RTTUZYUW RUCCBWF0150 0161523-UUUU--RHMCSUU. ZNR UUUUU R 161523Z JAN 09 ZYB FM COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN//BUPERS261// TO AIG 9226 CBC GULFPORT MS CO MCB CAMP LEJEUNE NC COMNAVREG MIDLANT NORFOLK VA COMNAVREG NW SEATTLE WA COMNAVREG SE JACKSONVILLE FL COMNAVREG SW SAN DIEGO CA NAS PENSACOLA FL NAVSUPPACT MID SOUTH MILLINGTON TN NFELC PORT HUENEME CA NSTC GREAT LAKES IL PERSUPP DET AFLOAT WEST SAN DIEGO CA PERSUPP DET NAPLES IT PERSUPP DET PEARL HARBOR HI INFO COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN//BUPERS261// BT UNCLAS //N01000// MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN// SUBJ/PAY AND PERSONNEL INFORMATION BULLETIN 09-03// POC/REGINALD EDGE/CDR/UNIT:BUPERS-26/NAME:BUPERS MILLINGTON /TEL:901-874-3465// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PASS TO ADMINOFF, PERSOFF, CCC/NC AND DISBO. THIS MESSAGE TARGETS PERSONNEL, ADMINISTRATIVE, DISBURSING, PASS OFFICES, PSD AFLOAT WEST AND PSD AFLOAT LANT WITH CURRENT PAY/PERSONNEL ISSUE (PPIB). A. ISSUE 090301: END STRENGTH ACCOUNTABILITY. A. ISSUE 090301: WE NEED TO MAKE VERY SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN OUR ACCOUNTABILITY OF END STRENGTH. MILPERSMAN 1000-025 RELEASED IN NOVEMBER 2007 ANNOUNCED TIMELINESS RATES ASSOCIATED WITH PERSONNEL TRANSACTIONS. SPECIFICALLY, PERSONNEL END STRENGTH ACCOUNTING IS IMPACTED BY THE PROCESSING OF GAINS, LOSSES, REENLISTMENTS, AND EXTENSIONS. CURRENTLY, THE NAVYS 12-MONTH TIMELINESS AVERAGE FOR STRENGTH LOSS TRANSACTIONS IS 75.93%. THIS AVERAGE REPRESENTS THE PERCENTAGE OF STRENGTH LOSSES SUBMITTED ON A MONTHLY BASIS THAT ARE POSTED AT HEADQUARTERS WITHIN 4 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SEPARATION, AND IS NOT A GOOD INDICATION OF OUR ABILITY TO PROCESS THESE TRANSACTIONS. LATE POSTING OF SEPARATIONS AND REENLISTMENT/EXTENSIONS RESULTS IN INACCURATE END STRENGTH ACCOUNTING AND HAS A DETRIMENTAL IMPACT ON THE NAVYS ABILITY TO MAINTAIN READINESS. TIMELINESS IS DRIVEN BY THREE KEY ELEMENTS: COMMAND ATTENTION, INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND CLEAR COMMUNICATIONS CHANNELS AND VISIBILITY OF INFORMATION. PERSONNEL SUPPORT DETACHMENTS AND PERSONNEL/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES AFLOAT MUST COMMUNICATE WITH UNIT COMMANDING OFFICERS/COMMANDERS THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE TIMELINESS STANDARDS, EDUCATE PERSONNEL ON THE IMPORTANCE OF RELEASING STRENGTH LOSSES ON THE DATE OF SEPARATION, AND ENSURE ACTIONS REQUIRED TO PROCESS REENLISTMENTS/EXTENSIONS IN A TIMELY MANNER ARE CONSISTENTLY PERFORMED. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ON ANY GIVEN DAY OUR END STRENGTH NUMBERS ARE AN ACCURATE MEASUREMENT OF THE PERSONNEL READINESS OF OUR NAVY. WE WILL BE REPORTING THE AVERAGES TO SENIOR LEADERSHIP ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND NEED YOUR HELP TO ENSURE THEY ARE PROCESSED TIMELY.// BT #0150 NNNN