NAVY MITIGATION MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK UPDATE 2:
UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 192309Z MAR 20 MID110000495015U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 074/20 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1 MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAR// SUBJ/NAVY MITIGATION MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK UPDATE 2// REF/A/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/122210ZMAR20// REF/B/NAVADMIN/OPNAV/142000ZMAR20// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 064/20, NAVY MITIGATION MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK FOR OVERSEAS TRAVEL. REF B IS NAVADMIN 065/20, NAVY MITIGATION MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK UPDATE 1 FOR DOMESTIC TRAVEL.// POC/RADM KARL THOMAS/OPNAV N3N5B/703-692- 9291/karl.o.thomas1@navy.mil/ RADM JEFFREY JABLON/OPNAV N13/703- 604- 5040/jeffrey.jablon@navy.mil/ RADM GAYLE SHAFFER/OPNAV N093B/703-681-5201/GAYLE.D. shaffer2@med.navy.mil// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN supersedes references (a) and (b) guidance and provides additional information concerning Permanent Change of Station (PCS) of Navy civilians, travel for official training, personal leave for Navy civilians, delegation of exception authority and regular reporting requirements. 2. PCS. The following paragraph is updated to provide clarification for Navy civilians who are under PCS orders. Replace paragraph 3.A. of reference (b) with the following: Quote 3.A. Permanent Change of Station (PCS). All Department of the Navy civilian employees, whose transportation is government funded will stop movement. Navy commands may continue civilian hiring actions, but may only onboard civilian employees in the local commuting area. Service Members and dependents under PCS orders who have not yet initiated travel will adhere to the following guidance. Unquote 3. Travel for official training. The following paragraph is updated to provide clarification for Service Members and Navy civilians who are under PCS or Temporary Duty (TAD/TDY) orders and attending training and/or schools. Replace paragraph 3.C.2 of reference (b) with the following: Quote 3.C.2. Service Members and Navy civilians currently under PCS or TAD/TDY orders and attending training and/or schools will complete their current training and/or school. For those on TAD/TDY orders, Service Members and Navy civilians are directed to contact the command that issued the orders for returning instructions/guidance. Navy civilians executing PCS orders are directed to contact the command that issued the orders for further guidance. Service Members executing PCS orders are directed to contact Navy Personnel Command for guidance and potential orders modification. Once the current school/training is complete, Service Members should expect to take one of the following actions: (1) Return to their previous Permanent Duty Station (PDS), (2) Remain at the school/training site if prudent for health protection, (3) If the next school/training is in the same location and the course is still being offered, continue training. Reevaluate after school/training completion, (4) Proceed to the ultimate PDS. Decisions will be based on force health protection considerations. Throughout the process Service Members should consult with their affected command (current, losing or future) as well as their detailer where applicable. Unquote 4. Personal Leave and Liberty. The following paragraph is updated to provide clarification on leave policy for Navy civilians. Replace paragraph 3.D. of reference (b) with the following: Quote 3.D. Personal Leave and Liberty. For Service Members, Commanding Officers (CO) and officers in charge may authorize local leave IAW command policy. Leave or personal travel outside of the local area, as defined by Commanding Officers and officers in charge, requires an exception as outlined in paragraph 3.E. For those Service Members currently on leave, COs or officers in charge are delegated authority to terminate leave early or allow completion of leave as authorized based on location, duration and risk to Service Member. For Navy civilians, approval or denial of civilian annual leave requests will be based on mission requirements. While intended travel outside the local commuting area may be considered in determining impact to mission requirements, leave requests for Navy civilians cannot be denied solely because an employee is travelling outside of the local commuting area. In line with reference (e) paragraph 3(b) Navy civilian employees are strongly encouraged to avoid personal leave outside of the local area. Unquote 5. Exception Authority. 5.A. The following paragraph provides updated delegation of authority in reference (a) to approve or deny stop movement exceptions for Service Members. Replace paragraph 3.E.2.b. of reference (a) with the following: Quote 3.E.2.b. Authority to approve or deny stop movement exceptions for uniformed Service Members in the case of: (1) Official travel in paragraph 3.B. and (2) Official training, not associated with a PCS, in paragraph 3.C. and (3) Leave requests that include travel outside of the local area in paragraph 3.D, is delegated to the echelon 2 commander. The echelon 2 commander may further delegate exception authority, but no lower than the first flag officer or Senior Executive Service (SES) in the chain of command of the Service Member. Those who are granted an exception will comply with the echelon 2 guidance concerning pre- and post- travel screening and reception procedures. Unquote 5.B. The following paragraph provides updated delegation of authority in reference (b) to approve or deny stop movement exceptions for both Service Members and Navy civilians. Replace paragraph 3.E.2. and add paragraph 3.E.3. of reference (b) with the following: Quote 3.E.2. Exceptions for travel not associated with PCS. 3.E.2.a. Authority to approve or deny stop movement exceptions for both Service Members and Navy civilians in the case of: (1) Official travel in paragraph 3.B., and (2) Official training, not associated with a PCS, in paragraph 3.C. is delegated to the echelon 2 commander. The echelon 2 commander may further delegate exception authority, but no lower than the first flag officer or SES in the Service Member or chain of command of the Navy civilian. Those who are granted an exception will comply with the echelon 2 guidance concerning pre- and post- travel screening and reception procedures. 