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NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 057/10 ANNOUNCING NAVY'S MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS,
HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICER SPECIAL PAY PLAN FOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS,
CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS, AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS.  REF B IS OPNAVINST
7220.17, SPECIAL PAY FOR MEDICAL CORPS, DENTAL CORPS, MEDICAL SERVICE
CORPS, AND NURSE CORPS OFFICERS.  REF C IS N13 MEMORANDUM FOR SPECIAL
PAY FOR NAVY HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICERS.//
RMKS/1.  THIS IS A CORRECTION TO REF A WHICH ERRONEOUSLY STATED 23 JULY
2009 AS THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF NAVY SPECIAL PAYS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS
OFFICERS OF THE MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS.  THE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR NAVY
IMPLEMENTATION OF RATE INCREASES WITHIN THE MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS,
HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICER SPECIAL PAY PLAN FOR CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS,
CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS, AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS IS 1 OCTOBER 2009.
WRITTEN AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO, ON, OR AFTER
1 OCTOBER 2009 ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE ACCESSION BONUS, INCENTIVE PAY,
RETENTION BONUS, AND BOARD CERTIFIED PAY RATES AS LISTED IN REF A.
OFFICERS HAVE 30 DAYS FROM THE RELEASE OF THIS NAVADMIN TO REQUEST
RETROACTIVE PAYMENT TO 1 OCTOBER 2009 WITHOUT HAVING TO MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS OF A RETROACTIVE APPROVAL PER REF B.
2.  POINT OF CONTACT:  CDR BRENDAN MELODY AT
(901) 874-2370 OR EMAIL AT BRENDAN.MELODY(AT)NAVY.MIL.
3.  RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 020/09, FY-09 PHARMACY OFFICER SPECIAL PAY

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RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE CONTINUATION OF THE PHARMACY

OFFICER SPECIAL PAY (POSP) PROGRAM AS AUTHORIZED UNDER REF A AND

PROMULGATES REVISED REPAYMENT GUIDANCE. THE POSP REMAINS IN EFFECT

UNTIL SUPERSEDED. THE RATE AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS AND

ELIGIBILITY REMAIN IN EFFECT.

2. ELIGIBILITY AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ALONG WITH REQUEST FORMS

CAN BE FOUND AT

HTTP://WWW.MED.NAVY.MIL/BUMED/SPECIAL_PAY/PAGES/DEFAULT.ASPX.

3. REPAYMENT GUIDANCE.

A. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPHS (B) AND (C) BELOW, AN

INDIVIDUAL WHO IS PAID A SPECIAL PAY, THE RECEIPT OF WHICH IS

CONTINGENT UPON THE INDIVIDUAL FULFILLING SPECIFIED CONDITIONS OF

ELIGIBILITY, SERVICE, OR ASSIGNMENT, SHALL REPAY THE UNITED STATES ANY

UNEARNED PORTION OF SPECIAL PAY IF THE INDIVIDUAL FAILS TO FULFILL THE

CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY, SERVICE, OR ASSIGNMENT AND MAY NOT RECEIVE

ANY UNPAID AMOUNT OF THE BONUS OR SPECIAL OR INCENTIVE PAY AFTER

FAILING TO FULFILL SUCH SPECIFIED CONDITIONS. SITUATIONS REQUIRING

REPAYMENT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

(1) AN APPROVED REQUEST FOR VOLUNTARY RELEASE FROM THE WRITTEN

AGREEMENT SPECIFYING THE CONDITIONS FOR RECEIPT OF THE BONUS OR PAY IF,

DUE TO UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES, IT IS DETERMINED BY THE DESIGNATED

COMPETENT AUTHORITY OF THE NAVY THAT SUCH RELEASE WOULD CLEARLY BE IN

THE BEST INTERESTS OF BOTH THE NAVY AND THE OFFICER CONCERNED;

(2) AN APPROVED VOLUNTARY SEPARATION FROM THE NAVAL SERVICE, OR

FROM ACTIVE DUTY IN THE NAVAL SERVICE, OR RELEASE FROM AN ACTIVE STATUS

IN THE NAVY RESERVE PRIOR TO FULFILLMENT OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SUCH AS THE PERIOD OF SERVICE OBLIGATION REQUIRED FOR RECEIPT OF THE

