FEBRUARY 13, 1924, 3 COMP. GEN. 507

FEBRUARY 13, 1924, 3 COMP. GEN. 507

NAVY PAY - LONGEVITY - ENLISTED MEN IN THE COMPUTATION OF THE FOUR-YEAR PERIODS OF ENLISTED SERVICE FOR LONGEVITY PAY PURPOSES UNDER SECTION 10, ACT OF JUNE 10, 1922, 42 STAT., 630, THERE WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE TIME ELAPSING BETWEEN ORIGINAL ENLISTMENT AND DATE TO WHICH COMPUTED PERIODS NOT INVOLVING ACTUAL ENLISTED SERVICE DUE TO THE FOLLOWING CAUSES: ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE (INCLUDING OVER LEAVE, DESERTION, AND IMPRISONMENT WHILE IN CIVIL ARREST RESULTING IN SENTENCE AND WHILE SERVING SAID SENTENCE); SICKNESS, DISEASE, OR INJURY RESULTING FROM HIS OWN INTEMPERATE USE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, OR OTHER MISCONDUCT; NONPERFORMANCE OF DUTY BECAUSE IMPRISONED BOTH WHILE IN ARREST RESULTING IN COURT-MARTIAL SENTENCE AND WHILE SERVING SAID SENTENCE; FURLOUGH WITHOUT PAY; SERVICE AS TEMPORARY OFFICER IN THE NAVY; TRAINING SERVICE AS MEMBER OF THE NAVAL RESERVE FORCE; INACTIVE SERVICE AS MEMBER OF THE NAVAL RESERVE FORCE; SERVICE AS AN OFFICER IN THE NAVAL RESERVE FORCE.

COMPTROLLER GENERAL MCCARL TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, FEBRUARY 13, 1924:

I HAVE YOUR SUBMISSION OF A PROPOSED CHANGE IN SECTION B OF "INSTRUCTIONS FOR CARRYING INTO EFFECT THE JOINT SERVICE PAY BILL, ACT OF JUNE 10, 1922," WITH REQUEST FOR AN EXPRESSION OF VIEWS AS TO WHETHER IN SO FAR AS IT INVOLVES DISBURSEMENTS IT IS IN CONFORMITY WITH LAW.

THE PROPOSED CHANGE IS UNDERSTOOD TO BE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SETTING FORTH A PROCEDURE FOR DEDUCTIONS FOR COMPUTATION PURPOSES OF "ENLISTED SERVICE" FOR LONGEVITY PAY FOR ENLISTED MEN OF THE NAVY PURSUANT TO SECTION 10 OF THE ACT OF JUNE 10, 1922, 42 STAT., 630, AND AS NOT APPLYING FOR DEDUCTION PURPOSES TO THE COMPUTATION OF ENLISTMENT ALLOWANCE FOR SUCH MEN PURSUANT TO A SUBSEQUENT PROVISION OF THE SAME SECTION, FOR WHICH THE RULE IS NOT IN ALL RESPECTS IDENTICAL; AND TO REPLACE THAT PORTION OF THE INSTRUCTIONS REVISED TO SEPTEMBER 21, 1923, BEGINNING WITH PARAGRAPH 3 (F), PAGE B3, INCLUDING PAGE B4, AND DOWN TO "4" ON PAGE B5, BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW PARAGRAPH (F), AND ADDITIONAL PARAGRAPHS (I), (J), (K), (L), AND (M).

THE QUOTED WORDS "TIME SERVED" OR "TIME NOT SERVED" AS THEY APPEAR IN THE PROPOSED CHANGE ARE UNDERSTOOD TO BE USED WITH REFERENCE TO SUCH TIME FOR THE LONGEVITY DEDUCTION PURPOSES REQUIRED BY IT.

THE PROPOSED CHANGE READS:

TO: COMMANDERS IN CHIEF.

COMMANDANTS OF NAVY YARDS AND STATIONS.

COMMANDING OFFICERS OF VESSELS.

ALL OFFICERS OF THE SUPPLY CORPS.

RECRUITING OFFICERS. SUBJECT: INSTRUCTIONS FOR CARRYING INTO EFFECT THE JOINT SERVICE PAY

BILL. REFERENCE: (A) SECTION B OF THE INSTRUCTIONS

RELATIVE TO STATEMENTS OF SERVICE OF ENLISTED MEN.

1. "THESE INSTRUCTIONS SHALL BE KNOWN AS CHANGE NO.--- OF THE "PAY BILL INSTRUCTIONS.'

