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NAVADMIN 151/18
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MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUN//
SUBJ/MILITARY PARENTAL LEAVE PROGRAM//
REF/A/LTR/OSD/23MAR18//
REF/B/LTR/ASN/23MAY18/
REF/C/DOC/DOD/19MAY16//
REF/D/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/31MAR11//
REF/E/DOC/OPNAV/12DEC14//
NARR/REF A IS UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS
DIRECTIVE-TYPE MEMORANDUM, PARENTAL LEAVE FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL IN
CONNECTION WITH THE BIRTH OR ADOPTION OF A CHILD. REF B IS ASSISTANT
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS) DIRECTIVE-TYPE
MEMORANDUM, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY GUIDANCE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
MILITARY PARENTAL LEAVE PROGRAM. REF C IS DODI 1327.06, LEAVE AND LIBERTY
POLICY AND PROCEDURES. REF D IS NAVPERS 15560D, NAVAL MILITARY PERSONNEL
MANUAL. REF E IS OPNAVINST 1754.4A, NAVY ADOPTION REIMBURSEMENT POLICY.//
RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN establishes the Navy Parental Leave Program policy in
line with references (a) through (c), and replaces MILPERSMAN articles of
reference (d) 1050-420 (Adoption Leave), 1050-430 (Paternity Leave), and
1050-435 (Maternity Leave) with MILPERSMAN 1050-415 (Military Parental Leave
Program) for release in the near future.
2. The Military Parental Leave Program (MPLP) replaces current adoption,
paternity, and maternity leave with primary caregiver (PC) leave, secondary
caregiver (SC) leave, and maternity convalescent leave (MCL). Members
designated as the PC for a birth or qualifying adoption are eligible for 6
weeks of non-chargeable PC Leave (PCL).
Members designated as the SC for a birth or qualifying adoption are eligible
for 2 weeks of non-chargeable SC Leave (SCL). Members who give birth are
entitled to 6 weeks of non-chargeable MCL. If a member is given MCL in
excess of 6 weeks, their PCL is reduced day for day.
3. MPLP applies to all active component (AC) members and all reserve
component (RC) members who were performing active duties, or mobilized more
than 12 continuous months and were party to a qualifying birth event (QBE) or
qualifying adoption (QA) on or after 23 December 2016. A QBE is defined as a
live birth. A QA is defined as an adoption that qualifies for reimbursement
of adoption expenses in line with reference (e).
4. MCL is a 6-week (42-day), non-chargeable leave period for the
birthparent, commencing the first full day following the discharge and
