Chapter 16 Flashcards
Why is an effective leave program an essential military requiremetn
Because lengthy respites tend to have psychological and phsycial benefits
DoDI ____ Leave and liberty plicy and precdures, states that all officers in command, major headquters and military departnets shall ensure that secondary and nonessential efforst do not prevent and effective leave program
DoDI 1327.6
Leave accures at a rate of ____ calder days per motnh of active duty service
2 1/2 days
Annual leave accrual is temporariy increased from a total of 60 days to ____ until 30 Sept 2015
75 Days
When accuring leave, what does the expression “use or loe” mean
Leave in excess of 75 days is lost if not used by the end of theFY
You may reqest to carry over excess leave from one FY to the next if mission requriemetn preclude using it prior to 30 spet T/F
True
When can the AF pay you for unused leave
Upon reenlistment, retirement, separation under honorable conditions or death
You cannot reciev3e accured leave payment for more than ___ days of accured leave druign yoru military career
60 days
When does leave not accrue
AWAOl in an unauthorized leave status confineded for a court martial sentence in an excess leave status on appellate leave under title 10 section 876
How long can you keep special leave accrual earned in combat zones or in support of operatoins
Combat zones - four FY
Support ofoperations - Two FY
Describe the additional one time special leave accrual sell back authorized for enlistd service members
You may sell back up to 30 days of SLA that counts toward your 60 day career cap
Memebers lose leave in excess of 75 days at the end of the FY unless they are eligible for special leave accrual T/F
True
Elibiable members who lose leave on 1 October may have only the portion of leave restored that cold not possibley be used befoe the end of the FY not to exceed ____ days
120 days
Who approves special leave accrual for an orgnaization
MAJCOM or FOA directors or personnel or equievlants (colonel or above)
Any commander in the chain of command may dny a member request for SLA without referring it to a higher level authority when the rquest does not meet the criteria for SLA condierations T/F
True
Until 30 Sept ___ Members who serve on active duty while entitled to hostile fire imminent danger pay for 120 consecutive days may retain SLA until the end of th Fourth FY following the FY in wich the udty asisggnemnt in terminated
2015
Members not assigned to a hostile fire imminenet danger pay area for at least 120 consecutive days are autrized dto retain SLA up to how many days
120 Days
Leave must being and end in the local area, meantin what
The palce of residence from wich the member commutes to the duty station on a daily basis
How is the local area defined when your enroute to a PCS or TDY assigbnmet
The old Permante Duty Station for beginning leave, the new PDS for ending leave
AF form 8988 is used for all types of leave an permistive TDY when leave web cannot be usted, with what expection
When mbmebers take leave en route with PCS or tdy travel, the FSO uses the travel voucher to detmin authorized tavel and chargeable leave
When are non duty days and holidays chargeable leave days
when they cocur during th authorized period of leave
If leve includes a weekend, can it end on a Friday and begin again on a monday
No
Are successive Monday torugh firday leaves ever approved
Only under memebercy or unusual circumstances
If a member is incapacitated and unable to reparot for duty up on expiration of leave because of illness or injry who may notify the leave approving autorty on the mbmers behalf
Next of kin, attending physician, representative at th nearest medial treatment facility
what happens to your leave status if your hospitalized or on quarters status
Chargeable leave ends the day before and restarts the day following hosptiaztion or quarters status, regardless of the hour of admission, discharge or realease rom quaters
Who changes the leave status to AWOL when a member fails to return to deyt at eh end of their lreave period
MPS and the AF personnel center casualty services branch
Extension of leave must b rquertsd orally or in wirting. What time constraints apply
The extension must be rquested early enough to allow the member to return to duty on tme if the approval authority disapproves the extnesion
When may unit commanders recal members from leave
For military necessity or in the best interest of the AF
If your unit commadner authorized resumption of leave after you complet the duty that resulted in recal are new leave forms or orders rquied
Yes
TO resume leave a new AF form ___ or orders must be prepared aftery ou complet th eeduty that rsulted in recal
998
Identify five of the many types of leave
Annual advance convalescent emergency en route terminal excess Envionrmtn and Moral Leave
What is another name for ordinary leave
Annual leave
Wha tis annual leave used for
Vacations, family needs such as illness, traditional national holidays, spiritual events or other religious observance or as terminal leave with retirement or separation from active duty
____ leave is granted based on a resonalbe expectation that a member will accrue at least that much leave during the remaiing period of active military service
Advance
What is the uprupose of advance leave
To enable members to resolve emergencies or urgent persanl situation when they have limited or no accrured leave