2. IN ORDER TO STANDARDIZE PROCEDURE UNDER THE REVISED INSTRUCTIONS, IT IS REQUESTED THAT A STATEMENT OF SERVICE BE PREPARED FOR EACH MAN ON THE PAY ROLLS ON 31 MARCH, 1924, WHO HAS COMPLETED FOUR YEARS OR MORE OF NET SERVICE EXCEPT THOSE MEN WHO ARE RECEIVING "SAVED PAY" AND WHO HAVE NOT YET TAKEN PAY UNDER THE ACT OF 10 JUNE, 1922.

3. SUCH STATEMENTS WILL SHOW IN DETAIL ALL SERVICE FROM FIRST ENTRY TO THE DATE OF COMPLETION OF THE LAST FOUR YEAR PERIOD OF NET SERVICE FOR WHICH THE MAN IS NOW RECEIVING INCREASED PAY. DATES OF ALL ENLISTMENTS, EXTENSION OF ENLISTMENTS AND DISCHARGES WILL BE STATED AND SPECIFIC ENTRY WILL BE MADE OF ALL PERIODS WHICH MAY NOT BE COUNTED AS "TIME SERVED.' THE SERVICE PERFORMED AFTER THE DATE OF COMPLETION OF THE LAST FOUR YEAR PERIOD OF NET SERVICE WILL NOT BE SHOWN. EXAMPLES SHOWING THE FORM IN WHICH STATEMENTS OF SERVICE SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR MEN ON THE ROLL ON 31 MARCH, 1924, FOLLOW:

CHART

PAY NO --------

(NAME OF SHIP OR STATION.)

(DATE.)

(NAME.) ---------------- ----------------

(SERVICE NO.) (RATING.)

THE FOLLOWING IS A STATEMENT OF NET SERVICE PERFORMED BY THE ABOVE NOTED MAN TO THE DATE OF COMPLETION OF THE LAST FOUR YEAR PERIOD FOR WHICH PAY IS CREDITED:

SPECIMEN A. ENLISTED (4), 4/2/15. DISCHARGED, HON. E.E., 4/1/19 --- ---- ---------------- 4- 0- 0 AWOL ------------------------------------ ------- ------ NONE. MISCONDUCT --------------------------------------- ---- NONE.

NET TIME SERVED ------------------------------------- 4- 0- 0 4-0- 0 ENLISTED (4), 4/4/19. DISCHARGED HON.E.E., 2/24/23 ---------------- ----- --- 3-10-21 AWOL (6/18-27/20 ------------------------------------ - 0- 0- 10

(10/15-18/21 ------------------------------------- 0- 0- 4 MISCONDUCT, 1/1-15/22 --------------------------------- 0- 0-15

NET TIME SERVED ------------------------------------- 3- 9-22 3-9 22 ENLISTED (4), 4/6/23. NET TIME COMPLETE (8) ---------------------- ------ ---- 0- 2- 0 0-2- 8 AWOL, 5/1-5/23 --------------------------- ----------- - 0- 0- 5 MISCONDUCT -------------------------------------- ----- NONE.

8-0- 0

TOTAL TIME, 4/6/23 TO 6/18/23

0- 2-13 COMPLETED (8), 6/18/23.

SPECIMEN B. ENLISTED (4), 7/15/09. DISCHARGED, HON.E.E., 7/14/13 ------- ----------------- 4- 0- 0 AWOL -------------- ---------------------------- ------- NONE. MISCONDUCT ----------------- -------------------------- NONE.

NET TIME SERVED ------------------------------------- 4- 0- 0 4-0- 0 ENLISTED (4), 7/15/13. EXTENDED ENLISTMENT (2), 7/15/17. EXTENDED ENLISTMENT (2), 7/15/19. DISCHARGED, HON.E.E., 6/10/21 --------------- -- ------ 7-10-27 AWOL, 1/10-20/19 ------------------------------------ - 0- 0-11 MISCONDUCT -------------------------------------------- NONE. TEMPORARY OFF., 10/1/18-12/31/19 --------------------- 1- 3- 0

NET TIME SERVED ------------------------------------- 6- 7-16 6-7 16 ENLISTED (2), 7/10/21. DISCHARGED, HON.E.E., 7/19/23 ------------- ------ ---- 2- 0- 0 AWOL ---------------------------------------------- --- NONE. MISCONDUCT -------------------------------------------- NONE. FURLOUGH WITHOUT PAY, 9/1/22-7/9/23 ------------------- 0-10- 0

NET TIME SERVED ------------------------------------- 1- 1-21 1-1 21 ENLISTED (4), 8/15/23. NET TIME TO COMPLETE (12) ----------------- ------ ----- 0- 2-23 0-2-23

12- 0- 0 AWOL ---------------------------- --------------------- NONE. MISCONDUCT ------------------------------- ------------ NONE. TOTAL TIME, 8/15/23 TO 11/6/23 -------------------- --- 0- 2-23 COMPLETED (12), 11/6/23.

