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MARADMIN 137/08
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SUBJ/MCO P1050.3H CH 4. REGULATIONS FOR LEAVE, LIBERTY, AND
/ADMINISTRATIVE ABSCENCE//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 701/-//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/USD PR/YMD:20050422//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC-/CMC/YMD:20000204//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/DFAS-KC/YMD:20071017//
POC/P. T. MORGAN/MAJ/UNIT:MPO/-/TEL:(703) 784-9387/TEL:DSN 278-9387//
NARR/REF A IS LEAVE ENTITLEMENT AND ACCUMLATION.
REF B IS DOD INSTRUCTION 1327.6, LEAVE AND LIBERTY PROCEDURES
REF C IS MCO 1050.3H, REGULATIONS FOR LEAVE, LIBERTY, AND
ADMINISTRATIVE ABSCENCE.
REF D IS MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM AUTOMATED PAY SYSTEMS
MANUAL.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO DIRECT PEN CHANGES TO REF C.
2.  DISCUSSION
A.  THE REFS PROVIDE LEAVE AND SLA GUIDANCE FOR MARINES.
B.  THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF PEN CHANGES TO REF C:
1.  INCREASES TEMPORARILY (1 OCT 2008 - 31 DEC 2010) ANNUAL LEAVE
ACCRUAL (FROM 60 TO 75 DAYS) IN A FISCAL YEAR.
2.  EXPANDS SLA RETENTION (COMBAT ZONE TO 4 FYS; IN SUPPORT OF
OPS TO 2 FYS).
3.  CHANGES THE SLA ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA OF SERVING ON DUTY FOR A
CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF AT LEAST 60 DAYS TO 120 DAYS WHILE SERVING
IN A DEPLOYABLE SHIP, DEPLOYABLE OPERATING FORCE, OR "OTHER DUTY." 
4.  SETS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR "OTHER DUTY."
5.  GRANTS BATTALION/SQUADRON COMMANDERS APPROVING AUTHORITY FOR
ALL OR PORTION OF LEAVE LOST IN THE FISCAL YEAR WHEN THERE IS A
SLA QUALIFYING DUTY IN A FISCAL YEAR.   
6.  DELEGATES APPROVING AUTHORITY FOR "OTHER DUTY" TO THE FIRST
GENERAL OFFICER WITH GENERAL COURT-MARTIAL CONVENING AUTHORITY
(GCMCA) IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND WHEN THERE IS NO SLA QUALIFYING
DUTY (I.E., DEPLOYMENT) IN A FISCAL YEAR.
3.  ACTION.  MAKE THE FOLLOWING PEN CHANGES PENDING A FORMAL
REVISION OF REF C.
A.  ON PAGE 2-3, ADD THE FOLLOWING SUBPARAGRAPH (SUBPAR) AFTER
2002.2: "3.  EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2008, ASIDE FROM PAR 2002.1 THAT
SETS LEAVE ACCRUAL ACCUMULATION IN A FISCAL YEAR TO 60 DAYS,
DURING THE PERIOD BEGINNING ON 1 OCTOBER 2008 THROUGH 31 DECEMBER
2010, MARINES MAY ACCUMULATE UP TO 75 DAYS OF LEAVE."
B.  ON PAGE 2-6, IN PAR 2008.1, REPLACE "90" WITH "120."
C.  ON PAGE 2-6, PAR 2008.1.B, LINES 5 AND 7, REPLACE "60" WITH
"120."
D.  ON PAGE 2-6, REPLACE PAR 2008.1.D WITH THE FOLLOWING:
"D.  OTHER DUTY.  WHEN SERVING ON OTHER PRESCRIBED DUTY, NORMALLY
FOR A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF AT LEAST 120 DAYS OR MORE DURING THE
FISCAL YEAR, THE SITUATION PREVENTING MARINES ASSIGNED TO SUCH DUTY
FROM USING LEAVE MUST HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A NATIONAL EMERGENCY
AND/OR CRISIS OR OPERATIONS IN DEFENSE OF NATIONAL SECURITY.
