1. PERMISSIVE TEMPORARY DUTY (PTDY) AND EXCESS LEAVE
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2. PERMISSIVE TEMPORARY DUTY (PTDY) AND EXCESS LEAVE

3. PERMISSIVE TEMPORARY DUTY (PTDY) AND EXCESS LEAVE
The secretary of the military department concerned shall grant eligible members being discharged or released from active duty, such excess leave for a period not in excess of 30 days, of such transition PTDY not to exceed 10 days, as members require to facilitate relocation, unless to do so would interfere with military missions
Service members may request excess leave or PTDY/TAD, but not both

4. PERMISSIVE TEMPORARY DUTY (PTDY) AND EXCESS LEAVE
Eligibility includes:
Members involuntarily separated under honorable conditions
Retiring individuals
Members discharged for medical reasons maybe eligible upon receipt of separation
Service members separating at the end of a normal term are NOT eligible

5. PERMISSIVE TEMPORARY DUTY (PTDY) AND EXCESS LEAVE
Reserve component members are not authorized leave other than what they have earned through their period of active duty service
If they are transitioning from the service, they should check with their local command authority to determine leave policies and options
Eligibility is based on type of discharge, SPD code, command discretion and type of separation/retirement

6. PERMISSIVE TEMPORARY DUTY (PTDY) AND EXCESS LEAVE
Time frames:
Retirees and members separating with an SPD code that confers transition benefits may take up to 20 days PTDY for job hunting, house hunting or other relocation activities
Those overseas (and non-CONUS residents not stationed at their home of record) may take up to 30 days PTDY
Excess leave is not available for retirees
Those separating with an SPD code that confers transition benefits have the option of requesting 30 days excess leave in lieu of PTDY

7. PERMISSIVE TEMPORARY DUTY (PTDY) AND EXCESS LEAVE
May be authorized for the purpose of job search and house hunting. Can not use both PTDY and Excess leave. (excess leave is not available for retirees).
Example: Retire = 20 days house hunting/job search, invol sep = 10 days hh/js
Personnel will determine your eligibility based on your separation code.

8. Summary
May be authorized for house hunting and job search to facilitate the relocation to civilian life
May request PTDY or EL, but not both (EL not available for retirees)
May be taken in conjunction with transition leave by members who are retiring, being separated voluntarily under HONORABLE conditions, or separating through a military force reduction/force shaping program
Total number of days of combined permissive absence and transition leave may not exceed 30 days
May take up to 20 days PTDY for job/house hunting leave all at once, or in increments, except in cases of disability retirement/separation in which it must be taken all at once or not at all
Refer to MILPERSMAN for more information

9. References Personnel Office Commanding Officer Milpersman 1320-210

10. Questions