ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE PRIORITY P 110015Z OCT 01 ZYB MIN PSN 370123J16 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS NAVADMIN 265/01 MSGID/GENADMIN/N1// SUBJ/STOP LOSS POLICY AND PROCEDURES// REF/A/RMG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/282013ZSEP2001// AMPN/REF A IS NAVOP 012/01 DETAILING THE SUSPENSION OF PROVISIONS OF LAW AND NAVY POLICY RELATING TO RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION.// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN OUTLINES PROCEDURES NAVY WILL IMPLEMENT FOR OFFICER AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE ACTIVE DUTY AND READY RESERVE COMPONENTS. NORMAL GAIN/LOSS AND PCS ACTIVITY DURING THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WILL CONTINUE. A LIST OF AFFECTED PERSONNEL CAN BE FOUND ON BUPERS ACCESS. 2. THIS MESSAGE ADDRESSES 11 ISSUES RELATING TO STOP LOSS: - INVOLUNTARY EXTENSIONS BEYOND EAOS - EXTENSIONS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE BEYOND 48 MONTHS - WAIVER FROM STOP LOSS - OFFICER RESIGNATION/RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY (RAD) - OFFICER RETIREMENTS - ENLISTED FLEET RESERVE/RETIREMENTS - ID CARDS FOR SERVICEMEMBERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS - HIGH YEAR TENURE (HYT) - ENLISTED PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT OPTIONS - OPHOLD - NAVAL RESERVES A. INVOLUNTARY EXTENSIONS BEYOND EAOS: COMMANDS SHOULD ENCOURAGE SAILORS AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS TO VOLUNTARILY EXTEND THEIR ENLISTMENT OR REENLIST. IF THE SERVICEMEMBER HAS REACHED THE MAXIMUM VOLUNTARY EXTENSION OF 48 AGGREGATE MONTHS AND DESIRES NOT TO REENLIST, THE SERVICEMEMBER WILL BE INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED BY COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-33). (1) COMMANDS WHO HAVE PERSONNEL AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS MUST CANCEL ANY LOSS EVENTS ALREADY IN THE SYSTEM. PERSONNEL OFFICES AND PSD'S MUST PURGE AFFECTED SEPARATION/RETIREMENT TRANSACTIONS FROM SDS SUSPENSE AND EVENT FILES. NPC CORPORATE PERSONNEL CANNOT CANCEL E503 EVENTS; PSD/DISBURSING OFFICE MUST CANCEL E503 EVENTS. SERVICEMEMBERS WILL REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY, AND THE E503 EVENT MUST BE CANCELLED TO ENSURE PAY AND ENTITLEMENTS REMAIN INTACT FOR SERVICEMEMBER, AND FAMILY BENEFITS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE DURATION OF TIME OF THOSE RETAINED. (2) COMNAVPERSCOM WILL IDENTIFY THOSE PERSONNEL IN STOP LOSS CATEGORIES REFLECTED IN REF A WHO HAVE AN EAOS WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR (WITH NO INOPERATIVE EXTENSION BEYOND SEP 02 REFLECTED) AND APPLY A STOP LOSS INDICATOR TO THE EMF. THIS WILL CREATE A SOFT EAOS (SEAOS) TO EXPIRE 14 SEP 02 BUT WILL NOT UPDATE THE ACTUAL EAOS. THIS PROCESS WILL BE TRANSPARENT TO FIELD ACTIVITIES. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR SERVICEMEMBERS TO BE RELEASED EARLIER THAN 14 SEP 02 IF THE CURRENT SITUATION SUBSIDES. THIS ACTION ALSO ALLOWS CORPORATE SYSTEMS TO UPDATE DEERS/RAPIDS FOR CONTINUED MEDICAL/DENTAL COVERAGE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS. (3) THOSE ACTIVITIES CONTINUING TO PROCESS STOP LOSS ELIGIBLE MEMBERS FOR SEPARATION (I.E., HARDSHIP DISCHARGE, DISCIPLINARY REASONS, ETC.) MUST NOTIFY COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-33) BY MESSAGE. THE SEPARATION TAC WILL OVERRIDE ANY ACTION TAKEN BY PERS-33 TO EXTEND THE EAOS. ACTIVITIES MUST HAVE SAILORS WHO ARE INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED SIGN THE FOLLOWING PAGE 13 ENTRY ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE STOP LOSS ACTION. QUOTE: I UNDERSTAND THAT UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 13223 OF 14 SEPTEMBER 2001 AND EXECUTIVE ORDER 12728 OF 22 AUGUST 1990 AND AS AUTHORIZED BY TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 12305, I HAVE BEEN RETAINED ON ACTIVE DUTY BEYOND MY NORMAL EXPIRATION OF ACTIVE OBLIGATED SERVICE (EAOS) IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. THIS AUTHORITY SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL TERMINATED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY OR AS OUTLINED IN TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, SECTION 12305(B). END QUOTE. B. EXTENSIONS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE BEYOND 48 MONTHS: COMMANDS ARE REMINDED THAT VOLUNTARY EXTENSIONS BEYOND 48 MONTHS ON A CONTRACT ARE PROHIBITED. INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION PROCEDURES AS DESCRIBED IN SUBPARA A ABOVE ARE THE ONLY MEANS BY WHICH A SERVICEMEMBER MAY REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY IN EXCESS OF 48 MONTHS OF AGGREGRATE EXTENSIONS. IF A SAILOR AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS IS INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED AND LATER DESIRES TO VOLUNTARILY REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY, THE SAILOR MUST REENLIST. IN THIS CASE, VOLUNTARY EXTENSIONS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED, EVEN IF THE 48-MONTH AGGREGRATE EXTENSION HAS NOT BEEN MET. SINCE THE SERVICEMEMBER'S CONTRACT HAD ALREADY EXPIRED AND AN INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION WAS EXECUTED, TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE PROHIBITS A SERVICEMEMBER FROM EXTENDING AN EXPIRED CONTRACT. COMMANDS SHOULD ENSURE ANY EXISTING VOLUNTARY EXTENSIONS ARE MADE OPERATIVE AT THE HARD EAOS. C. WAIVERS OF STOP LOSS ACTION: WAIVERS FOR PERSONNEL AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE FIRST FLAG OFFICER IN THE SERVICEMEMBER'S CHAIN OF COMMAND. A MESSAGE MUST BE SENT TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-8/4/33/40) FROM THE APPROVING OFFICIAL STATING SERVICEMEMBER HAS BEEN WAIVED FROM STOP LOSS AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE PROCESSED FOR SEPARATION/RETIREMENT. APPROVING AUTHORITY MUST BE IDENTIFIED BY NAME, RANK, AND DATE OF WAIVER MESSAGE. ENSURE NAME, RANK, AND SSN ARE IN THE SUBJECT LINE AND DATE OF DISCHARGE IS PROVIDED. ALL OTHER PERSONNEL WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR ASSIGNMENT AS OUTLINED IN SUBPARA I BELOW AFTER FINAL WAIVER STATUS HAS BEEN DETERMINED. JUSTIFICATION FOR WAIVERS IS NOT REQUIRED. D. OFFICER RESIGNATION/RAD. ANY OFFICER IDENTIFIED UNDER NAVOP 012/01 WITH AN APPROVED SEPARATION OR RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY REQUEST WILL BE RETAINED ON ACTIVE DUTY UNLESS A WAIVER HAS BEEN APPROVED. SEPARATION ORDERS FOR OCT, NOV, OR DEC 2001 WILL BE CANCELLED ON 19 OCT 01. SEPARATION ORDERS FOR JAN, FEB, OR MAR 2002 WILL BE CANCELLED ON 15 NOV 01. APPROVED WAIVERS MUST BE RECEIVED A MINIMUM OF ONE DAY PRIOR TO THESE CANCELLATION DATES. SEPARATION ORDERS FOR FOLLOWING MONTHS WILL BE CANCELLED ON THE 15TH OF THE PRECEEDING MONTH UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. REQUESTS FOR RESIGNATION OR RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY THAT FALL UNDER IDENTIFIED CATEGORIES WILL BE DISAPPROVED UNLESS AN APPROVED WAIVER ACCOMPANIES THE