FURTHERMORE, THE DUTY SHOULD PRECLUDE MARINES FROM TAKING LEAVE
TO REDUCE THEIR LEAVE BALANCE TO 60 DAYS, ASIDE FROM PAR 2002.3,
WHICH TEMPORARILY INCREASES LEAVE BALANCE ACCUMULATION TO 75 DAYS,
BEFORE THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR.  THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AUTHORITY
MAY BE EXTENDED FOR MARINES ASSIGNED TO UNIT, HEADQUARTERS AND
SUPPORTING STAFFS WHEN THEY ARE PROHIBITED FROM TAKING LEAVE BECAUSE
OF THEIR INVOLVEMENT TO DIRECTLY SUPPORT A DESIGNATED CONTINGENCY
OPERATION.  MARINES MUST MEET ALL THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA TO BE
ELIGIBLE:
  (1)  MUST BE DUTIES THAT, DUE TO EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES IN
DIRECT SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS (E.G., MOJAVE VIPER,
MOUNTAIN VIPER, DESERT TALON, AND PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING AND
WORK-UPS, ETC.), PRECLUDE THE MARINE FROM TAKING LEAVE, NOT JUST
INCREASED WORKLOAD; AND
  (2)  MUST BE DUTIES THAT PRECLUDE THE MARINE FROM TAKING LEAVE
TO REDUCE LEAVE BALANCE TO 60 DAYS, ASIDE FROM PAR 2002.3, BEFORE
THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR (I.E., OFFICIALLY DENIED THE OPPORTUNITY
TO TAKE LEAVE); AND
  (3)  MUST BE DUTIES THAT INCLUDE WORKING WEEKENDS AND SPECIAL
LIBERTY PERIODS AND NATIONAL HOLIDAYS."
E.  ON PAGE 2-7, IN FIRST SENTENCE OF PARS 2008.3.A AND 2008.3.D,
REPLACE "IN EXCESS OF 60 DAYS" WITH "IN EXCESS OF 60 DAYS, ASIDE
FROM PAR 2002.3,"
F.  ON PAGE 2-7, ADD THE FOLLOWING PARS, PRIOR TO PAR 2008.3.A, AND
ALPHABETIZE SUBSEQUENT PARS APPROPRIATELY:
"A.  SLA IS GRANTED FOR LEAVE LOST IN A FISCAL YEAR WHEN A
QUALIFYING DUTY IS MET, PER SUBPARS 2008.1A - D,  AND THE LOST
LEAVE IS A RESULT OF THE MARINE'S INABILITY TO TAKE LEAVE TO REDUCE
HIS OR HER LEAVE BALANCE TO 60 DAYS, ASIDE FROM SUBPAR 2002.3,
BEFORE THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
B.  WHEN A MARINE HAS A SLA QUALIFYING DUTY FOR A FISCAL YEAR, PER
SUBPARS 2008.1A - C, BATTALION/SQUADRON COMMANDERS HAVE THE
DISCRETION TO RESTORE ALL OR A PORTION OF THE LOST LEAVE FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BASED ON THEIR DETERMINATION THAT LEAVE LOST, OUTSIDE
THE SLA QUALIFYING DUTY (I.E., DEPLOYMENT) WAS A RESULT OF THE
COMMANDER OFFICIALLY DENYING THE MARINE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE
LEAVE. THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLES ARE PROVIDED:
   (1)  A MARINE DEPLOYS FROM OCT TO APR.  MARINE DOES NOT TAKE
LEAVE DURING THE REMAINING FISCAL YEAR DESPITE BEING GIVEN AMPLE
OPPORTUNITY TO REDUCE HIS OR HER LEAVE BALANCE TO 60 DAYS, ASIDE
FROM PAR 2002.3, UPON RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT.  THE COMMANDER
DECIDES TO RESTORE ONLY 17.5 DAYS (OCT TO APR) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
BECAUSE THE MARINE DID NOT MEET THE "OTHER DUTY" QUALIFYING CRITERIA
PER SUBPAR 2008.1.D.
   (2)  A MARINE DEPLOYS FROM OCT TO APR.  MARINE DOES NOT TAKE ANY
LEAVE DURING THE REMAINING FISCAL YEAR. MARINE WAS SENT TO MOJAVE
VIPER FROM MAY TO AUG. THE COMMANDER OFFICIALLY DENIED MARINE'S
REQUEST TO TAKE LEAVE AFTER THE DEPLOYMENT.  THE COMMANDER DECIDES
TO RESTORE ALL LEAVE LOST FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BECAUSE THE MARINE
DID MEET THE "OTHER DUTY" QUALIFYING CRITERIA PER SUBPAR 2008.1.D.
C.  SLA QUALIFYING DUTY RETENTION FOR SUBPARS
2008.1.A - C (DEPLOYMENTS) IS FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR FISCAL YEARS. 
SLA QUALIFYING DUTY RETENTION FOR SUBPAR 2008.1.D (OTHER DUTY) IS
FOR A PERIOD OF TWO FISCAL YEARS." 
G.  ON PAGE 2-8, REPLACE PAR 2008.4 WITH THE FOLLOWING:
"4.  APPROVING AUTHORITY
    A.  BATTALION/SQUADRON COMMANDERS ARE DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO
GRANT SLA TO MARINES ELIGIBLE UNDER SUBPARS 2008.1.A - C AND
2008.3.B (DEPLOYMENTS).
