ADMINISTRATIVE LAW UPDATE

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• ADMINISTRATIVE LAW UPDATE
• Lt Col John Joseph
• Chief, Administrative Law
• 703-607-2738/327-2738

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AGENDA

• Admin Law Personnel SMEs
• Updates on Hot Topics
• Official Use of Rental Car Insurance Claims
  Update
• Possible Rewrite of AF LOD Instruction AFI
  36-2910
• Revision to ANG Separation Instruction 36-3209
• New Sexual Assault Policy

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BRIEFS ON TOPICS OF INTEREST

• Clark vs. U.S. (Captain Brown)
• Political Activities Hatch Act (Major Serrano)
• Lautenberg Amendment (Captain Brown)

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NGB-JAADMINISTRATIVE LAW TEAM

• Chief Administrative Law- Lt Col Joseph x-2738
• Deputy-Major Kevin Fritz (Travel Policy POC)
  x-2751
• Major Tom Serrano (Ethics POC) x-2705
• Major Herman Reinhold (FOIA POC) x-2679
• Major Tim Ryan (Fiscal Issues POC) x-2721
• Captain Chris Brown (Operational Law) x-2712
• Captain Leyda Batiz (LODs/IRTs) x-2701
• Captain Adam Berlin (Detail)

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OFFICIAL USE RENTAL CAR INSURANCE CLAIMS UPDATE

• OSD Manages U.S. Govt Car Rental Agreement Pgm
  thru the Army Surface Deployment and Distribution
  Command (SDDC)
• Agreement on Web _at_ http//www.sddc.army.mil/CONTEN
  T/656/rentalcaragreement.pdf
• Can use DoD-sponsored, contractor-issued GTC to
  pay for rental car
• However, BOA does not provide rental car
  insurance (VISA USA provides limited
  collision/theft coverage)

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OFFICIAL USE RENTAL CAR INSURANCE CLAIMS UPDATE
(Cont.)

• Actions to take if youre in a rental vehicle
  accident
• Immediately call the police and file report, get
  a copy
• Notify your supervisor ASAP
• Notify the rental company ASAP
• Call VISA USA (if applicable using
  1-800-VISA-911)
• Maintain copies of all documents, including
  rental car agreement, maintain chronology and
  contact nearest base/post legal office to report
  the accident

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OFFICIAL USE RENTAL CAR INSURANCE CLAIMS UPDATE
(Cont.)

• How accident damage is paid
• Most rental cars (Obtained thru CTO) are covered
  under the
• SDDC agreement but,
• SUVs and 8 Pax Vans may not be covered (New
  Change)
• None of the 11 exceptions under the SDDC
  agreement apply (i.e. DUI)
• VISA USA GTC w/in 20 days notice for ltd
  collision/theft coverage
• (1-800-VISA-911)
• If on official business and rental not under SDDC
  agreement and
• accident charged made to GTC, then you may seek
• reimbursement as a miscellaneous expense routed
  through
• base/post legal office (JFTR U3415C2/JTR C2102D2,
  New
• Change)

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LINE OF DUTY INVESTIGATIONSFOR AIR NATIONAL
GUARD CASES

• Air Force Instruction 36-2910, Line of Duty
  (Misconduct) Determination, 04 October 2002
• AFI 36-2910 applies to the U.S. Air Force, the
  Air National Guard, and the USAF Reserve.
  Process is similar to Army rules.
• Caveat Chapter 3 has specific procedures for
  members of the Air Reserve Component (ARC - the
  Air National Guard and USAF Reserve).

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LOD CASES - ANG

• Questionable Circumstances cases must go to
  ANG/DP. These cases have
• Misconduct, alcohol/drugs, incidents in travel
  to/from inactive duty training (IDT), athletics
  and on-base injuries before/after IDT.
• Conditions that existed prior to service (EPTS)
  and have service aggravation.
• A disease process (all cardiac cases, heart
  attacks, artery disease, cancer, diabetes, etc).

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LOD CASES ANG

• Failure to forward Questionable Circumstances
  cases to ANG/DP can delay cases, because these
  are not final until HQ ANG action.
• See AFI 36-2910, paragraphs 3.12 and 3.13.

