It may be assigned at a reasonable time outside normal working hours, but will not be used to deprive a person of normal liberty. A person who is otherwise entitled to liberty may commence normal liberty upon completion of EMI. The duration of EMI will be limited to the period of time required to correct the training deficiency. It should not be assigned on the individual’s Sabbath. Only commanding officers and officers in charge have the authority to assign EMI to be performed after working hours. However, this authority may be delegated to officers and petty officers in connection with duties and responsibilities assigned to them. The administration of EMI is monitored by superiors in the chain of command as part of their super- visory duties. The authority to assign EMI is normally not delegated below the chief petty officer (CPO) level. However, in exceptional cases in which qualified petty officers are filling CPO billets in an organizational unit (division, major work center, or comparable organization) that contains no CPO, authority may be delegated to a mature senior petty officer. This authority to assign EMI may be withdrawn from petty officers at any time by the commanding officer or officer in charge. Withholding of Privileges Withholding of privileges is a nonpunitive measure, authorized by the Manual for Courts- Martial (MCM), that may be used by superiors to correct infractions of military regulations or performance deficiencies. A privilege is a benefit provided for the convenience or enjoyment of an individual. Examples of privileges that may be withheld as nonpunitive measures are special liberty, exchange of duty, special pay, special command programs, base or ship library use, base or ship movies, base parking, and base special services events. The final authority to withhold a privilege, however temporary,   rests with the level of authority that grants the privilege. In many cases, the authority of officers and petty officers to withhold privileges is limited to recommending that action via the chain of command to the appropriate authority. As a petty officer, you are authorized and expected to recommend such action when necessary to correct minor infractions and to increase the efficiency of the command. Authority to withhold privileges of personnel in a liberty status rests with the commanding officer or officer in charge. Such authority may, however, be delegated to the appropriate level. Extension of Working Hours Depriving an individual of liberty or privileges as a punishment for any offense or substandard performance  of  duty  is  illegal,  except  as specifically  authorized  under  the  UCMJ. However, you can require personnel to perform tasks efficiently and insist that those tasks be done in  a  timely  manner.  Therefore,  requiring personnel to remain on board outside of regular working hours to perform necessary tasks is not punishment. Personnel can be required to stay on board to complete work assignments that should have been completed, to complete additional essential work, or to maintain a required level of operational readiness. Commanding officers and officers in charge may grant officers and petty officers the authority to extend working hours as needed. Good leader- ship and management practices require that the impact of readiness requirements and work requirements on liberty be reviewed continually. As a supervisor, you are expected to inform your immediate superiors of your plans to have personnel work beyond working hours. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITY As a petty officer first class, you will be the division leading petty officer (LPO), or you will be in line for the position. The division LPO is the enlisted assistant to the division officer. You will represent the division officer to the division and the division to the division officer. You will also be entrusted with the supervisory task of running the division. Therefore, you should be familiar with the duties and responsibilities of your division officer as well as your own. Duties The division officer’s duties, responsibilities, and authority are outlined in the SORN. It is available at your ship’s or station’s admin office. Be sure to review the division officer’s duties, responsibilities, and authority. The division officer appoints the division LPO. This person is normally the senior CPO or 4-3