SPECIMEN C. ENROLLED, N.R.F., 2 (4), 5/10/17. DISCHARGED, HON.E.E., 5/9/21 ------------------------- 4- 0- 0 AWOL (7/10-15/18 ---------------- ---------------------- 0- 0- 6

(8/30-9/2/19 ------------------------------------ 0- 0- 4 MISCONDUCT, 2/26-3/1/20 ------------------------------- 0- 0- 4 INACTIVE SERVICE, 1/1- 5/9/21 -------------------------- 0- 5- 9

NET TIME SERVED ------------------------------------- 3- 6- 7 3-6- 7 ENLISTED (4), 7/10/21. NET TIME TO COMPLETE (4) ------------------- ----- ----- 0- 5-23 0-5-23

-------- ------- AWOL, 12/28/21-1/4/22 --------------- ----------------- 0- 0- 8 4-0- 0 MISCONDUCT ------------------------ ------------------- NONE. TOTAL TIME, 7/10/21 TO 1/10/22 ------------- ---------- --------

0- 6- 1 COMPLETED (4), 1/10/22.

NO TIME HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN COMPUTING SERVICE WHILE IN THE FOLLOWING STATUS:

(1) ABSENT OVER LEAVE OR WITHOUT LEAVE;

(2) ON SICK LIST DUE TO MISCONDUCT;

(3) PERFORMING INACTIVE SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE NAVAL RESERVE

FORCE;

(4) ON FURLOUGH WITHOUT PAY;

(5) SERVING AS AN OFFICER IN THE NAVAL RESERVE FORCE;

(6) SERVING AS A TEMPORARY OFFICER IN THE NAVY.

COMMANDING.

C.O. RECORD NO. ----

4. THESE STATEMENTS WILL BE FILED AS PAY ROLL VOUCHERS WITH THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER, 1924. AFTER 31 MARCH 1924, ALL TRANSFER PAY ACCOUNTS FOR MEN HAVING FOUR YEARS NET SERVICE, OR MORE, AND WHO ARE RECEIVING PAY UNDER THE ACT OF 10 JUNE 1922, WILL SHOW THE SERVICE FOR WHICH INCREASED PAY IS CREDITED IN THE MANNER DESCRIBED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (J) OF THE REVISED INSTRUCTIONS.

5. STATEMENTS OF SERVICE ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR MEN WITH LESS THAN FOUR YEARS OF NET SERVICE ON 31 MARCH, 1924, AND NOTATION OF PREVIOUS SERVICE WILL NOT BE MADE ON THE TRANSFER PAY ACCOUNTS OF SUCH MEN. NEITHER WILL STATEMENTS OF SERVICE BE REQUIRED FOR MEN IN RECEIPT OF "SAVED" PAY AND THE TRANSFER PAY ACCOUNTS OF SUCH MEN WILL SHOW DATES OF ENLISTMENT, DISCHARGE, ETC., IN THE MANNER EMPLOYED PRIOR TO THE ACT OF 10 JUNE, 1922.

6. THE BUREAU OF NAVIGATION HAS DIRECTED THAT EXISTING INSTRUCTIONS GOVERNING THE METHOD OF STATING SERVICE ON SERVICE RECORDS AND DISCHARGE CERTIFICATES SHALL BE SO MODIFIED THAT STATEMENTS OF SERVICE MAY BE PREPARED IN THE FUTURE FROM THESE RECORDS AND THE SERVICE OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL MAY BE VERIFIED UPON REENLISTMENT AND CHANGE OF STATION.

CANCEL SUBPARAGRAPH 3/F) ON PAGE B3 AND SUBPARAGRAPHS (G) AND (H) ON PAGE B4 AND TOP OF PAGE B5 AND SUBSTITUTE THE FOLLOWING:

(F) WHEN AN ENLISTED MAN COMPLETES THE FIRST FOUR YEARS OF NET SERVICE, THE COMMANDING OFFICER WILL ORDER THE DISBURSING OFFICER TO CREDIT HIS ACCOUNT WITH INCREASED PAY IN THE FOLLOWING FORM:

PAY NO. --------

(NAME OF SHIP OR STATION.)

(DATE.)

