| This is a summary of the Navy's separation leave policy. More information can be found in the Military Personnel Manual (MILPERSMAN) Navy Separation Leave Policy 1. Policy a. When consistent with military requirements, a member may be granted leave which expires: (1) if active duty, on the day of separation without the necessity of returning to the separation site. (2) if reserve, prior to the effective date of separation in order that allowable travel time can be completed on the separation date. b. Separation leave is granted by the member’s commanding officer according to the command’s leave program. c. Since a member is not required to report to a naval activity for final processing at the expiration of leave, it is imperative that the separating activity accomplish all counseling and administrative processing prior to the member’ s departure for leave. d. When separation processing has been completed and the member has departed on leave, such leave may be voluntarily terminated only if the member returns to the command or the separation activity maintaining the member’ s records. e. Travel to the member’s command or the separation activity will be at the member’s own expense. 2. Policy for Deployed Afloat Units and Overseas Activities a. Commanding officers of deployed afloat units and overseas activities may authorize separation leave in the member’s orders, which direct transfer to a separation activity in the 48 contiguous United States. |
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