BONUS OR SPECIAL OR INCENTIVE PAY;

(3) AN APPROVED VOLUNTARY REQUEST FOR RELIEF FROM AN ASSIGNMENT;

(4) FAILURE TO EXECUTE ORDERS TO A BILLET COMMENSURATE WITH THE

INDIVIDUAL’S SPECIALTY OR SKILL, GRADE, OR CAREER PROGRESSION;

(5) DISABILITY OR PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATION RESULTING FROM

MISCONDUCT, WILLFUL NEGLECT, OR INCURRED DURING A PERIOD OF

UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE;

(6) SEPARATION FOR CAUSE, INCLUDING MISCONDUCT;

(7) AN APPROVED DETACHMENT FOR CAUSE;

(8) LOSS OF ELIGIBILITY AS A RESULT OF A PROMOTION TO PAYGRADE

O-7; OR

(9) SEPARATION BY REASON OF WEIGHT CONTROL AND/OR PHYSICAL

READINESS TEST FAILURE.

B. IF FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS AN INDIVIDUAL FAILS TO

FULFILL THE SPECIFIED CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY, SERVICE, OR ASSIGNMENT

FOR WHICH SPECIAL PAY IS PAID TO THE INDIVIDUAL, REPAYMENT OF THE

UNEARNED PORTION OF THE PAY IS NOT REQUIRED, BUT ANY REMAINING UNPAID

AMOUNT SHALL NOT BE PAID:

(1) SEPARATION FROM THE NAVAL SERVICE BY OPERATION OF LAWS OR

REGULATIONS INDEPENDENT OF MISCONDUCT;

(2) SEPARATION FROM THE NAVAL SERVICE UNDER A HARDSHIP

SEPARATION OR SOLE SURVIVOR DISCHARGE AS DEFINED UNDER SECTION

303A(E)(3)(2)(B) OF TITLE 37, U.S. CODE.

(3) WHERE THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE

DETERMINES THAT REPAYMENT OF THE UNEARNED PORTION OF THE PAY OR BONUS

WOULD BE CONTRARY TO A PERSONNEL POLICY OR MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE,

AGAINST EQUITY OR GOOD CONSCIENCE, OR CONTRARY TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF

THE UNITED STATES.

C. IF FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS AN INDIVIDUAL FAILS TO

FULFILL THE SPECIFIED CONDITIONS OF ELIGIBILITY, SERVICE, OR ASSIGNMENT

FOR WHICH SPECIAL PAY IS PAID TO THE INDIVIDUAL, REPAYMENT OF THE

UNEARNED PORTION OF THE PAY IS NOT REQUIRED, AND ANY REMAINING UNPAID

AMOUNT WILL BE PAID TO THE MEMBER’S FINAL PAY ACCOUNT OR UPON

SEPARATION:

(1) DISABILITY SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT UNDER CHAPTER 61 OF

TITLE 10, U.S. CODE, WHERE SUCH DISABILITY IS NOT THE RESULT OF THE

INDIVIDUAL’S MISCONDUCT, WILLFUL NEGLECT, OR INCURRED DURING A PERIOD

OF UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE;

(2) DEATH IN WHICH THE PROXIMATE CAUSE IS NOT MISCONDUCT ON THE

PART OF THE OFFICER OR INDIVIDUAL; OR

(3) WHERE THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE

DETERMINES THAT REPAYMENT OF THE UNEARNED PORTION OF THE PAY OR BONUS

RECEIVED BY THE INDIVIDUAL, AND TO REFRAIN FROM PAYING ANY REMAINING

UNPAID AMOUNT TO THE INDIVIDUAL, WOULD BE CONTRARY TO A PERSONNEL

POLICY OR MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE AGAINST EQUITY OR GOOD CONSCIENCE, OR

CONTRARY TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE UNITED STATES.

D. AN OBLIGATION TO REPAY THE UNITED STATES AS DESCRIBED HEREIN IS,

FOR ALL PURPOSES, A DEBT OWED TO THE UNITED STATES. A DISCHARGE IN

BANKRUPTCY UNDER TITLE 11, U.S. CODE DOES NOT DISCHARGE A PERSON FROM

SUCH DEBT IF THE DISCHARGE ORDER IS ENTERED LESS THAN 5 YEARS AFTER:

(1) THE DATE OF TERMINATION OF THE WRITTEN AGREEMENT OR

“CONTRACT”

ON WHICH THE DEBT IS BASED; OR

(2) IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH WRITTEN AGREEMENT OR “CONTRACT,” THE

DATE OF TERMINATION OF THE ELIGIBILITY, SERVICE, OR ASSIGNMENT ON WHICH

THE DEBT IS BASED.

