P 181542Z SEP 15 FM DFAS CLEVELAND OH TO AIG 4676 AIG 4678 BT UNCLAS SUBJ/LEAVE CARRYOVER AND SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL (SLA) FY 15 END PROCESSING INFORMATION// MILITARY PAY ADVISORY 44/15// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/22JAN10// REF/B/DOC/NDAA 2013 SECTION 521// REF/C/DOC/DOD INSTRUCTION 1327.06/16JUN2006// REF/D/MSG/NAVADMIN 026/13/122256ZFEB13// REF/E/DOC/MILPERSMAN 1050-070/22JAN2010// NARR/REF A IS THE NAVY ACCRUED LEAVE IN EXCESS OF 60 DAYS POLICY. REF B IS THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT SECTION THAT AUTHORIZES A TEMPORARY INCREASE IN ACCUMULATED LEAVE FROM 60 TO 75 DAYS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2015. REF C IS DOD INSTRUCTION ESTABLISHING SLA LIMITS. REF D IS NAVADMIN AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY INCREASE IN ACCUMULATED LEAVE FROM 60 TO 75 DAYS. REF E IS THE MILPERSMAN ESTABLISHING SLA GUIDANCE.// POC/CLIFF BROWNING/DFAS-JFLS/CL/FIELD SERVICES DIVISION/ TEL: DSN 580-5886/TEL: COMM: 216-522-5886// RMKS/1. THIS ADVISORY ANNOUNCES THE TERMINATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 75 DAY LEAVE CARRY-OVER POLICY. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A, THE 75 DAY LEAVE CARRYOVER WILL CEASE ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2015. 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. 2. REFERENCE A, REQUIRES COMMANDS TO IDENTIFY THOSE MEMBERS ELIGIBLE FOR SLA AND VERIFY THAT A QUALIFYING CONDITION WAS MET IN FY15 FOR INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OR UNITS. THE COMMAND ENDORSEMENT (BY DIRECTION IS ACCEPTABLE THRU 31 DEC 2015) SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO DFAS CLEVELAND VIA THE DEFENSE WORKLOAD OPERATIONS WEB SYSTEM (DWOWS) VIA SERVICING ADSN/PSD. 3. IAW REFERENCES B THRU D, SLA RETENTION LIMITS ARE INCREASED. THIS RETENTION INCREASE ONLY APPLIES TO SLA THAT IS EARNED FROM 1 OCTOBER 2008 TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2015. SLA THAT HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED, EXCEPT FOR SLA EARNED IN SUPPORT OF A CONTINGENCY OPERATION, IS AUTHORIZED TO BE RETAINED FOR FOUR FISCAL YEARS. SLA EARNED DURING THE SUPPORT OF A CONTINGENCY OPERATION MAY BE RETAINED FOR TWO FISCAL YEARS FOLLOWING THE FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH THE DUTY ASSIGNMENT IN SUPPORT OF A CONTINGENCY OPERATION IS TERMINATED. 4. COMMANDS THAT DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO DWOWS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL PAY OFFICE FOR SUBMISSION ASSISTANCE. 5. SLA REQUEST SHOULD NOT BE SUBMITTED BEFORE MONTH ENDING RESTRUCTURE (MER) 23 SEP 2015; MEMBERS WOULD NOT HAVE LOST LEAVE BEFORE THEN. SLA REQUEST SHOULD NOT BE SUBMITTED LATER THAN THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY16 (31 DEC 2015). SLA REQUEST SUBMITTED AFTER FIRST QUARTER FY16, MUST INCLUDE DOCUMENTATION JUSTIFYING THE LATE SUBMISSION AND SIGNED BY THE INDIVIDUAL'S COMMANDING OFFICER OR HIGHER; SUCH AS ECHELON II AUTHORITY. BY DIRECTION AND MASS TRANSACTION REQUEST ARE NOT ACCEPTED AFTER THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY16. 6. COMMANDS REQUESTING SLA RESTORATION OF TEN OR LESS MEMBERS WILL SUBMIT INDIVIDUAL LETTERS FOR EACH MEMBER TO THEIR SERVICING PSD FOR PROCESSING. THE REQUEST MUST INCLUDE THE MEMBER'S LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MIDDLE INITIAL, FULL SSN, NUMBER OF DAYS TO CARRY FORWARD FOR SLA, AND THE QUALIFYING CONDITION FROM REF E. 7. THIS YEARS AUTHORIZED MASS TRANSACTION FOR 11 TO 500 MEMBERS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED IN THE PRE-APPROVED EXCEL LISTING FORMAT. THE DESKTOP GUIDE FOR THIS FORMAT HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO ALL PSD'S AND SELF-SUPPORTING AFLOAT UNITS. THE DESKTOP GUIDE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM YOUR SUPPORTING PSD OR BY EMAILING JEREMIAH.J.KATELY.MIL@MAIL.MIL FOR SELF-SUPPORTING AFLOAT UNITS. IF MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED (500) MEMBERS QUALIFY FOR SLA AT ONE COMMAND, SUBMIT MULTIPLE EXCEL WORKSHEETS TO LIST EACH MEMBER ONLY ONCE. 8. COMMANDS SERVICED BY A PSD WILL SUBMIT THE EXCEL SPREADSHEET VIA TOPS. THE SPREADSHEET MUST BE TRANSMITTED AS AN EXCEL FILE; DO NOT SCAN EXCEL LISTINGS INTO OTHER FORMATS, USE ARMDEC SAFE WHEN NECESSARY. 9. THIS ADVISORY HAS BEEN COORDINATED WITH NPPSC 10. REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION.//