EMI is not to be conducted over a period longer than  is  necessary  to  correct  the  performance deficiency. EMI should not be performed on the member’s Sabbath. EMI is not used as a method of depriving a person of  normal  liberty.  If  a  member  is  entitled  to liberty, it may begin upon completion of EMI. WITHHOLDING PRIVILEGES. —A  privilege  is a  benefit,  advantage,  or  favor  provided  for  the convenience  or  enjoyment  of  an  individual,  such  as special liberty, special pay, base parking, or special command   programs.   Temporary   withholding   of privileges is another administrative corrective measure used  by  superiors  to  correct  infractions  of  military regulations   or   performance   deficiencies.   These measures are used when the captain’s mast does not appear appropriate because of the minor nature of the offense. Final authority to withhold a privilege rests with the  level  of  authority  authorized  to  grant  that  privilege. Therefore,  your  authority  to  withhold  privileges  is limited. Punishment  is  directed  through  the  judicial  process or nonjudicially through article 15, UCMJ (Captain’s Mast).  Authority  to  control  nonjudicial  punishment (NJP) is carefully reserved for certain commanders, commanding  officers,  and  officers  in  charge. NONJUDICIAL  PUNISHMENT.  —Nonjudicial punishment  (NJP),  more  commonly  called  captain’s mast  or  simply  mast,  consists  of  punishment  imposed for acts or omissions that are minor offenses. They are covered in articles 78 and 80 through 134, chapter IV, of the Manual  for  Courts-Martial  (1984).  Whether  an offense  is  minor  depends  on  the  following  factors: Offender’s age, rank, duty assignment, record and  experience Maximum sentence imposeable for the offense if tried  by  general  court-martial Whether  the  commanding  officer  imposing  NJP decides  the  offense  is  minor If   given   the   opportunity   to   comment   on   the performance  of  the  accused,  you  have  a  dual responsibility  to  the  commanding  officer  and  the accused. Since the commanding officer may consider your comments before imposing punishment, be sure to make an honest but impartial appraisal. COURT-MARTIAL.  —Court-martial  is  punish ment imposed for an act or omission that violates both the UCMJ and local criminal laws, foreign or domestic. The offender may be tried by a court-martial, by a proper civilian tribunal, or both. If convicted in the federal court system, trial by court-martial for the same charge is illegal (double jeopardy). Commanding officers of all ships are empowered to convene a special or summary court-martial. Disciplinary  Review  Board Some commands have a disciplinary review board, the  purpose  of  which  is  to  look  into  the  circumstances surrounding  a  particular  incident  with  the  emphasis  on breaches of discipline. A disciplinary review board is chaired by the command master chief and includes other chiefs in the command. The board draws upon their knowledge, experience, and judgment in such matters. Disciplinary review boards, as objective observers, can also detect underlying contributing factors such as the following: Sexual  or  racial  discrimination Sexual  harassment Financial problems Bias  because  of  personality  conflicts Alcohol problems As a senior or master chief, you may be a member of  your  command’s  disciplinary  review  board.  As  a division  officer,  you  accompany  your  sailors  to  an appearance before the board. The board interviews all of  the  principals  involved  and  then  submits  a  written report  of  its  findings  to  the  commanding  officer  through the chain of command. The commanding officer then considers  the  findings  of  the  board  in  disposing  of  the case. COUNSELING  PROCEDURES You learned some counseling skills through formal training such as Leadership and Management Education and Training (LMET) courses and the Navy Leader Development Program (NLDP). This formal training helped you to better understand how to influence your seniors and to supervise and lead your subordinates. You should  already  know  the  mechanics  of  how  to  conduct a  counseling  session,  so  we  will  now  review  some common problems senior and master chiefs might face. 3-11