CHANGE 1 TO MARADMIN 188/25: “ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES TO SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL”

R 281600Z JUL 26
MARADMIN 341/26
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP/MPO//
SUBJ/CHANGE 1 TO MARADMIN 188/25: "ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES
TO SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL"//
REF/A/MSGID/MSG/CMC MRA/R101213ZAPR25//
REF/B/MSGID/DOC/CMC/19MAY2009//
REF/C/MSGID/DOC/OSD/7AUG2023//
REF/D/MSGID/DOC/PUBLIC LAW 117-263/23DEC2022//
REF/E/MSGID/DOC/TITLE 37/1JAN2023//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 188/25, ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES
TO SPECIAL LEAVE ACCRUAL. REF B IS MCO 1050.3J REGULATIONS FOR
LEAVE, LIBERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE ABSENCE. REF C IS DODI 1327.06
INCORPORATING CHANGE FIVE OF 7 AUG 2023 LEAVE AND LIBERTY PROCEDURES,
FOR SERVICE MEMBERS. REF D IS PUBLIC LAW 117-263, SECTION 632.
REF E IS UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 37, SECTION 501.//
POC/MANPOWER MILITARY POLICY (MPO) BRANCH/EMAIL:
[email protected]/TEL: (703) 784-9371//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose. This MARADMIN updates Special Leave
Accrual (SLA) policy in reference (a) and upcoming change to
reference (b). This policy change is effective upon release of this
MARADMIN.
2. Background. References (c) and (d) outline qualifying criteria
for SLA. Under these references, the Secretary concerned-for the
Marine Corps, the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) must formally
designate the specific deployable ship, specific mobile unit,
or other qualifying duty to establish SLA eligibility.
3. Policy Update and Suspension. Reference (a) provided advance
notice of SLA policy changes but did not explicitly clarify that
SECNAV must formally designate the specific deployable ship,
mobile unit, or other duty before eligibility is established.
Absent these formal SECNAV designations, the first Marine general
officer in the Marine's administrative chain of command does not
possess the authority to approve SLA under these categories.
Consequently, the Marine Corps is suspending the authorization of
SLA for Marines assigned to deployable ships, mobile units,
or other operational duties not otherwise exempted in paragraph 4.
3.a. The first Marine general officer in the Marine's
administrative chain of command will not approve SLA requests
citing the following criteria from reference (a):
3.a.1. Paragraph 6.b (Deployable Ship or Mobile Unit).
3.a.2. Paragraph 6.c (Other duty).
3.a.3. Paragraph 6.d (Contingency Operations).
3.b. Unit commanders will return any pending SLA requests
submitted under these criteria to the Marine without action until
SECNAV publishes formal designations.
4. Exceptions (Hostile Fire/Imminent Danger Pay). This suspension
does not apply to Marines serving in locations formally designated
for Hostile Fire Pay (HFP) or Imminent Danger Pay (IDP). Marines
serving at least 120 consecutive days in an HFP/IDP area remain
eligible for SLA in accordance with paragraph 6.a of reference (a).
5. Future Guidance. Manpower and Reserve Affairs is coordinating
with Department of the Navy to establish the required SECNAV
designations. Headquarters Marine Corps will publish a follow-on
MARADMIN to announce designated ships, mobile units, and other
qualifying duties once SECNAV approves.
6. Direct all questions concerning this update to local
administration sections or local Installation Personnel
Administration Centers (IPAC).
7. This MARADMIN applies to the Total Force.
8. This MARADMIN remains in effect until incorporated into
reference (e) or cancelled, whichever occurs first.
9. MARADMIN release authorized by
Senior Executive Service Michael R. Melillo, Acting Director,
Manpower Plans and Policy Division, Manpower and Reserve
Affairs.//