4. POINTS OF CONTACT FOR APPROVAL REQUEST AND PROCESSING IS CDR MELODY

AT (901) 874-2370, E-MAIL: BRENDAN.MELODY@NAVY.MIL.

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NARR/REF A IS THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND

READINESS DIRECTIVE-TYPE MEMORANDUM (DTM) 09-009, IMPLEMENTATION OF

SPECIAL PAY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICERS (HPO). REF B IS

OPNAVINST 7220.17, SPECIAL PAY FOR MEDICAL CORPS, DENTAL CORPS,

MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS, AND NURSE CORPS OFFICERS. REF C IS N13

MEMORANDUM FOR SPECIAL PAY FOR NAVY HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICERS AND

IS AVAILABLE AT

HTTPS://WWW.MED.NAVY.MIL/BUMED/SPECIAL_PAY/PAGES/DEFAULT.ASPX.//

RMKS/1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A, THIS NAVADMIN PROMULGATES THE

MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICER SPECIAL PAY PLAN FOR

CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS, CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS, AND PHYSICIAN

ASSISTANTS AND (ALONG WITH REF C) SERVES AS IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE

UNTIL THE UPDATE OF REF B IS COMPLETE. THESE SPECIAL PAYS ENHANCE

NAVY’S ABILITY TO SIZE, SHAPE, AND STABILIZE THE FORCE BY USING A

MONETARY INCENTIVE TO SUPPORT THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF MENTAL

HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS WITH CRITICAL WARTIME

SKILLS AND VALUABLE EXPERIENCE CRUCIAL TO OUR MISSION SUCCESS TODAY

AND READINESS TOMORROW. THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS OFFICER SPECIAL PAY

ENCOMPASSES AN ACCESSION BONUS, INCENTIVE PAY, RETENTION BONUS, AND

BOARD CERTIFIED PAY.

2. PER REF A AND B, THIS NAVADMIN DELEGATES AUTHORITY TO: THE CHIEF,

BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY (CHBUMED) TO EXECUTE SERVICE

AGREEMENTS FOR INCENTIVE PAY, RETENTION BONUS, AND BOARD CERTIFIED

PAY AND TO NAVY RECRUITING COMMAND (NRC) TO EXECUTE SERVICE

AGREEMENTS FOR ACCESSION BONUS, UNDER SECTION 335 OF TITLE 37 OF THE

UNITED STATES CODE. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THIS NAVADMIN IS THE

IMPLEMENTING GUIDANCE UNTIL SUPERSEDED.

3. MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS (MSC) HEALTH PROFESSIONS SPECIAL PAY PLAN

IMPLEMENTATION.

A. ALL SERVICE AGREEMENTS FOR ACCESSION BONUSES MUST BE

APPROVED BY NRC. ALL SERVICE AGREEMENTS FOR INCENTIVE PAY,

RETENTION BONUS, AND BOARD CERTIFIED PAY MUST BE APPROVED BY CHBUMED

M1. CHBUMED M1 WILL DETERMINE ACTIVE DUTY OBLIGATION (ADO) INCURRED

AND NOTIFY THE OFFICER OF HIS/HER ADO FOR MULTI-YEAR SERVICE

AGREEMENTS VIA AN APPROVAL NOTIFICATION LETTER. ACCEPTANCE OF FIRST

PAYMENT BY THE MEMBER WILL INDICATE AGREEMENT TO THE TERMS OF ALL

SERVICE AGREEMENTS AND ADO.

B. OFFICERS HAVE 30 DAYS FROM THE RELEASE OF THIS NAVADMIN TO

REQUEST RETROACTIVE PAYMENT TO 23 JULY 2009 WITHOUT HAVING TO MEET

THE REQUIREMENTS OF A RETROACTIVE APPROVAL PER REF B.