When ammeber has teken all possible advance leave that will be accrured druing the remaing period of active service, unti commanders change his or her leave status from adavace to ____ leave
Excess
____ leave is not chargeable
Convalescent
Can convalescent leave be used if a member elects civilian medical car eat personal expense and an AF physican determines the medical procedure is condiered electve
No
Can convalescent leave be used if a member elects civilian medical care for a medically necessary procedure such as childbirth
Yes
When may emergency leave be granted
This chargeable leave may be granted for personal or family emergencies involving the immediate family
Unit commanders approve emergency leave. To whom may they delegate this task
No lower than the first sergeant for enlisted personnel
What is the usual initial period for emergency leave
No more than 30 days
Can you be granted and extension of leave, beyond the initial 30 days, when on emergency leave
Yes up to an additional 30 days
If an emergency leave period extends more than 60 days what should unit commanders advise members to do
Apply for a humanitarian or exceptional family member reassignment or hardship discharge
Who approves emergency leave if the leave requested results in member having a cumulative negative leave balance of over 30 days
AFPC
Can members request emergency leave to attend court hearing s or to resolve marital or financial problems
No
____ leave is ordinary leave used in connection with PCS, including the first PCS upon completion of tech school
En Route
Losing unit CC normally approve up to ___ days of en route leave with any pcs if the leave does not interfere with the reporting date to either a port or new assignment
30 days
How many days of leave en route may members who complete basic or Tech school request if their first duty stat is in the Conus and If it is an overseas assignment
10 days ; 14 Days
What is terminal leave
Chargeable leave taken in conjunction with retirement or separation from active duty
Normally a member does not return to duty after terminal leave begins T/F
True
____ leave is normally used for personal or family emergencies when members cannot request advance leave
Excess
Why does entitlement to pay and allowances and leave accrual stop on the members first day of excess leave
Because excess leave is a no pay status
Will a member receive disability pay if injured while on excess leave
No
Where is environmental and moral leave authorized
At OS installations where adverse environmental conditions requires special arrangements for leave in desirable places at periodic intervals
What is funded Environmental and Morale leave leav3e
Funded EML is charged as ordinary leave, but members may us DoD owned or controlled aircraft. Travel time to and from EML destination is not charged as leave
What is unfunded EML Leave
Unfunded EML is charged as ordinary leave, but members receive space a air transportation from the duty location and travel time to and from the leave destination is charged as leave
A pass period is an authorized absence from duty for a relatively short time. When does it starts and end
It starts at the end of normal work hours on a duty day and ends at the beginning of normal work hours the next duty day
There are mileage restrictions for pass periods T/F
False
A regular pass includes the non duty days of Saturday and Sunday and a holiday if a member normally works Monday through Friday, or up to four days if a member works a nontraditional work schedule. The combination of non duty days and a public holiday may not exceed ___ days
Four
Is an authorized 4 day holiday period consistent of a holiday, compensatory time off day and a weekend considered a regular or special pass period
Regular
Why do unit CC award 3 or 4 day special passes
For special occasions or circumstances or for some type of special recognition or compensatory time off
To what level may unit commanders delegate the approval authority for special passes
To a level no lower then Squadron Section commander, deputies or equivalents
When do special passes start and stop
They start after normal work hours on a given day and stop at the beginning of normal work hours on either the 4th day for a 3 day special pass or the 5 day for a 4 day special pass
You may take a special pass in conjunction with leave without a duty day between the pass and leave period T/F
True
What is PTDY
A period of authorized absence to attend or participate in a designated official or semi official program for which funded TDY is not appropriate
Two situations where per missive TDY is not authorized
A PME graduation when the graduate is a coworker friend or military spouse
A change of command or retirement ceremony
AF policy upgraded the status of retirement ceremony from personal in nature to an official function This made it possible for CC to fund permissive tdy travel for the presiding official. Can thy also fund travel for attendees not officiating in the ceremonies
no
Why did the SECDEF direct establishment of the post deployment/mobilization respite absence program
To support total force policy and recognize members who are required to mobilize or deploy with a frequency beyond established rotation goals
