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SUBJ/PAY AND PERSONNEL INFORMATION BULLETIN 20-39//
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REF/A/MEMO/ASN M&RA/11DEC20//
REF/B/MEMO/ASN M&RA/1JUL20//
NARR/REF A IS A MEMORANDUM FROM THE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (M&RA) GRANTING A TEMPORARY EXCEPTION TO POLICY 
(ETP) FOR HARDSHIP DUTY PAY-TEMPO EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 11, 2020.   
REF B IS THE ORIGINAL MEMORANDUM FROM THE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT 
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (M&RA) AUTHORIZING HARDSHIP DUTY PAY-TEMPO 
UNTIL 1 OCT 2023//
POC/NPC PERS-2 POC IS MR. RON ATES AT (901) 874-4363/EMAIL: RON.ATES@NAVY.MIL//

GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PASS TO CO, XO, SEL, ADMINOFF, PERSOFF, CCC/NC, AND DISBO.
THIS MESSAGE TARGETS PERSONNEL, ADMINISTRATIVE, DISBURSING AND PASS OFFICES
REGARDING CURRENT PAY/PERSONNEL ISSUES FOR BOTH ACTIVE AND RESERVE PERSONNEL.

2. ISSUE 203901: HARDSHIP DUTY PAY—TEMPO.  In accordance with REF (A) a temporary 
exception to policy (ETP) has been granted to include training time conducted enroute 
to an operational deployment to be counted towards the 220 day eligibility threshold 
when the ship, unit, detachment, or individual does not return to homeport/station/base 
at the completion of training and that training is immediately followed by an operational 
deployment which exceeds 220 consecutive days.

3.  ISSUE 203902.  EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF THIS ETP.  This exception to policy is effective 
for all training connected with an operational deployment listed in Issue 203901 effective
December 11, 2020.  This exception to policy only applies to ships, units, detachments 
or individuals not attached to a unit or detachment that depart the homeport/station/base 
before October 1, 2021.  Ships, units, detachments or individuals not attached to a unit 
or detachment who depart on or after October 2, 2021 refer to REF B.   

4.  Request widest possible dissemination.//


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