MCO P1050.3H, CH 3 and Clarification of Regulations for Leave
This MARADMIN announces Change 3 to MCO P1050.3H (Regulations for Leave and Liberty), clarifying policies for departing on and returning from leave and liberty. The primary change emphasizes Marine safety by requiring commanders to adjust departure and return hours to ensure driving occurs during daylight hours when Marines use personally owned vehicles (POVs).
Issued: November 8, 2004
1. PURPOSES. TO DIRECT CHANGES TO REF A TO CLARIFY POLICY PERTAINING TO DEPARTING ON AND RETURNING FROM LEAVE AND LIBERTY. 2. THE INTENT OF THIS REVISION IS TO ENSURE MARINES DEPARTING ON AND RETURNING FROM AUTHORIZED LEAVE AND LIBERTY UTILIZING A POV, DO SO DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. 3. REMOVE PARAGRAPH 2005.2 OF REF A IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACE IT WITH THE FOLLOWING NEW PARAGRAPH 2005.2: "2. DAY OF DEPARTURE AND DAY OF RETURN. A. LEAVE BEGINS AND TERMINATES IN THE LOCAL AREA. THE LOCAL AREA IS THE PLACE WHERE THE MARINE RESIDES AND FROM WHICH HE/SHE COMMUTES TO THE DUTY STATION (AS ESTABLISHED BY THE LOCAL COMMANDER). LEAVE WILL BE CHARGED FOR ALL CALENDAR DAYS, DUTY DAYS AS WELL AS NON-DUTY DAYS. A DUTY DAY IS DEFINED AS A DAY IN WHICH A MARINE IS EXPECTED TO BE AT THEIR PLACE OF WORK FOR APPROX EIGHT HOURS. THE MAJORITY OF A DUTY DAY IS DEFINED AS BEING GREATER THAN FIFTY PERCENT OF THAT DUTY DAY/WORK HOURS, I.E. BEING PRESENT FOR MORE THAN FOUR HOURS OF WORK. WHEN A MARINE WORKS THE MAJORITY OF A DUTY DAY IT IS NOT COUNTED AS A DAY OF LEAVE. ASSUMING A 0700 - 1700, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY DUTY SCHEDULE, THE FOLLOWING SCENARIOS ARE PROVIDED: SCENARIO 1: A MARINE MAY DEPART THE LOCAL AREA AT 1201 LOCAL TIME ON MONDAY AFTER WORKING THE MAJORITY OF THE DUTY DAY AND RETURN PRIOR TO 1201 FRIDAY AND WORK THE MAJORITY OF THE DUTY DAY AND BE CHARGED THREE DAYS OF LEAVE. SCENARIO 2. A MARINE MAY DEPART THE LOCAL AREA AT 1201 LOCAL TIME MONDAY AFTER WORKING THE MAJORITY OF THE DUTY DAY AND RETURN AT 0800 SATURDAY AND BE CHARGED FOUR DAYS OF LEAVE. SCENARIO 3. A MARINE MAY DEPART THE LOCAL AREA AT 0800 LOCAL TIME SUNDAY AND RETURN AT 1200 SATURDAY AND BE CHARGED SIX DAYS OF LEAVE. B. THE SAFETY OF OUR MARINES IS THE PRIMARY CONSIDERATION, THEREFORE COMMANDERS SHOULD ADJUST HOURS OF DEPARTURE AND RETURN FROM LEAVE AND LIBERTY TO ENSURE THAT DRIVING IS ACCOMPLISHED DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. C. COMMANDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY THESE PRINCIPLES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SAFE PRACTICES FOR SPECIAL LIBERTY AS WELL. 4. THE COMMANDANT'S INTENT WITH THIS LEAVE AND LIBERTY REGULATION CHANGE IS TO BETTER ENSURE THE SAFETY OF OUR MARINES. THE PARAMETERS DESCRIBED PROVIDE GUIDANCE. 5. FILING INSTRUCTIONS. FILE THIS CHANGE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SIGNATURE PAGE OF THE BASIC ORDER.