MCBUL 1050, Special Leave Accrual (SLA), Guidance for FY03

1. PURPOSE. TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE CONCERNING SPECIAL LEAVE
ACCRUAL (SLA) FOR FY03.
2. BACKGROUND. REFS A AND B AUTHORIZES SLA FOR MEMBERS UP TO 90
DAYS UNDER SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING NATIONAL
EMERGENCIES/CRISIS OR OPERATIONS IN DEFENSE OF NATIONAL SECURITY.
DUE TO THE TERRORIST ATTACKS IN NEW YORK CITY AND WASHINGTON DC ON
11 SEP 2001, AND PURSUANT TO REF A, ASD (FMP) ISSUED REFS C AND D,
WHICH AUTHORIZED SLA FOR LEAVE THAT WAS AFFECTED DURING THE PERIOD
OF 11-30 SEP 2001. REFS E AND F DIRECTED MARINE CORPS COMMANDERS TO
TAKE THE ACTIONS AUTHORIZED BY REFS C AND D. REF G ADVISES AND
REMINDS THE SERVICES THAT THE 11 SEP 2001 INCIDENTS AND AFTERMATH
SERVE AS A QUALIFYING EVENT EQUIVALENT TO THE NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES
FOR WHICH SLA MAY BE AUTHORIZED. IAW REF G, ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS WHO
HAVE NOT BEEN AUTHORIZED ANNUAL LEAVE AS A CONSEQUENCE OF OPERATIONS
ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATIONS ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF), NOBLE EAGLE (ONE)
AND IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF) MAY BE AUTHORIZED TO ACCUMULATE ANNUAL LEAVE
IN EXCESS OF 60 DAYS (NOT TO EXCEED A MAXIMUM OF 90 DAYS). THESE
MEMBERS MAY BE AUTHORIZED TO RETAIN THIS LEAVE UNTIL THE END OF
FY04. IF ADDITIONAL EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES PRECLUDED MEMBERS
FROM TAKING LEAVE, THIS SLA MAY BE CARRIED OVER UNTIL THE END OF
FY05. REQUESTS FOR CARRY OVER OF SLA TO THE END OF FY05 MUST BE
SUBMITTED TO CMC (MPO-40) FOR APPROVAL.
3. ACTION
A. THIS MARADMIN DELEGATES AUTHORITY TO ALL MARINE COMMANDING
OFFICERS, NOT JUST THOSE DESIGNATED IN REF B, PAR 2008(4)(B), TO
AUTHORIZE THEIR ACTIVE DUTY MARINES WHO WERE DENIED THE OPPORTUNITY
TO TAKE LEAVE DURING FY03 DUE TO OPERATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH OEF,
ONE, AND OIF, UP TO 30 DAYS OF SLA UNDER THIS AUTHORITY. FY03 SLA
IS AUTHORIZED TO BE RETAINED UNTIL 30 SEP 2004. COMMANDERS ARE NOT
REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ANY REQUESTS TO THIS HEADQUARTERS AND WILL
REFERENCE THIS MARADMIN AS THEIR AUTHORITY TO APPROVE SUCH SLA.
COMMANDERS WILL ALSO ENSURE THAT A COPY OF THE SLA AUTHORIZATION IS
RETAINED IN THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBER'S SERVICE RECORD FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE. THIS SLA IS IN ADDITION TO ANY SLA THAT MEMBERS MAY BE
ENTITLED TO UNDER THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA OF REFS A AND B.
COMMANDERS MAY NOT HOWEVER, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, AUTHORIZE THE
ACCRUAL OF MORE THAN 30 DAYS OF SLA FOR ANY MEMBER.
B. REQUESTS FOR SLA FOR CIRCUMSTANCES OTHER THAN THE CRITERIA ABOVE
ARE TO BE ADMINISTERED AS NORMAL IAW REF B, PAR 2008.
C. THE PROCEDURES FOR RESTORING LOST ACCRUED LEAVE IN EXCESS OF 60
DAYS ARE PROVIDED IN REF G, CHAPTER 1.
D. THE MARINE CORPS' POLICY OF ENCOURAGING MEMBERS TO TAKE FULL
ADVANTAGE OF THEIR ANNUAL LEAVE ACCRUAL REMAINS UNCHANGED.
ACCORDINGLY, WHEN THE MISSION ALLOWS, COMMANDERS SHOULD PROVIDE
MARINES THE MAXIMUM OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ACCRUED LEAVE.
4. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
5. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED FOR RECORD PURPOSES 30 SEP 2005.