Expanded Permanent Limited Duty (EPLD) - S-1 Procedural Page

Role and responsibility

The Physical Evaluation Board (PEB) recommends EPLD retention per MCO 1900.16MCO 1900.16 Chapter 8 paragraph 8109 (Expanded Permanent Limited Duty). The Secretary of the Navy and HQMC M&RA exercise retention authority. The unit commander applies the expanded duty restrictions per the PEB findings. The MTF medical officer issues the medical scope. The S-1 chief tracks EPLD personnel against the annual review cycle per paragraph 8110. The IPAC outbound counselor cuts the EPLD duty status transaction in MCTFS through UD-MIPS per MCTFSPRIUMMCTFSPRIUM. The Monitor coordinates billet matching for the expanded restrictions.

Source documents flow from the Marine's medical board package, the PEB findings supporting EPLD retention, the expanded medical scope, the expanded duty restrictions, the unit commander approval, the Page 11 entry per MCO P1070.12KMCO P1070.12K Chapter 6, the annual review record per paragraph 8110, and the Monitor billet coordination record. EPLD outputs include the approved EPLD duty status, the PEB findings on file, the OMPF disability tab entry, the annual review record, the Monitor billet match, the MCC coding update, and the duty restriction record.

Per Chapter 8 paragraph 8109 (Expanded Permanent Limited Duty), EPLD extends PLD scope for Marines with broader medical restrictions still found fit for retention through the PEB. EPLD differs from standard PLD per paragraph 8108 in the breadth of the duty restrictions and the billet matching required.

Trigger events

• PEB returns findings supporting EPLD retention with broader medical restrictions.
• Standard PLD review surfaces broader restrictions warranting EPLD consideration.
• Annual EPLD review opens.
• Marine on EPLD requires PCS to a billet supporting the expanded restriction.
• Disability rating change triggers EPLD re-evaluation.
• Marine on EPLD requests separation or retirement.

Processing workflow

1. Receive the PEB recommendation. The PEB issues findings supporting EPLD retention with the expanded duty restrictions documented.
2. Validate eligibility. Per MCO 1900.16MCO 1900.16 Chapter 8 paragraph 8109, the PEB findings and the expanded restriction scope drive the determination.
3. Route through the MTF commander and PEB. Per paragraph 8104 and Section 2, the MTF commander signs the medical scope. The PEB issues the retention recommendation.
4. Apply expanded duty restrictions. The unit commander applies the duty restrictions per the PEB findings. The S-1 documents the restrictions on Page 11.
5. Cut EPLD duty status transaction. Per Appendix E and MCTFSPRIUM, the IPAC cuts the EPLD duty status transaction in UD-MIPS.
6. Document on Page 11. Per MCO P1070.12KMCO P1070.12K Chapter 6, cut a Page 11 documenting the EPLD status, the expanded duty restrictions, and the PEB findings.
7. Track EPLD annual review. Per Chapter 8 paragraph 8110, the unit and IPAC track the annual review.
8. Coordinate billet matching with the Monitor. EPLD personnel require a billet supporting the expanded restriction. The S-1 coordinates with the Monitor and HQMC M&RA.
9. Update MCC coding. The MCC coding reflects the EPLD status for accountability and billet matching.
10. Update OMPF disability tab. Per MCO P1070.12K Chapter 1, document the PEB findings and the EPLD status in the OMPF disability tab.

Systems of record and forms

Systems

• Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS). Holds EPLD duty status and MCC coding.
• UD-MIPS. Cuts EPLD transactions per Appendix E.
• Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Workflow. Per Chapter 8 Section 2.
• OMPF. Holds the disability tab with PEB findings.
• HQMC Monitor System. Coordinates billet matching for EPLD personnel.

Forms

• PEB Findings Supporting EPLD Retention. Per DODI 1332.18.
• MTF Commander EPLD Determination. Per paragraph 8104.
• Unit Commander Restrictions Acknowledgment. Per paragraph 8109.
• NAVMC 118 (11) Administrative Remarks. Page 11 documenting EPLD per MCO P1070.12K paragraph 4006.
• Annual EPLD Review Memorandum. Per paragraph 8110.
• Monitor Billet Coordination Memorandum. Local format.

Common pitfalls

• EPLD applied without expanded PEB findings. Per Chapter 8 paragraph 8109, the PEB findings supporting the expanded scope drive EPLD eligibility.
• Standard PLD applied where EPLD warranted. Per paragraphs 8108 and 8109, the breadth of the restrictions drives the PLD versus EPLD classification.
• Billet matching skipped. The Monitor coordinates with the S-1. Without the coordination, the Marine arrives at an unsupportable billet.
• Annual review missed. Per paragraph 8110, the annual review cycle runs.
• MCC coding not updated. EPLD personnel accountability depends on the MCC coding.
• OMPF disability tab missing the PEB findings. Per MCO P1070.12K Chapter 1, document the PEB findings.

Decision points

• PLD versus EPLD. Per paragraphs 8108 and 8109, the breadth of the medical restrictions and the billet matching scope drive the classification.
• EPLD retention versus disability separation. Per Chapter 8 Section 2 and the PEB findings, the disposition flows from the medical scope and the disability rating.
• Billet selection for EPLD. The Monitor weighs the medical restrictions against the available billets.
• Annual review extension. The MTF medical officer recommends. The unit commander approves within the policy.

Authority

This sub-page sits under MCO 1900.16MCO 1900.16 Chapter 8 paragraph 8109 (Expanded Permanent Limited Duty) with paragraph 8108 (Permanent Limited Duty) cross-referenced for the standard PLD framework. Paragraph 8110 (Limited Duty Responsibilities) covers the annual review. Chapter 8 Section 2 paragraphs 8201-8208 covers DES referral. DODI 1332.18 sets parent DoD Disability Evaluation System. DODI 1332.45 sets retention determinations. MCO P1070.12KMCO P1070.12K Chapter 6 covers Page 11 documentation. MCTFSPRIUMMCTFSPRIUM covers MCTFS transactions.

Related references

• MCO 1900.16 Chapter 8 paragraph 8109. EPLD framework.
• MCO 1900.16 Chapter 8 paragraph 8108. PLD cross-reference.
• DODI 1332.18 and DODI 1332.45. DES and retention determinations.
• MCO P1070.12K paragraph 4006. Page 11 documentation.
• MCTFSPRIUM. MCTFS transactions.