State of Michigan, Michigan State Police, FOI Unit, 7150 Harris No check Drive, Lansing, MI 48913. State of Minnesota, Criminal Justice Information Systems, Bu- 8 reau of Criminal Apprehension, Minnesota Dept. of Public Safety, 1246 University Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55104. State of Mississippi, Department of Public Safety, ATTN: Identi- | No fee fication Bureau, PO Box 958, Jackson, MS 39225. State of Missouri, Criminal Records Division, State Highway Pa- 5 State of Montana, Identification Bureau, Department of Justice, 5 State of Nebraska, Nebraska State Patrol, PO Box 94907, State 10 House Station, ATTN: CID, Lincoln, NE 68509-4907. -State of Nevada, Nevada Highway Patrol, 555 Wright Way, Car- 15 son City, NV 89711. State of New Hampshire, New Hampshire State Policy HQ, 10 State of New Jersey, Division of State Police, Records and ID 12 State of New Mexico, Department of Public Safety, Records Bu- 5 State of New York, Division of Criminal Justice Services, Execu- No check tive Park Tower, Stuyvesant Plaza, Albany, NY 12203. Remarks Write or call for form, fingerprints required, COMM: 502-925-6095. Name check, reason for check required; i.e., comply with Pub. L., COMM: 207624-7009. Write or call for form, name check, COMM: 410-764-4501. Write or call for form, name check, COMM: 617-727-0090x12. No release, COMM: 517-322-5531. Name check, written consent required, COMM: 612-642-0670. Write or call for form, name check, COMM: 607-987-1212. Write or call for form, name check COMM: 314-751-3313. Name check, COMM: 406-444-3625. Name check, COMM: 402-471-4545. Write or call for form, fingerprints required, COMM: 702-687-5300. Write or call for form, name check, COMM: 603-271-2538. Copy of Pub. L. required, name check, COMM: 609-882-2000. Write or call for form, name check, notary required, COMM: 505-827-9181. No release at current time, state requires an agreement with agency to process, COMM: 518-485-7685. Fingerprint form required, copy of Pub. L. required, call/write for form, COMM: 919-662-4500. Name check, written consent required, COMM: 702-221-6180. Write or call for form, written consent required, fingerprints required, COMM: 614-852-2556. Write or call for form, name check, COMM: 405-848-6724. Name check, COMM: 503-378-3070. Write or call for form, name check, 10 COMM: 717-783-5592. State of Pennsylvania, Records and ID Division, Pennsylvania State Police, Dept. HQ, 1800 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110. 10 State of Rhode Island, Rhode Island State Police, PO Box 185, North Scituate, RI 02857. No fee Name check, written consent required, COMM: 401-647-3311. 10 P 1 State of South Carolina, State Law Enforcement Division, ATTN: State of Texas, Texas Crime Records Division, Texas Dept. of 15 State of Utah, Bureau of Criminal Identification, Utah Dept. of No fee State of Vermont, Vermont Criminal Information Center, Dept. of No fee State of Washington, Washington, State Patrol, Identification 10 (b) All active duty Service members and their families. §88.3 Definitions. (a) Involuntary separation. A member of the Military Service shall be considered to be involuntarily separated if he or she was on active duty or full-time National Guard duty on September 30, 1 1990 and: (1) In the case of a Regular officer (other than a retired officer), he or she was involuntarily discharged under other than adverse conditions, as characterized by the Secretary of the separating Service member's Military Department. Discharge under adverse conditions is determined by referring to the reason for separation as well as the officer's service, as outlined in Department of Defense Directive 1332.30.2 (2) In the case of a Reserve officer who is on the active duty list or, if not on the active duty list, is on full-time active duty (or in the case of a member of the National Guard, full time National Guard duty) for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting. instructing, or training the Reserve components, he or she is involuntarily discharged or released from active duty or full-time National Guard duty (other than a release from active duty or full-time National Guard duty incident to a transfer to retired status) under other than adverse conditions as characterized by the Secretary of the separating Service member's Military Department. Discharge under adverse conditions is determined by referring to the reason for separation as well as the officer's service, as outlined in Department of Defense Directive 1332.30. (3) In the case of a Regular enlisted member serving on active duty, he or 2 Copies may be obtained, at cost, from the National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161. she is denied reenlistment or involuntarily discharged under other than adverse conditions, as characterized by the Secretary of the separating Service member's Military Department. Discharge under adverse conditions is determined by referring to the reason for separation as well