Post deployment mobilization respite absence is a new category of administrative absence that applies to creditable deployment and mobilizations underway on or commencing after 19 Jan ____
2007
What is the yearly deployment to dwell ratio for the active component under PDMRA
1:2
What is the yearly mobilization to dwell ratio for reserve components under PDMRA
1:5
When do AF members accrue PDMRA
During creditable deployment temporary duty to the land areas of Afghanistan or Iraq
Aircrew participating in mission into and out of within or over the area of eligibility in support of military operations count each day of operations one day of PDMRA. How is deployment defined
As a member TDY under contingency, exercise and deployment orders to the land areas of Afghanistan or Iraq
Creditable PDMRA time continues to accrue during periods of R and R leave and for TDY of ____ or less consecutive days outside of Afghanistan or Ira
30 or less consecutive days
Who usually approves ordinary leave requests
Commanders delegate approval to the lowest supervisory level that meets the needs of the unit
Leave authorization numbers will not normally be given earlier than____ days prior to the leave effective date
14 days
Members on leave should us ____ management principles t assess all hazards and control risks before excessive or hazardous travel, especially when traveling by automobiles
Risk
How do supervisors process the AF form 988 when it is not digitally processed
The supervisor sends Part I with the authorization number to the servicing finance office and gives part II to the member after obtaining a leave authorization number. The supervisor retains Part III for completion after the member returns from leave
Upon returning from leave the member signs part III of AF Form 988. The supervisor certifies the dates of leave and sends it to whom
The commander support staff
Why did the AF adopt the current method of recording leave
To prevent fraud in the leave reporting system
What system automates the method of requesting an processing leave in lieu of using the hard copy AF Form 988
Leave Web
What is the purpose of the mishap prevention program
To minimize loss of AF resources and protect AMN from death, injuries or occupational illnesses by managing risk on and off duty
the challenge of ____ technologically advanced combat systems and changing duty requirements demands strong on duty mishap prevention programs
Deployments
Who has responsibilities in the Mishap Prevention Program
All AF Personnel
AF personnel use sound risk management principles, processes tools and techniques to assess and mitigate only on duty risks T/F
False
An AF ____ is an unplanned occurrence or series of occurrences resulting in damage to public or private property, occupational illness to AF personnel, or death or injury to on or off duty AF military personnel
Mishap
What constitutes a Class A mishap
Direct mishap cost totals $2M
A dod ACFT excluding RPA 1, 2, 3 is destroyed
Fatality or permanent total disability
Describe a Class B mishap
Cost $500K or more but less then $2M
Permanent partial disability
Inpatient hospitalization of three or more personnel, not including observation or diagnostic care
A Class ___ mishap is defined by direct mishap cost that total $50K or more, but less then $500K
Class C
The least damaging mishap is the class
Class D
`What does an effective mishap prevention program depend on
Individual integrating mishap prevention principles at every functional level and complying with applicable safety standard
Who implements the mishap prevention programs at the installation level
The safety staff, host and tenant unit
Commanders at all levels implement the US AF mishap prevention program. Name three ways installation commanders accomplish this
Provide safe and healthful workplaces for all installation employees
Ensure leadership is accountable for enforcing safety and occupational health standards
Chair the installation safety council and or environment safety and occupational health council
CCs below installation level implement the US AF mishap prevention program and a safety and health program in their unit or AOR. Describe their other two mishap prevention responsibilities
Appointing a primary and alternate USR where commanders are not authorized full time safety personnel
Ensuring a proactive mishap prevention program is implemented, including procurement and proper use of PPE and worker facility compliance with standards
What form must be used when necessary to identify and report hazardous s conditions that place AF personnel or property at risk
AF Form 457
HFAC are about people in their working and recreational environment, and how the features of individuals tools, task and working environment influence human performance. T/F
False
When considering the influence of Human factors on mishaps, what four things can a systematic root cause analysis achieve
Identify HFAC deficiencies
Apply mitigations strategies
improve organizational cultures
establish processes to interrupt chains of events and avoid mishaps
Name the four levels used to determine the root cause of a mishap when dealing with the Human factors analysis and classification system
Organizational influences
supervision
precondition
acts
When analyzing the root causes of mishaps, at what level does upper level management directly or indirectly affect the operator resulting in system failure, human error or an unsafe situation
Organization influences