REQUEST. OFFICERS RETAINED, WHO ARE ELIGIBLE, WILL BE CONSIDERED BY ALL APPLICABLE ADMINSTRATIVE AND STATUTORY BOARDS. ACCORDINGLY, THOSE OFFICERS SHOULD ENSURE THEIR PERFORMANCE SUMMARY RECORDS ARE UPDATED TO REFLECT THEIR CURRENT STATUS. COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-834) POC IS MS. WARD AT (901) 874-3197/DSN 882 OR LCDR LINDSEY AT (901) 874-4424/ DSN 882/EMAIL: P834F@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL. E. OFFICER RETIREMENTS. ANY OFFICER IDENTIFIED IN REF A WITH AN APPROVED RETIREMENT WILL BE RETAINED ON ACTIVE DUTY UNLESS A WAIVER HAS BEEN APPROVED. COMMANDS MUST NOTIFY COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-82, PERS-33, PERS-4XX (APPROPRIATE DETAILER)) AND CNO (N131) OF APPROVED WAIVERS VIA MESSAGE. RETIREMENT ORDERS FOR NOV 01, DEC 01, OR JAN 02 WILL BE CANCELLED ON 19 OCT 01. APPROVED WAIVERS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 18 OCT 01. RETIREMENT ORDERS FOR FOLLOWING MONTHS WILL BE CANCELLED ON 16 NOV 01. APPROVED WAIVERS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 15 NOV 01. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, RETIREMENT REQUESTS FROM OFFICERS IDENTIFIED IN REF A WILL BE DISAPPROVED UNLESS AN APPROVED WAIVER ACCOMPANIES SUBJECT REQUEST. OFFICERS, OTHER THAN THOSE RETIRE-RETAINED, WILL BE CONSIDERED BY ALL APPLICABLE ADMINISTRATIVE AND STATUTORY BOARDS. ACCORDINGLY, THOSE OFFICERS SHOULD ENSURE THEIR PERFORMANCE SUMMARY RECORDS ARE UPDATED TO REFLECT THEIR CURRENT STATUS. COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-822) POC IS MS. RIDDLE (901) 874-3180/DSN 882/FAX (901) 874-2622, EMAIL: P822A@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL. F. ENLISTED FLEET RESERVE/RETIREMENTS. ANY ENLISTED SERVICEMEMBER IDENTIFIED IN REF A WITH AN APPROVED FLEET RESERVE/RETIREMENT WILL BE RETAINED ON ACTIVE DUTY UNLESS A WAIVER HAS BEEN APPROVED. COMMANDS MUST NOTIFY COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-82, PERS-33, PERS-4XX (APPROPRIATE DETAILER)) AND CNO (N132D) OF APPROVED WAIVERS VIA MESSAGE. FLEET RESERVE AUTHORIZATIONS OR RETIREMENT ORDERS FROM 31 OCT 01 THROUGH 31 JAN 02 WILL BE CANCELLED ON 19 OCT 01. APPROVED WAIVERS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 18 OCT 01. FLEET RESERVE AUTHORIZATIONS OR RETIREMENT ORDERS FOR FOLLOWING MONTHS WILL BE CANCELLED ON 16 NOV 01. APPROVED WAIVERS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 15 NOV 01. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, FLEET RESERVE/RETIREMENT REQUESTS FROM ENLISTED SERVICEMEMBERS IDENTIFIED IN REF A WILL BE DISAPPROVED UNLESS AN APPROVED WAIVER ACCOMPANIES SUBJECT REQUEST. COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-823) POC IS MR. PARMER (901) 874-3246/DSN 882/FAX (901) 874-2762, EMAIL: P823@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL G. ID CARDS FOR ACTIVE DUTY SERVICEMEMBERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS: ID CARDS SHALL BE RENEWED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 14 SEP 02 FOR SERVICEMEMBER AND ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS WHEN INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED. IF SERVICEMEMBERS ARE RELEASED PRIOR TO 14 SEP 02, SEPARATING ACTIVITIES WILL FOLLOW NORMAL EARLY RELEASE POLICIES AND RETRIEVE ID CARDS PRIOR TO SERVICEMEMBER BEING DISCHARGED OR RETIRED. H. HIGH-YEAR TENURE (HYT): PERSONNEL AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS ACTION, TO INCLUDE THIRTY (30) YEAR ENLISTED RETIREMENTS, WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY WAIVED