1. Permissive Temporary Duty (PTDY) and Excessive Leave
Element # 34
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2. Purpose of PTDY and Excess Leave
Provide eligible sailors with time for house and job hunting

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. 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

7. 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.

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. QUESTIONS?