(NAME.) ------------------ ----- ------------

(SERVICE NO.) (RATING.) HAS COMPLETED A FOUR-YEAR PERIOD OF NET SERVICE AND HE WILL BE CREDITED WITH INCREASED PAY ON THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT OF SERVICE:

SPECIMEN A. ENLISTED (4), 4/4/19. DISCHARGED, FOR.E.E., 2/24/23 -------- ---------------- 3-10-21 AWOL (6/18-27/20 -------------------------------- ------ 0- 0-10

(10/15-18/21 ------------------------------------- 0- 0- 4 MISCONDUCT, 1/18-2/1/22 ------------------------------- 0- 0-15

NET TIME SERVED ------------------------------------- 3- 9-22 3-9 22 ENLISTED (4), 4/6/23. NET TIME TO COMPLETE (4) ------------------- ------ ---- 0- 2- 8 0-2- 8

------- AWOL, 4/30-5/4/23 ------------------------------------- 0- 0- 5 4 -4- 0 MISCONDUCT -------------------------------------------- NONE.

TOTAL TIME 4/6/23 TO 6/18/23 ------------------------ 0- 2-13 COMPLETED (4), 6/18/23.

SPECIMEN B. ENROLLED, NRF-2/4), 4/6/17. TRANSFERRED NAVY, 8/19/19. DISCHARGED, GOOD E.E., 3/15/21 ------------ ---------- 3-11-10 AWOL ------ ---------------------------------------- --- NONE. MISCONDUCT ----------- --------------------------------- NONE. INACTIVE SERVICE, 2/20-8/18/19 -- ---------------------- 0- 5-30

NET TIME SERVED ------------------------------------- 3- 5-10 3-5 10 ENLISTED (4), 3/20-24 --------------------------------- 0- 6-20 0 6-20

------- NET TIME TO COMPLETE (4). 4-0- 0 AWOL -------------------------- ------------------------ NONE. MISCONDUCT, 5/1-1/24 --------------------- ------------- 0- 0- 1

0- 6-21 TOTAL TIME, 3/20/24 TO 10/10/24. COMPLETED (4), 10/10/24.

SPECIMEN C. ENLISTED (4), 10/1/18. DISCHARGED, GOOD E.E., 9/30/22 ------ ----------------- 4- 0- 0 AWOL --------------------------------- --------- ------- NONE. MISCONDUCT (1/31/19 --------------------------- ------- 0- 0- 1

(1/31-2/1/20 ------------------------------- 0- 0- 2 FURLOUGH WITHOUT PAY, 12/20/21-9/30/22 ---------------- 0- 9-11

NET TIME SERVED ------------------------------------- 3- 2-16 3-2 16 ENLISTED (4), 9/22/23. NET TIME TO COMPLETE (4) ------------------ ------ ----- 0- 9-14 0-9-14 -------

4-0- 0 AWOL ----------------------------------------- -------- NONE. MISCONDUCT -------------------------------------------- NONE. TOTAL TIME, 9/22/23 TO 7/5/24.

-------- COMPLETED (4), 7/5/24. 0-9-14

NO TIME HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN COMPUTING SERVICE WHILE IN THE FOLLOWING STATUS:

(1) ABSENT OVER LEAVE OR WITHOUT LEAVE; (2) ON SICK LIST DUE TO MISCONDUCT;

(3) PERFORMING INACTIVE SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE NAVAL RESERVE

FORCE;

(4) ON FURLOUGH WITHOUT PAY;

(5) SERVING AS AN OFFICER IN THE NAVAL RESERVE FORCE;

(6) SERVING AS A TEMPORARY OFFICER IN THE NAVY.

COMMANDING.

C.O. RECORD NO. ----

(G) WHEN AN ENLISTED MAN COMPLETES EIGHT YEARS OF NET SERVICE THE ORDER TO CREDIT INCREASED PAY WILL BE WORDED AS FOLLOWS:

PAY NO. ----

(NAME OF SHIP OR STATION.)

(DATE.)

(NAME.) ---------------------

(SERVICE NO.)

(RATING.)

HAS COMPLETED A FOUR-YEAR PERIOD OF NET SERVICE AND HE WILL BE CREDITED WITH INCREASED PAY ON THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT OF SERVICE: ENLISTED (4), 4/6/23. COMPLETED (4), 6/18/23 ------------------------- ------ 4-0- 0 4- 0- 0 DISCHARGED, GOOD E.E., 3/26/27 ---------------- ------ 3-9- 9 AWOL -- ------------------------------------------------ NONE.

