Regulations Pertaining to PTDY Before Medical Retirement.

Good Evening Everyone!

I was curious if anyone had any insight into where I can locate regulations stating my allowance of 20 days PTDY due to medical retirement. I am in the Navy and I do understand that this is an entitlement and I am not guaranteed anything.

I would like to put in a request for PTDY and I would like to attach the NAVPERS or MILPERSMAN that states I am allowed to take these days to assist in my transition, to help me support my request.

"MILPERSMAN 1320-220" states in paragraph d that PTDY for TDRL and PDRL retirees is authorized per two paragraphs in a listed reference labeled at the top of the document. This reference is "NAVPERS 190000A, Transition Assistance Services and Benefits Manual of 4 Feb 08" chapters 4 and 7.
FOR THE LIFE OF ME, I can not find a copy of this NAVPERS.

Luckily I have found something that I believe could be enough to push my paperwork through, but I would like the exact source to reference when asking for these extra entitlements. The resource I found was "OPNAVINST 1900.2C" and had the info I was looking for in paragraph 6b(1)(2).

I feel like this could be sufficient, but when reading the original MILPERSMAN it stated that PTDY was granted to separating service members the way it's described in the OPNAVINST I listed above. But on the other hand, medically retired individuals need to reference a whole different instruction to see their benefits and entitlements.

So I guess this is a two part question in a way.

1) Is OPNAVINST 1900.2C sufficient to supply to my triad stating I am allowed PTDY under their discretion, or is there any other document that directly covers these entitlements?

2) If the OPNAVINST isn't enough to provide justification for my request of PTDY, where could I get a better reference point to justify my request (Something like NAVPERS 190000A)?


I have no doubt my command is willing to work with me and wants to help me in any way they can. But at the same time, my command is very new and very VERY by the books. So without any form of proper supporting evidence, I don't think they'll be willing to swing anything for me.

To give clarification on my reasoning to make sure you all think it's a valid reason to request PTDY: I would like the extra 20 days to go back to my home state and have meetings with different colleges to help me decide if I want to go back to school full time, and if so, what school I want to attend.

Thank you for any and all help! I'll attach the two manuals/ instructions I reference above so you don't have to dig for them if you don't want to!

 

[RonG]

This is all I found and just noticed you cited this regulation in your post.

OPNAVINST 1900.2C 24 Aug 2016 8 (2) Were or will be discharged under conditions characterized as either “honorable” or “general under honorable” conditions.

b. Transition Benefits - Retirement. Service members involuntarily retired after 26 March 1992, as a result of a selected early retirement board (for all officer and enlisted personnel) or downward adjustment of high year tenure limits (pay grades E-6, E-7, and E-8) are eligible for transition benefits described in subparagraphs 6b(1) through 6b(3).

(1) Excess Leave and PTDY. Involuntary retired members may receive either excess leave for a period not to exceed 30 days OR PTDY for a period not to exceed 20 days (30 days outside the continental United States) to facilitate Service member's relocation activities (such as job search and residence search). Leave and PTDY is to be provided unless to do so would interfere with military missions. If members take excess leave, it must be explained to members that they will have to pay for excess leave at retirement and dollar amount at issue.

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Ron

 

[Jimothy84]

I know this is a Navy post, but for those that are Army see AR 600-8-10, 5-35d(8-9)

(8) Officers and enlisted Soldiers separated for reason of disability rated at less than 30 percent. Commanders must ensure that a DA Form 31 (Request and Authority for Leave) with inclusive dates of PTDY and leave accompanies the packet forwarded to the Physical Evaluation Board. If the Physical Evaluation Board finds the Soldier fit for duty, the DA Form 31 will be voided.
(9) Officers and enlisted Soldiers who have an approved voluntary retirement or disability retirement.

e. Additional transition PTDY may be authorized as follows for Soldiers who meet the criteria described in paragraph 5–35d, above, as follows.
(1) CONUS based Soldiers being released from active duty who will transition and reside in CONUS or OCONUS are authorized 10 days transition PTDY and may be authorized an additional 10 days up to a total of 20 days transition PTDY.