FROM HYT LIMITS FOR THE DURATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY. HYT LIMITS STILL PERTAIN TO SAILORS NOT AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS ACTION. COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-8) WILL REMOVE THE HYT FLAGS AND REAPPLY THEM UPON CONCLUSION OF STOP LOSS ACTION. I. ENLISTED PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT OPTIONS: THESE ARE GENERAL ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES. A LIST OF AFFECTED SERVICEMEMBERS CAN BE FOUND ON BUPERS ACCESS. COMMANDS MUST INFORM COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4) OF THE WAIVER STATUS OF ALL AFFECTED PERSONNEL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOR TIMELY CONSIDERATION OF ASSIGNMENT OPTIONS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT EACH SAILOR WILL BE HANDLED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS AFTER THE MISSION NEEDS OF THE NAVY ARE WEIGHED AGAINST THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF COMMANDS AND THE DESIRES OF THE SAILOR AND FAMILY. ASSIGNMENT OPTIONS WILL BE ADDRESSED IN THREE CATEGORIES. (1) PERSONNEL WHO HAVE ALREADY DEPARTED ON SEPARATION/RETIREMENT LEAVE. COMMANDS MUST INFORM COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-40) AND EPMAC OF ANY PERSONNEL BY NAME AND SSN WHO HAVE ALREADY DEPARTED ON SEPARATION/RETIREMENT LEAVE. PERS-40 WILL DETERMINE WHETHER A SAILOR RECALLED FROM TERMINAL LEAVE STATUS WILL RETURN TO THEIR CURRENT COMMAND OR RECEIVE PCS ORDERS TO ANOTHER ACTIVITY. EACH SAILOR'S ASSIGNMENT STATUS WILL BE DETERMINED BY WHETHER THE SAILOR HAS COMPLETED A NORMAL SEA/SHORE TOUR WHERE CURRENTLY ASSIGNED BASED ON NORMAL SEA/SHORE ROTATION POLICY. ASSIGNMENTS TO NORMAL FOLLOW-ON SEA/SHORE TOUR WILL BE MADE IAW MCA PRIORITY. SAILORS WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED THEIR NORMAL SEA/SHORE TOUR WILL BE RETURNED TO THEIR PREVIOUS COMMAND. SAILORS WHO HAVE ALREADY SHIPPED HOUSEHOLD GOODS (HHG) AND/OR MOVED FAMILY MEMBERS TO HOME OF RECORD/HOME OF SELECTION ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THEIR DETAILER TO DETERMINE THEIR ASSIGNMENT DISPOSITION BEFORE ARRANGING ADDITIONAL SHIPMENT/MOVES. FURTHER DEPENDENT TRAVEL/HHG ENTITLEMENT INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED AT WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL/ PERS445/INDEX.HTM (2) PERSONNEL WHO ARE PROJECTED LOSSES AT THEIR CURRENT COMMAND WILL BE HELD ONBOARD UNTIL NORMAL TOUR COMPLETION AND THEN ROTATED TO THEIR NEXT ASSIGNMENT IAW CURRENT SEA/SHORE ROTATION POLICY AND MCA PRIORITIES. (3) PROSPECTIVE GAINS TO COMMANDS WHO HAVE STOP LOSS AFFECTED PERSONNEL REMAINING ONBOARD PAST THEIR PREVIOUS PROJECTED LOSS DATE WILL CONTINUE WITH THEIR CURRENT ASSIGNMENT AND WILL NOT BE DIVERTED AS A RESULT OF GENERATED EXCESS PERSONNEL ASSIGNED. ALL PERSONNEL IDENTIFIED BY STOP LOSS MAY BE ASSIGNED/REASSIGNED TO MISSION READINESS REQUIREMENTS ONCE DETERMINED BY HIGHER AUTHORITY. PCS MOVES TO SEA/SHORE TOURS OF LESS THAN 12 MONTHS MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR ALL PERSONNEL AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS. (4) OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS: AFFECTED OFFICERS WILL BE CONTACTED BY THEIR DETAILER. J. OPHOLDS: WHEN REQUIRED, CO'S MAY REQUEST AN OPERATIONAL HOLD ON INDIVIDUAL PCS ORDERS. MESSAGE REQUESTS FOR OPHOLD WILL BE SUBMITTED TO EPMAC. THE ENLISTED TRANSFER MANUAL (ARTICLES 3.14, 3.141, AND 3.142) OUTLINES POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING OPHOLDS. PREMIUM