NET TIME SERVED ------------------------------------- 3-9- 1 3-9- 1 ENLISTED (4), 6/25/27. NET TIME TO COMPLETE (8) ------------------- ----- ----- 0-2-29 0-2-29

8-0- 0 AWOL ---- --------------------------------------------- NONE. MISCONDUCT ------- ------------------------------------ NONE.

TOTAL TIME, 6/25/27 TO 9/22/27 ---------------------- 0-2-29 COMPLETED (8), 9/22/27.

SPECIMEN B. ENLISTED (4), 3/20/22. COMPLETED (4), 5/28/24 --------- ---- ------------------ 4-0- 0 4-0- 0 EXTENDED (1), 3/20/26. EXTENDED (2), 3/20/27. NET TIME TO COMPLETE (8) ---------------------- ------- 4-0- 0 4 -0- 0

8-0- 0 AWOL (5/1-4/25 ---------------------------------------- 0-0- 4

(6/10-8/2/26 ------------------------------------- 0-1-24 MISCONDUCT, 5/15-7/4/27 ------------------------------- 0-1-20

TOTAL TIME, 5/29/24 TO 9/15/28 ---------------------- 4-3-18 COMPLETED (8), 9/15/28.

NO TIME HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN COMPUTING SERVICE WHILE IN THE FOLLOWING STATUS:

(1) ABSENT OVER LEAVE OR WITHOUT LEAVE;

(2) ON SICK LIST DUE TO MISCONDUCT;

(3) PERFORMING INACTIVE SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE NAVAL RESERVE

FORCE;

(4) ON FURLOUGH WITHOUT PAY;

(5) SERVING AS AN OFFICER IN THE NAVAL RESERVE FORCE;

(6) SERVING AS A TEMPORARY OFFICER IN THE NAVY.

COMMANDING.

C.O. RECORD NO. ----

(H) UPON COMPLETION OF FUTURE PERIODS OF SERVICE THE FOLLOWING, FORM WILL BE USED AS A PAY-ROLL VOUCHER TO SUBSTANTIATE THE INCREASED CREDIT:

PAY NO. ----------

(NAME OF SHIP OR STATION.)

(DATE.)

(NAME.) -------------- (SERVICE NO.)

(RATING.)

HAS COMPLETED A FOUR-YEAR PERIOD OF NET SERVICE AND HE WILL BE CREDITED WITH INCREASED PAY ON THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT OF SERVICE:

SPECIMEN A. ENLISTED (4), 6/25/27. COMPLETED (8), 9/22/27 -------------- ------------------ 8-0- 0 8-0- 0 DISCHARGED, 5/10/31 --------------------- -------------- 3-7-18 AWOL, 5/4-5/29 ---- -------------------------------- --- 0-0- 2MISCONDUCT ------------------ ------------------------- NONE.

NET TIME SERVED ------------------------------------- 3-7-16 3-7 16 ENLISTED (4), 7/6/31. NET TIME TO COMPLETE (12) ------------------ ------ ---- 0-4-14 0-4-14

------- AWOL ----- -------------------------------------------- NONE. -0- 0 MISCONDUCT -------------------------------------------- NONE.

TOTAL TIME, 7/6/31 TO 11/19/31 ---------------------- 0-4-14 COMPLETED (12), 11/19/31.

SPECIMEN B. ENLISTED (4), 3/20/22. EXTENDED (3), 3/20/26. COMPLETED (8), 9/22/28 -------------------------------- 8-0- 0 8-0- 0 DISCHARGED, HON.E.E., 2/11/29 ------------------------ 0-4 20 AWOL ------------------- ------------------------------- NONE. MISCONDUCT ------------------------ -------------------- NONE.

NET TIME SERVED ------------------------------------- 0-4-20 0-4 20 ENLISTED (4), 4/15/29. NET TIME TO COMPLETE (12) ----------------- ------ ----- 3-7-103-7-10

------- AWOL ---------------------------------------------- --- NONE. -0- 0 MISCONDUCT --------------------------------------- ---- NONE.

TOTAL TIME, 4/15/29 TO 11/24/32 --------------------- 3-7-10 COMPLETED (12), 11/24/32.

NO TIME HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN COMPUTING SERVICE WHILE IN THE FOLLOWING STATUS:

(1) ABSENT OVER LEAVE OR WITHOUT LEAVE;

(2) ON SICK LIST DUE TO MISCONDUCT;

(3) PERFORMING INACTIVE SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE NAVAL RESERVE

FORCE;

(4) ON FURLOUGH WITHOUT PAY;

(5) SERVING AS AN OFFICER IN THE NAVAL RESERVE FORCE;

(6) SERVING AS A TEMPORARY OFFICER IN THE NAVY.