as the enlisted member's service, as outlined in Department of Defense Directive 1332.14.3 (4) In the case of a Reserve enlisted member who is on full-time active duty (or in the case of a member of the National Guard, full-time National Guard duty) for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the Reserve components, he or she is denied reenlistment or is involuntarily discharged or released from active duty (or full-time National Guard duty) under other than adverse conditions as determined by referring to the reason for separation as well as the enlisted member's service, as outlined in Department of Defense Directive 1332.14. (b) Separation entitlements. Benefits provided to Service members being involuntarily separated on or before September 30, 1995 as defined in paragraphs (a)(1) through (a)(4) of this section, and their families. Benefits provided to Service members being separated under the Special Separation Benefit or Voluntary Separation Incentive on or before September 30, 1995, as defined in paragraph (c) of this section and their families. These benefits include: Training opportunities under the Job Training Partnership Act as described in section 4465 of Public Law 102-484; priority affiliation with the National Guard and Reserve, as described in section 502(a)(1) of Public Law 101-510, as amended; enrolled in the All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program ("Montgomery G.I. Bill"), as described in section 4404 of Public Law 102-484; extended medical and dental care, as described in section 502(a)(1) of Public Law 101-510, as amended, and sections 4407 and 4408 of Public Law 102-484; continued use of military family housing as described in section 502 (a)(1) of Public Law 101-510, as amended (subject to Status of Forces Agreements overseas); extended and commissary privileges as 3 See footnote 2 to section 88.3(a)(1). detailed in section 502(a)(1) of Public Law 101-510, as amended (subject to Status of Forces Agreements overseas); travel and transportation allowances, as detailed in section 503 of Public Law No. 101-510, as amended; continuation of enrollment in Department of Defense Dependents Schools as detailed in section 504 of Public Law 101-510, as amended (subject to Status of Forces Agreements overseas.) (c) Special separation benefit and voluntary separation incentive. Voluntary separation programs established in section 661 and section 662 of Public Law 102-190, as amended. Service members separated under these programs are eligible for both transition services and separation entitlements outlined in paragraphs (b) and (d) of this section. (d) Transition services. Preseparation counseling, individual transition planning, employment assistance, excess leave and permissive temporary duty, and relocation assistance for personnel overseas as described in section 502 (a)(1) of Public Law 101-510, as amended. 888.4 Policy. It is DoD policy that: (a) Transition assistance programs prepare separating Service members and their families with the skills, tools, and self-confidence necessary to ensure successful reentry into the Nation's civilian work force. (b) Transition assistance programs be designed to complete the military personnel "life cycle." This cycle begins with the Service member's recruitment from the civilian sector, continues with training and sustainment throughout a Service members's active service in the Armed Forces, and ends when the Service member returns to the civilian sector. (c) Transition assistance programs include: (1) Transition service as defined in )88.3 (d) to be provided to Service members and their families for up to 90 days after separation, space and work load permitting. (2) Separation entitlements as defined in §88.3 (b) for Service members who are involuntarily separating as defined in §99.3 (a) or separating under the Voluntary Separation Incentive or Special Separation Benefit Programs as defined in § 88.3 (c). (d) Service members from one Service shall not restricted from participating in another Service's transition assistance program unless workload or other unusual circumstances dictate. Every effort will be made to accommodate all eligible personnel, especially if referral to another transition site will require the Service member to travel a long distance and incur significant expense. (e) [Reserved] (f) When being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring (hereafter referred to as "separating Service members"), Service members and their families bear primary responsibility for their successful transition into the civilian sector. (g) Spouses shall be encouraged to participate in transition planning and counseling to the maximum extent possible. (h) Enhanced transition programs shall be established for Service members and their families who are overseas to help alleviate the special difficulties overseas personnel encounter when job and house hunting. (i) Installations in the United States shall give priority