R 021643Z AUG 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 387/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/ CHANGE 1 TO FY13 AND FY14 OFFICER AND FY13 ENLISTED VOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY PROGRAM MARADMINS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CONGRESS/7JAN2011//
REF/B/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP/290302ZSEP2012//
REF/C/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP/252120ZMAR2013//
REF/D/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP/290421ZSEP2012//
NARR/REF REF (A) IS TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 1175A WHICH APPLIES TO VOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY.  REF (B) IS MARADMIN 541/12, FISCAL YEAR 2013 MARINE CORPS OFFICER VOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY PROGRAM.  REF (C) IS MARADMIN 156/13, FISCAL YEAR 2014 MARINE CORPS OFFICER VOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY PROGRAM.  REF (D) IS MARADMIN 544/12, FISCAL YEAR 2013 MARINE CORPS ENLISTED VOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY (VSP) PROGRAM.//
POC/T. M. MCBRIDE/MAJ/MPP-30/-/TEL:DSN 278-9364//
POC/R. H. EZELL/MAJ/MPP-20/-/TEL:DSN 278-9361//
POC/L. A. BENNETT/CIV/MMSR-3/-/TEL:DSN 278-9322//
POC/A. D. DAUSMAN/MAJ/RASL/-/TEL:DSN 278-0510//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  THIS MARADMIN CLARIFIES INFORMATION RELEASED IN FY13 AND FY14 OFFICER AND FY13 ENLISTED VOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY (VSP) PROGRAM MARADMINS.  PER REF A, MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE VSP RECOUPED WHEN THAT MEMBER VOLUNTARILY PERFORMS ACTIVE DUTY OR FULL-TIME NATIONAL GUARD DUTY WHILE SERVING IN AN ACTIVE DUTY (AD), SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR), OR ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) COMPONENT FOR 180 CONSECUTIVE DAYS OR MORE.  THOSE MARINES SUBJECT TO RECOUPMENT OF VSP SHALL HAVE DEDUCTED FROM EACH PAYMENT OF BASIC PAY A MONTHLY SCHEDULED AMOUNT UNTIL THE TOTAL AMOUNT DEDUCTED FROM SUCH BASIC PAY IS EQUAL TO THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF VSP RECEIVED.  VOLUNTARY ACTIVE DUTY PERIODS LESS THAN 180 CONSECUTIVE DAYS, OR INVOLUNTARY RECALL/MOBILIZATION PERIODS (EVEN WHEN THE INVOLUNTARY PERIOD IF GREATER THAN 180 CONSECUTIVE DAYS), DO NOT REQUIRE VSP RECOUPMENT.
2.  DELETE REF B, PARAGRAPH 8, AND REF C, PARAGRAPH 7, SPECIFYING RESERVE COMPONENT OPPORTUNITY AND REPLACE WITH THE FOLLOWING:
RESERVE COMPONENT SERVICE.  THE SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) IS SEEKING OFFICERS WHO DESIRE TO REMAIN AFFILIATED WITH THE MARINE CORPS UPON TRANSITION FROM THE ACTIVE COMPONENT.  HOWEVER, OFFICERS SHOULD CONSIDER THAT VOLUNTARILY SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE SMCR, OR SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (ADOS) ORDERS, OR SERVING IN THE AR, FOR 180 CONSECUTIVE DAYS OR MORE WOULD REQUIRE FULL VSP RECOUPMENT.  INVOLUNTARY PERFORMANCE OF ACTIVE DUTY AND INVOLUNTARY RECALL/MOBILIZATION (EVEN WHEN EQUAL OR GREATER THAN 180 CONSECUTIVE DAYS), AND VOLUNTARY PERFORMANCE OF ACTIVE DUTY FOR LESS THAN 180 CONSECUTIVE DAYS, WOULD NOT REQUIRE RECOUPMENT OF ANY PORTION OF VSP.  OFFICERS INTERESTED IN JOINING THE SMCR ARE DIRECTED TO CONTACT RESERVE CONTINUATION AND TRANSITION BRANCH AT 1-877-415-9275, OPTION 3.