C. POLICY, INCLUDING ELIGIBILITY AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

ALONG WITH THE SERVICE AGREEMENTS, ARE AVAILABLE BELOW AND AT

HTTPS://WWW.MED.NAVY.MIL/BUMED/SPECIAL_PAY/PAGES/DEFAULT.ASPX.

D. ACCESSION BONUS (AB). THE FOLLOWING MSC SPECIALTIES ARE

DESIGNATED BY CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL (CNP) AS ELIGIBLE FOR THE HPO

AB:

(1) CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (1840-1843)

(2) SOCIAL WORK (1870)

(3) PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (1893)

E. ELIGIBILITY, SERVICE OBLIGATION, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES,

REPAYMENT GUIDANCE, AND POLICY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AB ARE FOUND IN

PARAGRAPH 5, SECTION 1, PARAGRAPHS 710 THROUGH 715 OF REF C.

F. AB AMOUNTS. HPOS WHO MEET THE CONDITIONS IN PARAGRAPH 5,

SECTION 1, PARAGRAPHS 710 THROUGH 715 OF REF C ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AB

PAYABLE FOR WRITTEN AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO, ON, OR AFTER

23 JULY 2009 IN THE AMOUNTS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH G.

G. THE FOLLOWING AB PAY RATES ARE EFFECTIVE 23 JULY 2009:

(1) PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT:

(A) 12,500 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR OFFICERS WHO SIGN A

THREE-YEAR OBLIGATION.

(B) 15,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR OFFICERS WHO SIGN A

FOUR-YEAR OBLIGATION.

(2) LICENSED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST:

(A) 12,500 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR OFFICERS WHO SIGN A

THREE-YEAR OBLIGATION.

(B) 15,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR OFFICERS WHO SIGN A

FOUR-YEAR OBLIGATION.

(3) LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER:

(A) 6,250 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR OFFICERS WHO SIGN A

THREE-YEAR OBLIGATION.

(B) 7,500 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR OFFICERS WHO SIGN A

FOUR-YEAR OBLIGATION.

H. INCENTIVE PAY (IP). ELIGIBILITY, SERVICE OBLIGATION, AND

POLICY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE IP ARE FOUND IN PARAGRAPH 5, SECTION 2,

PARAGRAPHS 720 THROUGH 724 OF REF C.

I. THE FOLLOWING MSC SPECIALTIES ARE DESIGNATED BY CNP AS

ELIGIBLE FOR THE HPO IP:

(1) CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (1840-1843)

(2) PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (1893)

J. IP AMOUNTS. HPOS WHO MEET THE CONDITIONS IN PARAGRAPH 5,

SECTION 2, PARAGRAPHS 720 THROUGH 724 OF REF C ARE ELIGIBLE FOR IP

PAYABLE FOR WRITTEN AGREEMENTS ENTERED INTO, ON, OR AFTER

23 JULY 2009 IN THE AMOUNTS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH K.

K. THE FOLLOWING PAY RATES ARE EFFECTIVE 23 JULY 2009:

(1) PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT: 5,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR.

(2) LICENSED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST: 5,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR.

L. RETENTION BONUS. THE FOLLOWING MSC SPECIALTIES ARE

DESIGNATED BY CNP AS ELIGIBLE FOR THE HPO RETENTION BONUS (RB).

(1) CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (1840-1843)

(2) PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (1893)

M. ELIGIBILITY, SERVICE OBLIGATION, REPAYMENT GUIDANCE, AND

POLICY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RETENTION BONUS ARE FOUND IN PARAGRAPH

5 SECTION 3 PARAGRAPHS 730 THROUGH 739 OF REF C.

N. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE RB RATES EFFECTIVE 23 JULY 2009:

(1) PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT:

(A) 10,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR OFFICERS WHO SIGN A

TWO-YEAR OBLIGATION.

(B) 15,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR OFFICERS WHO SIGN A

THREE-YEAR OBLIGATION.

(C) 20,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR OFFICERS WHO SIGN A

FOUR-YEAR OBLIGATION.

(2) LICENSED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST:

(A) 10,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR OFFICERS WHO SIGN A

TWO-YEAR OBLIGATION.

(B) 15,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR OFFICERS WHO SIGN A

THREE-YEAR OBLIGATION.

(C) 20,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR OFFICERS WHO SIGN A

FOUR-YEAR OBLIGATION.

