RAAUZYUW RUDIDFB1700 2301630-UUUU--RHMCSUU. ZNR UUUUU R 181630Z AUG 10 ZYB FM DFAS CLEVELAND OH//JFLG// TO AIG 4676// AIG 4678// BT UNCLAS//N07220// MSGID/GENADMIN/DFAS CLEVELAND CODE JFLG// SUBJ/SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL FY 10 END PROCESSING INFORMATION// MILITARY PAY ADVISORY 29/10// 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// REF/C/NDAA 2010 Section 504// NARR/REF A IS THE NAVY ACCRUED LEAVE POLICY. REF B IS NAVADMIN 221/08 ANNOUNCING LEAVE POLICY CHANGES. REF C IS THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT EXTENDING LEAVE POLICY CHANGES IN REF B.// RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MPA IS TO ISSUE PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING MEMBER’S ENTITLEMENT TO SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL (SLA) FOR FY10. 2. IAW REF A, COMMANDS ARE REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY THOSE MEMBERS ELIGIBLE FOR SLA AND VERIFY THAT THE QUALIFYING CONDITION WAS MET IN FY10 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 2010 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 C, ANNUAL LEAVE CARRY OVER IS TEMPORARILY INCREASED FROM 60 DAYS TO 75 DAYS UNTIL 30 SEPTEMBER 2013. SERVICE MEMBERS MAY CONTINUE TO CARRYOVER UP TO 75 DAYS OF ACCRUED LEAVE, BEGINNING WITH THE FISCAL YEAR CHANGE OVER FROM FY-08 TO FY-13. THIS CARRYOVER ELIGIBILITY WILL CEASE ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2013 WHEN LEAVE CARRYOVER ELIGIBILITY WILL BE RESET TO 60 DAYS. THE 75 DAY CARRYOVER CAN BE CARRIED OVER FROM 30 SEPTEMBER 2013 TO 1 OCTOBER 2013. A MEMBER WITH 75 DAYS OF LEAVE UNDER THIS PROVISION WILL NEED TO USE 45 DAYS OF LEAVE DURING 2014 OR LOSE THE LEAVE (UNLESS THE LAW IS EXTENDED AGAIN OR MADE PERMANENT). 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 CONTINUE TO BE KEPT FOR FOUR FISCAL YEARS. THIS RETENTION INCREASE ONLY APPLIES TO SLA THAT IS EARNED FROM 1 OCTOBER 2008 TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2013. IF THE SLA WAS EARNED PRIOR TO 1 OCTOBER 2008 IT MUST BE USED BY 30 SEPTEMBER 2010 OR IT WILL BE LOST. SLA EARNED DURING THE SUPPORT OF A CONTINGENCY OPERATION MAY CONTINUE TO BE KEPT FOR TWO FISCAL YEARS.// BT #1700 NNNN