MCO P1050.3H, CH 3 AND CLARIFICATION OF REGULATIONS FOR LEAVE
Date Signed: 11/8/2004 | MARADMINS Number: 492/04
MARADMINS : 492/04
R 082247Z NOV 04
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
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MARADMIN 492/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MP//
SUBJ/MCO P1050.3H, CH 3 AND CLARIFICATION OF REGULATIONS FOR LEAVE//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/04FEB2000//
NARR/REF A IS REGULATIONS FOR LEAVE AND LIBERTY//
POC/L. A. BAUER/MAJ/MPO/-/TEL:COML (703) 278-9387/TEL:DSN 278-9387//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSES.  TO DIRECT CHANGES TO REF A TO CLARIFY
POLICY PERTAINING TO DEPARTING ON AND RETURNING FROM LEAVE AND
LIBERTY.
2.  THE INTENT OF THIS REVISION IS TO ENSURE MARINES DEPARTING ON
AND RETURNING FROM AUTHORIZED LEAVE AND LIBERTY UTILIZING A POV,
DO SO DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. 
3.  REMOVE PARAGRAPH 2005.2 OF REF A IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACE
IT WITH THE FOLLOWING NEW PARAGRAPH 2005.2:
"2.  DAY OF DEPARTURE AND DAY OF RETURN. 
A.  LEAVE BEGINS AND TERMINATES IN THE LOCAL AREA.  THE LOCAL
AREA IS THE PLACE WHERE THE MARINE RESIDES AND FROM WHICH HE/SHE
COMMUTES TO THE DUTY STATION (AS ESTABLISHED BY THE LOCAL
COMMANDER).  LEAVE WILL BE CHARGED FOR ALL CALENDAR DAYS, DUTY
DAYS AS WELL AS NON-DUTY DAYS.  A DUTY DAY IS DEFINED AS A DAY
IN WHICH A MARINE IS EXPECTED TO BE AT THEIR PLACE OF WORK FOR
APPROX EIGHT HOURS.  THE MAJORITY OF A DUTY DAY IS DEFINED AS
BEING GREATER THAN FIFTY PERCENT OF THAT DUTY DAY/WORK HOURS,
I.E. BEING PRESENT FOR MORE THAN FOUR HOURS OF WORK.  WHEN A
MARINE WORKS THE MAJORITY OF A DUTY DAY IT IS NOT COUNTED AS
A DAY OF LEAVE.  ASSUMING A 0700 - 1700, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
DUTY SCHEDULE, THE FOLLOWING SCENARIOS ARE PROVIDED:
SCENARIO 1:  A MARINE MAY DEPART THE LOCAL AREA AT 1201 LOCAL
TIME ON MONDAY AFTER WORKING THE MAJORITY OF THE DUTY DAY AND RETURN
PRIOR TO 1201 FRIDAY AND WORK THE MAJORITY OF THE DUTY
DAY AND BE CHARGED THREE DAYS OF LEAVE. 
SCENARIO 2.  A MARINE MAY DEPART THE LOCAL AREA AT 1201 LOCAL
TIME MONDAY AFTER WORKING THE MAJORITY OF THE DUTY DAY AND
RETURN AT 0800 SATURDAY AND BE CHARGED FOUR DAYS OF LEAVE.
SCENARIO 3.  A MARINE MAY DEPART THE LOCAL AREA AT 0800 LOCAL
TIME SUNDAY AND RETURN AT 1200 SATURDAY AND BE CHARGED SIX DAYS
OF LEAVE.
B.  THE SAFETY OF OUR MARINES IS THE PRIMARY CONSIDERATION,
THEREFORE COMMANDERS SHOULD ADJUST HOURS OF DEPARTURE AND
RETURN FROM LEAVE AND LIBERTY TO ENSURE THAT DRIVING IS ACCOMPLISHED
DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS.
C.  COMMANDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY THESE
PRINCIPLES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SAFE PRACTICES FOR SPECIAL
LIBERTY AS WELL.
4.  THE COMMANDANT'S INTENT WITH THIS LEAVE AND LIBERTY
REGULATION CHANGE IS TO BETTER ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR MARINES.
THE PARAMETERS DESCRIBED PROVIDE GUIDANCE. 
5.  FILING INSTRUCTIONS.  FILE THIS CHANGE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE
SIGNATURE PAGE OF THE BASIC ORDER.//