REPORTED FOR ALL ENLISTED MARINES
BEING DISCHARGED WHO HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST 8 YEARS OF SERVICE AND
DO NOT DESIRE TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE (WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF MARINES BEING INVOLUNTARILY DISCHARGED AT THEIR
ECC).
    G.  ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENT MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND
MANDATED PRESEPARATION COUNSELING AND THE TRANSITION ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM EMPLOYMENT WORKSHOP NO LESS THAN 90 DAYS PRIOR TO
SEPARATION/RETIREMENT PER REF B.
6.  OUTSTANDING BALANCES OF NAVY AND MARINE CORPS RELIEF LOANS ARE
DEBTS THAT MUST BE REPAID PRIOR TO SEPARATION APPROVAL PER REF F.
SEE CHAPTER 50 OF REF F FOR PROCEDURES CONCERNING REPAYMENT OF NAVY
AND MARINE CORPS RELIEF LOANS UPON SEPARATION PRIOR TO EAS/ECC.
7.  RECOUPMENT OF ENLISTMENT OR REENLISTMENT BONUSES WILL NOT BE MADE
FROM MARINES SEPARATED UNDER THIS MARADMIN.
8.  PRIOR TO DISCHARGE OR RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY UNDER THIS
MARADMIN, INVOLUNTARILY SEPARATED MARINES MAY ELECT TO ENROLL IN THE
MGIB.  A FULL $1200.00 MUST BE DEDUCTED FROM THEIR PAY TO ENSURE
ELIGIBILITY FOR EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS.  THESE MARINES MAY MAKE A LUMP
SUM PAYMENT TO THEIR LOCAL DISBURSING OFFICE, IF NECESSARY.
DISBURSING OFFICERS SHOULD INCLUDE ON NAVCOMPT FORM 2277 THE
FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN BLOCK 9C:  CASH COLLECTION DUE TO EARLY
HOLIDAY RELEASE FOR SPECIAL MGIB ENROLLMENT FOR INVOLUNTARILY
SEPARATED MARINES.
9.  MARINES WHO MANIFEST SYMPTOMS OF PERSIAN GULF ILLNESS AND ARE
UNDERGOING EVALUATION IN THE COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL EVALUATION
PROGRAM WILL NOT BE SEPARATED UNDER THIS AUTHORITY UNTIL THAT
PROCESS IS COMPLETE OR A WAIVER OF TREATMENT EVALUATION HAS BEEN
EXECUTED.
10.  IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT COMMANDS NOTIFY THEIR DISBURSING OFFICERS
REGARDING EACH MARINE'S SEPARATION, PER REF G, ENSURING THAT POE AND
ABS ACTIONS (ALLOTMENTS, DIRECT DEPOSIT, LEAVE ACCOUNTS, INDEBTEDNESS
TO THE GOVERNMENT, OBLIGATED SERVICE, ETC.) ARE SETTLED PRIOR TO A
MARINE'S SEPARATION.  FOR ALL CASES OF EARLY SEPARATIONS
(NON-EAS OR PRIOR TO ECC) THOSE ORGANIZATIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR
SEPARATING MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE DISBURSING
OFFICES/FINANCE OFFICES ON NAVMC 11116, OF THE PENDING SEPARATION.
11.  THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO:
     A.  MARINES ON EXTENSIONS OF ACTIVE DUTY.
     B.  MARINES PARTICIPATING IN THE NATIONAL CALL TO SERVICE
PROGRAM.
     C.  MARINES SCHEDULED FOR TRANSFER TO THE FMCR OR RETIRED LIST.
     D.  MARINES TAKING SEPARATION LEAVE.
     E.  MARINES WHOSE LOSS, IN THE JUDGMENT OF THE COMMANDING
OFFICER, WOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT THE OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES OF THE
COMMAND.
     F.  MARINES WITH AN EAS AFTER 5 JAN 2009
     G.  MARINES  QUALIFIED/APPROVED FOR EARLY RELEASE DURING THIS
PERIOD (19 DEC 08-5 JAN 09) PER PARS 6405 AND 6420 OF REF B. 
     H.  MARINES WHO ARE INDEBTED TO THE GOVERNMENT
(TO INCLUDE ADVANCE AND EXCESS LEAVE). INDEBTED MARINES DESIRING
EARLY SEPARATION WILL BE PERMITTED TO MAKE ACCELERATED REPAYMENT OF
THEIR DEBTS BY INCREASING SCHEDULED INSTALLMENT AMOUNTS AND BY
MAKING CASH COLLECTIONS TO REPAY THEIR INDEBTEDNESS.
     I.  MARINES BEING RELEASED UNDER OTHER HQMC DIRECTED EARLY OUT
PROGRAMS I.E., EDUCATION.
12.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS
AND POLICY DIVISION.//