O. BOARD CERTIFICATION PAY (BCP). THE FOLLOWING MSC SPECIALTIES

ARE DESIGNATED BY CNP AS ELIGIBLE FOR THE HPO BCP INCREASED ANNUAL

RATE OF 6,000 DOLLARS.

(1) CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (1840-1843)

(2) PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (1893)

(3) SOCIAL WORK (1870)

P. ELIGIBILITY, SERVICE OBLIGATION, AND POLICY REQUIREMENTS FOR

THE BOARD CERTIFICATION PAY ARE FOUND IN PARAGRAPH 5 SECTION 3

PARAGRAPHS 740 THROUGH 745 OF REF C.

4. POINTS OF CONTACT:

- LAST NAME BEGINNING A THROUGH G IS MS. LU CHARBONEAU

(301) 295-2050 EMAIL AT LULA.CHARBONEAU(AT)MED.NAVY.MIL

- LAST NAME BEGINNING H THROUGH O IS HM2 SHAWN HANEY

(301) 295-2051 EMAIL AT SHAWN.HANEY(AT)MED.NAVY.MIL

- LAST NAME BEGINNING P THROUGH Z IS MS. KAREN GASTON

(301) 295-9946 EMAIL AT KAREN.GASTON(AT)MED.NAVY.MIL

- CHBUMED SPECIAL PAY COORDINATOR IS MR. WILLIAM MARIN

AT (301) 295-2073/DSN 295 OR EMAIL AT WILLIAM.MARIN(AT)MED.NAVY.MIL

- BUPERS IS CDR B. MELODY AT (901) 874-2370/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT

BRENDAN.MELODY(AT)NAVY.MIL.

5. REF C IS TO BECOME A NEW CHAPTER OF OPNAVINST 7220.17, SPECIAL PAY

FOR THE MEDICAL, DENTAL, NURSE, AND MSC OFFICERS UNDER SECTIONS 335,

371, AND 373 OF TITLE 37 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE AS ENACTED BY

SECTION

661 OF PUBLIC LAW 110-181, AND “THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS

ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008,” JANUARY 28, 2008.

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NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 159/06, UPDATE TO ENLISTED SUPERVISOR

RETENTION PAY (ESRP) MULTIPLES. REF B IS NAVADMIN 125/06, EXTENSION

OF ESRP TO ZONE D. REF C IS NAVADMIN 253/04, ESTABLISHMENT OF ESRP.

REF D IS DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, (MANPOWER, PERSONNEL,

TRAINING AND EDUCATION) POLICY DIVISION (N13) POLICY MEMORANDUM OF

9 MARCH 2009. REF E IS N133 POLICY MEMORANDUM 01-10 OF 7 JANUARY

2010.//

RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO THE ENLISTED

SUPERVISOR RETENTION PAY (ESRP) PROGRAM AND SUPERSEDES REFS A, B, AND

C. ALL CHANGES WILL BE EFFECTIVE 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF RELEASE

OF THIS NAVADMIN. ESRP ELIGIBLE SAILORS AND CAREER COUNSELORS ARE

HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW REFS D AND E WHICH PROVIDE FURTHER

PROGRAM DETAILS. REFS D AND E CAN BE FOUND ON THE NUCLEAR ENLISTED

COMMUNITY MANAGER WEBSITE AT:

WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/ENLISTED/COMMUNITYMANAGERS/NUCLEAR/.

2. THE ESRP PROGRAM IS CONTINUOUSLY EVALUATED. IN ORDER TO REWARD

SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE, ESRP ZONE D ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE

CHANGING PER PARAGRAPH 6 BELOW. ESRP ZONE C AND ZONE D MULTIPLES ARE

CHANGING PER PARAGRAPH 7 BELOW.

3. ESRP ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL WHO HAVE PRIOR APPROVED ESRP REENLISTMENT

AUTHORITY AND HAVE NOT YET REENLISTED AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF

THIS NAVADMIN PLUS 30 DAYS, WILL STILL BE AUTHORIZED TO REENLIST

UNDER THEIR CURRENT APPROVAL MESSAGE. DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVY

OPERATIONS, (MANPOWER, PERSONNEL, TRAINING AND EDUCATION) POLICY

DIVISION (N133D) WILL ACT AS THE ESRP PROGRAM MANAGER UNTIL FURTHER

NOTICE.

