P 061939Z FEB 15
FM DFAS CLEVELAND OH
TO AIG 4676
AIG 4678
AIG 4730
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ/EXPIRATION OF 75 DAY LEAVE CARRY OVER POLICY//
MILITARY PAY ADVISORY 12/15//
REF/A/MSG/R122256Z FEB 13/NAVADMIN 026/13//
REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/22JAN10//
REF/C/MSG/R 121130Z JAN 15/PPIB 15-03//
NARR/REF A ANNOUNCED THE EXTENSION OF THE 75 DAY LEAVE CARRY OVER
POLICY THROUGH 30 SEPTEMBER 2015. REF B IS MILPERSMAN 1050-070,
SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL. REF C REITERATED THE POLICY OF REF A AND
IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM OF THE LEAVE AND EARNINGS STATEMENT (LES)
USE/LOSE BALANCE INCORRECTLY CALCULATING BALANCES THROUGH FY-15.//
POC/NPC MILPAY REP MR. RON ATES (901) 874-4363//
RMKS/1.  THIS MILITARY PAY ADVISORY IS TO REITERATE THE POLICY AS
SET FORTH IN REF (A). THE AUTHORIZATION TO CARRY OVER UP TO 75 DAYS
OF LEAVE PER FISCAL YEAR EXPIRES ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2015.  AS STATED IN
PARAGRAPH (1) OF REF (A) ANY LEAVE BALANCE IN EXCESS OF 60 DAYS ON
30 SEPTEMBER 2015 WILL BE LOST UNLESS SUBJECT TO SPECIAL LEAVE
ACCRUAL DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (2) BELOW.
2.  THE POLICY FOR SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL FOR SERVICE MEMBERS ASSIGNED
TO HOSTILE FIRE OR IMMINENT DANGER AREAS AND CERTAIN DEPLOYABLE SHIPS,
MOBILE UNITS, OR SIMILAR UNITS REMAINS UNCHANGED.  SPECIAL LEAVE
ACCRUAL GUIDANCE FOR THESE SITUATIONS MAY BE FOUND IN REF B.
3.  ACTION-NOTICE TO ALL PERSONNEL OFFICERS, ADMIN OFFICERS AND
DISBURSING OFFICERS PARAGRAPH (2-A) OF REFERENCE (C) ADVISED THAT
LEAVE AND EARNINGS STATEMENTS (LES) ARE ERRONEOUSLY REFLECTING THE
OLD POLICY OF 75 DAYS VICE 60 DAYS CARRY OVER IN THE USE/LOSE BALANCE
AREAS.  THE CURRENT ESTIMATED DATE OF COMPLETION OF CORRECTING THIS
ISSUE ON THE MEMBER'S LES' IS THE MAY-JUNE 2015 TIMEFRAME.
4.  INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM DFAS CLEVELAND INDICATES AN EXTREMELY
HIGH PERCENTAGE OF ACTIVE DUTY NAVY PERSONNEL WILL HAVE IN EXCESS OF
60.0 DAYS OF LEAVE ON 1 OCTOBER 2015.  IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT COMMANDS
AND MEMBERS WORK TOGETHER TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE TO MINIMIZE
THE LOSS OF LEAVE DUE TO THIS POLICY CHANGE.
5.  REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION POSSIBLE.//