    B.  FIRST GENERAL OFFICER WITH GENERAL COURT-MARTIAL CONVENING
AUTHORITY IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND;  COMMANDING OFFICER, MARINE
SUPPORT BATTALION;  COMMANDING OFFICER, MARINE SECURITY FORCE
BATTALION;  AND COMMANDING OFFICER, MARINE CORPS EMBASSY SECURITY
COMMAND ARE DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO GRANT "OTHER DUTY" SLA
(SUBPAR 2008.1.D) TO ELIGIBLE MARINES WHEN MARINES DO NOT HAVE A
SLA QUALIFYING DUTY DURING THE FISCAL YEAR AS LISTED IN SUBPARS
2008.1A - C.
     C.  FOR MARINES SERVING IN JOINT ORGANIZATIONS, FINAL
DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY SHALL BE MADE BY THE JOINT
ORGANIZATION IN WHICH THE MARINE IS SERVING VIA THE MARINE CORPS
ADMIN CHAIN OF COMMAND.  OPERATIONAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
OUTLINED IN SUBPAR 2008.1 MUST BE MET.
    D.  CMC (MPO-40) IS THE APPROVING AUTHORITY FOR ALL OTHER
SLA REQUESTS."
H.  ON PAGE 2-8, REPLACE PAR 2008.5 WITH THE FOLLOWING:
"5.  REQUEST FORMAT.  REQUESTS FOR SLA, UNDER SUBPAR 2008.1,
SHOULD PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR ALL PERSONNEL
INCLUDED IN THE REQUEST.  ROSTERS ARE AUTHORIZED PROVIDED THAT
MARINES HAVE THE SAME SLA QUALIFYING DUTY AND THE SAME FACTORS
PREVENTING THE USE OF EARNED LEAVE.  PREVIOUS SLA APPROVAL LETTERS
MAY BE RESUBMITTED UNLESS THE MARINE HAS A NEW SLA QUALIFYING
PERIOD. 
A.  RANK, FULL NAME, AND FULL SSN.
B.  DEPLOYMENTS
  (1)  DATES.  INCLUDE ANY DEPLOYMENT PERIOD WHICH STARTED IN
THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR AND ENDED IN THE FISCAL YEAR FOR WHICH
SLA IS BEING REQUESTED.
  (2)  SHIP/OPERATING FORCE WITH WHICH DEPLOYED
  (3)  HOSTILE FIRE OR IMMINENT DANGER AREA
  (4)  CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS (UNCLASSIFIED), DEPLOYED OR IN
SUPPORT OF A DEPLOYED OPERATING FORCE.
C.  FACTORS PREVENTING USE OF EARNED LEAVE WHILE NOT DEPLOYED
(E.G., OFFICIALLY DENIED TO TAKE LEAVE, IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF
MOJAVE VIPER).
D.  NUMBER OF DAYS LOST AT END OF THE FISCAL YEAR.
E.  LEAVE CARRIED FORWARD FROM PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR(S).
F.  NARRATIVE EXPLAINING ANY SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES TO BE
CONSIDERED BY THE APPROVING AUTHORITY.
G.  SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION (E.G., COPY OF SEPTEMBER LES,
PREVIOUS SLA APPROVAL LETTERS).
H.  CHAIN OF COMMAND ENDORSEMENT TO INCLUDE NUMBER OF FISCAL YEARS
THE SLA IS TO BE CARRIED FORWARD."
I.  ON PAGE 2-9, ADD NEW SUBPAR 2008.6:
"6. COMMANDERS SHALL APPROVE THE NUMBER OF SLA DAYS AUTHORIZED
FOR RESTORATION AND FORWARD THE SLA REQUEST(S) TO THE
DISBURSING/FINANCE OFFICES (DO/FO).  THE DO/FO SHALL VALIDATE THE
NUMBER OF SLA DAYS TO BE RESTORED PER APPENDIX P OF REF D, BASED
UPON ANNUAL LEAVE ACCRUED AND USED SINCE THE MARINE'S INITIAL
SLA QUALIFYING DUTY, AND RETURN THE SLA REQUEST(S) ENDORSEMENT,
TO INCLUDE THE SLA CALCULATION WORKSHEET(S), TO THE COMMANDER."
4.  SLA REQUEST(S) ENDORSEMENT SHALL BE RETAINED IN THE COMMAND
FILES AND THE MARINE'S SERVICE RECORD.
   (1)  SLA REQUESTS ARE SUBJECT TO ADMIN INSPECTIONS.
   (2)  SLA CALCULATION EXAMPLES ARE IN APPENDIX P OF REF D.
5.  THIS MARADMIN IS EFFECTIVE ONLY FOR SLA FROM FY 2007
(I.E., 1 OCT 06) FORWARD.
6.  FILE THIS MESSAGE IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE SIGNATURE PAGE OF
REFERENCE C.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS
AND POLICY DIVISION.//