PAY FOR BEING HELD PAST AN EAOS, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, WHICH IS AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE 10 UNITED STATES CODE 5540 AND IMPLEMENTED IN MILPERSMAN 1160-050, IS TRIGGERED BY HOLDING SOMEONE AT AN AFLOAT COMMAND, IN FOREIGN WATERS, INVOLUNTARILY, FOR OPERATIONAL PURPOSES, IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST (AS DETERMINED BY THE SENIOR OFFICER AFLOAT), PAST THEIR EAOS. THE DOD FINANCIAL REGULATION MANUAL (VOL. 7A, CHAPTER 2, SECTIONS 020401 THROUGH 020402) ALSO GIVES SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. THE PREMIUM PAY IS NOT TRIGGERED BY A DELAY IN PCS ORDERS FROM SEA TO SHORE, ALTHOUGH THAT IS ALSO CALLED "OPHOLD" IN THE ENLISTED TRANSFER MANUAL. THE OPERATIONAL HOLD IN THE STATUTE IS A SEPARATE STATUS FROM STOP LOSS. INDIVIDUALS UNDER STOP LOSS WILL HAVE A NEW EAOS, AND THUS WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR OPHOLD BENEFITS (AS CONTEMPLATED IN TITLE 10 UNITED STATES CODE 5540) DURING THE STOP LOSS. OPHOLD BENEFITS APPLY TO SAILORS HELD UNDER THE CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN THE MILPERSMAN WHO ARE NOT OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO BEING HELD UNDER STOP LOSS. K. NAVAL RESERVES: FOR NAVAL RESERVISTS IN THE SELECTED RESERVE, STOP LOSS INCLUDES ALL RELEVANT PROVISIONS OUTLINED FOR ACTIVE DUTY SERVICEMEMBERS. ADDITIONALLY, TO ENSURE MAXIMUM TRAINING AND OPERATIONAL READINESS OF UNITS, TRANSFER FROM THE SELECTED RESERVE TO THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE IS PROHIBITED DURING THE DURATION OF THE STOP LOSS PERIOD. 3. THIS NAVADMIN IS NOT INTENDED TO ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS THAT COMMANDS, SERVICEMEMBERS, AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS MAY HAVE. THERE WILL BE FREQUENT ADDITIONS TO THE STOP LOSS WEB SITE AT WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL AS WELL AS INFORMATION ADDRESSING ADDITIONAL TOPICS SUCH AS: A. SELECTION BOARD ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFICERS B. ADVANCEMENT ELIGIBILITY FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL C. REENLISTMENT OPTIONS D. SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS E. OTEIP F. TRANSITION PERIOD FOR RETIREMENT ELIGIBLE SERVICEMEMBERS UPON RELEASE FROM STOP LOSS G. QUESTIONS CONCERNING SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT FITNESS REPORTS AND EVALUATIONS H. TRANSFER ENTITLEMENTS 4. ADDITIONAL POCS ARE: A. PASS PROCEDURES: LT ED MURRAY (PERS-331), DSN 882-2348. B. DEERS/RAPIDS ISSUES: LT ROB CROSS (PERS-332), 1-800-255-4919. C. PAY PROBLEMS: PPAC, 1-888-297-7194. D. ENLISTED ASSIGNMENT/DISTRIBUTION ISSUES: CDR T. FERREE, (PERS-404), DSN 882-3691. E. SEPARATIONS: CDR S. POSEY (PERS-83), DSN 882-4426. F. RETIREMENT/FLEET RESERVE: CDR R. CONNERY (PERS-82), DSN 882-3185. G. TRANSPORTATION ISSUES REGARDING SHIPMENT OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS: NAVSUP HELP DESK, 1-800-444-7789. H. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION OF SERVICEMEMBERS AND FAMILY MEMBERS: CONTACT THE NAVPTO THAT COORDINATED TRAVEL TO THE HOME OF SELECTION (HOS) OR HOME OF RECORD (HOR). SERVICEMEMBERS CAN ALSO REPORT TO THE NEAREST NAVAL ACTIVITY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. I. ISSUES PERTAINING TO TRANSPORTATION ENTITLEMENT POLICY: MR. COTTON BOWEN (CNO N130E2) AT (703) 695-3322/DSN 225. J. NAVAL RESERVE ISSUES: CDR JANNINE SNOW (COMNAVRESFOR N11), DSN 678-6678. 5. RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1// BT