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NAVADMIN 094/11
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SUBJ/PERSONNEL (ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS OF DON CIVILIANS) SUPPORT FOR
OPERATION TOMODACHI NR 2//
REF/A/DOC/MEMORANDUM/PUSD(P&R)/17MAR2011//
REF/B/DOC/MEMORANDUM/PUSD(P&R)/18MAR2011//
REF/C/DOC/JTR, VOL.2//
REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/181309ZMAR11//
REF/E/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/191711ZMAR11//
NARR/REF A IS UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PERSONNEL & READINESS) MEMORANDUM ON
AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE OF ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS (EFM) FROM THE ISLAND OF
HONSHU, JAPAN. REF B IS UPDATE TO VOLUNTARY AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE OF ELIGIBLE
FAMILY MEMBERS FROM THE ISLAND OF HONSHU, JAPAN; SPECIFICALLY TOKYO CAPITAL
REGION AND THE PREFECTURES OF KANAGAWA, AICHI, CHIBA, FUKUSHIMA, GUNMA,
IBARAKI, IWATE, MIYAGI, NAGANO, NIIGATA, SAITAMA, SHIZOUKA, TOCHIGI, YAMAGATA,
AOMORI, AKITA AND YAMANASHI. REF C IS JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS (JTR), VOL.2.
REF D IS NAVADMIN 084/11, STOP MOVEMENT FOR PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION FOR
ALL NAVY PERSONNEL AND DEPENDENTS TO JAPAN. REF E IS NAVADMIN 093/11,
PERSONNEL SUPPORT FOR OPERATION TOMODACHI NR 1//
RMKS/1. THIS IS THE SECOND NAVADMIN IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION TOMODACHI AND
ADDRESSES CIVILIAN ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBER PROCEDURES IN RESPONSE TO THE
VOLUNTARY AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE FROM THE ISLAND OF HONSHU, JAPAN PER REFS A AND
B.
2. THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE WAS ISSUED BY DON OCHR ON 17 MARCH:
A. DOD AND DOS AUTHORIZED VOLUNTARY DEPARTURE OF ELIGIBLE
FAMILY MEMBERS OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES FOR PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED 30
DAYS.
B. DOES NOT AUTHORIZE THE VOLUNTARY DEPARTURE OF CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES.
C. DOD MEMO EXPANDS COVERAGE TO ENTIRE HONSHU ISLAND AND
TRAVEL TO HONSHU ISLAND IS SUSPENDED FOR ALL DOD FAMILY MEMBERS
IN ALL CATEGORIES
(DOD MEMO MODIFIED AFFECTED AREAS BY REF B); ACTIONS PROCESSED IAW APPROPRIATE
VOLUME OF JTR.
D. DOS DESIGNATED SAFE HAVEN IS THE UNITED STATES.
3. FOR QUESTIONS ON PROCEDURES AND ENTITLEMENTS, BELOW APPLIES.
A. PART A: AUTHORIZING AN EVACUATION.
THE DECISION TO VOLUNTARILY EVACUATE DEPENDENTS OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES RESTS
WITH THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED IN JTR, PAR. C6005-B FOR FOREIGN OCONUS AREA
EVACUATIONS, AND JTR, PAR. C6010-B FOR NON-FOREIGN OCONUS AREA EVACUATIONS.
THE ALLOWANCES DISCUSSED BELOW ARE FOR EVACUATIONS FROM FOREIGN LOCATIONS IAW
DSSR, CHAPTER 600, WHICH HAS BEEN REPRODUCED IN JTR, CHAPTER 6, PART C.
B. PART B: ALLOWANCES DURING EVACUATION.
(1) TRANSPORTATION EXPENSES AND TRAVEL PER DIEM WHILE
TRAVELING FROM THE EVACUATION SITE TO THE SAFE HAVEN
LOCATION. THIS INCLUDES TIME SPENT PROCESSING THROUGH A REPATRIATION
SITE, IF DESIGNATED. REIMBURSEMENT IS LIMITED TO ALLOWABLE TRAVEL TIME
(EXCLUDING PERSONAL TRAVEL TIME ). PER DIEM IS COMPUTED THE SAME AS FOR AN
EMPLOYEE ON TDY. DEPENDENTS AGE 12 OR OLDER EACH RECEIVE UP TO THE FULL
LOCALITY PER DIEM RATE AND DEPENDENTS UNDER AGE 12 EACH RECEIVE UP TO 50
PERCENT OF THE LOCALITY PER DIEM RATE (PERSONAL TRAVEL IS EXCLUDED). FOR
TRAVEL FROM THE PORT OF ENTRY TO THE SAFE HAVEN LOCATION VIA RENTAL CAR, ONLY
PCS MILEAGE IS REIMBURSABLE (JTR, PAR. C2505).