3.E.2.b. Authority to approve or deny stop movement exceptions for Service Members for leave requests that include travel outside of the local area in paragraph 3.D is delegated to the echelon 2 commander. The echelon 2 commander may further delegate exception authority, but no lower than the first flag officer or SES in the chain of command of the Service Member. Those who are granted an exception will comply with the echelon 2 guidance concerning pre- and post- travel screening and reception procedures. 3.E.3. Exceptions for PCS of Navy civilians. Authority to approve or deny exceptions of the PCS of Navy civilians from outside the local commuting area in paragraph 3.A. is delegated to the echelon 2 commander. The echelon 2 commander may further delegate exception authority, but no lower than the first flag officer or SES in the chain of command of the command or activity performing the hiring action. Those who are granted an exception will comply with the echelon 2 guidance concerning pre- and post- travel screening and reception procedures. Unquote 6. Entitlements. The following paragraph provides additional information on entitlements associated with a Restriction of Movement (ROM). Add the following as paragraph 3.J. to reference (a) and as paragraph 3.H. to reference (b): Quote 3.J. or 3.H. Entitlements. Changes to entitlements associated with a Restriction of Movement (ROM) have been approved and put in place by DOD. The entitlements include, but are not limited to per diem for Service Members and dependents directed to ROM after arrival at a duty station after a PCS move and the implementation of Hardship Duty Pay (HDP) ROM for members who incur unreimbursed lodging expenses when directed to ROM at their PDS. Additionally, the Pay and Personnel Management Branch (PERS-2) has released Pay and Personnel Information Bulletin (PPIB) 20-5 and 20-6 which provided Navy Pay Offices with information regarding recent Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) changes regarding self-isolation and establishment of HDP-ROM. Eligibility for entitlements varies based on individual circumstances. If you have questions about entitlements, please contact the MyNavy career center (1-833-330- 6622) or via e-mail at askmncc@navy.mil. Unquote 7. Reporting requirements. The following paragraph provides additional reporting requirements. As the COVID-19 situation unfolds and more of our personnel contract the virus, we are expanding reporting requirements to better understand the impact and recovery amongst the force. Replace paragraph 4. of references (a) and (b) with the following amplified guidance in its entirety: Quote 4. Regular Reporting. For CONUS commands, ensure your point of contacts (POC) submit accurate and timely COVID-19 daily reports and CCIRs to USFFC, with an information copy to the local installation commander, for consolidation and subsequent reporting to OPNAV. For OCONUS commands, ensure your POCs submit accurate and timely COVID- 19 daily reports and CCIRs to the Navy Component Command/echelon 2 command, with an information copy to the local installation commander, for consolidation and subsequent reporting to OPNAV. Given potential rapid escalation of case numbers and impact on readiness, additional reporting is required. Navy commands will report the following through their chain of command and via OPREP where appropriate: 4.A. COVID-19 daily reports. COVID-19 Case Information broken out by Active-Duty, DON Civilian, Military Family Members and Navy Contractors as follows: 4.A.1. Active-Duty: Total Persons Under Investigation (PUI)/Positive Cases/Positive Cases in Home Isolation/Positive Cases in Hospital/Positive Cases Recovering Post-Hospitalization/Positive Cases Returned to Work/Deaths, 4.A.2. Civilian: Total PUI/Total Positive Cases/Positive Cases in Home Isolation/Positive Cases in Hospital/Positive Cases Recovering Post-Hospitalization/Positive Cases Returned to Work/Deaths, 4.A.3. Family Members: Total PUI/Total Positive Cases/Positive Cases in Home Isolation/Positive Cases in Hospital/Positive Cases Recovering Post-Hospitalization/Deaths, 4.A.4. DoN Contractors: Total PUI/Total Positive Cases/Positive Cases in Home Isolation/Positive Cases in Hospital/Positive Cases Recovering Post-Hospitalization/Deaths. 4.B. CCIRs. For COVID-19 Active-Duty Service Members and Navy civilians only (in accordance with HIPAA and the Privacy Act): 4.B.1. Date individual identified as infected 4.B.2. Date individual admitted to hospital (if applicable) 4.B.3. Is individual in ICU? 4.B.4. Is individual on a ventilator? 4.B.5. Date individual is discharged 4.B.6. Date individual recovers 4.C. The death of a Navy Service Member, Navy civilian, Navy contractor, or family member due to COVID-19. 4.D. Any shortage of medical personal protective equipment (PPE) or test kits. 4.E. Significant or newsworthy installation or facility closures. 4.F. Unit or installation is unable to meet isolation requirements. 4.G. Unit or installation is unable to meet operational requirements. 4.H. Any local or regional change in health protection condition (HPCON). Unquote 8. As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, Commander feedback is an important part of issuing revised or additional guidance. It is virtually impossible to address all specific cases or situations. However, Commanders have the latitude to adjust direction based upon their unique situation. For example, a unit that has been at sea for 14 days with no COVID-19 cases may make the decision to relax social distancing requirements until they pull into port. 9. POCs. Service Members with questions regarding this guidance should contact the MyNavy Career Center at 1-833-330-6622 or via e-mail at askmncc@navy.mil. Detailers are ready to support all order modifications and commands should work with their placement officers. Navy civilians with questions regarding this guidance should contact their supervisory chain of command. 10. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//