Disembarkation Leave, how do you use it?

[mrsribs]

I am posted back to the UK early next year and as such I believe I will be entitled to 10 days disembarkation leave (or whatever it is called these days).

I want to start my new job on the posting date and use my disembarkation leave a few weeks later when my boxes and container etc show up, my family will join me at the same time.

Doesn't seem much point setting up shop in a new MQ that is going to be empty of household goods, clothes and kids toys for a few weeks, I would rather rough it on my own.

I am afraid I am in a unique posting and as such have no immediate adminers except a young squaddie whom is thousands of miles away. Therefore can anybody quote me the rules and regs, on how much leave I get and if there is a specific timescale it must be used by.

Many thanks.

 

[muttywhitedog]

JSP 760 contains all the info, but the intention of RELOCATION leave is for you to relocate. It is supposed to be taken prior to your posting date, but can be taken up to 6 months afterwards, as long as the gaining unit approve it. After all, not everyone can move accommodation prior to their new posting date.

My advice is to get this approval in writing as once you've arrived and they say "no", there isnt a great deal you can do.

 

[Humble Scribe]

There is no entitlement to LOA whilst you are on Relocation Leave so try as hard as you can to take it once you have left your overseas location rather than while you are there!

 

[clungemobile]

When do you expect your belongings to arrive then? When I was overseas we sent our stuff back at least 6 weeks before to coincide with our arrival in UK. They then called forward to removal company to collect it all and deliver...simples DT_Xtremez_14:

 

[goodlittlewifey]

I'm pretty sure you can take it when your family arrive. I know of a case where a Serviceperson moved to a new station but his family didn't follow for about a month, and he took his relocation leave to move his family rather than when he moved.