COMMANDING.

C.O. RECORD NO. ----

(I) THE FORM PRESCRIBED IN (F) FOR USE UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE FIRST FOUR YEARS OF NET SERVICE REQUIRES A DETAILED STATEMENT OF ENLISTMENT AND DISCHARGE DATES, TOGETHER WITH THE DATES AND TIME OF ALL PERIODS INCLUDED THEREIN WHICH MAY NOT BE COUNTED AS "TIME SERVED" AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH 3 (E).

UPON THE COMPLETION OF EIGHT YEARS OF NET SERVICE, THE FORM REQUIRED UNDER (G) WILL SHOW THE FIRST FOUR YEARS OF NET SERVICE AS A TOTAL AND THE DATE OF COMPLETION THEREOF, WHILE SERVICE RENDERED AFTER THAT DATE WILL BE STATED IN DETAIL AS IN THE STATEMENT REQUIRED FOR THE FIRST FOUR-YEAR PERIOD. UPON THE COMPLETION OF TWELVE YEARS OF NET SERVICE, THE FORM REQUIRED IN (H) WILL BE USED, STATING THE DATE OF COMPLETION OF THE EIGHT- YEAR TERM OF NET SERVICE AND SHOWING, IN DETAIL, ALL SERVICE PERFORMED IN THE FOUR-YEAR PERIOD LAST COMPLETED. THIS SAME PROCEDURE WILL BE FOLLOWED ON SIXTEEN YEARS AND AFTER, STATING ALWAYS THE DATE AND TOTAL NET SERVICE PERFORMED, WHEN PAY WAS LAST CHANGED UPON THE COMPLETION OF A FOUR-YEAR PERIOD, AND SHOWING ALL SERVICE IN THE FOUR-YEAR PERIOD JUST COMPLETED IN DETAIL IN THE SAME MANNER REQUIRED AFTER THE FIRST FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE. IT IS ESSENTIAL UNDER THIS METHOD THAT EACH STATEMENT OF SERVICE BE CORRECT IN EVERY PARTICULAR, SINCE AN ERROR IN ANY STATEMENT WILL AFFECT THE ACCURACY OF ALL SUBSEQUENT STATEMENTS. IN PARTICULAR IS IT NECESSARY THAT "TIME NOT SERVED" BE STATED AND DEDUCTED FROM THE TOTAL SERVICE, SUCH AS:

(1) ABSENCE OVER LEAVE OR WITHOUT LEAVE;

(2) TIME ON SICK LIST DUE TO MISCONDUCT;

(3) INACTIVE SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE NAVAL RESERVE FORCE;

(4) WHILE ON FURLOUGH WITHOUT PAY;

(5) WHILE SERVING AS AN OFFICER IN THE NAVAL RESERVE FORCE;

(6) WHILE SERVING AS A TEMPORARY OFFICER IN THE NAVY.

IF THE DATA AT HAND IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO PERMIT AN ACCURATE STATEMENT OF SERVICE TO BE PREPARED, THE REQUISITE INFORMATION SHOULD BE REQUESTED OF THE BUREAU OF NAVIGATION.

(J) TRANSFER PAY ACCOUNTS FOR MEN WITH FOUR YEARS OR MORE OF NET SERVICE WILL SHOW DATE OF COMPLETION OF LAST FOUR YEARS OF NET SERVICE AND TOTAL NET SERVICE ON THAT DATE, VIZ:

(4) 10/12/24

OR

(8) 11/15/23.

(K) NOTATION OF PREVIOUS SERVICE IS NOT REQUIRED ON THE TRANSFER PAY ACCOUNTS OF MEN WITH LESS THAN FOUR YEARS OF NET SERVICE. THE TRANSFER PAY ACCOUNTS OF MEN RECEIVING "SAVED PAY" WILL SHOW DATES OF ENLISTMENT DISCHARGE, ETC., IN THE MANNER EMPLOYED PRIOR TO THE ACT OF 10 JUNE, 1922. WHEN THESE MEN TAKE PAY UNDER THE NEW PAY BILL, THE RATE OF PAY CREDITED WILL BE SUBSTANTIATED BY A STATEMENT OF SERVICE WHICH WILL SHOW IN DETAIL ALL SERVICE FROM FIRST ENTRY TO THE DATE OF COMPLETION OF THE LAST FOUR YEARS OF NET SERVICE FOR WHICH CREDIT IS GIVEN, STATING DATES OF ALL ENLISTMENTS, EXTENSIONS OF ENLISTMENTS AND DISCHARGES AND SPECIFYING ALL TIME WHICH MAY NOT BE COUNTED AS "TIME SERVED" AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH 3 (E). THE SERVICE PERFORMED AFTER THE DATE OF COMPLETION OF THE LAST FOUR-YEAR PERIOD OF NET SERVICE WILL NOT BE SHOWN. AFTER SUCH A STATEMENT HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE ACCOUNTS, NOTATION ON TRANSFER PAY ACCOUNTS WILL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBPARAGRAPH (J).

