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FM DFAS CLEVELAND OH//JFLG//
TO AIG 4676//
AIG 4678//
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UNCLAS//N07220//
MSGID/GENADMIN/DFAS CLEVELAND CODE JFLG//
SUBJ/SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL FY 09 END PROCESSING INFORMATION//
MILITARY PAY ADVISORY 33/09//
POC/LINDSEY ANDERSON/DFAS-JFLG/CL/FIELD SERVICES DIVISION/
TEL: DSN 580-5886/TEL:COMM:216-522-5886//
REF/A/DOC/OPNAVINST 1050.3/20DEC2005//
REF/B/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/R 131915Z AUG 08//
NARR/REF A IS THE NAVY ACCRUED LEAVE POLICY. REF B IS NAVADMIN
221/08 ANNOUNCING LEAVE POLICY CHANGES.//  
RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MPA IS TO ISSUE PROCEDURES FOR 
REPORTING MEMBER’S ENTITLEMENT TO SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL 
(SLA) FOR FY09.
2. IAW REF A, COMMANDS ARE REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY THOSE MEMBERS
ELIGIBLE FOR SLA AND VERIFY THAT THE QUALIFYING CONDITION WAS
MET IN FY09 FOR INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OR UNITS.  THE COMMAND 
ENDORSEMENT (BY DIRECTION IS ACCEPTABLE) MAY BE EMAILED OR
FAXED TO THE APPROPRIATE TD-RANGE CCL-TD MAILBOX AS FOLLOWS: 

        EMAIL:
        CCL-TD-000-333@DFAS.MIL
        CCL-TD-334-667@DFAS.MIL
        CCL-TD-668-999@DFAS.MIL

        FAX:
        TD-000-333	(216) 367-3574 (DSN 580-7700)
        TD 334-667	(216) 367-3576 (DSN 580-7701)
        TD 668-999	(216) 367-3515 (DSN 580-7702)

3. FIELD ACTIVITIES ARE ADVISED TO REPORT SLA REQUESTS AFTER 
THE MEMBER HAS LOST THE LEAVE.  DFAS-CL WILL RESTORE THE LEAVE
TO THE MEMBER’S ACCOUNT AS THE FIELD INDICATES FROM THE
OCTOBER 09 LES.
4. REQUESTS FOR SLA RESTORATION MUST INCLUDE MEMBER'S LAST NAME, 
LAST FOUR OF SSN, THE QUALIFYING CONDITION, AND IDENTIFY THE 
NUMBER OF DAYS TO CARRY FORWARD FOR SLA.
5. PER REF B, ANNUAL LEAVE CARRY OVER IS TEMPORARILY INCREASED 
FROM 60 DAYS TO 75 DAYS UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 2010.  SERVICE MEMBERS
MAY NOW CARRYOVER UP TO 75 DAYS OF ACCRUED LEAVE, BEGINNING 
WITH THE FISCAL YEAR CHANGE OVER FROM FY-08 TO FY-09.  THIS 
CARRYOVER ELIGIBILITY WILL CEASE ON 31 DECEMBER 2010 WHEN LEAVE
CARRYOVER ELIGIBILITY WILL BE RESET TO 60 DAYS.
6. SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL (SLA) RETENTION LIMITS ARE INCREASED.
SLA THAT HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED, EXCEPT FOR SLA EARNED IN SUPPORT 
OF A CONTINGENCY OPERATION, MAY NOW BE KEPT FOR FOUR FISCAL 
YEARS VICE THE PREVIOUS RETENTION LIMIT OF THREE FISCAL YEARS. 
THIS RETENTION INCREASE ONLY APPLIES TO SLA THAT IS EARNED FROM
1 OCTOBER 2008 TO 31 DECEMBER 2010. SLA EARNED DURING THE 
SUPPORT OF A CONTINGENCY OPERATION MAY NOW BE KEPT FOR TWO 
FISCAL YEARS VICE THE PREVIOUS RETENTION LIMIT OF ONE FISCAL 
YEAR.// 
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