ROUTINE R 231744Z JUL 92 ZEX ZYB FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//01// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS// N07220// SECTION 01 OF 02 NAVADMIN 109/92 MSGID/GENADMIN/OP 01// SUBJ/TRANSITION PERMISSIVE TEMPORARY DUTY (PTDY) AUTHORIZATION FOR RESIDENCE AND JOB HUNTING// REF/A/DOC/SECDEF/06JUL92// REF/B/DOC/DOD/01JUL92// REF/C/DOC/BUPERS WASHINGTON DC/14MAY91// REF/D/DOC/BUPERS WASHINGTON DC/15AUG91// REF/E/DOC/OPNAV WASHINGTON DC/11JUN87// NARR/REF A IS DEPSECDEF MEMO CHANGE TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DIRECTIVE 1327.5 (LEAVE AND LIBERTY). REF B IS JFTR. REF C IS ENLTRANSMAN. REF D IS MILPERSMAN. REF E IS OPNAVINST 4630.25B CONTAINING DOD DIRECTIVE 4515.13R.// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES PTDY AUTHORIZATION IAW REF A FOR MEMBERS BEING DISCHARGED OR RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY AS INVOLUNTARY SEPARATEES UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS (DEFINED IN REF B, APPENDIX A). AS SEPARATEES APPROVED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE VOLUNTARY SEPARATION INCENTIVE (VSI) AND SPECIAL SEPARATION BENEFIT (SSB) PROGRAMS, OR AS RETIREES (INCLUDES ENLISTED MEMBERS TRANSFERRING TO THE FLEET RESERVE) FROM THE NAVY DURING THE PERIOD FROM 01 JUNE 1992 TO 30 SEPT 1995. 2. COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE PTDY AUTHORIZATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PARTICIPATING IN PRE-SEPARATION JOB SEARCH AND HOUSE HUNTING ACTIVITIES WHICH FACILITATE RELOCATION OF MEMBERS TO AREAS WHERE THE MEMBERS INTEND TO RESIDE PERMANENTLY AFTER SEPARATION. UPON RECEIPT OF SEPARATION ORDERS (FOR OFFICERS CHNAVPERS ISSUES SEPARATION ORDERS: FOR ENLISTED COMPLY WITH REF C. ARTICLE 23.06). MEMBERS BEING DISCHARGED OR RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF PARA 1 MAY BE GRANTED: A. FOR MEMBERS STATIONED OUTSIDE OF THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (OUTCONUS) (1) UP TO A TOTAL OF 30 DAYS TRANSITION PTDY OR (2) UP TO 30 DAYS EXCESS LEAVE (CHECKAGE OF PAY IAW PROVISIONS OF REF D ARTICLE 2650160). EXCESS LEAVE OPTION IS NOT AVAILABLE TO RETIREES. B. FOR MEMBERS STATIONED IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS) (1) UP TO A TOTAL OF 20 DAYS TRANSITION PTDY OR (2) UP TO 30 DAYS EXCESS LEAVE (CHECKAGE OF PAY IAW PROVISIONS OF REF D ARTICLE 2650160). EXCESS LEAVE OPTION IS NOT AVAILABLE TO RETIREES. 3. THE TRANSITION PTDY AUTHORIZED BY COMMANDING OFFICERS MAY BE TAKEN IN INCREMENTS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DAYS NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNTS INDICATED IN PARA 2 OR IN ONE PERIOD IN COMBINATION WITH TERMINAL LEAVE AND FINAL SEPARATION PROCESSING. WHEN TAKEN IN INCREMENTS, THE PERIOD OF PTDY AUTHORIZED MAY NOT BE COMBINED WITH LIBERTY WEEKENDS, SPECIAL LIBERTY, HOLIDAYS, OR FUNDED TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY (TAD) TO EXTEND THE PERIOD FOR TRANSITION RESIDENCE AND JOB HUNTING ACTIVITIES. PTDY MAY BE TAKEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH LEAVE. WHEN TAKEN IN COMBINATION WITH TERMINAL LEAVE IMMEDIATELY UPON COMPLETION OF ALL SEPARATION PROCESSING, THE COMBINATION OF TERMINAL LEAVE PTDY AND PROCESSING DAYS MAY NOT EXCEED 100 DAYS. 4. WHEN MEMBERS ARE AUTHORIZED INCREMENTAL TRANSITION PTDY OR EXCESS LEAVE, ALL TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TRANSITION PTDY OR EXCESS LEAVE MUST BE BORNE BY THE MEMBER. PTDY AUTHORIZATION MUST INDICATE THE MEMBER IS NOT ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT IAW REF D ARTICLE 1810280.5. WHILE MEMBERS ARE ON TRANSITION PTDY THEY ARE AUTHORIZED USE OF SPACE AVAILABLE MILITARY TRAVEL. IF GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION IS UNAVAILABLE, MEMBERS MUST TRAVEL AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE AND MUST RETURN TO THE COMMAND BY THE EXPIRATION OF THE AUTHORIZED PTDY/LEAVE PERIOD. 5. IF AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER, A MEMBER IN RECEIPT OF SEPARATION/RETIREMENT ORDERS MAY COMBINE TRANSITION PTDY AND TERMINAL LEAVE WITH SEPARATION/RETIREMENT FUNDED TRAVEL. