R 051601Z JAN 15
MARADMIN 002/15
MSGID/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS FAMILY TEAM BUILDING (MCFTB) CHILDCARE REIMBURSEMENT//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:20120209//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:20120209//
NARR/REF A IS MARINE CORPS ORDER 1754.6C MARINE CORPS FAMILY TEAM BUILDING (MCFTB). REF B IS MARINE CORPS ORDER 1754.9A UNIT, PERSONAL AND FAMILY READINESS PROGRAM (UPFRP).//
POC/S. MORALES/CIV/UNIT: MFZ/-/TEL:703-784-9540//
EMAIL:SAMARA.MORALES(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR CHILDCARE PROCEDURES IN SUPPORT OF INSTALLATION (MCFTB) SPONSORED EVENTS AND PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE MARINE CORPS. PER REF A, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (HQMC), MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION MF PROVIDES SPECIFIC APPROPRIATE FUNDS (APF) TO INSTALLATION MARINE CORPS COMMUNITY SERVICES (MCCS), MARINE FORCES RESERVE, AND MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND ANNUALLY FOR CHILDCARE EXPENSES FOR MCFTB VOLUNTEERS AND PARTICIPANTS WHEN ATTENDING MCFTB SPONSORED EVENTS AND PROGRAMS. THIS FUNDING WAS PROVIDED AS A BENEFIT TO SUPPORT MCFTB TRAINING AND ORGANIZATIONAL EVENTS.
2. EFFECTIVE FISCAL YEAR 2015, HQMC MF WILL NO LONGER PROVIDE FUNDING FOR CHILDCARE EXPENSES FOR INSTALLATION MCFTB WIDE SPONSORED EVENTS AND PROGRAMS OR MCFTB VOLUNTEERS. CHILDCARE EXPENSES WILL BE BORNE FROM THE LOCAL SERVICING MCCS AT THEIR DISCRETION.
3. CHILDCARE FOR UNIT SPECIFIC EVENTS AND UNIT VOLUNTEERS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE UNIT AND PAYMENT FOR CHILDCARE IS FUNDED THROUGH UNIT FUNDS (APF).
4. MCFTB FUNDS ARE NOT TO BE USED TO SUPPORT CHILDCARE FOR UNIT, PERSONAL AND FAMILY READINESS EVENTS (I.E. FAMILY DAYS, HOLIDAY EVENTS, ETC.)
5. RESPECTIVE POLICIES WILL BE UPDATED TO OUTLINE SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING CHILDCARE EXPENSES. INSTALLATIONS REQUIRING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY CONTACT THE POC LISTED IN THIS MESSAGE.
6. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. A. C. SANBORN, DIRECTOR, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION.//