R 221525Z MAR 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 152/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/GUIDANCE ON FOREIGN AREA EMPLOYMENT-OVERSEAS TOURS//
REF/A/DOC/OPM WASHINGTON DC/05JUL1988//
REF/B/DOC/OUSD WASHINGTON DC/26JUL2012//
REF/C/DOC/DON WASHINGTON DC/19 FEB 2013//
REF/D/DOC/JTR WASHINGTON DC/01OCT2012//
NARR/REF A IS OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE ON OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT.  REF B IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION (DODI), DOD CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: EMPLOYMENT IN FOREIGN AREAS AND EMPLOYEE RETURN RIGHTS SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDANCE.  REF C IS DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) INTERIM GUIDANCE.  REF D IS THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS.//
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V.L. GEHRT/GS14/MPC/-/TEL: COM (703)784-9385/TEL: DSN 278-9385/EMAIL: VICKY.GEHRT(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. REF (A) PROVIDES FOR LOCAL COMMANDERS TO APPROVE EXTENSIONS OF AN INITIAL OVERSEARS TOUR UP TO A MAXIMUM OF FIVES YEARS.  REF (B) LIMITS CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT IN APPROPRIATED FUND POSITIONS IN FOREIGN AREAS TO A PERIOD OF FIVE CONTINOUS YEARS ABSENT AN APPROVED BUSINESS CASE FOR RETAINING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE OVERSEAS LOCATION.  REF (C) DELEGATED AUTHORITY TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC) AND PROVIDED FOR REDELEGATION OF THE AUTHORITY FOR THE FIRST TOUR EXTENSION BEYOND FIVE YEARS WHEN SUFFICIENT JUSTIFICATION IS PROVIDED.
2.  THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE EXTENSION REQUESTS FOR THE FIRST RENEWAL TOUR AGREEMENT BEYOND FIVE AND UP TO SEVEN CONTINUOUS YEARS OVERSEAS IS DELEGATED TO THE COMMANDER, MARINE CORPS BASES PACIFIC; COMMANDER, MARINE CORPS FORCES EUROPE; COMMANDER, MARINE CORPS FORCES AFRICA; COMMANDER, MARINE CORPS LOGISTIC BASE, ALBANY; COMMANDER, MARINE CORPS SYSTEM COMMAND; COMMANDER, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND; COMMANDER, MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER; AND HQMC STAFF AGENCY HEAD.  THIS AUTHORITY MAY NOT BE REDELAGATED FURTHER.  SUFFICIENT JUSTIFICATION MUST BE PROVIDED WITH EACH REQUEST AND ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING:
    A.  TIMELINE ENUMERATING THE PREVIOUS RECRUITMENT EFFORTS
    B.  A WRITTEN BUSINESS CASE DETAILING THE NEED FOR THE EXTENSION
    C.  A LETTER FROM THE EMPLOYEE'S HOME COMMAND PROVIDING RETURN RIGHTS FOR THE DURATION OF THE EXTENSION OR A LETTER FROM THE EMPLOYEE FORFEITING RETURN RIGHTS OR A LETTER FROM THE OVERSEAS COMMAND INDICATING THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT HAVE RETURN RIGHTS
    D.  A PLAN TO RETURN THE EMPLOYEE AT THE END OF THE EXTENSION
    E.  A WORKFORCE SUCCESSION PLAN FOR FILLING THE POSITION THAT INCLUDES THE SUBMISSION OF AN RPA NO LATER THAN 180 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE RENEWAL  AGREEMENT TOUR
3.  CMC (MPC) SHALL RETAIN AUTHORITY TO APPROVE ALL REQUESTS FOR RENEWAL AGREEMENT TOURS BEYOND SEVEN YEARS BASED ON SUBSTANTIAL WRITTEN JUSTIFICATION.  EACH WRITTEN JUSTIFICATION MUST ADDRESS THE FOLLOWING:
    A.  TIMELINE ENUMERATING THE PREVIOUS RECRUITMENT EFFORTS
    B.  AN UPDATED WRITTEN BUSINESS CASE DETAILING THE NEED FOR THE EXTENSION
    C.  AN EXPLANATION OF THE UNANTICIPATED EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT CAUSED THE WORKFORCE SUCCESSION PLAN NOT TO SUCCEED
    D.  A REVISED AND ENHANCED WORKFORCE SUCCESSION PLAN TO MITIGATE THE IDENTIFIED GAPS IN PREVIOUS APPROACH(ES) FOR FILLING THE POSITION THAT INCLUDES SUBMISSION OF AN RPA NO LATER THAN 180 DAYS PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE RENEWAL AGREEMENT TOUR
    E.  A PLAN TO RETURN THE EMPLOYEE AT THE END OF THE EXTENSION
4. ALL REQUESTS TO BE APPROVED BY THE CMC MUST BE SUBMITTED TO CMC (MPC), DIRECTOR OF CIVILIAN HUMAN RESOURCES (DCHR) AND SIGNED BY THE APPLICABLE COMMANDER/HQMC STAFF AGENCY HEAD VIA THE SERVICING CIVILIAN HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE (HRO).  IN ORDER TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR REVIEW, THE REQUEST FOR TOUR EXTENSIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN SIX (6) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE END OF THE EMPLOYEES OVERSEAS TOUR.  HROS WILL ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS MARADMIN, THE APPLICABLE REFERENCES AND PROVIDE A WRITTEN ENDORSEMENT ON APPROPRIATE LETTERHEAD.  ONCE THE HRO HAS ENDORSED THE REQUEST, THE REQUEST MUST BE FORWARDED TO MPC FOR FINAL REVIEW AND DECISION.
5.  QUESTIONS REGARDING OVERSEAS RENEWAL AGREEMENTS MAY BE DIRECTED TO VICKY GEHRT AT (703) 784-9385 OR VIA EMAIL AT VICKY.GEHRT(AT)USMC.MIL OR TERENCE LEE AT (703) 432-9413 OR VIA EMAIL AT TERENCE.LEE(AT)USMC.MIL.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//