3.  INCLUDE FOR REF D, PARAGRAPH 6, GENERAL INFORMATION, AN ADDITIONAL SUBSECTION B STATING: RESERVE COMPONENT SERVICE.  THE SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) IS SEEKING MARINES WHO DESIRE TO REMAIN AFFILIATED WITH THE MARINE CORPS UPON TRANSITION FROM THE ACTIVE COMPONENT.  HOWEVER, MARINES SHOULD CONSIDER THAT VOLUNTARILY SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE SMCR, OR SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (ADOS) ORDERS, OR SERVING IN THE AR, FOR 180 CONSECUTIVE DAYS OR MORE WOULD REQUIRE FULL VSP RECOUPMENT.  INVOLUNTARY PERFORMANCE OF ACTIVE DUTY, AND INVOLUNTARY RECALL/MOBILIZATION (EVEN WHEN EQUAL OR GREATER THAN 180 CONSECUTIVE DAYS), AND VOLUNTARY PERFORMANCE OF ACTIVE DUTY FOR LESS THAN 180 CONSECUTIVE DAYS, WOULD NOT REQUIRE RECOUPMENT OF ANY PORTION OF VSP.  ENLISTED MEMBERS INTERESTED IN JOINING THE SMCR ARE DIRECTED TO CONTACT RESERVE CONTINUATION AND TRANSITION BRANCH AT 1-877-415-9275, OPTION 3.
4.  DELETE REF B, PARAGRAPH 5C, REF C, PARAGRAPH 5C, AND REF D, PARAGRAPH 5B, AND REPLACE WITH THE FOLLOWING: SUBMIT VSP REQUESTS BY AA FORM VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND, BATTALION-SQUADRON LEVEL, TO CMC (MMSR-3) 4-14 MONTHS BEFORE REQUESTED DATE OF SEPARATION.  SUBMIT REQUESTS TO THE CMC (MMSR-3) ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX AT: SMB.MANPOWER.MMSR3(AT)USMC.MIL.  MARINES REQUESTING VSP SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH IN THEIR AA FORM ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THEY ARE VOLUNTEERING.  THE REQUEST WILL BE FORWARDED FOR INCLUSION IN THE SEPARATIONS FOLDER OF THEIR OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).  QUOTE, I UNDERSTAND THAT BY TAKING VOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY (VSP), I AM FOREGOING THE BENEFITS, FINANCIAL AND OTHERWISE, OF AN ACTIVE DUTY OR RESERVE RETIREMENT.  I UNDERSTAND I MUST COMPLETE TAP-TAMP PRIOR TO SEPARATION.  I UNDERSTAND THAT I ACCEPT A THREE YEAR OBLIGATION IN THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE.  I UNDERSTAND THAT IF I AM LATER QUALIFIED FOR RETIREMENT OR RETAINER PAY, I SHALL HAVE DEDUCTED FROM EACH PAYMENT OF SUCH RETIRED OR RETAINER PAY A MONTHLY SCHEDULED AMOUNT UNTIL THE TOTAL AMOUNT DEDUCTED FROM SUCH RETIRED OR RETAINER PAY IS EQUAL TO THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF VSP PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED.  I HAVE BEEN COUNSELED ON AND UNDERSTAND THAT AS A PARTICIPANT IN THE VSP PROGRAM, SHOULD I SUBSEQUENTLY RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY VOLUNTARILY, TO INCLUDE ACTIVE DUTY PERIODS IN THE SMCR, OR AR PROGRAM, OR WHILE UNDER ADOS ORDERS, THAT ARE EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 180 CONSECUTIVE DAYS, I WILL BE SUBJECT TO FULL RECOUPMENT OF VSP.  I HAVE BEEN COUNSELED ON AND UNDERSTAND THE CONTENTS OF THE VSP MARADMIN, UNQUOTE.
5.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
    A.  HQMC (MP) MAINTAINS ALL POLICY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROGRAM.
    B.  NO FURTHER CHANGES ARE REQUIRED FOR REF B-D AT THIS TIME.  CHANGES OUTLINED IN THIS MARADMIN GO INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY UPON RELEASE.
6.  RESERVE APPLICABILITY.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
7.  THIS MARADMIN CANCELS ON 30 SEP 2014.  THIS MARADMIN MAY BE MODIFIED OR CANCELED AT ANYTIME BEFORE 30 SEP 2014.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//