4. PROGRAM OVERVIEW: ESRP USES THE CRITICAL SKILLS RETENTION BONUS

(CSRB) LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE A RETENTION INCENTIVE FOR

MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO CERTAIN SPECIFIC CRITICAL NAVY ENLISTED

CLASSIFICATION (NEC) CODES, AS APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.

A. ESRP PROGRAM EXECUTION WILL BE SIMILAR TO THE SELECTIVE

REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) PROGRAM.

B. THE ESRP PAYMENT STRUCTURE WILL BE IDENTICAL TO THE

SRB PROGRAM, IN WHICH 50 PERCENT OF THE CONTRACT WILL BE

PAID UPON CONTRACT EXECUTION AND THE REMAINDER PAID IN EQUAL

INSTALLMENTS ON 1 OCTOBER FOR EACH REMAINING YEAR OF THE ESRP

REENLISTMENT CONTRACT.

C. ESRP REENLISTMENT CONTRACTS WILL BE LIMITED TO $100K DUE

TO PROGRAM FISCAL CONSTRAINTS.

D. SAILORS IN ZONES A AND B ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ESRP, BUT WILL

CONTINUE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR REENLISTMENT INCENTIVES UNDER THE SRB

PROGRAM. SAILORS WHO ARE CURRENTLY IN ZONE B AND WITHIN 120 DAYS OF

ENTERING ZONE C ARE ELIGIBLE TO REQUEST ZONE C ESRP FOR A PENDING

ZONEC REENLISTMENT.

E. ESRP REQUESTS FOR PERSONNEL BEING PROCESSED FOR NEC

REMOVAL OR RESTORATION WILL BE HELD IN ABEYANCE PENDING FINAL

RESOLUTION.

5. APPLICATION PROCESS: ESRP REENLISTMENT REQUESTS WILL BE

SUBMITTED 35-120 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE MEMBER’S DESIRED REENLISTMENT

DATE TO ENSURE THE APPROVAL MESSAGE CAN BE RELEASED IN A TIMELY

MANNER. EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY WILL BE APPROVED BY THE ESRP

PROGRAM MANAGER ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.

A. THE OFFICER PERSONNEL INFORMATION SYSTEM (OPINS) FORCE

MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (FORMAN) IS PROGRAMMED TO PROCESS ESRP REENLISTMENT

REQUESTS AND EMPLOYS THE SAME PROCESS USED TO REQUEST AND APPROVE SRB

REENLISTMENT REQUESTS. CAREER COUNSELORS AND PERSONNEL SUPPORT

DETACHMENTS ARE FAMILIAR WITH THIS PROGRAM AND SHOULD USE IT AS THE

PREFERRED METHOD OF ESRP REQUEST SUBMISSION. THE ESRP REQUEST TYPE

IS 3AA FOR SAILORS ON ACTIVE DUTY AND 3BB FOR BROKEN SERVICE REQUESTS.

IN THE EVENT OPINS IS NOT AVAILABLE, THE COMMAND CAN FAX, EMAIL

(SCANNED COPY OF REQUEST), OR MAIL THE REQUEST DIRECTLY TO THE ESRP

PROGRAM MANAGER UTILIZING THE FORMAT FOUND IN THE ESRP POLICY

MEMORANDUM. IF OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS LIMIT THE ABILITY TO SUBMIT

ESRP APPLICATIONS VIA THIS MANNER, COMMANDS SHOULD SUBMIT A ESRP

REQUEST VIA MESSAGE THROUGH THEIR IMMEDIATE SUPERIOR IN CHARGE

(ISIC), WHO CAN SUBMIT THE OPINS REQUEST. ESRP REQUESTS SENT

DIRECTLY TO THEESRP PROGRAM MANAGER BY MESSAGE OR MAIL MAY RESULT IN

A PROCESSING DELAY.

B. ZONE C SAILORS MUST HAVE A VALID APPLICATION ENTERED IN THE

PERFORM TO SERVE (PTS) SYSTEM TO BE ELIGIBLE TO REENLIST. THE PTS

SUBMISSION CAN BE MADE IN PARALLEL WITH THE OPINS REQUEST FOR ESRP.

