$90K SRB Level Cap Gone - Many Rates to Zero

NEW Lower SRB Levels

March 12th, 2009

The $90,000 cap for Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) and new lower multiples will become effective 1 May 2009. All SRB award levels NOT listed below are reduced or remain at zero.

The drop in levels, I would think, are not budget related as much as manning levels in the rates that experienced a drop. The SRB has always been a retention tool, retention good in a rating – little to no bonus. Retention and recruiting are at levels we have not seen in years.

The NAVADMIN;

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NAVADMIN 075/09
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SUBJ/SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB)//
REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/100046ZFEB09//
REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/30JAN07//
REF/C/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/091648ZJAN09//
REF/D/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/091738ZJAN09//
NARR/ REF A IS NAVADMIN 050/09, SRB AWARD LEVELS. REF B IS OPNAVINST 1160.8A, SRB PROGRAM INSTRUCTION. REF C IS NAVADMIN 006/09, SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT POLICY CHANGE.
REF D IS NAVADMIN 007/09, CONTROL OF CONDITIONAL SHORT TERM EXTENSIONS.//
Rmks/1. This NAVADMIN announces revised Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) award levels for the active component and supersedes Ref A. Reserve component Full Time Support (FTS) will continue to follow award levels prescribed in REF A.

2. Due to retention in the force at levels higher than seen over the past ten years, we are projected to meet our required numbers of personnel with critical skills this fiscal year. Therefore, we are reducing SRB levels. Revised award levels for those NEC’s still to receive SRB are listed below. The reductions to multiples and ceilings applied to non-nuclear ratings/NEC’s are effective as of 01 May 2009. This date was chosen to allow Sailors an opportunity to request a reservation before the lower limit takes effect. Nuclear rating/NEC award levels will be effective as of 11 May 2009. All selective reenlistment award levels not listed are reduced to or remain at zero.

3. Information on decreased award levels. Sailors in non-nuclear skills in which the SRB award level is being reduced or terminated, and who have a Navy Personnel Command (NPC) approval message, or a pending precert with PERS 811 for a reenlistment date after 30 April 2009, must resubmit the request for a new reenlistment date of 30 April 2009 or earlier to be eligible for the higher award level, provided their EAOS is not later than 8 June 2009 (90 days following the effective date of this message as described in ref c). This EAOS restriction, i.e., EAOS must be on or before 8 June 2009, also applies in the case of a Sailor whose SRB award level has decreased (or been terminated) but who did not already possess an approval message or precert from PERS 811. A Sailor must meet all eligibility criteria under para 10 for the new, or requested, date of reenlistment. The only exceptions to this are outlined in ref b, Para 12.a and REF C, para 4.

4. The following non-nuclear selective reenlistment bonus award level reductions are effective 1 May 2009. All ceilings have been reduced. A “-” symbol preceding an award level indicates a decrease to that award level for that specific zone. All selective reenlistment award levels not listed below are reduced to or remain at zero effective 1 May 2009:

45,000 dollar award ceiling

RATING      NEC        ZONE A  ZONE B  ZONE C  NOTES
AWR/S       7815          2.0           -0.0          0.0
CTI             9209         -2.0           -2.0          2.0         1, 2
CTI             9216         -2.0           -2.0          2.0         1, 2
EM             4675          0.5           -0.0          0.0
FCA           1107         -1.0           0.0           0.0
FCA           1115         -1.0           0.0           0.0
FCA           1119         -1.0           0.0           0.0
FCA           1143         -1.0           0.0           0.0
FCA           1144         -1.0           0.0            0.0
FCA           1148        -1.0            0.0            0.0
FCA           1318        -1.0            0.0            0.0
FCA           1322       -1.0            0.0             0.0
FCA           1331        0.5             0.0            0.0
FCA           1335         0.5            0.0            0.0
FCA           1336       -1.0           0.0             0.0
FCA         1337         -1.0           0.0             0.0
FCA         1339        -1.0            0.0             0.0
FCA         1340       -1.0             0.0              0.0
FCA         1341       -1.0             0.0              0.0
FCA         1342       -1.0             0.0              0.0
FCA         1343       -1.0              0.0             0.0
FCA         1344       -1.0             0.0              0.0
FCA         1350       -1.0            0.0              0.0
FCA         1351       -1.0            0.0              0.0
FCA         1352       -1.0            0.0              0.0
FCA         1355       -1.0             0.0             0.0
FCA         1360       -1.0             0.0             0.0
FCA         1361       -1.0             0.0             0.0
FCA         1362       -1.0             0.0             0.0
FCA         1365       -1.0             0.0             0.0
ND          5343       -2.5             -1.0             0.0