(2) SUBSISTENCE EXPENSE ALLOWANCES (SEA) ARE BASED ON
THE LOCAL PER DIEM RATE AND BEGIN THE DAY AFTER ARRIVAL AT
THE AUTHORIZED SAFE HAVEN
LOCATION. SEA CEASES THE EARLIEST OF THE FOLLOWING DATES: AT THE END OF 180
DAYS, WHEN THE AUTHORIZED/ORDERED DEPARTURE IS TERMINATED, WHEN THE EVACUEE
COMMENCES RETURN TRAVEL TO POST, OR WHEN THE SPONSOR COMMENCES TRAVEL TO A NEW
DUTY STATION OR SEPARATES. THE FAMILY MAY CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
OPTIONS:
(A) COMMERCIAL RATE (REQUIRES RECEIPTS FOR
COMMERCIAL LODGING). FIRST 30 DAYS: THE FIRST EVACUEE,
UP TO 100 PERCENT (MAY BE AUTHORIZED UP TO 150 PERCENT FOR SPECIAL
FAMILY COMPOSITIONS) OF THE LODGING PORTION PLUS 100 PERCENT OF THE M&IE PER
DAY. EACH ADDITIONAL EVACUEE AGE 18 OR OLDER, 100 PERCENT M&IE, AND EACH
EVACUEE UNDER AGE 18, 50 PERCENT M &IE. DAYS 31-180: THE FIRST EVACUEE, UP
TO 100 PERCENT (MAY BE AUTHORIZED UP TO 150 PERCENT FOR SPECIAL FAMILY
COMPOSITIONS) OF THE LODGING PORTION PLUS 80 PERCENT M&IE. EACH ADDITIONAL
EVACUEE AGE 18 OR OLDER, 80 PERCENT M &IE, AND EACH EVACUEE UNDER AGE 18, 40
PERCENT OF M&IE.
(B) NON-COMMERCIAL RATE (RECEIPTS NOT
REQUIRED). FIRST 30 DAYS: THE FIRST EVACUEE, A FLAT 10
PERCENT OF LODGING PORTION PLUS 100 PERCENT M&IE.
EACH ADDITIONAL EVACUEE AGE 18 OR OLDER, 100 PERCENT M&IE, AND EACH EVACUEE
UNDER AGE 18, 50 PERCENT M&IE. DAYS 31-180: THE FIRST EVACUEE AND EACH
EVACUEE AGE 18 OR OLDER, 80 PERCENT M&IE, AND EACH ADDITIONAL EVACUEE UNDER
AGE 18, 40 PERCENT OF M&IE.
(C) 30 DAYS ADVANCE PAY FOR EMPLOYEES WHO
EVACUATE, WHEN AUTHORIZED. AUTHORIZATION MUST INCLUDE
THE SPONSOR'S PAYROLL NUMBER, FUND CITES, AND PAYMENT MUST BE
TAKEN WITHIN THE FIRST 30 DAYS OF EVACUATION.
(D) EVACUEES MAY SHIP UP TO 350 LBS OF
UNACCOMPANIED BAGGAGE PER EVACUEE AGE 12 OR OLDER AND
175 LBS PER EVACUEE UNDER AGE 12 UP TO A TOTAL OF 1,000 LBS. IF
EVACUEES ARE UNABLE TO SHIP UNACCOMPANIED BAGGAGE BY AIR FREIGHT BECAUSE OF
CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE EVACUEE'S CONTROL, AN AIR FREIGHT REPLACEMENT
ALLOWANCE MAY BE AUTHORIZED TO HELP DEFRAY THE COST OF ITEMS ORDINARILY
SHIPPED THAT MUST BE PURCHASED. THE FLAT AMOUNTS PER FAMILY ARE ONE EVACUEE
$250, 2 EVACUEES $450 AND 3 OR MORE EVACUEES $600 (TOTAL ). FAMILIES ARE
FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MOVEMENT OF PETS TO AND FROM THE THEATER.
