R 231446Z SEP 08
MARADMIN 535/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA//
SUBJ/MARINE ON-LINE (MOL) MANDATE//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20040604//
REF/B/MSGID:MSG/CMC/281300ZNOV2005//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 5000.14D, MARINE CORPS ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
MANUAL (SHORT TITLE: MCAP).  REF B IS ALMAR 058/05.//
POC/D.F. PAGE/CWO5/UNIT:MI/-/TEL:703-784-9765//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  BACKGROUND.  REF A DESIGNATED IPAC'S AS THE
STANDARD CONFIGURATION FOR MARINE CORPS CONSOLIDATED ADMINISTRATION,
AND DIRECTED A PHASED MOVEMENT OF IPAC'S TO THE SUPPORTING
ESTABLISHMENT. REF B ANNOUNCED THE ESTABLISHMENT AND LOCATION OF THE
IPAC'S, AND A WORKING GROUP VALIDATED THE IPAC TABLE OF ORGANIZATION
(T/O) REQUIRED FOR AN EFFECTIVE TASK-ORGANIZED IPAC.
2.  SITUATION.  THE IPAC T/O'S BECOME EFFECTIVE 1 OCT 2008.  THE
2008 PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION MOS ASSIGNMENTS AND STAFFING PLAN WERE
MADE TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT SUPPORT IS PROVIDED TO THE IPAC T/O'S.
3.  ACTION
    A.  AS THE REDUCTION IN ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE HAS CONTRIBUTED
TO THE CONSOLIDATION INITIATIVE, ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY HAVE BEEN
LEVERAGED IN ORDER TO AUTOMATE PROCESSES, DECREASE REDUNDANCY, AND
IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.
ACCORDINGLY, IT IS TIME TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE CAPABILITIES
THAT THE TOTAL FORCE ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM (TFAS) AND MOL HAVE TO
OFFER.
    B.  IN SUPPORT OF THE IPAC INITIATIVE, EFFECTIVE 1 OCT 2008, MOL
IS MANDATED AS THE SOLE SOURCE FOR COMMANDERS TO REPORT LEAVE,
PROFICIENCY/CONDUCT MARKS, PROMOTION RECOMMENDATIONS/WARRANTS,
BILLET IDENTIFICATION CODE (BIC) ASSIGNMENT, AND UNIT TRAINING.
ADDITIONALLY, COMMANDERS ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE FULL USE OF THE MOL
UNIT MANAGEMENT STATUS REPORT (UMSR) FOR DAILY ACCOUNTING OF
PERSONNEL. IPAC/MISSOS WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN THE ADMINISTRATION
OF THESE PROCESSES IN THE EVENT OF MOL CONNECTIVITY PROBLEMS OR
UNEXPECTED DOWN TIME.
4.  COMMANDERS' USE OF THE FULL RANGE OF TFAS / MOL CAPABILITIES
WILL ALLOW THE IPAC'S TO BETTER FOCUS ON ENSURING THE TIMELY AND
ACCURATE PAYMENT OF OUR MARINES AND THE EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES WHICH SUPPORT COMMANDERS, MARINES, AND
FAMILY MEMBERS.
5.  THIS MESSAGE IS EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2008 AND APPLICABLE TO THE
TOTAL FORCE.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R.S. COLEMAN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT,
MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//