MARADMINS : 371/04
R 010330Z SEP 04
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 371/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MI/N01000//
SUBJ/TOTAL FORCE ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM (TFAS) AND MARINE ONLINE (MOL)
/FIELDING UPDATE//
POC/R. D. ANGEL/LTCOL/CMC WASHDC MIO/-/TEL:COMM (703)784-9060
/EMAIL:ANGELRD@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/RMKS/1. TOTAL FORCE ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM (TFAS) IS
THE WEB BASED, SINGLE SIGN ON, PREDOMINATELY SELF-SERVICE
ENVIRONMENT FOR MARINE CORPS PAY AND PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION. TFAS
IMPROVES MARINE CORPS ADMINISTRATION BY AUTOMATING PROCESSES,
DECREASING REDUNDANCY, AND MOVING DATA INPUT CLOSER TO THE
AUTHORITATIVE SOURCE.
2. CURRENT REPORTING UNIT (RUC) LEVEL CAPABILITIES INCLUDE AN
ELECTRONIC MORNING REPORT; AN AUTOMATED PAPERLESS LEAVE; A PROMOTION
RECOMMENDATION FUNCTION FOR THE GRADES OF PRIVATE FIRST CLASS
THROUGH SERGEANT; AN AUTOMATED PROFICIENCY AND CONDUCT (PRO/CON)
MARK PROCESS; AND THE AUTOMATED PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
SYSTEM (A-PES), WHICH EXPEDITES FITNESS REPORT PROCESSING AND
ELIMINATES ERRORS GENERATED BY THE CURRENT PAPER-BASED PROCESS.
3. THE FOLLOWING TFAS CAPABILITIES WILL BE AVAILABLE LATER THIS
YEAR:
A. A MESSAGING SERVICE THAT ALLOWS RUC LEVEL COMMANDERS TO POST
MESSAGES FOR THEIR COMMAND.
B. A SIMPLIFIED PROCESS FOR CREATING TFAS ACCOUNTS FOR
CIVILIANS.
C. THE ABILITY TO UPDATE A MARINE'S T/O, LINE NUMBER, AND
BILLET DESCRIPTION TO MORE ACCURATELY REFLECT BILLET ASSIGNMENT.
D. A LEADERS' VIEW OF INDIVIDUAL MARINE PERSONNEL DATA.
E. AN AUTOMATED PROCESS FOR SPECIAL LIBERTY AND PERMISSIVE TAD
REQUESTS AND APPROVALS.
F. THE ABILITY TO SUBMIT PERSONNEL ACTION REQUESTS WITHIN THE
UNIT AND TO THE SUPPORTING PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION CENTER.
G. AN ON-LINE COMPOSITE SCORE CALCULATOR THAT ALLOWS MARINES
AND LEADERS TO ACCURATELY PREDICT FUTURE COMPOSITE SCORES.
H. A "SINGLE SIGN ON" CAPABILITY THAT ALLOWS INTEGRATION OF
OTHER M&RA-SPONSORED APPLICATIONS WITH TFAS.
I. AN ENHANCED MARINE LOCATOR.
J. THE CAPABILITY FOR LEADERS TO CREATE AD-HOC REPORTS
CONTAINING MCTFS DATA FIELDS THAT ARE MOST APPLICABLE TO THEIR UNIT,
WITHOUT HAVING TO REQUEST ADMIN CENTER SUPPORT.
4. TO ENSURE ALL REPORTING UNITS ARE ABLE TO TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF
TFAS CAPABILITIES BY 30 SEP 2005, COMMANDERS ARE REQUESTED TO ENSURE
ALL MARINES, CIVILIAN MARINES, AND MEMBERS OF OTHER SERVICES WHO ARE
INVOLVED IN TFAS PROCESSES OBTAIN MOL ACCOUNTS. MANPOWER
INFORMATION SYSTEMS SUPPORT OFFICES WILL COORDINATE WITH COMMANDERS
TO SCHEDULE FIELDING OF TFAS CAPABILITIES. ONCE A UNIT IS ACTIVATED,
COMMANDERS SHOULD MAKE MAXIMUM USE OF THESE AUTOMATED PROCESSES.
COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR LOCAL TFAS STEERING GROUP
AND QUALITY LEADERSHIP BOARD MEMBERS, VIA THEIR COMMAND G-1, WITH
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS AND ADDITIONAL TFAS CAPABILITIES.
5. PENDING REVISION OF MCO P1050.3H, THIS MARADMIN REDUCES THE
REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN THE NAVMC-3 TO 90 DAYS FOR LEAVE PROCESSED
THROUGH TFAS. THE TFAS ELECTRONIC COPY MEETS THIS REQUIREMENT FOR
INSPECTION PURPOSES. UNITS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN A RECORD
OF "NOT RECOMMENDED FOR PROMOTION" ACTIONS PER PARAGRAPH 1205 OF MCO
P1400.32C. A PRINTED OR ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE TFAS PROMOTION
RECOMMENDATION PAGE MEETS THIS REQUIREMENT.//