(L) THE ORDER TO OPEN THE PAY ACCOUNT OF A MAN WITH FOUR YEARS NET SERVICE OR MORE UPON REENLISTMENT WILL STATE (IN ADDITION TO THE INFORMATION RELATIVE LAST ENLISTMENT NECESSARY TO SUBSTANTIATE CREDIT OF ENLISTMENT ALLOWANCE) THE DATE OF COMPLETION OF THE LAST FOUR-YEAR PERIOD OF NET SERVICE FOR WHICH CREDIT WAS GIVEN IN PRIOR ENLISTMENT, AND THE NUMBER OF NET YEARS SERVED TO THAT DATE. SERVICE SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE OF COMPLETION OF SUCH LAST FOUR-YEAR PERIOD WILL NOT BE STATED UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A TOTAL OF FOUR YEARS OF NET TIME SHALL HAVE ELAPSED FROM THE DATE OF COMPLETION OF LAST FOUR-YEAR PERIOD, WHEN THE ACCOUNT WILL BE ADJUSTED IN THE USUAL MANNER. THE ORDER OF THE COMMANDING OFFICER TO OPEN THE PAY ACCOUNTS OF MEN WITH LESS THAN FOUR YEARS NET SERVICE ON REENLISTMENT WILL CONTAIN ONLY SUCH NOTATION OF PREVIOUS SERVICE AS IS NECESSARY TO SUBSTANTIATE CREDIT OF ENLISTMENT ALLOWANCE.

(M) IN ENTERING THE DATES OF ABSENCE OVER LEAVE OR WITHOUT LEAVE, THE DATE OF DEPARTURE IS A DAY OF ABSENCE, AND THE DATE OF RETURN IS A DATE OF DUTY. FOR TIME ON SICK LIST DUE TO MISCONDUCT, HOWEVER, THE DATE FOLLOWING DATE OF ADMISSION TO SICK LIST SHOULD BE USED AS THE INITIAL DATE OF DEDUCTIBLE TIME, WHILE THE DATE OF DISCHARGE TO DUTY IS THE DATE OF TERMINATION OF TIME NOT SERVED. INCLUSIVE DATES SHOULD BE SHOWN IN ALL CASES. THE ACTUAL YEARS, MONTHS, AND DAYS ELAPSED SHOULD BE ASCERTAINED, AS FOLLOWS:

(A) 15 JAN., 1922, TO 22 FEB., 1924: 2 YEARS (15 JAN., 1922, TO 14 JAN., 1924), 1 MONTH (15 JAN., 1924, TO 14 FEB., 1924), AND 8 DAYS (15 FEB., 1924, TO 22 FEB., 1924).

(B) 15 JUNE TO 22 JULY: 1 MONTH (15 JUNE TO 14 JULY), AND 8 DAYS (15 JULY TO 22 JULY).

(C) 15 JAN. TO 4 FEB.: 21 DAYS (15 JAN. TO 31 JAN.--- 17 DAYS PLUS 1 FEB. TO 4 FEB.--- 4 DAYS).

(D) 15 JUNE TO 4 JULY--- 20 DAYS (15 JUNE TO 30 JUNE--- 16 DAYS PLUS 1 JULY TO 4 JULY--- 4 DAYS).

(E) 25 FEB. TO 4 MAR. (NOT LEAP YEAR) 8 DAYS (25 FEB. TO 28 FEB.--- 4 DAYS PLUS 1 MAR. TO 4 MAR.--- 4 DAYS).

(F) 25 FEB. TO 4 MAR. (LEAP YEAR) 9 DAYS (25 FEB. TO 29 FEB.--- 5 DAYS PLUS 1 MAR. TO 4 MAR.--- 4 DAYS).

