R 012000Z OCT 25 MARADMIN 468/25   MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA//  SUBJ/CURTAILMENT OF OPERATIONS DUE TO A LAPSE IN APPROPRIATIONS//   REF/A/MSGID: DOC/DEPSECWAR/YMD:20250930//  REF/B/MSGID: DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20250930//   NARR/REF A IS A MEMO PROVIDING GUIDANCE FOR CONTINUATION OF  OPERATIONS DURING A LAPSE OF APPROPRIATIONS.  REF B IS A MEMO  PROVIDING DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE ACTIVITIES EXCEPTED  IN THE ABSENCE OF AVAILABLE FY26 APPROPRIATIONS.//  POC/MYLECHIA SMALLS/MRA MPC/TEL: 703-784-9350/ EMAIL: [email protected]//  POC/MAJ BRIAN MCCOMBS/RAP-3/TEL: 703-432-3723/ EMAIL: [email protected]//  POC/AMY HARPER/RAP-3 (ADOS ORDERS)/TEL: 703-432-9066/ EMAIL: [email protected]//    POC/JACK ALLEN/MMIB-2 (MOB ORDERS)/TEL: 703-432-9177/ EMAIL: [email protected]//  GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Effective immediately, the Marine Corps will  execute a shutdown of operations due to a lapse in government  funding.  As of 2359 EDT 30 September 2025, a Continuing Resolution  or a Defense Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) was not  passed.  Accordingly, Marine Corps commands and Headquarters Marine  Corps staff agencies are to immediately begin an orderly shutdown of  operations and activities funded with annual one-year appropriations in accordance with the references and any other applicable Office of  the Secretary of War (OSW), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), or Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance for operations during a lapse of appropriations.  2. Active Component and Active Reserve Marines will continue to  report for duty during the shutdown period.  Reserve Marines on  Annual Training (AT) orders, Active Duty for Training (ADT) orders  (to include Incremental Active Duty for Training IADT), or Active  Duty for Operational Support (ADOS) orders prior to 1 October 2025  will remain on orders and report for duty during the shutdown period. Marines who are required to report for duty will not receive any pay  or entitlements.  However, when a Continuing Resolution or a Defense  Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) is passed, Marines who were required to report for duty during the shutdown period will receive  all backpay.  2.a.  Permanent Change of Station (PCS).  2.a.1.  Moves to an excepted activity will continue.  Reference (a)  includes a list of excepted activities.  2.a.2.  Moves from an excepted activity will continue only to the  extent the commander of the excepted activity determines it essential  to mission, or required to enhance support of excepted activities.  2.a.3.  Accession and training moves associated with recruitment and  initial entry training will continue, along with subsequent movement  to first station when required by paragraph 2.a.(1).  2.a.4.  Movement to comply with separation instructions will continue only if the funds were obligated prior to the appropriation lapse; no  costs may be incurred unless it is already funded in the PCS orders.  2.a.5.  Movement that began prior to 1 October 2025 will continue.  2.b.  Annual Training (AT), Active duty for training (ADT), or ADOS  orders beginning after 30 September 2025 are only authorized for duty  if they directly support an excepted activity according to reference  (b).  ADT and ADOS orders beginning after 30 September 2025, which  qualify for PCS, must meet the criteria listed in paragraphs 2.a. of  this MARADMIN.  For additional questions regarding ADOS-AC or ADOS-RC  requirements, contact Reserve Affairs Policy, Plans, and Programming  Branch, Programming Section (RAP-3). For additional questions  regarding ADOS, Overseas Operations (ADOS-OO) requirements, contact  Manpower Management Integration Branch, Force Augmentation Section  (MMIB-2).  2.c.  Inactive Duty for Training (IDT) drills, to include Additional  Paid Drills, beginning after 30 September 2025 will only be executed  if the duty performed is in support of excepted activities listed in  reference (a).  Marines in an IDT status, when the government  shutdown occurred, shall make arrangements to conduct an orderly  return to their primary residence.  In accordance with reference (a), authorization to conduct IDT in support of requirements not listed  as an excepted activity resides with SECNAV, unless further  delegated.  2.d.  Reserve Component solutions for Funeral Honors are authorized  only if active component solutions have been exhausted.  2.e.  Mustering of Inactive Ready Reserve (IRR) Marines during the  shutdown is not authorized.  2.f.  Medical Hold (MEDHOLD) orders beginning or continuing after 30  September 2025 are authorized and members must report for duty during the shutdown period.  Line of Duty (LOD) Benefits Medical Care  through DOD Facilities and Private Sector care under TRICARE is  authorized. Costs associated with Private Sector care will be paid at the conclusion of the shutdown.  3.  All civilian employees will report for duty on their next  scheduled workday, either in person or virtually, to perform the  orderly shutdown.  In most cases this will be Wednesday, 1 October  2025.  Due to the lapse in appropriations, all civilian employee  pre-approved leave will be cancelled.  After conducting an orderly  shutdown of operations, non-excepted employees are to be placed in a furlough status and excepted employees are expected to continue to  work throughout the shutdown.  Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) employees  shall follow guidance issued by their supervisor, as disseminated by  the NAF Human Resource Office (HRO).  3.a.  During the orderly shutdown, furloughed and excepted employees  should ensure their regular time and attendance is recorded for 1-3  October 2025, with furlough code KE.  