P 281328Z SEP 17
FM DFAS CLEVELAND OH
TO AIG 4676
AIG 4678
BT
UNCLAS
SUBJ/LEAVE CARRYOVER AND SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL (SLA) FY 17 END
PROCESSING INFORMATION//
MILITARY PAY ADVISORY 27/17//
REF/A/DOC/MILPERSMAN 1050-070/22JAN2010//
REF/B/DOC/DOD INSTRUCTION 1327.06/16JUN2006//
NARR/REF A IS THE MILPERSMAN ESTABLISHING SLA GUIDANCE.
REF B IS DOD INSTRUCTION ESTABLISHING SLA LIMITS.//
POC/CLIFF BROWNING/DFAS-JFLS/CL/FIELD SERVICES DIVISION/ TEL: DSN
580-5886/TEL:  COMM: 216-522-5886//
RMKS/1.  THIS ADVISORY IS BEING PROVIDED IN REGARDS TO SUBMISSION OF
SLA REQUESTS AND TO ISSUE PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING A MEMBER'S
ENTITLEMENT TO SLA FOR FY17. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A, ANY LEAVE
BALANCE IN EXCESS OF 60 DAYS ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2017 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
FY17 FOR INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OR UNITS. THE COMMAND ENDORSEMENT
(BY DIRECTION IS ACCEPTABLE THRU 31 DEC 2017) SHOULD BE SUBMITTED
TO DFAS CLEVELAND VIA THE DEFENSE WORKLOAD OPERATIONS WEB
SYSTEM (DWOWS) VIA SERVICING ADSN/PSD. COMMANDS THAT DO NOT HAVE
ACCESS TO DWOWS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL PAY OFFICE FOR SUBMISSION
ASSISTANCE.
3.  IAW REFERENCE B, 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.  SLA REQUEST SHOULD NOT BE SUBMITTED BEFORE MONTH ENDING
RESTRUCTURE (MER) 21 SEP 2017; MEMBERS WOULD NOT HAVE LOST LEAVE
BEFORE THEN. SLA REQUEST SHOULD NOT BE SUBMITTED LATER THAN THE END
OF THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY17 (31 DEC 2017). SLA REQUEST SUBMITTED AFTER
FIRST QUARTER FY17, 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 FY17.
5.  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.
6.  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.
7.  COMMANDS SERVICED BY A PSD WILL SUBMIT THE EXCEL SPREADSHEET VIA
TOPS.  THE SPREADSHEET MUST BE TRANSMITTED AS AN EXCEL FILE; DO NOT
321SCAN EXCEL LISTINGS INTO OTHER FORMATS, USE ARMDEC SAFE WHEN
NECESSARY.
8.  THIS ADVISORY HAS BEEN COORDINATED WITH NPPSC
9.  REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION.//