60,000 dollar award ceiling

RATING      NEC        ZONE A  ZONE B  ZONE C  NOTES
HM          8403                0.0       5.0          0.0
HM          8427                5.0       4.0          2.0
ND          5341                 0.0      0.0         -2.5
ND          5342                -2.5     -2.5         -1.5
SB           5352               -2.5     -2.0          0.0

75,000 dollar award ceiling

RATING      NEC        ZONE A  ZONE B  ZONE C  NOTES
EOD         5333              -7.0          -6.0       0.0
EOD         5335              -7.0          -6.5       -6.5
EOD         5337               0.0          -8.0       -8.0
HM          8403                0.0           0.0         5.0
SB           5352               0.0           0.0        -3.0
SO          5326                -5.0         -7.0        -6.0

5.  As described in ref a, the following nuclear selective reenlistment bonus award level reductions are effective 11 May 2009.  A “-” symbol preceding an award level indicates a decrease to that award level for that specific zone.

60,000 dollar award ceiling

RATING      NEC        ZONE A  ZONE B  ZONE C  NOTES
NUC         3384               4.5        5.5           0.0          3
NUC         3394               4.5        5.5           0.0          3

75,000 dollar award ceiling

RATING      NEC        ZONE A  ZONE B  ZONE C  NOTES
NUC         3356                -6.5      -6.5          0.0           3
NUC         3366                -6.5      -6.5          0.0           3
NUC         3386                -6.0     -5.0           0.0           3
NUC         3396                -6.0     -5.0            0.0          3
NUC         3354                -5.0      -5.5           0.0          3
NUC         3364                -5.0     -5.5            0.0          3
NUC         3353                -6.5     -6.5            0.0          3
NUC         3363                -6.5      -6.5           0.0          3
NUC         3383                -6.5      -6.5           0.0          3
NUC         3393                -6.5      -6.5           0.0          3
NUC         3355                -6.5      -6.5           0.0          3
NUC         3365                -6.5      -6.5           0.0          3
NUC         3385                -6.5      -6.5           0.0          3
NUC 3395 -6.5 -6.5 0.0 3