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LOD CASES - ANG

• USAF Integrated Process Team (IPT) met 25 Apr
• 2005, to review LOD policies and recommend
• changes for ARC mission.
• IPT considered LOD process in context of current
• ARC roles and deployments. More information to
• follow.
• POC Maj Reinhold, NGB/JA, DSN 327-2706,
• 703 607 2706.

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ANG SEPARATIONS, DISCHARGES, RETIREMENTS

• Air Force Instruction 36-3209
• Revision
• Recurring Issues

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ANG SEPARATIONS, DISCHARGES, RETIREMENTS

• AFI 36-3209, Separation and Retirement for ANG
• and AF Reserve Members, 01 Feb 1998, is being
• revised.
• 14-17 Mar 05, ARPC, Denver JA DP staff from
• ARPC, AFRC and ANG meet.
• Expect updates and revisions, but no major
• changes.
• Draft to be coordinated. No firm release date.

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ANG SEPARATIONS, DISCHARGES, RETIREMENTS

• Recurring Issues
• UOTHC recommendations must document how conduct
  directly affects military duties (AFI 36-3209,
  Atch 2, paragraph A2.2.3).
• The Secretary of the Air Forces Personnel
  Counsel will not approve UOTHC without clear
  evidence.
• See OpJAGAFs (1997/8 2000/17) and WOOD v.
  SECDEF, 496 F.Supp. 192, 1980.

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SEXUAL ASSAULT (SA) UPDATEMAIN POINTS

• Background
• New DOD Focus
• - Problems, Reports, Directive Type Memos (DTMs)
• National Guard Bureau Policy
• Future Challenges Issues

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SA UPDATE - BACKGROUND

• - 1982 Victim Witness Protection Act
• - 1990 Victims Rights Restitution Act
• - DOD Dir 1030.1, Victim Witness Assistance,
• AFI 51-201, Law, Administration of Military
  Justice (Chap 7, Victim Witness Assistance),
• AR 27-10, Legal Services, Military Justice
• (Chap 18, Victim/Witness Assistance)
• USAF Academy - SA cases - 2003

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SA UPDATE NEW DOD FOCUS

• Nov 03, FY04 NDAA tells DOD to get info report
  on set SA policies for academies.
• DOD gets info on SA DOD Report, Apr 04 Army
  Report, May 04 , USAF Report, Aug 04.
• Joint Task Force SA Prevention Response (JTF
  SAPR) formed, Oct 04.
• 28 Oct 04, FY05 NDAA keeps reporting tells DOD
  to have comprehensive SA definition policy by
  01 Jan 05.

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SA UPDATE DTMS

• Dr Chu, DOD Undersecretary for Personnel
  Readiness, sets policy with Directive-Type
  Memorandums (DTMs)
• Collateral Misconduct in SA Cases, 12 Nov 04
• Increased Victim Support A Better Accounting
  of SA Cases, 22 Nov 04
• Data Call for CY04 SAs, 22 Nov 04
• Review of Administrative Separation Actions
  Involving Victims of SA, 22 Nov 04

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SA UPDATE SA DEFINITION

• Dr Chus 13 Dec 04 said SA is
• Intentional sexual contact with use of force,
  physical threat, abuse of authority, or when
  victim does not or cannot consent.
• Consent is not failure to offer physical
  resistance. Consent is not given when a person
  uses force, threat of force, coercion, or if
  victim is asleep, incapacitated or unconscious.
• A crime, such as rape, nonconsensual sodomy
  (oral anal sex), indecent assault, or attempts
  to commit these acts.

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SA UPDATE - DTMS

• More DTMs by Dr Chu
• DOD Definition of SA, 13 Dec 04
• Training Standards for DOD Personnel on SA
  Prevention Response Teams, 13 Dec 04
• Training Standards for Pre-Deployment Info on SA
  and Response Training, 13 Dec 04
• Commander Checklist for Responding to
  Allegations of SA, 15 Dec 04
• Response Capability for SA, 17 Dec 05

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SA UPDATE - DTMS

• More DTMs by Dr Chu
• Collaboration with Civilian Authorities for SA
  Victim Support, 17 Dec 04
• Training Standards for SA Response Training, 17
  Dec 04
• DTM by Deputy Secretary of Defense, Mr Paul
  Wolfowitz creates Restricted Reporting
• Confidentiality Policy for Victims of SA, 16 Mar
  05

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SA UPDATE - NGB POLICY

• Prevention of Sexual Harassment SA Memo sent
  16 Mar 05 to All States Territories
• Signed by Mr Felton Page, Director, Office of
  Equal Opportunity Civil Rights, NGB-EO-CR
• Sexual Harassment Assault are unacceptable
• References NG, ARNG, ANG, Army USAF policies
• Memo doesnt mention DTMs
• NGB policies must be changed to incorporate DTMs
  Confidentiality Policy. New policy memos in
  coordination.

