RAAUZYUW RUCCBWF0413 1311344-UUUU--RHMCCSUU. ZNR UUUUU R 111800Z APR 13 ZYB FM COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN//BUPERS261// TO AIG 9226 INFO COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN//BUPERS261// BT UNCLAS //N01000// SECINFO/-/-// MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2008/COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN// SUBJ/PAY AND PERSONNEL INFORMATION BULLETIN 13-15// POC/CLIFF CHRISTY/CDR/UNIT:BUPERS-26/NAME:MILLINGTON, TN/TEL:901-874-4281// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PASS TO ADMINOFF, PERSOFF, CCC/NC, AND DISBO. THIS MESSAGE TARGETS PERSONNEL, ADMINISTRATIVE, DISBURSING, AND PASS OFFICES REGARDING CURRENT PAY/PERSONNEL ISSUES. ISSUE: 131501: SAME-SEX DOMESTIC PARTNERS (SSDP) GUIDANCE 2. NAVADMIN 024/13 WAS RECENTLY RELEASED IN SUPPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DECISION TO EXTEND CERTAIN BENEFITS TO SAME-SEX DOMESTIC PARTNERS (SSDP). CURRENTLY, THERE ARE MEMBER-DESIGNATED BENEFITS AVAILABLE IN WHICH A SERVICE MEMBER MAY DESIGNATE ANY PERSON OF THEIR CHOOSING. ADDITIONAL BENEFITS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH A FORMALIZED DECLARATION PROCESS TO SSDP AND THEIR CHILDREN AFTER 31 AUGUST 2013. INITIAL INQUIRIES RELATED TO THE EXTENSION OF THESE ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AND VARIOUS OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS FOR SSDP’S ARE NOW BEING FIELDED. THIS PPIB ATTEMPTS TO PROVIDE CLARITY TO SOME OF THESE QUESTIONS AND TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF/AND ASSIST FIELD LEVEL PERSONNEL SERVICE DELIVERY PERSONNEL IN THE EXECUTION OF THEIR MISSION: A. DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT (DOMA). THE DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT (DOMA) DEFINES “MARRIAGE” AS THE UNION BETWEEN ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN AND DEFINES “SPOUSE” AS A MEMBER OF THE OPPOSITE SEX. AS CURRENTLY WRITTEN, DOMA DOES NOT PERMIT FEDERAL RECOGNITION OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE OR CIVIL UNIONS. THEREFORE, DOCUMENTATION OF A STATE’S SAME-SEX MARRIAGE OR CIVIL UNION MAY NOT BE USED FOR ANY ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES BY THE NAVY. B. SPOUSE. SERVICE MEMBERS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO ADD THEIR SSDP AS A SPOUSE IN THE SPOUSE INFORMATION FIELD (NAME OF SPOUSE) OF THE NAVPERS 1070/602 (PAGE 2). THIS ACTION VIOLATES THE DOMA LAW. HOWEVER, THEY MAY STILL ADD THEIR SSDP IN OTHER PERSON, NOT ALREADY NAMED TO BE NOTIFIED OF PERSONAL CASUALTY FIELD AND MAY ALSO DESIGNATE ANY PERSON OF THEIR CHOOSING FOR MEMBER-DESIGNATED BENEFITS TO WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE AS DESCRIBED IN THE NAVADMIN. C. HEALTH CARE, PCS AND HOUSING ALLOWANCE. GOVERNMENT BENEFITS SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE, PCS TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES FOR SSDP, AND HOUSING ALLOWANCES AT THE 'WITH DEPENDENT' RATE CANNOT BE MADE AVAILABLE TO SAME-SEX DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP OF MILITARY MEMBERS UNDER CURRENT LAW. D. OFFICIAL NAME CHANGE A. STATE DOCUMENTATION OF SAME-SEX MARRIAGE OR CIVIL UNION CANNOT BE USED FOR SERVICE MEMBER NAME CHANGE. B. MILPERSMAN 1000-130 ‘NAME CHANGE OF MEMBER’ IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING REVISION TO REFLECT ACCEPTANCE OF THE USE OF A NEW SOCIAL SECURITY CARD AS PROOF FOR SERVICE MEMBER NAME CHANGE AND IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTABLE DOCUMENTATION TO MAKE THIS OFFICIAL NAME CHANGE. THIS REQUEST IS MADE BY SERVICE MEMBER TO NPC VIA THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER. 3. PER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE GUIDANCE, THE NAVY ANTICIPATES THAT A DECLARATION OF SAME-SEX DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP “DD” FORM WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION BY 31 AUGUST 2013. NO BENEFITS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO SSDP UNTIL THAT TIME AND ONLY AFTER A FORMAL DECLARATION WITH BOTH PARTNER SIGNATURES IS ON FILE. THE DECLARATION IS THE ONLY RELATIONSHIP DOCUMENTATION ACCEPTABLE FOR SSDP TO BE AFFORDED BENEFITS. INSTALLATION COMMANDERS, PERSUPPDETS, AND PERSONNEL OFFICES CAN ANTICIPATE 3 SEPTEMBER 2013 WILL BE THE FIRST BUSINESS DAY THAT THE DECLARATION OF SSDP FORM WILL BE SUBMITTED AND ID CARDS WILL BE ISSUED TO AUTHORIZED SSDP. SSDP BENEFITS WILL BE AVAILABLE ONCE A DECLARATION OF SSDP DD FORM WITH BOTH PARTNER SIGNATURES IS OBTAINED AND USED TO SUBSTANTIATE ISSUANCE OF THE ID CARD. 4. SIMILAR TO THE REPEAL OF DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL (DADT), THE PERSONNEL SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL (PSP) COMMUNITY WILL RECEIVE ADDITIONAL TRAINING PRIOR TO 31 AUGUST 2013. THE PSP COMMUNITY INCLUDES ALL AC, RC, GS PERSONNEL THAT DELIVER PAY, PERSONNEL AND BENEFIT SERVICES TO OUR ACTIVE AND RESERVE SAILORS. THE TRAINING IS CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT AND WILL BE PROVIDED AFTER 1 JUNE 2013. IN THE MEANTIME, PLEASE FORWARD ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE TO DADT"AT"NAVY.MIL. YOU WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A POLICY-BASED RESPONSE. THIS CONTINUES TO BE AN EVOLVING, DYNAMIC PROCESS AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL. WE WILL REMAIN FLEXIBLE AND KEEP YOU INFORMED OF ANY CHANGES OR UPDATES WHEN APPLICABLE. 5. TO SPEAK DIRECTLY TO A NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ON THIS OR ANY TOPIC CALL 1-866-U-ASK-NPC (1-866-827-5672) DSN: 882-5672 MONDAY THRU FRIDAY (EXCLUDING FEDERAL HOLIDAYS) BETWEEN THE HOURS 7 AM AND 7 PM CST; OR EMAIL QUESTIONS TO CSCMAILBOX@NAVY.MIL. PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR SSN OR OTHER PII IN ANY EMAIL AS THIS IS A NON-SECURE MAILBOX.// BT #0413 NNNN