USAF First Sergeant Academy

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USAF First Sergeant Academy

• AUTHORIZED ABSENCES
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  Reference AFI 36-3003

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OVERVIEW

• GENERAL GUIDANCE
• TYPES OF LEAVE
• GENERAL PROCEDURES
• PASSES
• PERMISSIVE TDY

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GENERAL GUIDANCE

• BEING OFF DUTY IS ESSENTIAL TO MORALE
  MOTIVATION
• ENCOURAGE THE USE OF 30 DAYS/YR
• AT LEAST ONE PERIOD OF 14 DAYS OR LONGER
• NOT AN EXTRA MONEY PROGRAM
• CC SHOULD DEVELOP A POSITIVE PROGRAM ENCOURAGE
  LEAVE

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TYPES OF LEAVE

• ANNUAL/ORDINARY
• ADVANCE
• EXCESS
• EMERGENCY
• ENVIRONMENTAL MORALE
• CONVALESCENT
• TERMINAL

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ANNUAL/ORDINARY

• LEAVE WHICH HAS BEEN EARNED
• (ACCRUED), AND USED FOR
• VACATIONS, SHORT PERIODS OF
• REST AND TO ATTEND TO PERSONAL
• NEEDS (ILLNESSES, ADOPTION,
• COURT ISSUES, ETC)

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ADVANCE

• LEAVE WHICH IS IN ADVANCE OF THAT ACCRUED
• LIMITED TO THE LESSER OF
• THIRTY DAYS OR ...
• THE AMOUNT OF LEAVE THAT SHALL BE EARNED UNTIL
  ETS, NOT INCLUDING EXTENSIONS WHICH HAVE NOT
  BECOME EFFECTIVE OR ...
• WHILE IN AN EXTENSION, TO THE EXTENT THAT LEAVE
  WILL BE ACCRUED BEFORE DOS

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EXCESS

• LEAVE GRANTED IN EXCESS OF EARNED ADVANCE
  LEAVE
• NOT ENTITLED TO PAY, ALLOWANCES, LEAVE ACCRUAL
• IN CONJUNCTION WITH COURT-MARTIAL

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EMERGENCY

• CHARGEABLE LEAVE GRANTED WITHIN THE LIMITS OF
  ACCRUED, ADVANCE, OR EXCESS LEAVE
• GRANTED FOR PERSONAL OR IMMEDIATE FAMILY
  EMERGENCIES WHICH REQUIRE THE MEMBERS PRESENCE
• IMMEDIATE FAMILY
• IN LOCO PARENTIS

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EML

• ENVIRONMENTAL MORALE LEAVE
• PROGRAMS ESTABLISHED OVERSEAS
• ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
• SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS
• MORE DESIRABLE LOCATION

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CONVALESCENT

• LEAVE IS PART OF TREATMENT
• NOT CHARGED TO LEAVE ACCOUNT
• RECOMMENDED BY MEDICAL AUTHORITY
• APPROVED BY UNIT CC
• NORMALLY NO MORE THAN 30 DAYS
• 42 DAYS FOR PREGNANCIES

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TERMINAL

• GRANTED W/ SEPARATION RETIREMENT
• WILL BE IN LEAVE STATUS ON LAST DAY OF ACTIVE
  DUTY
• MUST NOT EXCEED LEAVE BALANCE AT DOS
• EXCESS NOT APPROVED
• NOT FOR INVOLUNTARY SEPARATIONS
• OVERSEAS...NOT A TOUR CURTAILMENT

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GENERAL PROCEDURES

• LEAVE APPROVAL AUTHORITIES
• NORMALLY DELEGATED TO A LEVEL NO LOWER THAN FIRST
  LINE SUPERVISOR
• BEGINNING AND ENDING LEAVE
• LEAVE BEGINS AND ENDS IN THE LOCAL AREA
• SEE TABLE 1, AFI 36-3003 OR AF FORM 988 FOR
  GUIDELINES HOW TO CHARGE LEAVE
• RECALL FROM LEAVE

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PASSES

• AUTHORIZED ABSENCE FOR SHORT PERIOD
• REGULAR
• NORMAL TIME OFF
• SPECIAL
• 3 DAY/ 1 DUTY DAY
• 4 DAY/ 2 CONSECUTIVE NON-DUTY DAYS
• NO MILEAGE RESTRICTION

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PERMISSIVE TDY

• AF FORM 988
• SPECIFIC REASONS

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SUMMARY

• GENERAL GUIDANCE
• TYPES OF LEAVE
• GENERAL PROCEDURES
• PASSES
• PERMISSIVE TDY

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USAF First Sergeant Academy

• UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCES
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  Reference AFI 36-2911 Manual for Courts-Martial

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OVERVIEW

• WHEN THEY BEGIN AND END
• RETURN TO MILITARY CONTROL
• AWOL/DESERTER CLASSIFICATION
• RESPONSIBILITIES AND SEQUENCE OF EVENTS

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WHEN THEY BEGIN AND END

• UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCES BEGIN AT THE TIME A MEMBER
  IS ABSENT FROM WHERE HE OR SHE IS ORDERED OR
  OTHERWISE REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT
• -CITE THE DATE AND HOUR
• ENDS WHEN THE ABSENTEE OR DESERTER RETURNS TO
  MILITARY CONTROL

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RETURN TO MILITARY CONTROL

• ABSENTEE SURRENDERS, IS DELIVERED, OR
  APPREHENDED BY OR FOR MILITARY AUTHORITIES
• CIVIL AUTHORITIES ARE HOLDING, BUT NOT AT THE
  REQUEST OF MILITARY--AWOL/DESERTER STATUS CHANGES
  TO CIVILIAN CONFINEMENT

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AWOL/DESERTER CLASSIFICATION

• WITH REGARD TO LENGTH OF ABSENCE

• DEPARTURE DAY IS 1ST DAY OF AWOL
• AWOL STATUS UNTIL 2400 ON 30th DAY
• CHANGE STATUS TO DESERTER AT 0001 ON 31st DAY

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AWOL/DESERTER CLASSIFICATION

• IMMEDIATELY CLASSIFY AS DESERTER

• TOP SECRET DURING LAST 12 MONTHS
• UNDER DUTY OR TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
• SEEKING ASYLUM IN FOREIGN COUNTRY
• ACTION PENDING ON A PREVIOUS ABSENCE IS NOT
  COMPLETED
• ESCAPED PRISONER

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AWOL/DESERTER CLASSIFICATION

• IMMEDIATELY CLASSIFY AS DESERTER, Continued

• WANTED FOR UCMJ VIOLATIONS
• HQ AFPC HAS CLASSIFIED THEM AS A DESERTER
• LEAVES THE UNIT, ORGANIZATION, OR PLACE OF DUTY
  WITH THE INTENT OF REMAINING AWAY FROM THERE
  PERMANENTLY

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RESPONSIBILITIES AND SEQUENCE OF EVENTS

• IMMEDIATELY
• 24 HOURS
• 72 HOURS
• 10TH DAY
• 31ST DAY
• 60TH DAY
• 180TH DAY

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SUMMARY

• WHEN THEY BEGIN AND END
• AWOL DESERTER CLASSIFICATION
• RETURN TO MILITARY CONTROL
• GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• SEQUENCE OF EVENTS