R 061221Z DEC 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 640/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/REVISION OF MCO P1900.16F SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL(MARCORSEPMAN)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMSR/-/6JUN07//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO P1900.16F, CHANGE 2, SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL//
POC/A. A. KELLSTRAND/MAJ/CMC MMSR/QUAN/TEL:703 784-9304/EMAIL: AMY.KELLSTRAND(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE REVISION OF REF A, THE SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL EFFECTIVE 26 NOV 2013.  THE NEW VERSION IS MCO 1900.16.
2.  THIS REVISION CONTAINS NUMEROUS CHANGES REFLECTING CURRENT LAWS AND REGULATIONS. PARAGRAPHS WITH CHANGES FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION ARE INDICATED BY AN ASTERISK.  THE MAJOR CHANGES TO THE SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL ARE:
    A.  CHAPTER 1, GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS ON SEPARATIONS.  PARAGRAPHS 1000 DEFINITIONS, 1004 CHARACTERIZATION OF SERVICE GENERAL UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS, 1008 RETENTION BEYOND DATE DUE FOR SEPARATION, 1011 MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR SEPARATION, SECTION 2 DD FORM 214, SECTION 3 SEPARATIONS PAY, SECTION 4 CREDITABLE SERVICE, SECTION 5 RETIRED RETAIN AND RECALL.
    B.  CHAPTER 2, RETIREMENT OF OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY.  PARAGRAPH 2005 MANDATORY RETIREMENT, ALL FIGURES.
    C.  CHAPTER 3, SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT OF RESERVISTS NOT ON ACTIVE DUTY. PARAGRAPHS 3003 INVOLUNTARY DISCHARGE, 3005 RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION FOR AGE AND SERVICE, 3012 QUALIFYING SERVICE.
    D.  CHAPTER 4, ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION OF OFFICERS FOR CAUSE. PARAGRAPH 4103 SEPARATION FOR CAUSE.
    E.  CHAPTER 5, OFFICER RESIGNATIONS AND INVOLUNTARY DISCHARGE WHILE ON THE ACTIVE DUTY LIST.  PARAGRAPH 5004 ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESERVE COMMISSIONS, FIGURE 5-1 RESIGNATION REQUESTS.
    F.  CHAPTER 6, ENLISTED ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATIONS. PARAGRAPHS 6105 COUNSELING AND REHABILITATION, 6106 LIMITATIONS ON SEPARATION, 6106.4.B BOARD PROCEDURES FOR FMCR / RETIREMENT ELIGIBLE MARINES, 6110 MEDICAL EVALUATIONS PRIOR TO ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATIONS, 6203 CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT SEPARATIONS, 6207 REPEAL OF DON'T ASK DON'T TELL, 6210 MISCONDUCT (WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO SEXUAL MISCONDUCT), DRUG ABUSE, SEXUAL HARASSMENT, DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, 6303 NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, 6307 SEPARATION AUTHORITIES, TABLE 6-2 GUIDE FOR SEPARATION PACKAGES, ALL FIGURES.
    G.  CHAPTER 7, RETIREMENT / FMCR FOR ENLISTED MARINES. PARAGRAPH 7012 RETIRED GRADE, ALL FIGURES.
    H.  CHAPTER 8, SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT FOR PHYSICAL DISABILITY.  ENTIRE CHAPTER RE-ORGANIZED TO REFLECT THE PROGRESSION FROM LIGHT DUTY, TEMPORARY LIMITED DUTY, DISABILITY EVALUATION AND DISABILITY DISCHARGE OR RETIREMENT.  DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW INTEGRATED (DOD / VA) DISABILITY EVALUATION SYSTEM (IDES).  PARAGRAPH 8304 SENT HOME AWAITING ORDERS REQUIRES CMC APPROVAL, 8308 GENERAL COURTS MARTIAL CONVENING AUTHORITY SHALL DETERMINE PRECEDENCE OF ADMINISTRATIVE, PUNITIVE OR DISABILITY PROCESSING, AND ALL FIGURES, TO INCLUDE NEW REQUIREMENT FOR DISABILITY DISCHARGE ORDERS.  THE REORGANIZATION OF THIS CHAPTER CHANGES THE SEPARATION AUTHORITY ON DD FORM 214 BLOCK 26 FOR DISABILITY DISCHARGES AND TRANSFER TO THE TEMPORARY DISABILITY RETIRED LIST (TDRL) AND PERMANENT DISABILITY RETIRED LIST (PDRL).
    I.  APPENDIX A, SEPARATION PROGRAM DESIGNATORS (SPD) CODES.  DUE TO OFFICIAL USE ONLY LIMITED ACCESS, AND IMPROVED SYNCHRONIZATION WITH MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM AND PAY REQUIREMENTS, THIS INFORMATION IS NOW LOCATED IN THE ONLINE CODES MANUAL.
    J.  APPENDIX B, DD FORM 214 DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS.
    K.  APPENDIX K. BENEFITS AT SEPARATION.
    L.  APPENDIX L, INVOLUNTARY ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGE OUTLINE, CHECKLISTS AND FORMS.
3.  THIS ORDER IS PUBLISHED ELECTRONICALLY AND CAN BE ACCESSED ON-LINE VIA THE MARINE CORPS WEBSITE AT THE MARINE CORPS PUBLICATIONS ELECTRONIC LIBRARY:  HTTP:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.MARINES.MIL (SLASH)NEWS(SLASH)PUBLICATIONS(SLASH)ELECTRONICLIBRARY.ASPX0.
4.  ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION PROCESSING WILL BE CONDUCTED BASED UPON THE SEPARATION MANUAL IN EFFECT ON THE DATE THE RESPONDENT WAS NOTIFIED.
5.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
6.  THE FOLLOWING MARADMINS HAVE BEEN INCORPORATED INTO THIS ORDER: 364/12; 248/11; 328/10; 242/10; 343/10; 636/09; 606/09; 432/09; 332/09; 317/09.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN M. J. MONAHAN, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//