PAA 01-24 - Change to the Use of the Entry of Judgement Vice Convening Authority's Action to Assign a Member to Involuntary Appellate Leave

Scope

PAA 01-24 updates the reference governing the action to place a member on Involuntary Appellate Leave. The convening authority's action no longer assigns a member to involuntary appellate leave. Per Article 76a UCMJ (10 U.S.C. § 876a) and paragraph 170606 of MCO 5800.16 Volume 16, involuntary appellate leave begins on or after the date of the entry of judgment. Per Appendix 15 R.C.M. 1111 of MCM 2024, the entry of judgement replaces the convening authority's action as the means by which the trial proceedings terminate and the appellate process begins. The advisory supersedes the involuntary appellate leave procedures in MCO 1050.16A paragraphs 6 and 7.

Audience

• Legal admin clerks and 0170 legal specialists.
• S-1 desks processing involuntary appellate leave entries.
• Commanders ordering appellate leave under the updated framework.
• Convening authorities.

Action language

• Use the entry of judgement, not the convening authority's action, as the trigger for involuntary appellate leave.
• Start involuntary appellate leave on or after the entry of judgment date per 10 U.S.C. § 876a.
• Apply the entry of judgement procedure at MCM 2024 Appendix 15 R.C.M. 1111.
• Follow the implementation guidance at MCO 5800.16 Volume 16 paragraph 170606.
• Treat MCO 1050.16A paragraphs 6 and 7 procedures for involuntary appellate leave as updated by this advisory.

References the advisory cites

• MCO 1050.16A, paragraphs 6 and 7. Marine Corps order on leave.
• 10 U.S.C. § 876a (Article 76a UCMJ). Statutory authority.
• MCM 2024, Appendix 15, R.C.M. 1111. Entry of judgement procedure.
• MCO 5800.16 Volume 16 (Military Justice), paragraph 170606. Implementation guidance.

Connection to Marine Corps policy

• MCO 1050.16A carries the Marine Corps leave procedures. This PAA supersedes its paragraph 6 and 7 treatment of the convening authority's action.
• MCO 5800.16 Volume 16, the Military Justice volume of the Legal Support and Administration Manual, holds the implementing paragraph.
• The MCAAT admin and legal checklist pairs this PAA with MCTFSPRIUM paragraph 7-70501 on its TTC 263 000 Entry of Judgement reporting questions for IPAC, reporting unit, and supporting unit audiences. Supporting units validate the reporting unit's entries.
• The portal's appellate leave and court-martial pay impact pages cite this PAA for the shift from convening authority action to entry of judgement.

Status

Released 2024. Source MISSA portal, CAC restricted, list item 122. Supersedes instructions in MCO 1050.16A paragraphs 6 and 7 regarding the Convening Authority's action. Confirm the advisory remains in effect on the MISSA reference tab before executing, a future revision of MCO 1050.16A absorbs this change once published.