6. Notes
(1) The SRB for this rating NEC is tied to an incumbent billet or to orders negotiated for the next billet. Commands must verify the member is currently in, or has orders to, a billet requiring this NEC and annotate this verification in the comments section of the precert request, if reenlistment for an SRB is intended to fill Navy requirements for specific skill sets tied to these billets.
(2) An SRB approval for all Cryptologic Technicians will be contingent upon member having a current single scope background investigation (SSBI), an active SSBI or recent submission of an SSBI package. Commands must verify the member has a current SSBI active SSBI, or has submitted an SSBI package and make note of this in the comments section of the precert request.
(3) Reenlistment compensation for zone c nuclear trained personnel holding a nuclear supervisor NEC shall be provided under the enlisted supervisor retention pay program (ESRP) per NAVADMIN 159/06 or current. NECs 3359 and 3389 are inactive NECs. Members holding these NECs may reenlist at the award level specified for the last active NEC held.
7. REF C announced new SRB policies on the early reenlistment window. REF D announced changes in policies on short term extensions. There have been several policy changes over the past few months and it is imperative every Sailor and their chain of command read and understand these changes and the subsequent impacts to their career decisions. This will reduce interruptions in pay and help maximize timeliness of SRB processing.
8. The following guidance is provided on Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) specific SRB and lateral conversions. Acceptance of an NEC-specific SRB contract indicates an agreement between the Sailor and Navy to utilize skills attributed to the NEC during the Sailor’s enlistment to meet fleet readiness requirements. In subsequent tours, a Sailor must be willing to be detailed during the normal projected rotation date window to an available billet within the SRB contracted NEC, consistent with sea-shore flow requirements. Lateral conversions must follow REF B, para 12.d. Lateral conversion requests will not be processed more than nine months before the expiration of active obligated service (EAOS). Conversions to a rate with a lower award level will not be approved.
9. Perform-to-Serve (PTS) requirements. An SRB request for a Sailor who requires pts approval must be submitted after the Sailor has been officially notified of PTS approval. The status of PTS approval may be viewed through OPINS in the estimated date of loss to Navy (EDLN) field of the I31 screen.
10. Reenlistment procedures. Sailors may request to reenlist early for SRB so long as their EAOS is within the current fiscal year and their hard EAOS is not later than 90 days from the requested date of reenlistment. See ref b, para 12.a and ref c, para 4 for exceptions to this policy. Other policies and administrative procedures in refs a and b and the defense joint military pay system (DJMS) procedures training guide remain in effect. It is recommended Sailors reenlist as close as possible to their EAOS to preserve the maximum value of their SRB payment. Because SRB is calculated based on the number of months for which a Sailor reenlists beyond their current EAOS, reenlisting early reduces the SRB payment.
11. Obligated service to train (OTT) and then reenlist. See ref b, Para 12.e. For OTT guidance. Requests are to be submitted to PERS-811 via NAVPERS 1306/7, enlisted personnel action request. A copy of the authorization message should be retained in the field service jacket or by the Sailor until the SRB reenlistment on graduation day from the course of instruction. Use code 1CC (1RC for FTS) for OTT SRB requests in OPINS.
12. Command responsibilities and procedures. a. Commands must submit SRB requests via OPINS 35-120 days in advance of the Sailor’s EAOS or reenlistment date to ensure the approval or disapproval message will reach the Sailor’s command and the defense finance and accounting service (DFAS) before the reenlistment date. Timeliness is critical because the approved precert notifies the DJMS of the Sailor’s intent to reenlist, prevents interruption of pay, and ensures the initial SRB payment posts to the Sailor’s account. Any changes to the approval may cause errors and slow payments. As a result, changes should be prevented. Requests submitted less than 35 days prior to the reenlistment date without substantial justification will be rejected. Sailors must have approved precerts before reenlisting, though they may wait until their EAOS to reenlist. The servicing personnel office is responsible for verifying the reenlistment, posting the contract and releasing the first payment. b. Commands initiating SRB precerts must ensure all of the data included in the precert request is correct and the Sailor is eligible to reenlist for the requested SRB. The SRB request shall not be entered into OPINS until the commanding officer has approved the reenlistment request. c. A Sailor with an approved precert who does not reenlist on the date or for the term specified on the precert message must have their command contact pers-811d to initiate a reenlistment cancellation to avoid placing the Sailor in an overpaid status.
13. Inoperative extensions. A maximum of 24 months of inoperative extension time will not count against the calculation of a Sailor’s SRB provided the reenlistment is for greater than the period of the Inoperative extension plus 24 months day-for-day. This calculation Is performed automatically by PERS 811. Local commands are not authorized to cancel extensions for the purpose of immediate SRB reenlistments.
14. Precert requirements. The following are required when submitting precert requests: a. To validate an inoperative extension of enlistment and expedite processing of an SRB request, include the following in the remarks paragraph of the request: term, narrative reason, authority, and execution date of all inoperative extensions. Failure to verify extensions will cause processing delays and may result in rejection of the request or an approval at a lower amount. b. A conditional extension of enlistment (any extension less than 24 months) must meet the reasons and terms specified in MILPERSMAN 1160-040 and refs a and d, and must be approved by Pers-811. Sailors must obtain an approval for extension from PERS-811 in order to minimize the potential for loss of SRB eligibility. c. Personnel in a closed loop NEC can reenlist by the NEC only.
15. Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) guidance. Sailors assigned to LCS platforms or with orders to an LCS platform who possess an NEC specifically required for LCS assignment (i.e., hybrid Sailors) are authorized to reenlist for the more lucrative SRB-eligible NEC, regardless of assigned rating.
16. Point of contact for a Sailor who has reenlisted and has not received their SRB payment, or has questions concerning the taxation of their SRB and annual installments, is the Sailor’s servicing pay office or PSD/CSD. SRB tax info is also discussed in DODFMR vol 7a, ch 44, table 44-1, rule 7. The point of contact for a Sailor with questions regarding the SRB program is their Command Career Counselor (CCC). For technical questions or clarifications, CCCs, not the Individual Sailors, are encouraged to contact pers-811d at (901) 874-2526/dsn 882, fax (901) 874-2623/dsn 882 or e-mail at ETC(SW/AW) Mccann at scott.mccann(at)navy.mil or Mr. Frank Palomo at francisco.palomo(at)navy.mil.
17. We will continue to assess retention behavior and adjust SRB award levels accordingly.
18. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//

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