ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 241254Z OCT 02 ZYB MIN PSN 441899J35 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01300// NAVADMIN 354/02 MSGID/GENADMIN/N1// SUBJ/STOP LOSS POLICY AND PROCEDURES// REF/A/RMG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/051608ZAUG2002// REF/B/RMG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/282013ZSEP2001// AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 239/02 ANNOUNCING USN RELEASE FROM STOP LOSS. REF B IS NAVOP 012/01 ANNOUNCING INITIAL USN STOP LOSS POLICY.// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN OUTLINES STOP LOSS POLICY AND PROCEDURES NAVY WILL IMPLEMENT FOR OFFICER AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE ACTIVE DUTY AND READY RESERVE COMPONENTS. 2. THIS MESSAGE ADDRESSES 6 ISSUES PERTAINING TO STOP LOSS: - OFFICER RESIGNATION/RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY (RAD) - OFFICER RETIREMENTS - ENLISTED FLEET RESERVE/RETIREMENTS - ENLISTED SEPARATION - NAVAL RESERVE - PTDY/ACCRUED LEAVE A. OFFICER RESIGNATION/RAD. FOR THOSE OFFICERS WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY RETAINED, RESUBMISSION OF COMPLETE NEW RESIGNATION/RAD PACKAGE IS NOT REQUIRED UNLESS OFFICER HAS BEEN REASSIGNED TO A DIFFERENT ACTIVITY SINCE SUBMISSION OF EARLIER RESIGNATION/RAD REQUEST. OFFICERS SHOULD SUBMIT SHORT LETTER CONFIRMING DESIRE TO RESIGN/RAD AND THE DESIRED MONTH ALONG WITH COMMANDING OFFICER'S ENDORSEMENT. ADVANCE COPY SHOULD BE FAXED TO (901) 874-2621/DSN 882 OR EMAILED TO P834F2@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL ASAP. IF OFFICER DESIRES TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY AND WITHDRAW RESIGNATION/RAD REQUEST, THEY SHOULD FORWARD A WITHDRAWAL REQUEST IAW MILPERSMAN 1920-200. B. OFFICER RETIREMENTS. OFFICERS WITH PREVIOUSLY APPROVED RETIREMENT REQUESTS THAT WERE CANCELED AS A RESULT OF REF B SHOULD SUBMIT A NEW REQUEST FOR RETIREMENT. INCLUDE STATEMENT IN REQUEST THAT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED RETIREMENT REQUEST WAS CANCELED DUE TO STOP LOSS. FAX ADVANCE COPY OF SIGNED REQUEST AND SIGNED ENDORSEMENT TO NAVPERSCOM (PERS-822) (901) 874-2622/DSN 882 POC IS MS. RIDDLE, (901) 874-3180/DSN 882, EMAIL: P822@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL. C. ENLISTED FLEET RESERVE/RETIREMENTS. ENLISTED PERSONNEL WHO HAD PREVIOUSLY APPROVED REQUESTS FOR FLEET RESERVE TRANSFER OR ENLISTED RETIREMENT CANCELED AS RESULT OF REF B SHOULD SUBMIT A NEW REQUEST VIA MESSAGE TO NAVPERSCOM (PERS-823) FOR FLEET RESERVE AND ENLISTED RETIREMENT DATES. REFERENCE IN MESSAGE THAT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED FLEET RESERVE TRANSFER OR ENLISTED RETIREMENT WAS CANCELED DUE TO STOP LOSS. THOSE PERSONNEL WHO WERE INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED DUE TO STOP LOSS AND HAVE AN EXPIRED EAOS MUST REQUEST A CONDITIONAL REENLISTMENT FROM (PERS-811) PER MILPERSMAN 1160-030 IN ORDER TO ACQUIRE ACTIVE OBLIGATED SERVICE TO ENABLE TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE. IF REQUESTED FLEET RESERVE DATE IS 31 DEC 02 OR BEFORE, A CONDITIONAL REENLISTMENT IS NOT REQUIRED SINCE MEMBER IS CONSIDERED ON STOP LOSS UNTIL THAT DATE. NAVPERSCOM (PERS-823) POC IS GMCS(SW) BELL AT (901) 874-3190/DSN 882/FAX (901) 874-2762 OR EMAIL: P823A@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL. D. ENLISTED SEPARATION. THOSE PERSONNEL WHO WERE AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS, HAVE AN EXPIRED EAOS, AND DESIRE SEPARATION MUST SEPARATE NO LATER THAN 31 DEC 02 (THE END OF THE STOP LOSS TRANSITION PERIOD SET BY REF A). PERSONNEL WITH AN EXPIRED EAOS WHO NOW DESIRE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY MUST REQUEST A CONDITIONAL REENLISTMENT FROM (PERS-811) PER MILPERSMAN 1160-030. EXTENSIONS OF ENLISTMENTS MAY NOT BE EXECUTED IF MEMBER HAS AN EXPIRED EAOS. FOR CONDITIONAL REENLISTMENTS, CONTACT NAVPERSCOM (PERS-811E3), DSN 882-3238. E. NAVAL RESERVE. A FORTHCOMING ALNAVRESFOR WILL ADDRESS UPDATED POLICY AND PROCEDURE FOR NAVAL RESERVISTS. F. PTDY/ACCRUED LEAVE. 20 DAYS PTDY IS AUTHORIZED FOR SEPARATING (RETIRE/FLT RES) MEMBERS, EVEN IF THE MEMBER HAS ALREADY UTILIZED PTDY PRIOR TO STOP-LOSS BEING PUT INTO EFFECT. MEMBERS MUST BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO USE THEIR ACCRUED LEAVE AND NOT BE FORCED TO LOSE ANY LEAVE ABOVE THE MAXIMUM SELL BACK POLICY OF 60 DAYS. ENSURE TIMELY TRANSFER OF MEMBERS RETURNING FROM OVERSEAS/ DEPLOYED UNITS TO ALLOW FOR THE 10 DAY PROCESSING TIME AT THE LOCAL SEPARATION ACTIVITY AS OUTLINED IN THE MILPERSMAN. 3. THIS NAVADMIN IS NOT INTENDED TO ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS THAT COMMANDS, SERVICE MEMBERS, 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: NAVPERSCOM (PERS-331), DSN 882-2348. B. DEERS/RAPIDS ISSUES: NAVPERSCOM (PERS-332), 1-800-255-4919. C. PAY PROBLEMS: PPAC, 1-888-297-7194. D. ENLISTED ASSIGNMENT/DISTRIBUTION ISSUES: NAVPERSCOM (PERS-408), DSN 882-3821. E. SEPARATIONS: NAVPERSCOM (PERS-83), DSN 882-4426. F. RETIREMENT/FLEET RESERVE: NAVPERSCOM (PERS-82B), DSN 882-3245. 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 JEANNINE SNOW (COMNAVRESFOR N11), DSN 678-6147. 5. RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1// BT