Permissive Temporary Duty (PTDY) and Excessive Leave Element # 34 Page 171

Purpose of PTDY and Excess Leave Provide eligible sailors with time for house and job hunting

Preview Eligibility to use PTDY The length of PTDY Travel and limitations for members and their dependents performing PTDY Excess Leave in lieu of PTDY

Who is eligible for PTDY? Involuntary Discharge or Release (under Honorable Conditions) Retirees Discharge for Medical Reasons Temporary and Permanent Disability Retired List (TDRL/PDRL) Commander has discretion to approve or not approve, based on operation requirements

PTDY time limits for CONUS Involuntary Separtees: 10 days Retirees: 20 days

PTDY time limits OCONUS Up to 10 additional days (if a round trip is involved) Involuntary Separtees: Up to a total of 20 days Retirees: Up to a total of 30 days

PTDY Time Limits (cont) Eligible CONUS members who have legal domiciles OCONUS and plan to return to the OCONUS location after involuntary separation or retirement may be authorized up to a total of 30 days transition PTDY.

Use of PTDY The period of PTDY includes weekends and holidays PTDY may be taken in increments as long as the total number of days does not exceed what is granted PTDY may not be combined with liberty weekends, special liberty, or holidays, to extend the period of actual job/ house hunting activities beyond the 10-, 20- or 30-day authorities

Use of PTDY (cont’d) PTDY may be taken in conjunction with chargeable leave at no cost to the government PTDY may be taken in conjunction with government funded temporary additional duty (TAD) travel PTDY may be taken in conjunction with terminal leave immediately upon completion of all separation processing

Travel Eligibility during PTDY OCONUS members are authorized use of space available military travel OCONUS command sponsored dependents may travel Space A for one round trip between the overseas port of debarkation and the first CONUS port of entry

Excess Leave Excess Leave option is not available for retirees No more than 30 days EL can be granted Servicemembers transitioning with an SPD code that confers transition benefits have the option of requesting 30 days EL in lieu of PTDY Individual in EL status does not receive pay

Takeaways Involuntary Separations (under Honorable Conditions), Retirees, Medical Separations, PDRL/ TDRL are the only members eligible PTDY and Excess Leave is subject to command approval/ mission requirements PTDY may be taken all at once or in increments Excess Leave may be taken in lieu of PTDY by separtees

Resources MILPERSMAN 1320 – 210: Permissive TAD Authorization for Residence Hunting MILPERSMAN 1320 – 220: Permissive Temporary Duty (PTDY) Authorization for Job/ House Hunting Admin / Personnel Office Your Commander

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