transition assistance to personnel who recently returned from overseas. §88.5 Responsibilities. (a) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall; (1) Issue guidance on transition assistance programs for Service members and their families, as necessary. (2) Coordinate, as necessary, within the Department of Defense to ensure the availability of high quality, equitable, and cost-effective transition programs among the Military Services. (3) Coordinate with and seek the assistance of the Departments of Labor and Veterans Affairs, and other Federal Agencies to facilitate delivery of high quality transition assistance programs to separating Service members. (4) Evaluate the level of resources needed to deliver quality transition programs and facilitate efforts to obtain these resources. (5) Monitor and evaluate the overall effectiveness of transition assistance programs. (6) Coordinate with theater commanders, though the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on transition assistance programs (job fairs and training conferences, for example) impacting overseas Unified Combatant Commands. (7) Establish the Department of Defense Service Member Transition Assistance Coordinating Committee, consisting of representatives from the Military Services and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. The purpose of this committee is to provide DoD-level direction and coordination for transition assistance programs. (8) Collect data to determine systematically the degree to which transition assistance programs satisfy the needs of transitioning Service members and their families. (9) Review, modify, and reissue policy guidance, as required. (b) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs shall establish and publish guidance on transition assistance programs for Reserve personnel and their families. (c) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs shall establish guidance on transitional medical and dental care, including health insurance and preexisting conditions coverage, for Service members and their families. (d) The Secretaries of the Military Departments shall ensure compliance with the criteria in Public Law 101-510, 102-190, and 102-484, as amended, and the following provisions: (1) Preparation counseling shall be available no later than 90 days before separation to all separating Service members. (2) High quality transition counseling and employment assistance programs are established on military facilities with more than 500 Service members permanently assigned or serving at that installation. (3) The participation of separating Service members in transition assistance programs shall be coordinated with mission requirements. (4) Transition assistance programs are allocated the resources necessary to delivery quality transition assistance programs. (5) The Military Services are represented on the Department of Defense Service Member Transition Assistance Coordinating Committee. Each of the §89.3 Definitions. Selected Terms used are defined below: (a) Allotment. A recurring, specified deduction from pay authorized by a civilian employee to be paid to an allottee. (b) Allottee. The person or institution to whom an allotment is made payable. (c) Allotter. The employee from whose civilian pay the allotment is made. (d) Pay. The net pay due an employee after all deductions authorized by law (such as retirement, social security, Federal and State withholding tax, health benefits, and group life insurance) have been made. (e) Continental United States. The several States and the District of Columbia, but excluding Alaska and Hawaii. $89.4 Criteria and standards. (a) Authorized allotments. Allotments may be made for the following purposes: (1) Support of relatives or dependents of the allotter. (2) Savings. (i) Unrestricted as to allottee. Two such allotments may be authorized an eligible employee at any one time. The eligibility criteria are specified in paragraph (b)(1) of this section. (ii) Allotted to a financial organization for credit to a savings account of the allotter as authorized by the Treasury Fiscal Requirements Manual. Only two such allotments, in whole dollars, under this provision shall be allowed an eligible employee. Eligibility criteria are specified in paragraph (b)(2) of this section. Monies thus credited to the allotter's savings account may be used for any purpose in accordance with the desires and direction of the allotter as long as that purpose does not circumvent any statute, executive order or other applicable regulation. (3) Payment of commercial insurance premiums on the life of the allotter. (4) Payments of U.S. Government Life Insurance or National Service Life Insurance premiums. (5) Voluntary liquidation of indebtedness to the U.S. Government. (6) Repayment of loans obtained for the purchase of a home. (7) Payment of certain State and District of Columbia income taxes as authorized by OPM Regulation and the Treasury Fiscal Requirements Manual. |