C. A SAILOR MUST BE PREAPPROVED FOR AN ESRP REENLISTMENT. ESRP

APPROVAL WILL NOT CURRENTLY NOTIFY THE DEFENSE JOINT MILITARY PAY

SYSTEM (DJMS) OF THE SAILOR’S INTENT TO REENLIST. UNTIL DJMS CAN BE

PROGRAMMED TO ACCEPT ESRP REENLISTMENT PAYMENTS, MANUAL PROCESSING IS

REQUIRED. PAYMENTS SHOULD POST TO THE SAILOR’S ACCOUNT WITHIN 14

DAYS FOLLOWING THE DAY THE ESRP PROGRAM MANAGER RECEIVES NOTIFICATION

OF REENLISTMENT SINCE THE ESRP PROGRAM MANAGER MUST COORDINATE WITH

THE DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE (DFAS) FOR EACH MEMBER’S

PAYMENT. INITIAL PAYMENT WILL BE AUTHORIZED, AS SOON AS THE CONTRACT

EXECUTION IS REFLECTED IN THE ENLISTED MASTER FILE (EMF). IN ORDER

TO ENSURE PROMPT PAYMENT, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT NEW CONTRACTS ARE

POSTED TO THE EMF IN A TIMELY MANNER.

D. PERSONNEL SUPPORT DETACHMENTS AND COMMANDS SHOULD CONTACT THE

ESRP PROGRAM MANAGER (N133D) VICE DFAS TO RESOLVE ANY PAYMENT ISSUES.

E. A SAILOR WITH AN APPROVED PRE-CERTIFICATION, WHO DOES NOT

REENLIST ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE PRE-CERTIFICATION MESSAGE,

MUST RESUBMIT A REQUEST TO REVISE THE REENLISTMENT DATE AND ESRP

AWARD AMOUNT. A REVISED APPROVAL MESSAGE WILL BE SENT TO THE

SAILOR’S COMMAND.

6. THE FOLLOWING ESRP ZONE D ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE IN

ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH 4 OF REF D:

A. SUBMARINE/SURFACE SAILOR MUST BE A FROCKED CPO OR IN

PAYGRADE E-7, E-8 OR E-9 ON THE DATE OF THE ESRP ZONE D REENLISTMENT.

B. ADDITIONALLY, SUBMARINE SAILORS MUST HAVE A 3302 SECONDARY

NEC ON THE DATE OF THE ESRP ZONE D REENLISTMENT.

7. ESRP AWARD ZONES AND MULTIPLES

A. ESRP ZONE C: GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 10 YEARS OF NAVAL

SERVICE, BUT LESS THAN 16 YEARS OF NAVAL SERVICE.

B. ESRP ZONE D: GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 16 YEARS OF NAVAL

SERVICE, BUT LESS THAN 20 YEARS OF NAVAL SERVICE.

RATING PNEC ZONE A ZONE B ZONE C ZONE D

ETSS (NUC) 3363 SRB SRB 7.5 1.5

EMSS (NUC) 3364 SRB SRB 5.0 1.0

MMSS (NUC) 3365 SRB SRB 6.5 1.5

ELTSS (NUC) 3366 SRB SRB 7.0 1.0

ETSW (NUC) 3393 SRB SRB 5.5 0.5

EMSW (NUC) 3394 SRB SRB 5.0 0.5

MMSW (NUC) 3395 SRB SRB 5.0 0.5

ELTSW (NUC) 3396 SRB SRB 5.0 0.5

C. PERSONNEL WHO HOLD AN INACTIVE NUCLEAR NEC (3359 OR 3389),

WHO PREVIOUSLY HELD A SUPERVISOR NEC, AND WHO ARE OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE

TO REENLIST, WILL BE PERMITTED TO REENLIST AT THE AWARD LEVEL

SPECIFIED FOR THE LAST ACTIVE SUPERVISOR NEC HELD.

8. POINT OF CONTACT:

- NUCLEAR ENLISTED PROGRAM MANAGER, N133D COMM:

(703)695-1276/3301/4449/DSN 225 OR EMAIL AT NXAG_N133D3(AT)NAVY.MIL,

NXAG_N133D2(AT)NAVY.MIL, OR NXAG_N133D(AT)NAVY.MIL.

- COMMANDS AND UNITS UNABLE TO ACCESS THE LISTED WEBSITE MAY CONTACT

THE POINT OF CONTACT TO OBTAIN REFS D AND E.

9. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//