TRANSPORTATION OF PETS AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE IS NOT AN ENTITLEMENT. THE
MOVEMENT OF HHG OR A POV TO A SAFE HAVEN IS NOT AUTHORIZED. A LOCAL TRAVEL
ALLOWANCE OF $25 PER DAY PER FAMILY IS PAID TO DEFRAY COSTS. A RECEIPT IS NOT
REQUIRED. IF AN OFFICIAL DETERMINES THAT THE DEPENDENTS WILL NOT RETURN TO
THE EVACUATED AREA, FAMILIES WILL BE NOTIFIED AND AUTHORIZED SHIPMENT OF
HHG/POV. THIS WILL REQUIRE AN AMENDMENT TO THE ORIGINAL ORDER. UPON RECEIPT
OF HHG, SAFE HAVEN ALLOWANCES WILL BE TERMINATED IF NOT ALREADY TERMINATED BY
SUBPAR B ABOVE. CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES MAY BE AUTHORIZED A SEPARATE MAINTENANCE
ALLOWANCE. IF THE DEPENDENT ELECTS TO MOVE TO THE SPONSOR'S NEXT PDS BECAUSE
OF IMMINENT CHANGE OF STATION, THE DEPENDENT MAY ELECT TO DEPART UNDER A PCS
ORDER IN LIEU OF AN AUTHORIZED/ORDERED DEPARTURE ORDER. IF A PCS ORDER IS
USED, NO SEA IS PAYABLE.
C. PART C: THE ALLOWANCES OUTLINED IN THIS NAVADMIN DO NOT
APPLY TO LOCAL UNITED STATES CITIZENS WHO DO NOT HAVE OFFICIAL U
.S. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AMERICANS WITH PRIVATE BUSINESS OR
ORGANIZATIONS, TEACHERS RECRUITED BY LOCAL AMERICAN-SUPPORTED SCHOOLS,
FULBRIGHT GRANTEES, INDIVIDUALS WITH CONTRACTS TO WORK FOR THE FOREIGN HOST
GOVERNMENT, OR LOCALLY HIRED AMERICAN CITIZENS WHO WORK FOR THE U.S.
GOVERNMENT, BUT WHO DO NOT HAVE A SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR RETURN TRANSPORTATION
TO THE UNITED STATES AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE.
4. SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
A. A PRIMARY SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR THOSE CIVILIANS IN
JAPAN, AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, IS THE FLEET AND FAMILY SUPPORT
CENTER IN YOKOSUKA. THEY ARE
CURRENTLY OPEN 24/7 IN SUPPORT OF OUR SAILORS, CIVILIANS AND DEPENDENTS.
B. DEPT OF NAVY HUMAN RESOURCES WEBSITE; VISIT HTTP://WWW
.DONHR.NAVY.MIL/. THE FRONT PAGE, UNDER NEWS AND INFORMATION,
INCLUDES A LIST OF FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS, ASSOCIATED ANSWERS, AND UNIQUE FACT SHEETS.
C. ALL DON CIVILIANS, CONTRACTORS AND NAF EMPLOYEES CAN CALL
THE NFAAS 24 HOUR HELP LINE (1-877-414-5358) OR ACCESS THE
WEBSITE
(HTTPS://NAVYFAMILY.NAVY.MIL) WITH QUESTIONS AND CNIC N9 WILL PROVIDE
ASSISTANCE. THE NFAAS FAMILY ASSESSMENT TOOL IS AVAILABLE FOR PERSONNEL
REQUIRING ASSISTANCE WHILE IN TRANSIT OR UPON ARRIVAL AT A POINT OF
DEBARKATION AND IS ACCESSIBLE FROM ANY LOCATION WHERE THERE IS AN INTERNET
CONNECTION.
D. THE FAMILY ASSESSMENT TOOL WITHIN NFAAS IS AVAILABLE FOR
PERSONNEL REQUIRING ASSISTANCE WHILE IN TRANSIT OR UPON ARRIVAL
AT A POINT OF DEBARKATION.
E. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION SENT TO DONHRFAQ@NAVY.MIL WILL
BE ANSWERED PROMPTLY.
5. POCS: MS. MARY ROTCHFORD (MARY.ROTCHFORD@NAVY.MIL) OR MS. SANDRA RINGER
(SANDRA.RINGER@NAVY.MIL) AT (202) 685-6528.
6. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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