Air Force separation reason after early release

U.S. Department of Labor
CLASSIFICATION: UI/UCX
Employment And Training Administration CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOLl TEUMI
Washington, D.C. 20210
DATE: December 22, 1992

DIRECTIVE: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 25.83, Ch.11

TO: ALL STATE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY AGENCIES

FROM: BARBARA ANN FARMER
Administrator for
Regional Management

SUBJECT: UCX Narrative Reason for Separation From the Air Force

1. Purpose. To provide additional policy and procedural guidance onhow an Air Force narrative reason for separation should be treated in making UCX eligibility determinations.

2. References. 5 U.S.C. 8502(b) and 8521; 20 CFR 614.6(c), 614.9(a)(1) and 20 CFR 614.22(d); and UIPL 25-83 and Changes 1-9.

3. Background. UIPL 25-83, Change 10 transmitted a letter to all SESAs that was issued by the Air Force in lieu of reissuing DD Forms 214 or issuing DD Forms 215 to certain Air Force ex-servicemembers separated after November 5, 1991, to correct, for UCX eligibility purposes, the narrative reason for separation reflected in Block 28 of their DD Forms 214.

The Secretary of the Air Force, in consultation with the DOL, determined that one of the unacceptable narrative reasons for separation, "Voluntary - Miscellaneous Reasons" was incorrectly applied to Air Force separatees after November 5, 1991. These separatees were in fact, separated for the convenience of the government under an early release/force reduction program and item (Block) 28 of their DD Forms 214 should have contained the acceptable narrative reason for separation "Early Separation Program - Force Reduction".

4. Instructions. This Department has been informed by the Air Force that the early release program to which the narrative reason for separation "Voluntary - Miscellaneous Reasons" was incorrectly applied ended on October 31, 1992. The Air Force further informed this Department that it would cease issuing letters to the affected Air Force separatees on October 31, 1992. Therefore, the instruction in Section 4. of UIPL 25-83, Change 10 is not applicable to Air Force separations occurring after October 31, 1992.

As provided in 5 U.S.C. 8502(b) and 20 CFR 614.9(a)(1), State UI law claims filing provisions are applicable to UCX claims.
Furthermore, 20 CFR 614.6(c) provides that any redetermination or reconsideration of previously eligible UCX claims will be undertaken according to State law provisions applicable to UI claims.

5. Action Required. The above information should be provided to appropriate staff.

6. Inquiries. Direct inquiries to the appropriate Regional Office.

7. Attachments. None

RESCISSIONS: None
EXPIRATION DATE: December 31, 1993