TO NAVADMIN NAVADMIN @ AL NAVADMIN(UC) INFO CNO CNO RAAUZYUW RUEWMFU4428 3030106-UUUU--RUCRNAD. ZNR UUUUU ZUI RUENAAA4428 3030106 R 290106Z OCT 04 PSN 442972J28 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN ZEN/NAVADMIN @ AL NAVADMIN(UC) INFO ZEN/CNO CNO BT UNCLAS SUBJ: SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01050// NAVADMIN 244/04 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/OCT// SUBJ/SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. TAKING A BREAK FROM THE DAILY OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF SERVICE TO OUR NATION IS A BENEFIT ALL SAILORS WORK HARD TO EARN AND SHOULD ENJOY. BUT AS WE CONTINUE OUR GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM, SAILORS SERVING ON THE "FRONTLINES" MAY NOT HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS BENEFIT. TO ADDRESS THIS PAGE 02 RUEWMFU4428 UNCLAS ISSUE, QUALIFYING SAILORS CAN NOW RETAIN UP TO 120 DAYS OF LEAVE ACROSS FISCAL YEARS INSTEAD OF THE PREVIOUS MAXIMUM ALLOWANCE OF 90 DAYS PROVIDED THEY SERVE IN A QUALIFYING ASSIGNMENT ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR AT LEAST 120-CONSECUTIVE DAYS. 2. SAILORS ON ACTIVE DUTY MAY COMBINE DUTY TO A DEPLOYABLE SHIP, MOBILE UNIT, OR OTHER DUTY SPECIFIED IN SECNAVINST 1050.5C TO MEET THE 120-CONSECUTIVE DAY ASSIGNMENT STIPULATION. 3. MAKE THE FOLLOWING PEN AND INK REVISIONS TO SECNAVINST 1050.5C: A. CHANGE PARAGRAPH 5 TO READ: "ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. IT IS DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY POLICY TO AUTHORIZE MEMBERS WHO SERVE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF AT LEAST 120 DAYS TO ACCRUE UP TO 120 DAYS EARNED LEAVE WHEN ASSIGNED TO DUTY UNDER ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES:" B. CHANGE PARAGRAPH 5B TO READ: "DEPLOYABLE SHIP OR MOBILE UNIT. WHEN ASSIGNED FOR A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF AT LEAST 120 DAYS IN A FISCAL YEAR TO A DEPLOYABLE SHIP OR MOBILE UNIT, INCLUDING FLEET MARINE FORCE UNITS OR SIMILAR DUTY (OR COMBINATION OF DUTIES AS DEFINED IN THIS SUBPARAGRAPH AND SUBPARGRAPHS C AND D), WHICH, BECAUSE OF OPERATIONAL MISSION REQUIREMENTS, DEPLOYS OR OPERATES AWAY FROM ITS DESIGNATED HOMEPORT OR HOME BASE FOR A CONTINUOUS PAGE 03 RUEWMFU4428 UNCLAS PERIOD OF AT LEAST 60 DAYS, THUS PREVENTING NORMAL USE OF EARNED LEAVE BEFORE IT IS LOST AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO A SHIP OR UNIT, AS DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, BUT WHO HAVE NOT MET THE 120-CONSECUTIVE DAYS ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENT, OR WHO SERVED LESS THAN 60-CONSECUTIVE DAYS AWAY FROM HOMEPORT OR HOME BASE ARE NOT ELIGIBLE." C. CHANGE PARAGRAPH 5C TO READ: "DEPLOYABLE SHIP OR MOBILE UNIT HOMEPORTED OR HOME BASED OVERSEAS. WHEN ASSIGNED FOR AT LEAST 120-CONTINUOUS DAYS IN A FISCAL YEAR TO A DEPLOYABLE SHIP OR MOBILE UNIT, INCLUDING FLEET MARINE FORCE UNITS OR SIMILAR DUTY PERMANENTLY HOMEPORTED OR HOME BASED OUTSIDE OF THE 50 UNITED STATES (OR COMBINATION OF DUTIES AS DEFINED IN THIS SUBPARAGRAPH AND SUBPARAGRAPHS B AND D), WHICH IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN A HIGHER THAN NORMAL CONDITION OF READINESS IN PORT OR AT HOME BASE AND HAS DEPLOYED OR OPERATED AWAY FROM HOMPORT OR HOME BASE MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF THE TIME, THUS PREVENTING NORMAL USE OF EARNED LEAVE BEFORE IT IS LOST AT THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO THE SHIP OR UNIT, AS DESCRIBED IN THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, BUT ASSIGNED FOR LESS THAN SIX MONTHS OF THE FISCAL YEAR ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.". D. CHANGE SUBPARAGRAPH D TO READ: "OTHER DUTY. WHEN SERVING PAGE 04 RUEWMFU4428 UNCLAS ON OTHER PRESCRIBED DUTY FOR AT LEAST A CONTINUOUS PERIOD OF 120 DAYS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR (OR A COMBINATION OF DUTIES AS DEFINED IN THIS SUBPARAGRAPH AND SUBPARAGRAPHS B AND C). THE SITUATION PREVENTING SERVICE MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO SUCH DUTY FROM USING LEAVE MUST HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY UNSCHEDULED OPERATIONAL COMMITMENT, NATIONAL EMERGENCY/CRISIS, OR OPERATIONS IN DEFENSE OF NATIONAL SECURITY. FURTHERMORE, THE DUTY SHOULD PRECLUDE SERVICE MEMBERS FROM TAKING LEAVE TO REDUCE THEIR LEAVE BALANCE TO 60 DAYS BEFORE THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AUTHORITY MAY BE EXTENDED FOR MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO A UNIT, HEADQUARTERS, OR SUPPORTING STAFF WHERE THEY ARE PROHIBITED FROM TAKING LEAVE BECAUSE OF THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN SUPPORT OF A DESIGNATED CONTINGENCY OPERATION." 4. SECNAVINST 1050.5C, AND APPROPRIATE MILPERSMAN ARTICLES WILL BE AMENDED TO REFLECT THESE CHANGES. IN THE MEANTIME, THIS NAVADMIN SHOULD BE FILED WITH SECNAVINST 1050.5C AS AN INTERIM CHANGE TO THE INSTRUCTION. 5. AS A REMINDER, AFFECTED PERSONNEL DESIRING TO CARRY OVER MORE THAN 60 DAYS OF LEAVE MUST DECLARE THEIR ELIGIBILITY THROUGH THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND. REQUESTS FOR SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE PAGE 05 RUEWMFU4428 UNCLAS FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR FOR WHICH THE MEMBER IS REQUESTING SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL (E.G., 31 DEC 04). COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING SERVICE RECORD REVIEWS TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY AND ENSURING APPROPRIATE SERVICE RECORD ENTRIES ARE MADE. 6. OUR POLICY OF ENCOURAGING MEMBERS TO TAKE LEAVE HAS NOT CHANGED. LEAVE PROVIDES RESPITE FROM THE WORK ENVIRONMENT AND CONTRIBUTES TO IMPROVED PERFORMANCE AND INCREASED MOTIVATION AND PRODUCTIVITY. WHEN MISSION PERMITS, SERVICE MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE THEIR LEAVE IN THE YEAR IT IS EARNED. 7. POC: LT S. J. COOK, N130C4, (703) 695-3304/DSN 225, E-MAIL: SPENCER.COOK@NAVY.MIL. 8. RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1. BT #4428 NNNN