R 091846Z NOV 09

ALCOAST 640/09
COMDTNOTE 1001
SUBJ: RESERVE READINESS MANAGEMENT PERIOD (RMP) POLICY
A. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC 011911Z APR 09/ALCOAST 190/09
B. UNIFORM RESERVE, TRAINING AND RETIREMENT CATEGORIES, DODI
1215.06 (NOTAL)
1. THIS ALCOAST CLARIFIES EXISTING POLICY FOR RMPS.
2. RMPS ARE ADDITIONAL INACTIVE DUTY PERIODS THAT MAY BE AUTHORIZED
IN EXCESS OF SCHEDULED INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (IDT) DRILLS. AS AN
ALTERNATIVE TO USING AN IDT DRILL, THEY MAY BE USED TO SUPPORT THE
FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS WHICH INCLUDE SEVEN AUTHORIZED DIRECT ACCESS
(DA) DUTY PURPOSE CODES AND DESCRIPTIONS:
 A. INDIVIDUAL PERIODIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT (PHA). DA CODE: PHA,
DESCRIPTION: RMP PERIODIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT.
 B. ENLISTED RESERVE SERVICE WIDE EXAM (RSWE). DA CODE: SWE,
DESCRIPTION: RMP RSWE.
 C. DENTAL READINESS EXAMINATIONS. DA CODE: DN, DESCRIPTION: RMP
DENTAL READINESS.
 D. TRAINING PREPARATION OR UNIT ADMINISTRATION AND MAINTENANCE
FUNCTIONS SUCH AS BAH VALIDATION, WEIGH-INS, EMERGENCY DATA AND
SGLI VERIFICATION, AND HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS. DA CODE: ADM,
DESCRIPTION: RMP ADMIN/INDV READINESS.
 E. GENERAL MANDATED TRAINING (GMT). RMPS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR GMT.
MEMBERS COMPLETING ALL OF THE REQUIRED ONLINE GMT ARE ENTITLED TO
ONE PAID RMP. THIS IS A CHANGE FROM THE POLICY OUTLINED IN ALCOAST
015/08. DA CODE: GMT, DESCRIPTION: RMP GENERAL MANDATED TRAINING.
 F. MEDICAL TREATMENT RELATED TO A RESERVIST WHO IS INJURED,
BECOMES ILL, CONTRACTS A DISEASE, OR AGGRAVATES A PRE-EXISTING
CONDITION WHILE PERFORMING IDT AND IS ISSUED A NOTICE OF ELIGIBILITY
(NOE) MAY UTILIZE A RMP TO ATTEND MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS. WHEN A
MEDICAL APPOINTMENT IS LESS THAN 3 HRS, THE MEMBER MAY COMBINE A
NUMBER OF MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS TO TOTAL 3 HOURS AND THEN REQUEST A
RMP. DA CODE: MED, DESCRIPTION: RMP MEDICAL OTHER THAN PHA.
 G. MANDATORY NUTRITIONIST VISITS RELATED TO WEIGHT PROGRAM AS
OUTLINED IN REF A. UP TO FOUR RMPS PER YEAR ARE AUTHORIZED FOR
MEMBERS PLACED ON THE MANDATORY WEIGHT PROGRAM TO SEEK THE SERVICES
OF A QUALIFIED NUTRITIONIST. DA CODE: NUT, DESCRIPTION: RMP WEIGHT
PROGRAM/NUTRITION.
3. RMPS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS:
 A. PERFORMING ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS OF RESERVISTS IDT POSITIONS
(EX: COMPLETING OFFICER EVALUATION REPORTS (OER), MONITORING
PARTICIPATION, PREPARING ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS AND PAPERWORK).
 B. INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS MONITORING UNIT LEVEL READINESS COMPLIANCE.
 C. TRAINING FOR QUALIFICATIONS TO MEET CURRENCY RECERTIFICATIONS
REQUIREMENTS. ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING - OTHER TRAINING DUTY (ADT-OTD)
SHOULD BE UTILIZED. RECERTIFICATION REQUIRMENTS MAY RESULT IN A SHORT
LEAD TIME THERFORE MEMBER AND COMMANDS ARE TO PROVIDE AS MUCH ADVANCE
NOTICE AS POSSIBLE. DISTRICT READINESS STAFFS (DXR) ARE TO REMAIN
FLEXIBLE IN THE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT SCHEDULE FOR THESE INSTANCES.
4. RMP REQUIREMENTS:
 A. NO RESERVIST MAY EXCEED A COMBINATION OF 30 PAID AND NON-PAID
RMPS IN ONE FISCAL YEAR.
 B. ONLY ONE RMP MAY BE PERFORMED IN A CALENDAR DAY.
 C. THE MAXIMUM DURATION IS 24 HOURS.
 D. EACH PERIOD MUST BE AT LEAST THREE HOURS DURATION. IF A
SCHEDULED DENTAL, MEDICAL, OR RSWE DOES NOT MEET THE MINIMUM THREE
HOURS DURATION THE UNIT SHOULD ASSIGN OTHER APPROPRIATE DUTIES TO
FULFILL THE REQUIREMENT.
 E. ONE RMP IS EQUIVALENT TO A SINGLE IDT DRILL FOR PAY AND
RETIREMENT POINT PURPOSES.
 F. NO RMP SHALL BE PERFORMED ON THE SAME DAY AS AN IDT OR OTHER
ACTIVE DUTY PERIOD.
 G. RESERVISTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ALL AUTHORIZED IDT
PERIODS PRIOR TO UTILIZING RMPS.
5. COMMANDING OFFICER MAY APPROVE RMPS FOR ITEMS LISTED IN
PARAGRAPH 2.A AND 2.C ABOVE. DXRS MUST APPROVE ALL OTHER RMP
REQUESTS.
6. DXRS ARE PROVIDED A NUMBER OF RMP DAYS EACH YEAR. THESE ARE
BASED ON THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AT THE HEADQUARTERS LEVEL AND
PAST USAGE RATES AT THE DXR LEVEL.
7. RMPS WITHOUT PAY MAY ALSO BE ISSUED. THE SAME POLICIES THAT
APPLY TO RMPS WITH PAY APPLY TO RMPS WITHOUT PAY. RMPS WITHOUT PAY
MAY ALSO BE ISSUED FOR:
 A. PARTICIPATION OF MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE
(IRR) IN ENLISTED SERVICE WIDE EXAMINATIONS.
 B. DUTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
 C. PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING FITNESS
FOR TRANSFER BACK TO THE READY RESERVE FROM THE STANDBY RESERVE.
 D. PER REF B, FOR MILITARY SEMINARS, SYMPOSIA, AND SIMILAR
ASSEMBLIES (MEETINGS), PROVIDED THE MEETING IS DESIGNATED BY THE
UNIT COMMANDER AS BEING OF SUCH MILITARY VALUE THAT THE INSTRUCTION
RECEIVED WOULD ENHANCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, POSITION
QUALIFICATIONS OR RATING QUALIFICATION AND THAT IT IS AT LEAST 4
HOURS DURATION.
8. FOR FIELD LEVEL QUESTIONS CONCERNING RMPS, CONTACT YOUR DXR.
FORCECOM POC IS MS. ROBERTA SANTIAGO (510) 437-3242. HQ POC IS LCDR
CHERYL HONEYCUTT AT 202-475-5439.
9. RDML D. R. MAY, DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AND TRAINING, SENDS.
10. INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.