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SA UPDATE - THE FUTURE

• - JTF SAPR sent Army trainers to Iraq, Qatar,
  Kuwait Afghanistan in Apr 05 to teach military
  members the new SA definition.
• - NGBs SA Working Group (SAWG) created Mar 05.
  Reviewing Army, USAF, DOD and DOJ materials for
  use in NGB SA programs.
• - Full-time NGB SA Response Coordinator (SARC)
  hired Apr 05.
• - NGBs SAWG and NGB SARC will create a Joint SA
  Response Plan.

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SA UPDATE - THE FUTURE

• A SARC will be hired for each state territory
  to implement DOD NGB guidance and create local
  programs.
• Programs must consider local laws, conditions,
  and resources for victims.
• Programs will implement DTMs, with more victim
  support, better case accounting, more training,
  pre-deployment training, better responses to
  allegations, coordination with local agencies,
  and improved response capability.
• Programs must work in new confidentiality
  climate.

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SA UPDATE - THE FUTURE

• Each SARC will need help from the NG team. Law
  Enforcement, Chaplains, Public Affairs, JAs and
  others need to offer help, suggestions and
  resources to build the most responsive local
  programs possible.
• Expect additional guidance from JTF SAPR and
  NGB, but local personnel will be the ones
  ultimately dealing with victims and cases.
  Thorough plans for local assistance are
  essential.

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SA UPDATE - LEGAL ISSUES

• Can VWAP materials, programs, processes be
  tailored to the new SA response programs?
• USAF/JA created a DocuShare collection of
  materials . NGB SAWG is reviewing those and
  other Army, AF, DOD DOJ materials.
• These materials will have to be reviewed and
  revised to comply with new policies, such as
  Restricted Reporting.

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SA UPDATE - LEGAL ISSUES

• The new SA guidance focuses on helping victims.
  What about the duty status of a National Guard
  member?
• What programs, care, help funding will be
  available to a National Guard member?
• What will be available to a member victimized in
  Title 10 status, but possibly some distance away
  from Active Duty units bases? Or after they
  leave Title 10 status?

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SA UPDATE PRACTICAL CONCERNS

• SA program must prevent heal assaults. It must
  work well for members employees in Title 10
  Title 32 Status. It must be effective at home,
  in CONUS OCONUS.
• Teamwork will be essential! We need your ideas,
  help support.
• NGB/JA POC is Major Herman Reinhold, DSN
  327-2706, 703 607-2706. Call with any questions!

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SA REFERENCESON CD-ROM

• National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for
  Fiscal Year (FY) 2004, Sections 526-527
• NDAA for FY 05, Sections 576-577
• Dr Chus DTMs,12 Nov 17 Dec 04
• Mr Wolfowitzs DTM, 16 Mar 05

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SA REFERENCESON INTERNET

• DOD Press Releases available at
  www.defenselink.mil/_____
• See releases/2005/nr20050104-1927.html for DOD
  policy on SA Prevention and Response
• See releases/2005/nr20050318-2247.html for
  Confidentiality Policy
• These are on the CD-ROM, but also check for
  future press releases.

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SA REFERENCESON INTERNET

• Internet Materials include
• FLITE-JAJM Materials on VWAP SA
• Materials on CD-ROM. Check for updates.
• FLITE-DocuShare Materials at ANG Folder
• Materials on CD-ROM. Check for updates.
• DOD Site www.dod.mil/vwac/
• Army Site www.sexualassault.army.mil
• DOJ Site www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ovc/

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NOTES FOR SLIDE 5

• ADDITIONAL NOTES FOR SLIDE 5
• No animals were harmed in the making of this
  PowerPoint presentation!