PERSONNEL (DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY NON-EMERGENCY ESSENTIAL CIVILIAN PERSONNEL) STOP MOVEMENT TO SPECIFIED LOCATIONS IN JAPAN:
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SUBJ/PERSONNEL (DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY NON-EMERGENCY ESSENTIAL CIVILIAN
PERSONNEL) STOP MOVEMENT TO SPECIFIED LOCATIONS IN JAPAN//
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REF/D/DOC/DEPARTMENT OF STATE STANDARDIZED REGULATIONS///
REF/E/DOC/DOD/JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS///
NARR/REF A IS DEPARTMENT OF STATE, BUREAU OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS, TRAVEL
WARNING DTD 21 MARCH 2011. REF B IS USD MEMO DTD 18 MARCH 2011, UPDATE
TO VOLUNTARY AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE OF ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS (EFMS) FROM
THE ISLAND OF HONSHU, JAPAN. REF C IS NAVADMIN 100/11, CHANGE ONE TO
STOP MOVEMENT FOR PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION AND TEMPORARY DUTY FOR ALL
NAVY PERSONNEL AND DEPENDENTS TO JAPAN.
REF D IS DEPARTMENT OF STATE STANDARDIZED REGULATIONS, CHAPTERS 200 AND
600. REF E IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS (JTR),
CHAPTER 6, PARTS A AND C, EVACUATIONS AND ADVERSE CONDITIONS./ /
RMKS/1. THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (MANPOWER AND RESERVE
AFFAIRS) DIRECTS THE IMMEDIATE STOP MOVEMENT OF PERMANENT CHANGE OF
STATION (PCS) AND TEMPORARY DUTY (TDY) DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) NON-
EMERGENCY ESSENTIAL CIVILIAN PERSONNEL TO THE ISLAND OF HONSHU (SPECIFIC
LOCATIONS: NAGOYA (AICHI PREFECTURE), TOKYO (TOKYO CAPITAL REGION),
YOKOHAMA (KANAGAWA PREFECTURE), AND THE PREFECTURES OF AKITA, CHIBA,
FUKUSHIMA, GUNMA, IBARAKI, IWATE, MIYAGI, NAGANO, NIIGATA, SAITAMA,
SHIZOUKA, TOCHIGI, YAMAGATA AND YAMANASHI) PER REF A.
THIS NAVADMIN APPLIES ONLY TO DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY NON-EMERGENCY
ESSENTIAL CIVILIAN PERSONNEL AND DOES NOT APPLY TO MILITARY PERSONNEL .
2. DUE TO THE DAMAGES AS A RESULT OF THE RECENT EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI
THAT OCCURRED IN JAPAN, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE MOVEMENT OF
PERSONNEL TO COMMANDS AND ACTIVITIES IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED SPECIFIED
LOCATIONS BE STOPPED EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. REF B AUTHORIZED DOD
ELIGIBLE FAMILY MEMBERS (EFMS) LOCATED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED SPECIFIED
LOCATIONS ON THE ISLAND OF HONSHU, JAPAN TO DEPART VOLUNTARILY. REF B
FURTHER DIRECTED THE STOP MOVEMENT FOR TRAVEL TO SUCH LOCATIONS ON THE
ISLAND OF HONSHU, JAPAN FOR ALL DOD EFMS. THE AUTHORIZED SAFE HAVEN IS
THE 50 UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
3. APPLICABILITY: THIS STOP MOVEMENT AFFECTS ALL DON NON-EMERGENCY
ESSENTIAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES SCHEDULED TO REPORT TO COMMANDS AND
ACTIVITIES AT THE ABOVE SPECIFIED LOCATIONS ON THE ISLAND OF HONSHU,
JAPAN EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. NOTE: EMERGENCY ESSENTIAL POSITIONS ARE
GENERALLY DESIGNATED AS SUCH IN THE CIVILIAN POSITION DESCRIPTION.
