Separation Pay Determination Guidance in Conjunction With Administrative Separation (ADSEP) Process
This MARADMIN updates procedures for determining separation pay eligibility for Marines undergoing administrative separation (ADSEP). It cancels MARADMIN 141/03 and clarifies that CMC (MMEA) is responsible for all separation pay determinations, requiring Marines with 6-18 years of service who involuntarily separate to submit a RELM request through their Command Career Retention Specialist for separation pay determination.
Issued: July 25, 2006
1. REF D IS HEREBY CANCELLED DUE TO UPDATE OF PROCEDURES CONTAINED WITHIN THIS MARADMIN. CMC (MMEA) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL SEPARATION PAY DETERMINATIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH DENIAL OF FURTHER SERVICE AND ADSEP. 2. MARINES SEPARATED UNDER OTHER THAN HONORABLE CONDITIONS OR BY REASON OF MISCONDUCT, UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE OF DUTY, OR HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT (THAT INVOLVES AGGRAVATING FACTORS LISTED IN REF B, PARA 6207.5) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SEPARATION PAY. MARINES THAT FALL UNDER THIS CATEGORY ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A RELM REQUEST TO CMC (MMEA-6) PER REF D. 3. MARINES BETWEEN 6 AND 18 YEARS OF SERVICE WHO INVOLUNTARILY SEPARATE ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A REENLISTMENT, EXTENSION, LATERAL MOVE (RELM) REQUEST TO CMC (MMEA-6) VIA THE COMMAND CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST (CRS) PRIOR TO SEPARATION FROM THE MARINE CORPS PER REFS A AND C. IN SUCH CASES, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMMAND TO ENSURE A RELM IS SUBMITTED ON THE MARINE'S BEHALF. 4. THE RELM REQUEST WILL BE SUBMITTED FOR SEPARATION PAY DETERMINATION ONLY. THIS REQUEST SHOULD INCLUDE THE REASON(S) FOR ADSEP PROCEEDINGS AND A RECOMMENDATION FROM THE COMMANDER OR ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION CONVENING AUTHORITY FOR SEPARATION PAY DETERMINATIONS (I.E. FULL, HALF, OR ZERO) AND REENLISTMENT CODE ASSIGNMENT. IF THE MARINE'S RECORD CONTAINS INFORMATION THAT IS HELPFUL IN MAKING THE SEPARATION PAY DETERMINATION (FULL, HALF, OR ZERO), SUCH DOCUMENTATION SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO THE RELM IN ORDER TO EXPEDITE THE RESPONSE. 5. CMC (MMEA-6) WILL THEN REVIEW THE REQUEST AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO DETERMINE THE SEPARATION PAY AWARD AND REENLISTMENT CODE ASSIGNMENT. IN SUCH CASES WHERE THE ADSEP DECISION REQUIRES THE MARINE TO SEPARATE WITHIN 20 DAYS, THE CRS IS ENCOURAGED TO CALL CMC (MMEA-6) AND REQUEST THE DETERMINATION BE EXPEDITED. MARINES WHO VOLUNTARILY SEPARATE PRIOR TO RECEIVING A RESPONSE FROM CMC (MMEA) WAIVE THEIR RIGHTS TO COLLECT SEPARATIONS PAY. 6. COMMANDS SHOULD ADVISE MARINES THAT HAVE SEPARATED WITHOUT A SEPARATIONS PAY DETERMINATION THAT THE CORRECT COURSE OF ACTION IS TO SUBMIT THEIR REQUEST TO THE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS PER REF B, APPENDIX D. THE APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION PROCEDURES CAN BE FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE: HTTP:/WWW.DONHQ.NAVY.MIL/BCNR/BCNR.HTM.