fulfill  those  duties  and  responsibilities.  Delegation should  never  be  made  beyond  the  lowest  level  of competence.  Limitations,  therefore,  may  be  set  by command. LAWFUL ORDERS An  order  must  be  lawful.  Any  order  imposing punishment  outside  the  framework  of  the  Uniform Code  of  Military  Justice   (UCMJ)  is  unlawful. Punishment may only be through the judicial process or  nonjudicially  through  article  15  of  the   UCMJ (commanding  officer’s  nonjudicial  punishment). However, petty officers may take certain measures to correct minor infractions that do not merit punishment under  article  15  of  the   UCMJ.  The  following nonpunitive  measures  are  available  to  supervisors through their commanding officers. Extra Military Instruction Extra military instruction (EMI) is a type of military duty used to correct a deficiency of an individual. EMI is a  nonpunitive  measure  approved  by  the  Manual  for Courts-Martial and outlined in the Manual of the Judge Advocate General. EMI is a training device intended to improve  efficiency  of  a  command  or  unit.  EMI  is intended as a corrective measure. Therefore, you must give EMI with the intention of correcting a deficiency in performance of military duty, not with the intention of substituting it for punitive action under the UCMJ. EMI must have a logical relationship to the deficiency you are correcting. The duration of EMI is only for the period required to correct the performance deficiency. Normally, EMI assignments are for no more than 2 hours per day. EMI is done  at  a  reasonable  time  outside  normal  working hours. Its purpose is not to deprive a member of normal liberty. EMI is not to be done on a person’s Sabbath. A member  who  has  entitlement  to  liberty  may  begin normal liberty upon completion of EMI. The authority to assign EMI rests with the commanding officer, but delegation of the authority to assign EMI may be part of a normal supervisory task. Permission for delegation of authority ordinarily is not given below the chief petty officer  (CPO)  level.  However,  in  exceptional  cases when qualified petty officers are filling CPO billets in an organizational  unit  (division,  major  work  center,  or comparable  organization)  that  contains  no  CPO,  the authority may be delegated to a senior petty officer. Withholding of Privileges The  temporary  withholding  of  a  privilege  is another nonpunitive measure. Supervisors can use this measure  to  correct  minor  infractions  of  military regulations or performance deficiencies. A privilege is a benefit provided for the convenience or enjoyment of an individual. Some examples of privileges that we can withhold as nonpunitive measures are special liberty, exchange of duty, special command programs, the use of  base  or  ship  libraries,  base  or  ship  movies,  base parking, and base special services events. The  final  authority  to  withhold  a  privilege  rests with  the  authority  that  grants  the  privilege.  Thus,  at times you only can recommend the withholding of a privilege through your chain of command. However, when you think it is necessary, you should make the recommendation.  The  action  could  correct  a  minor infraction,  thereby  increasing  the  efficiency  of  your division. Extension of Working Hours Deprivation  of  normal  liberty  as  a  punishment, except as specifically authorized under the  UCMJ, is illegal.  Supervisors  cannot  deny  personnel  normal liberty  as  a  punishment  for  any  offense  or  for  poor performance of duty. However, supervisors can require personnel to perform tasks efficiently and in a timely manner.  Thus,  naval  personnel  are  not  receiving punishment when they have to remain on board outside of   normal   working   hours   to   complete   work assignments,  perform  additional  essential  work,  or maintain  the  required  level  of  operational  readiness. Supervisors  must  inform  their  superiors  when  they intend to direct subordinates to work beyond normal working  hours.  Remember  that  the  work  must  be essential, must have a readiness requirement, or must be  work  that  should  have  been  finished  during  the normal workday. 2-2 Q1. The purpose of EMI is to correct a training deficiency and deprive normal liberty. 1. True 2. False Q2. EMI can NOT be assigned and conducted on the Sabbath. 1. True 2. False REVIEW QUESTIONS