Employees should code the time  performing the orderly shutdown as regular hours (RG), which can be  up to four hours.  Non-appropriated Fund employees will follow  PeopleSoft time and attendance guidance disseminated to the NAF HRO. If the appropriation lapse is resolved prior to 4 October 2025, the  KE code will be manually changed, by the employee, to accurately  reflect duty status.  If the appropriation lapse extends past 7  October 2025, employee work schedules will be automatically populated with KE (furlough), until such time as the Human Resource Office  processes a Return to Duty Transaction.  Pursuant to 31 USC 1341,  furloughed and excepted employees will receive retroactive pay once  Congress provides funding.  3.b.  Employees who are exempt should complete and submit timecards  as normal.      3.c.  Those employees whose salaries are not dependent on annual  appropriations will record their hours via regular time keeping  procedures.   3.d.  Furloughed employees will be provided official notification  and allowed 3-4 hours to perform shutdown operations if they are  on-site, or 1 hour if they perform shut down operations virtually.   The following items should be completed at shutdown:   3.d.1.  Secure personally identifiable information data.   3.d.2.  Set voice mail.   3.d.3.  Set out of office email (providing an excepted unit POC to  contact in their absence).   3.d.4.  Secure office area (turn off appliances, fans, etc.).   3.d.5.  Submit any outstanding travel vouchers.   3.d.6.  Turn off computers.   4.  First line supervisors are required to collect personal contact  information for furloughed employees in order to provide return to  work guidance.   5.  During the period of the government shutdown, employees who are  furloughed are prohibited from performing any work, including  checking their government email.  6.  Furloughed employees should monitor media outlets for news about  the approval of a Continuing Resolution or an FY26 Defense  Appropriation.      7.  No temporary duty travel or conference participation, attendance,  or hosting is permitted/authorized during a government shutdown,  unless an exception is authorized as described below or determined  excepted consistent with guidance provided in reference (b). This  restriction applies to all conferences, to include "no cost"  conferences.   7.a.  Individuals who are in a Temporary Additional Duty (TAD) status  when the government shutdown occurred shall make immediate  arrangements to return to their permanent duty station or home of  record.   7.b.  Exceptions are authorized for TAD travel or conference  participation in direct support of worldwide military operations  against terrorist groups (e.g. Hezbollah, al-Qaeda, and the Islamic  State of Iraq and Syria) threatening the security of the United  States, where attendance is directly related to the safety of human  life or the protection of personal property.  Direct support to  allies and partners in support of ongoing military operations will be  approved on a case-by-case basis by the appropriate approval  authority.  Authority as listed in reference (a).    7.c.  TAD necessary to continue recruiting for entry into the Armed  Forces during contingency operations, including activities necessary  to operate Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS) and to  conduct basic and other training necessary to qualify such recruited  personnel to perform their assigned duties is recognized as an  excepted activity permissible during a lapse in appropriations.   7.d.  Requests for TAD travel or conference participation not  authorized above may be submitted to delegated authorities for  consideration in reference (b).  If further delegation is authorized,  guidance will be forwarded via separate correspondence.   7.e.  Other travel/conference participation directly related to  safety of human life or the protection of property, including  national security, as well as foreign relations (e.g., maintenance  of medical certifications for physicians/nurses, paramedic training  on life saving skills, police/firefighter mission essential  qualifications, critical chaplain training, or negotiating  international agreements), may be undertaken or continued only if  approved, in writing, by the appropriate approval authority.  7.f.  Previous conference costs that are lost, sunk, or  non-refundable, are not considered valid reasons for requesting an  exception.   8.  No new written agreements may be entered into for the purposes of receiving a bonus, special pay, or incentive pay under the authority  of Chapter 5 of Title 37, Unites States Code during the lapse of  appropriations.  9.  The final approving authority for changes to civilian employee  furlough status and conference exceptions during a government  shutdown has not been determined at this time.   For further  information on the recall approval process reach out to the points  of contact below.   10.  For Marines and their families requiring assistance, a wide  range of charitable organizations are available and can be found at  https:(slash)(slash)www.militaryonesource.com.  Marines and their  families additionally can seek out support from Navy and Marine Corps  Relief Society at https://www.nmcrs.org.  11.  For Civilian Marines requiring assistance or counseling, the  Civilian Employee Assistance Program (CEAP) can be accessed 24/7  through the web at https://www.magellanascend.com or 24/7 via  telephone at 1-844-DON-CEAP.  12.  Points of Contact (POC).  DC M&RA, Civilian Workforce Management  Branch (APF civilians): [email protected];  [email protected].  Business and Support Services Division  (NAF civilians): [email protected];  DC P&R:  [email protected].   13.  Release authorized by LtGen William J. Bowers, Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.//