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SUBJ/PAY AND PERSONNEL INFORMATION BULLETIN 21-10//
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MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2008/COMNAVPERSCOM MILLINGTON TN//
REF/A/MEMO/ASN M&RA/25FEB21//
NARR/REF A IS A MEMORANDUM FROM THE OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (M&RA) IMPLEMENTING THE MODIFICATION TO 
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE (FSA) PER 
SECTION 615 OF THE WILLIAM M. (MAC) THORNBERRY NATIONAL DEFENSE 
AUTHORIZATION ACT (NDAA) EFFECTIVE JANUARY 01, 2021.//
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 211001: FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE.  In accordance with REF (A) and 
effective as of the date of enactment of the NDAA for FY21 (January 1, 2021), 
a member of the uniformed service with dependents who is under orders to 
remain aboard a ship while at homeport and whose duty onboard the ship is 
for a continuous period of more than 30 days (including any period in 
homeport) shall be eligible for FSA. When a member is under orders to remain
on board a ship while at homeport, the days on the ship while at homeport 
will count towards the more than 30 continuous days of duty requirement, 
except when a member is required to remain on board for disciplinary reasons.

3. ISSUE 211002.  EXISTING REQUIREMENTS OF FSA.  Except as modified by REF A, 
all other existing requirements for entitlement to FSA remain in effect.  

4.  Request widest possible dissemination.//

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