IN ADDING OR SUBTRACTING ELAPSED TIME AFTER IT HAS BEEN ASCERTAINED FROM INCLUSIVE DATES AS PRESCRIBED ABOVE, 30 DAYS WILL BE USED AS 1 MONTH, AND 12 MONTHS TO ONE YEAR; VIZ:

1 MONTH 8 DAYS PLUS 26 DAYS ------------------------- 2 MONTHS 4 DAYS.

1 MONTH 8 DAYS MINUS 26 DAYS -------------------------------- 12 DAYS.

IN ORDER THAT THIS PROPOSED CHANGE MAY MORE CLEARLY ACCORD WITH CURRENT DECISIONS OF THIS OFFICE IT IS SUGGESTED THAT IN EACH OF THE FIVE PLACES WHERE THE SIX CLASSES OF TIME DEDUCTIBLE IN COMPUTING SERVICE FOR LONGEVITY PURPOSES ARE SET OUT THE FOLLOWING BE SUBSTITUTED THEREFOR: ABSENCE WITHOUT LEAVE (INCLUDING OVER LEAVE, DESERTION, AND

IMPRISONMENT WHILE IN CIVIL ARREST RESULTING IN SENTENCE AND WHILE

SERVING SAID SENTENCE).

SICKNESS, DISEASE, OR INJURY RESULTING FROM HIS OWN INTEMPERATE USE OF

DRUGS OR ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS OR OTHER MISCONDUCT.

NONPERFORMANCE OF DUTY BECAUSE IMPRISONED BOTH WHILE IN ARREST RESULTING

IN COURT-MARTIAL SENTENCE AND WHILE SERVING SAID SENTENCE.

FURLOUGH WITHOUT PAY. SERVICE AS A TEMPORARY OFFICER IN THE NAVY.

INACTIVE SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE NAVAL RESERVE FORCE.

TRAINING SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE NAVAL RESERVE FORCE.

SERVICE AS AN OFFICER IN THE NAVAL RESERVE FORCE.

IT IS FURTHER SUGGESTED THAT THE WORD "MISCONDUCT" AS IT APPEARS IN THE VARIOUS SPECIMENS BE OMITTED, AND, IN LIEU OF THE DEDUCTIBLE ITEMS OF SERVICE FOR LONGEVITY PURPOSES AS NOW APPEARING THEREIN, THERE BE SUBSTITUTED IN EACH SPECIMEN THE EIGHT CLASSES AS ABOVE SET OUT WITH SPACE FOR THE MAKING OF AN ENTRY OPPOSITE EACH SHOWING WHETHER OR NOT A DEDUCTION IS MADE FOR THE PURPOSE, THUS AIDING IN ACCURACY BY THE AVOIDANCE OF AN INADVERTENT OMISSION TO FILL IN A STATEMENT AS TO DEDUCTION TO BE MADE FOR ANY ONE OF SAID CLASSES.

AN APPROPRIATE ABBREVIATION COULD BE ADOPTED FOR ANY ONE OF THE EIGHT CLASSES IF THOUGHT HELPFUL, PRECEDED BY A STATEMENT IN THE INSTRUCTION THAT AS THUS USED IT REPRESENTED THAT PARTICULAR CLASS.

IT IS ALSO SUGGESTED FOR HARMONIZING PURPOSES THAT FOR THE LAST SENTENCE, PARAGRAPH 3E, PAGE B3, REVISED INSTRUCTIONS OF SEPTEMBER 21, 1923, THERE BE SUBSTITUTED THE EIGHT DEDUCTIBLE CAUSES HEREIN SET FORTH.

ATTENTION IS INVITED TO WHAT APPARENTLY ARE ERRORS IN COMPUTATION IN FIRST "SPECIMEN C," IN THE STATEMENT OF "4" DAYS OPPOSITE "MISCONDUCT" IN LIEU OF 5--- 1920 BEING A LEAP YEAR--- AND OF "5-9" IN LIEU OF "4-9" OPPOSITE INACTIVE SERVICE, THE CORRECTION OF WHICH WOULD NECESSITATE CHANGING CERTAIN OTHER COMPUTATIONS IN SAID SPECIMEN TO AGREE THEREWITH.

IT WILL BE UNDERSTOOD THAT THE PROPOSED INSTRUCTIONS RELATE ONLY TO PAYMENT MADE IN CONFORMITY THEREWITH, AND THAT NOTHING THEREIN PRECLUDES THIS OFFICE FROM INQUIRING INTO THE DETAILS OF THE SERVICE OF AN ENLISTED MAN TO WHOM LONGEVITY INCREASE OF PAY IS PAID IN ANY CASE IN WHICH IT MAY DEEM SUCH ACTION PROPER.

OTHERWISE THAN AS ABOVE INDICATED NO REASON IS NOW APPARENT WHY THE PROPOSED CHANGE MAY NOT BE PROMULGATED.