EMERGENCY ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEES ARE TYPICALLY NOTIFIED THAT THE POSITION
IS EMERGENCY ESSENTIAL THROUGH DD FORM 2365 DTD FEB 2000, "DOD CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEE OVERSEAS EMERGENCY-ESSENTIAL POSITION AGREEMENT." THIS STOP
MOVEMENT WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT CONSISTENT WITH REF A. THIS NAVADMIN
DOES NOT AFFECT DON EMPLOYEES CURRENTLY ON TDY IN THE ABOVE SPECIFIED
LOCATIONS ON THE ISLAND OF HONSHU, JAPAN.
4. STOP MOVEMENT PROCEDURES:
A. NON-EMERGENCY ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEES WITH PCS OR TDY
AUTHORIZATIONS TO
THE ABOVE MENTIONED SPECIFIED LOCATIONS ON THE ISLAND OF HONSHU, JAPAN,
WHO HAVE NOT YET COMMENCED TRAVEL, ARE DIRECTED TO STAY WITH THEIR
LOSING ACTIVITY.
B. NON-EMERGENCY ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEES WITH PCS OR TDY
AUTHORIZATIONS TO
THE ABOVE MENTIONED SPECIFIED LOCATIONS ON THE ISLAND OF HONSHU, JAPAN
WHO ARE IN TRANSIT SHOULD CONTACT THEIR GAINING ACTIVITY'S HUMAN
RESOURCES OFFICE FOR GUIDANCE.
5. INFORMATION REGARDING ENTITLEMENTS:
THE FOLLOWING PROVIDES GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING ENTITLEMENTS.
SPECIFIC ENTITLEMENTS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFS C, D AND E AND ARE
DEPENDENT ON THE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE'S INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES. FOR
QUESTIONS REGARDING ENTITLEMENTS, EMPLOYEES SHOULD CONTACT THEIR NEAREST
HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE (HRO).
A. TEMPORARY QUARTERS SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE (TQSA
): MAY BE
AUTHORIZED FOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE VACATED THEIR PERMANENT
QUARTERS (OCONUS) NOT TO EXCEED 90 DAYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF D. THE
HRO IS AUTHORIZED TO APPROVE THE FIRST 30 DAYS. ANY EXTENSIONS REQUIRE
APPROVAL THROUGH THE OFFICE OF CIVILIAN HUMAN RESOURCES (OCHR).
B. ALLOWANCES: ALLOWANCES FOR THOSE EMPLOYEES UNABLE
TO PROCEED
TO THE NEW PERMANENT DUTY STATION DUE TO STOP MOVEMENT ARE AUTHORIZED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH REF D, SECTION 245.
C. RECEIPTS: REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IS
GOVERNED BY
REFS D AND E. EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF LODGING
RECEIPTS AND ANY EXPENSES THAT EXCEED $75.
D. HOUSEHOLD GOODS SHIPMENTS: HOUSEHOLD GOODS
SHIPMENTS FOR ALL
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES AFFECTED BY THIS STOP MOVEMENT WILL BE DIVERTED BY
THE ORIGINATING PERSONAL PROPERTY SHIPPING OFFICE TO THE NEAREST DOD-
APPROVED STORAGE IN TRANSIT FACILITY UNTIL ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE IS
PROVIDED REGARDING FURTHER MOVEMENT OF THE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE.
6. COMMANDING OFFICERS AND ACTIVITY HEADS MAY REQUEST A WAIVER TO THIS
STOP MOVEMENT VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND TO OCHR.
7. PERSONNEL WHO HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES THAT ARE
NOT ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED SHOULD CONTACT THEIR SERVICING HRO OR THE DON
HR FAQ BOX AT donhrfaq@navy.mil FOR FURTHER GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE.
8. POINT OF CONTACT: MS. MARY ROTCHFORD, DIRECTOR OF STAFFING, OFFICE
OF CIVILIAN HUMAN RESOURCES, AT (202) 685-6528, OR VIA EMAIL AT
mary.rotchford@navy.mil.
9. THIS MESSAGE IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
10. FURTHER GUIDANCE WILL BE DISSEMINATED AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.
11. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1//
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