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE SEPARATION/RETIREMENT PORTION OF THE JOURNEY MUST BE PERFORMED UNDER THE FUNDED SEPARATION/RETIREMENT ORDERS. THE TRANSITION PTDY WILL BE PERFORMED AFTER PROCESSING AT THE APPLICABLE SEPARATION ACTIVITY IAW REF D ARTICLE 3640476. WHEN THE MEMBER PERFORMS TRANSITION PTDY IN COMBINATION WITH SEPARATION TRAVEL, COSTS INCURRED BY THE MEMBER DURING THE TRANSITION PTDY PERIOD ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MEMBER. FUNDED SEPARATION/RETIREMENT ORDERS WRITTEN TO PROVIDE TRANSITION PTDY MUST SPECIFY THE EXACT DATES OF THE TRANSITION PTDY AND THE FUNDED SEPARATION/RETIREMENT TRAVEL AND ALSO CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING CLAUSE: “THIS TRANSITION PTDY AUTHORIZATION COMBINED WITH FUNDED SEPARATION/RETIREMENT ORDERS IS ISSUED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY TRAVEL, TRANSPORTATION, PER DIEM, OR MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES INCURRED IN EXECUTION OF THE TRANSITION PTDY PERIOD AUTHORIZED. YOU ARE ENTITLED TO TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES ACCORDING TO THE JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS VOLUME 1, CHAPTER 5 BETWEEN THE OLD PQS AND HOME OF RECORD/HOME OF SELECTION. IF YOU DO NOT DESIRE TO BEAR THE EXPENSES PERSONALLY INCURRED DURING THE TRANSITION PTDY PERIOD AUTHORIZED, YOU MAY CHOOSE NOT TO EXECUTE THE TRANSITION PTDY PORTION OF THESE ORDERS.” A. TRAVEL ENTITLEMENTS. MEMBER SEPARATING/RETIRING FROM OUTCONUS MAY SELECT A SEPARATION ACTIVITY NEAREST TO THE LOCATION WHERE THE MEMBER INTENDS TO RESIDE PERMANENTLY AFTER SEPARATION. THIS SEPARATION ACTIVITY IS THE MEMBER’S TRANSITION STATION. OTHER PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 3640476 OF REF D REMAIN IN EFFECT. THE MEMBER’S TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ENTITLEMENT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE PROVISIONS OF REF B, PARAS U5125-A AND U5130-A AS FOLLOWS: (1) FOR MEMBERS BEING SEPARATED WHO ARE NOT ENTITLED TO HOME OF SELECTION (HOS): FROM OLD PERMANENT DUTY STATION (PDS) TO APPROPRIATE AERIAL PORT OF DEMARKATION (APOD) TO SEPARATION ACTIVITY NEAREST APOD TO MEMBER’S HOME OF RECORD (HOR)/PLACE FROM WHICH CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY. PRIOR TO DETACHMENT FORM OLD PDS, MEMBER MUST ELECT LOCATION TO WHICH TRAVEL IS DESIRED IN WRITING. (2) FOR MEMBERS BEING RETIRED OR SEPARATED WHO ARE ENTITLED TO HOS: FROM OLD PDS TO SEPARATION ACTIVITY NEAREST MEMBER’S HOS THENCE TO HOS. PRIOR TO DETACHMENT FROM OLD PDS, MEMBER MUST ELECT HOS DESIRED IN WRITING. B. HOUSEHOLD GOODS (HHG). STORAGE AND SHIPMENT OF HHG ENTITLEMENTS ARE PROVIDED BY REF B, PARA 05345-H. C. STATION ALLOWANCES/VARIABLE HOUSING ALLOWANCE (VHA). UPON DEPARTURE FROM OUTCONUS, THE MEMBER WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE (COLA)/OVERSEAS HOUSING ALLOWANCE (OHA) IAW REF B PARA 09100-A2. UPON ARRIVAL AT THE APPROPRIATE SEPARATION PROCESSING STATION, THE MEMBER WILL BE ENTITLED TO BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR QUARTERS (BAQ)/VHA AS PROVIDED BY REF B, PARA U8002-1. 6. REF A AUTHORIZES COMMAND SPONSORED DEPENDENTS TO TRAVEL SPACE AVAILABLE GOVERNMENT AIR FOR ONE ROUND TRIP BETWEEN THE OVERSEAS PORT AND THE CONUS PORT OR FOR RESIDENTS OF A TERRITORY OR POSSESSION OF THE UNITED STATES, FROM THE OVERSEAS PORT TO THE PORT OF ENTRY IN THE TERRITORY OR POSSESSION FOR HOUSE HUNTING. SPACE AVAILABLE TRAVEL INCONUS IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR DEPENDENTS. COMMAND SPONSORED DEPENDENTS MAY ELECT TO TAKE THE ONE-TIME ROUND TRIP EITHER WITH THE SPONSOR OR IN AN UNACCOMPANIED STATUS. THE PROVISIONS OF PARA 4-5B(2)(D) OF REF E WILL BE CHARGED TO REFLECT THIS AUTHORIZATION. 7. POCS: EXCESS LEAVE/PTDY POLICY: PERS-20, DSN 224-5633/COMM 703-614-5633. PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION: PERS-332, DSN 224-3626/COMM 703-614-3626. HHG SHIPMENT: NAVSUP-053, DSN 327-2391/COMM 703-607-2391. SEPARATION PROCESS (ENLISTED): PERS-2B, DSN 224-1285/COMM 703-614-1285. SEPARATION PROCESS (OFFICER): PERS-253, DSN 224-3674/COMM 703-614-3674. 8. THIS PROGRAM WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL 30 SEP 95 UNLESS OTHERWISE MODIFIED. 9. NOTE FROM CNP: THIS IS NOT AN EASY MESSAGE TO READ, BUT THE LEVEL OF DETAIL IS NECESSARY GIVEN THE VERY SPECIFIC PROGRAM GUIDANCE THAT WE HAVE BEEN PROVIDED. USING THE POC’S LISTED ABOVE IS ENCOURAGED AND SHOULD HELP ALL TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR HANDLE ANY UNIQUE SITUATIONS. 10. RELEASED BY R. J. ZLATOPER, VADM, USN.// BT NNNN